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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Sphaṭikādri (स्फटिकाद्रि) refers to “quartz stone”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 3.17-23, while describing a meditation on Amṛteśa in his form as Mṛtyujit]—“And so now, having constructed the amṛtāmudrā or the padmamudrā, [the mantrin] should meditate on the Ātman. The deity is equal in splendor [to that] of ten million moons, as bright as pellucid pearls, and as magnificent as quartz stone (sphaṭikādri-samaprabha), he resembles drop of cow's milk or jasmine, mountain snow, and is everywhere. [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sphaṭikādri (स्फटिकाद्रि).—the mount Kailāsa. °भिद् (bhid) m. camphor.

Derivable forms: sphaṭikādriḥ (स्फटिकाद्रिः).

Sphaṭikādri is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sphaṭika and adri (अद्रि).

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

Sphaṭikādri (स्फटिकाद्रि):—[from sphaṭika > sphaṭ] m. idem

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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

Sphaṭikādri (ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಾದ್ರಿ):—[noun] the Kailāsa mountain, in the Himalayan range.

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Sphāṭikādri (ಸ್ಫಾಟಿಕಾದ್ರಿ):—[noun] = ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಾದ್ರಿ [sphatikadri].

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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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Partial matches: Sphatika, Adri.

Starts with: Sphatikadribhida.

Full-text: Sphatikadribhida, Sphatika, Adri.

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