Tantrashastra, Tantraśāstra, Tantra-shastra, Tamtrashastra: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Tantraśāstra can be transliterated into English as Tantrasastra or Tantrashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)Tantraśāstra (तन्त्रशास्त्र) (or simply Tantra) refers to combined use of Mantras and Yantras, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—While expounding the occcult procedures to be followed in the Yantra segment, Kāśyapa clearly stresses that all these groups, Mantras and Yantras, which together constitute the Tantraśāstra, are deep secrets and hence, must be safeguarded. Mantra and Yantra are invariably concomitant for Tantraśāstra to be meanigful. This is also why the famed traid, is quoted in unison, often, in Indian philosophical traditions.
The followers of the Tantraśāstra contend that, in the age of Kali, when humanity is bogged down with the unbearable baggage of adharma and asatya, it is impossible to perform the rigorous rituals and austerities prescribed in the Vedic tradition. People have little time to indulge in such rigorous spiritual pursuits as most of it is diverted towards materialistic, day-to-day needs. It is here that the Tantra or Āgamaśāstra steps in and provides practical guidance to mankind to achieve the puruṣārthas of dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTantraśāstra (तन्त्रशास्त्र):—[=tantra-śāstra] [from tantra > tan] n. Name of [work], [Pratāparudrīya] [Scholiast or Commentator]
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 corpusTaṃtraśāstra (ತಂತ್ರಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ):—
1) [noun] = ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ - [tamtrajnana -]1.
2) [noun] the mystical path, practice etc. of worshipping Śakti, the Goddess of Cosmic Power.
3) [noun] any of the manuals supplementary to the main scriptures as Vēda, Upaniṣads.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shastra, Tantra.
Full-text (+9): Siddhavidya, Shivasundari, Sarvvatantra, Sarvatantra, Parashumudra, Purashcarana, Karpurastava, Purnabhisheka, Asanashuddhi, Striguru, Prayogaratnamala, Tantravarttika, Pustaka, Tantra, Brinda, Yantravrinda, Vrindaka, Brindaka, Yantravrindaka, Yantrabrinda.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Part 1 - Origin of Tantric system < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Part 2 - Emergence of Śaiva philosophy < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Verse 295 [Mantrādhvā—haṃsaḥ-so'ham] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 17 - Ten incarnations of Śiva < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Reviews < [April 1953]
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The Concept of Shakti in Indian Thought < [January – March, 1978]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 12 - On the origin of Gaṅgā < [Book 9]
Chapter 15 - On the rules of using the Tripuṇḍra and Ūrdhapuṇḍra marks < [Book 11]
Chapter 39 - The Worship of the World Mother < [Book 7]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XXX - The Āgamas and the Future < [Section 4 - Yoga and Conclusions]
Chapter I - Indian Religion as Bhārata Dharma < [Section 1 - Introductory]
Chapter III - What are the Tantras and their significance? < [Section 1 - Introductory]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
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