Vandhyaputra, Vandhyāputra: 3 definitions
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Vandhyaputra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Vandhyāputra (वन्ध्यापुत्र) refers to the “son of a barren woman”, according to Sāhib Kaul’s Śārikāstrotra.—Accordingly, “[...] My devotion to you nourishes me every day, as the rise of the full moon always nourishes the ocean. On account of the true affluence of victorious devotion to you I even ignore the excellent Lakṣmī. The whole world consists of you, Goddess of Gods! Your body is consciousness, you are alone and perfectly established. Nowhere is there ignorance. Thus, where do we see the son of a barren woman (vandhyāputra) run and raise his bow? [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvandhyāputra (वंध्यापुत्र).—m vandhyāsuta m (S Son of a barren woman.) Terms to express an impossibility or a non-entity. See khapuṣpa.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVandhyāputra (वन्ध्यापुत्र):—[=vandhyā-putra] [from vandhyā > vandhya] m. the son of a b° w°, id est. anything merely imaginary, an impossibility, [Śaṃkarācārya]
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: Putra, Vandhya.
Full-text: Nirupakhya, Putra, Khapushpa, Vandhya, Prasiddha.
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The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 221 < [Chapter 7 - Doctrine of the Self (ātman, ‘soul’)]
Consciousness in Gaudapada’s Mandukya-karika (by V. Sujata Raju)
Critique of various theories of causation < [Chapter 6: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Alātaśānti Prakaraṇa]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 4 - Conditioned dharmas cannot have the three marks (lakṣaṇa) < [Chapter I - Explanation of Arguments]