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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Uraska (उरस्क) [=Uras?] refers to the “chest”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[Visualisation of Parameśvara]:—[...] He is in the prime of his youth and has all the auspicious characteristics. He has the great Ajagava bow placed on his left side. On his right, he has five glowing arrows. He is shining like a blue lotus. On his chest (uraska) there is a glittering garland of blue lotuses. He is the Lord. [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Uraska (उरस्क).—[-uras + ka], a substitute for uras, when latter part of comp. adj., e. g. mahā- and vipula-, adj. Having a broad chest, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 36, 6.

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

1) Uraska (उरस्क):—[from uras] ifc. = uras, breast

2) [v.s. ...] See vyūḍhoraska.

[Sanskrit to German]

Uraska 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Uraskata.

Ends with: Ardhadvicaturaska, Auraska, Mahoraska, Turashka.

Full-text: Uras, Uraskata, Mahoraska.

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