Sukhasakta, Sukhāsakta, Sukha-asakta: 3 definitions
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Sukhasakta 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSukhāsakta (सुखासक्त) refers to “being intent on the pleasure” (of divine enjoyment), according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly: “[...] Listen, you who are the first born! Divine empowered one! You who are both supreme and inferior! I will tell you, O beloved, how my incarnation came into being. When I am in the venerable Wheel of Bliss along with you, intent on the pleasure (sukhāsakta) of divine enjoyment and intent, O Kujā, in the bliss of playful dalliance, a seed is emitted from us. [...]
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySukhāsakta (सुखासक्त).—an epithet of Śiva.
Derivable forms: sukhāsaktaḥ (सुखासक्तः).
Sukhāsakta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sukha and āsakta (आसक्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySukhāsakta (सुखासक्त):—[from sukha > sukh] m. ‘devoted to happiness’, Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
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.
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Partial matches: Sukha, Ashakta.
Full-text: Ashakta.
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