Varnamaya, Varṇamaya, Varna-maya: 3 definitions
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Varnamaya 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVarṇamaya (वर्णमय) refers to the “consisting of (the forty-two) syllables”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Consisting of forty-two syllables [i.e., dvācatvāriṃśa-varṇamaya], Samayā Devī along with the (praṇavas) that encapsulate (her) is on top of Meru. (In other words) she should be worshipped in the calyx in the middle of the Kramamaṇḍala and also in the End of the Twelve. Another (scripture says) the same (namely): ‘Meru is said to be the head’. The goddess Samayā should not be worshipped alone (but) along with Ādyanātha who is Navātman. This is the meaning. [...]”.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varṇamaya (वर्णमय):—[=varṇa-maya] [from varṇa > varṇ] mf(ī)n. consisting of colours, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] consisting of symbolical letters or sounds, [Catalogue(s)]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Ends with: Caturvarnamaya, Sarvasvarnamaya, Suvarnamaya, Svarnamaya.
Full-text: Suvarnamaya, Caturvarnamaya, Dvacatvarimsha.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.96 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Paduka-panchaka (the five-fold footstool) (by Arthur Avalon)