Vagbhava, Vac-bhava, Vāgbhava: 1 definition
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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Vāgbhava (वाग्भव) refers to the syllable “AIṂ”, according to all three of the basic Kubjikā texts, the Kubjikāmatatantra, Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā and Śrīmatottara.—The four sacred seats are equated with the three full measures and the half-measure. The latter is the supreme energy that, possessing three divisions, viz. the other three measures, is Rudra’s power. Most pertinently, we are told that the syllable AIṂ (called Vāgbhava) is adorned with a half-measure. AIṂ, along with HSKHPHREṂ, is the syllabic form of the goddess. [...]
2) Vāgbhava (वाग्भव) or Vāgbhavamantra refers to one of the Mantras associated with Kāmarūpa, one of the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.
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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Partial matches (+0): Vac, Bhava.
Starts with (+0): Vagbhavamantra.
Full-text (+0): Vagbhavamantra, Aim, Trikoti, Bhrubila, Pancadashi, Maitrisha, Svasthana, Vistara, Ishvari, Ishvarigranthi, Sadakhyagranthi, Traigunya, Vaktraya, Trilambini, Kulakriya, Adrishta, Nada, Lambini, Granthi, Sadakhya.
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