Varnodaya, Varṇodaya, Varna-udaya: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Varnodaya 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: ManthanabhairavatantramVarṇodaya (वर्णोदय) refers to the “arising of the (one) letter”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] There is no Dharma or Adharma there and nothing licit or illicit. Liberation is there in the Western (transmission) where the arising of the one letter (eka-varṇodaya) (AIṂ) takes place. One cannot attain liberation in the Five Makāras by means of other systems. Liberation by means of the five (sacrificial) substances abides in the Western (transmission), the tradition of the Śrīkrama. Liberation is present everywhere in non-duality, that is, where the Lioness faces downwards (as the triangular Yoni)”.
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: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumVarṇodaya (वर्णोदय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—and—[commentary] [tantric] by Kṣemarāja. Oudh. Ix, 24.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṇodaya (वर्णोदय):—[from varṇa > varṇ] m. Name of [work]
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: Varna, Udaya.
Full-text: Rajanaka kshemaraja.
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