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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Sphālana (स्फालन) refers to “shaking”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “(Kāmarūpa) is the Neuter (absolute) within the qualities. It has emerged as the pervasion (of consciousness) and, in front of the middle seat, is located on the peak in front. (Pleasing and delicate) like a lotus petal, it is radiant (with energy) and grey in colour. It shakes with mighty and fierce currents (of energy) engaged in striking against (it) and rocking (it) all around [i.e., mahā-pracaṇḍa-daṇḍa-ugra-sphālana-ullola-lālasa] as it dries up (the entire) universe. The all-pervasive Lord of Kula resides within (this), the maṇḍala of six spokes. There is nothing devoid of that within the sphere of emanation and withdrawal”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sphālana (स्फालन).—

1) Quivering, palpitating.

2) Causing to shake about or move.

3) Rubbing, friction; अनवरतधनु- र्ज्यास्फालनक्रूरपूर्वम् (anavaratadhanu- rjyāsphālanakrūrapūrvam) Ś.2.4.

4) Patting or stroking (as a horse), gentle rubbing.

Derivable forms: sphālanam (स्फालनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Sphālana (स्फालन).—(nt.; = Pali phālana; to next with -ana), cleaving; noted only as an (evidently martial) art, in list of arts learned by the young Bodhisattva: dālane sphālane Lalitavistara 156.13; Tibetan gśeg pa, cleaving.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sphālana (स्फालन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Shaking, quivering. 2. Rubbing, friction. 3. Rubbing or patting, (as a horse.) E. sphal to shake, causal v., lyuṭ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sphālana (स्फालन).—i. e. sphal, [Causal.] + ana, n. 1. Quivering, shaking. 2. Rubbing, friction.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sphālana (स्फालन):—[from sphal] n. ([from] [Causal]) shaking, quivering, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] flapping or flopping or striking against, slapping, [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]

3) [v.s. ...] rubbing, friction, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sphālana (स्फालन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Idem; rubbing.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sphālana (स्फालन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pphālaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sphalana in German

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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 corpus

Sphālana (ಸ್ಫಾಲನ):—

1) [noun] a shivering, trembling.

2) [noun] a rubbing one object against another; frinction.

3) [noun] an act of striking heavily (as the shoulder or thigh with one’s palm).

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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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Ends with: Asphalana, Padasphalana, Visphalana.

Full-text: Asphalana, Pphalana, Padasphalana, Mahapracanda, Phalanem, Pracanda, Ullola.

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