Tamovrita, Tamovṛta, Tamas-vrita: 5 definitions
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Tamovrita 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.
The Sanskrit term Tamovṛta can be transliterated into English as Tamovrta or Tamovrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Tamovṛta (तमोवृत) refers to “being wrapped in inertia”, as discussed in the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess says to Mahādeva: “O Great God, when the universe, mobile and immobile, was a formless Void there was neither you nor I, neither Brahmā nor Keśava (Viṣṇu), neither the gods nor the worlds, neither Gandharvas nor Kinnaras, neither Nāgas nor the netherworlds (where they reside). I had burnt (everything) with the Fire of Time. Nothing came into being and all things were darkness wrapped in inertia (tamovṛta). The divine Command arose there in (that) formless ocean. Once again I emanated that (Command) beautiful with the earth and (the other principles of existence”.
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
Tamovṛta (तमोवृत).—a.
1) obscured, clouded.
2) affected with anger, fear &c.
Tamovṛta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tamas and vṛta (वृत).
Tamovṛta (तमोवृत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Overcome with or influenced by rage, fear, &c. or any of the effects of the property of darkness. 2. Obscured, clouded. E. tamas as above, and vṛta surrounded.
1) Tamovṛta (तमोवृत):—[=tamo-vṛta] [from tamo > tam] mfn. obscured, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [v.s. ...] overcome with any effect of the Guṇa tamas, as rage, fear, etc., [Horace H. Wilson]
Tamovṛta (तमोवृत):—[tamo-vṛta] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Overcome with rage or any bad passion; obscured, darkened, clouded.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vrita, Bodhidharma, Tamas.
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