Virabhava, Vīrabhāva, Vira-bhava: 4 definitions
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Virabhava 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: ManthanabhairavatantramVīrabhāva (वीरभाव) refers to the “state attained by those who have taken Kaula initiation” (Cf. Bhāva), according to the Niruttaratantra (quoted by Woodroffe 1973: 241).—The suitable forms of practice or conduct—ācāra—vary in accord with these states [i.e., bhāva]. [...] The next state is attained by those who have taken Kaula initiation, the highest form of which is called Śāmbhava, reminding us of the form of initiation taught in the Kubjikā Tantras that preceded these schools. Those who have received this initiation gain access to the condition of the Kaula adept, who is technically called a vīra—lit. ‘Hero’. His practice is called vīrācāra. It involves the ritual consumption of meat and wine along with ritual intercourse, which serves to generate the sexual fluids considered to be the most excellent sacrificial substances. His deity, the consort of a Bhairava, is a goddess whom he worships by means of these things.
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 dictionaryVīrabhāva (वीरभाव).—heroic nature.
Derivable forms: vīrabhāvaḥ (वीरभावः).
Vīrabhāva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīra and bhāva (भाव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīrabhāva (वीरभाव):—[=vīra-bhāva] [from vīra > vīr] m. heroic nature, heroism, [Veṇīs.]
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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)
Starts with: Virabhavant, Virabhavanti, Virabhavat.
Full-text: Yonitantra, Divyabhava.
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Maha Kassapa (by Hellmuth Hecker)
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter VIII - Cīnācāra (Vasiṣṭha and Buddha) < [Section 1 - Introductory]
Chapter XXVI - Śākta Sādhanā (the Ordinary Ritual) < [Section 3 - Ritual]
Chapter VI - Śakti and Śākta < [Section 1 - Introductory]
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