Sphurana, Sphuraṇa: 16 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Shaktism
3. Jyotisha
4. Shaivism
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
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Introduction:

Sphurana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Safuran.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण):—Throbbing sensaiton

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण) refers to a “radiant pulse”, according to the Yoginīhṛdaya, an important Sanskrit text from the twelfth-century dealing with rituals of the Śrīvidyā school.—Accordingly, “If that supreme energy beholds the radiant pulse (sphuraṇa) of its own nature, she assumes the nature of Ambikā and is said to be Supreme Speech. If she is propense (unmukhī) to make the universe, which is in a seed state manifest, she is Vāmā, (so called) because she vomits out (vāmana) the universe and assumes the (curved shape of an elephant) hook (aṅkuśa). She is then the power of the will that abides in the form of the Speech of Vision (paśyantī). [...]”.

2) Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण) refers to “(one’s unmoving) radiance”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly: “[...] She whose nature is desire is intent on the supreme bliss she experiences by herself in herself. Established in the foundation of meditation, she attained the state of the Innate Kula whose form is a Liṅga. Then, O goddess, he who is called Mitra, seeing that his own unmoving radiance (sphuraṇa) and the Command had been destroyed, was astonished and (exclaimed) ‘what has happened to me?’ [...]”.

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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.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण) refers to the “unsteady appearance” (of the light of a planet’s), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the disc of the star Canopus (Agastya) should present a disagreeable appearance, there will be disease in the land; if yellow, there will be drought; if of the colour of smoke, cows will suffer; if of unsteady light [i.e., sphuraṇa], mankind will be afflicted with fears; if white red, they will suffer from hunger and from starvation; and if of very small disc, the chief towns will be surrounded by the enemy.”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण) refers to the “pulsing radiance ” (of self-luminous consciousness), according to Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka verse 3.247-249 and 250cd-251ab.—Accordingly, “(This vibration is that) subtle movement which is the pulsing radiance (sphuraṇa) (of self-luminous consciousness that shines as all things). Independent of all else, it is the wave of the ocean of consciousness, and consciousness is (never) without it. Indeed, it is the nature of the sea to be (at times tranquil) without waves and (at others) full of waves. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sphuraṇa (स्फुरण).—n (S) Quivering, twitching, thrilling, vellicating, vibrating, tremulous motion (as of the eyes, lips, the skin, a limb): rapid coruscations or gleaming (as of lightning, fire, swords): scintillation, sparkling, twinkling, glittering, trembling (as of the stars, of jewels, beams of the sun or moon upon water &c.): the quivering or quick agitation of ardor or excited passion (as in fight or argument): the trembling (of rage or confusion): the trembling and shuddering (of sudden alarm or fright). 2 fig. The stirring, resuscitation, rising up with liveliness and freshness (of a matter reposited in the memory or mind); rushing into remembrance. 3 Palpitation or pulsation generally.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

sphūraṇa (स्फूरण).—n Quivering. Fig. Rushing into remembrance. Palpitation.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण).—[sphur-lyuṭ]

1) Throbbing, quivering, trembling (in general).

2) Throbbing or quivering of certain parts of the body (indicating good or bad luck).

3) Breaking forth, arising, starting into view.

4) Gleaming, flashing, glittering, shining, twinkling.

5) Flashing on the mind, crossing the memory.

6) Expansion, manifestation.

Derivable forms: sphuraṇam (स्फुरणम्).

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

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण).—nf.

(-ṇaṃ-ṇā) 1. Trembling, throbbing, pulsation. 2. Quivering of the lips, throbbing of the eyes, &c. 3. Expansion of mind. 4. Springing on memory. 5. Springing or breaking forth, starting into view. 6. Flashing, twinkling. E. sphur to shake, aff. lyuṭ or yuc, and the radical vowel unchanged; also sphoraṇa n.

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

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण).—i. e. sphur + ana, n. 1. Trembling, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 26, 29 (trembling appearance). 2. Quivering of the lips, throbbing of the eyes. 3. Expansion of the mind, [Pañcatantra] 42, 6. 4. Breaking forth, flashing, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 28; glittering, [Mālatīmādhava, (ed. Calc.)] 143, 5.

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

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण).—[adjective] glittering, sparkling; [neuter] the action of quivering, trembling, glittering, shining forth, appearing.

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

1) Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण):—[from sphur] mfn. glittering, sparkling, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of trembling, throbbing, vibration, pulsation (also f(ā). ), [Dhātupāṭha; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] n. quivering or throbbing of parts of the body (as indicating good or bad luck), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

4) [v.s. ...] springing or breaking forth, starting into view, expansion, manifestation, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

5) [v.s. ...] flashing, coruscation, twinkling, glittering, [Meghadūta; Mālatīmādhava]

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

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण):—[(ṇaṃ-ṇā)] 1. n. f. Trembling, quivering; expansion.

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

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Phuraṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sphurana 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Sphuraṇa (स्फुरण) [Also spelled safuran]:—(nm) spurt; throbbing, pulsation; scintillation; twitch; hence ~[rita] (a).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sphuraṇa (ಸ್ಫುರಣ):—[noun] = ಸ್ಫುರಣೆ [sphurane].

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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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