Shulini, Śūlinī: 4 definitions
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Shulini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 term Śūlinī can be transliterated into English as Sulini or Shulini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraŚūlinī (शूलिनी):—One of the nine Dūtī presided over by one of the nine bhaivaravas named Mudreśa (emanation of Ananta, who is the central presiding deity of Dūtīcakra), according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra and the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.
Source: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)Śūlinī (शूलिनी) or Śūlinītantra refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the Mahāmokṣa-Tantra, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 ślokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—Śūlinī in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: Baba Updravinath's blog: Tantra Yoga SadhanaŚūlinī (शूलिनी) or Śūlinītantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Aśvakrānta”, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमलेश पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the शूलिनी-तन्त्रम् [śūlinī-tantram] or शूलिनी [śūlinī].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śūlinī (शूलिनी):—[from śūlin > śūl] a f. See below.
2) [from śūl] b f. Name of Durgā (See [compound])
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚūlini (ಶೂಲಿನಿ):—
1) [noun] Pārvati, who is holding a trident.
2) [noun] name of a particular hymn.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Shulinidurgadigbandhana, Shulinidurgakavacastotra, Shulinidurgavidhana, Shulinikalpa, Shulinikavaca, Shulinimantra, Shulinimantrakalpa, Shulinimantroddhara, Shulinistotra, Shulinitantra, Shulinividhana.
Full-text: Shulinividhana, Shulinikavaca, Shulinikalpa, Trishulini, Shulinitantra, Shulinistotra, Culini, Shulinimantrakalpa, Shulinidurgadigbandhana, Tikshnashulini, Sushulinidandaka, Pratikriyashulinistotra, Tiriculi, Purvamnaya, Mahavidya, Culi.
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