Shubhananda, Śubhānandā, Śubhānanda: 3 definitions
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Shubhananda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Śubhānandā and Śubhānanda can be transliterated into English as Subhananda or Shubhananda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Śubhānanda (शुभानन्द) is the “secret name” of Bhogānanda—one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—Bhogānanda is the Caryā name of this Nātha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His Gopya or “secret name” is Śubhānanda. This secret name is the one by which he is known only to fellow initiates, his teachers and disciples. It is never revealed to anybody outside the circle of initiates.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śubhānandā (शुभानन्दा):—[from śubha > śubh] f. Name of a goddess (said to be a form of Dākṣāyaṇī), [Catalogue(s)]
Śubhānandā (शुभानन्दा):—(śubha + ānanda) f. eine Form der Dākṣāyaṇī [Oxforder Handschriften 39], b, 13.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shubha, Ananda.
Full-text: Patner, Bhogananda.
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