Vartamanakala, Vartamānakāla, Vartamana-kala: 4 definitions
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Vartamanakala 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: ManthanabhairavatantramVartamānakāla (वर्तमानकाल) refers to the “present time”, 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, “Now what concerns the Middle (Lineage) will be discussed. ‘The present time.. (vartamānakāla)’ and so forth. Where, in which place, should the Vidyā of the present time, that is, Aparā, which is knowledge the nature of which is divine light, be worshipped? This is the connection with what has come before. Who is the wise, intelligent man? One who has obtained grace. How else is he? ‘He who has entered the city of the intellect.’ He has entered here into his own intellect and is said to have six faces. [...]”..
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVartamānakāla (वर्तमानकाल).—
1) the present tense.
2) the present time.
Derivable forms: vartamānakālaḥ (वर्तमानकालः).
Vartamānakāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vartamāna and kāla (काल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVartamānakāla (वर्तमानकाल):—[=vartamāna-kāla] [from vartamāna > varta] m. the present time (-tā f.), [Kāśikā-vṛtti; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVartamānakāla (ವರ್ತಮಾನಕಾಲ):—[noun] the present time.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vartamana, Kala.
Starts with: Vartamanakalata.
Ends with: Purnavartamanakala.
Full-text: Vartamanakalata, Vartamana.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 5.40 - The extent of the conventional time (vyavahāra-kāla) < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.23 < [Section VI - Qualified Countries]
Vaisesika Doctrines (in the Nyaya Works) (by Diptasree Som)