Suvarnakhya, Suvarṇākhya, Suvarna-akhya: 6 definitions

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In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Suvarnakhya in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Suvarṇākhya (सुवर्णाख्य) is the name of a sacred place classified as an Upadvāra, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The eight seats are the main group of eight groups [i.e., Suvarṇākhya] of eight types of sacred sites. The figure sixty-four is a common ideal number as it is often configured into eight groups of eight.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Suvarnakhya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Suvarṇākhya (सुवर्णाख्य).—

1) Name of a tree (nāgakeśara).

2) the thorn-apple.

Derivable forms: suvarṇākhyaḥ (सुवर्णाख्यः).

Suvarṇākhya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms suvarṇa and ākhya (आख्य).

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

Suvarṇākhya (सुवर्णाख्य).—m.

(-khyaḥ) A flower, (Mesua ferrea.) E. suvarṇa gold, and ākhyā appellation.

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

1) Suvarṇākhya (सुवर्णाख्य):—[from su-varṇa] mfn. called Su-varṇa, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Mesua Roxburghii, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] the thorn-apple, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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

Suvarṇākhya (सुवर्णाख्य):—[suvarṇā+khya] (khyaḥ) 1. m. A flower, Messua ferrea.

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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.

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