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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Vīrapāna (वीरपान) refers to the “(ritualistic) drinking of liquor”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Khageśī) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), “[...] I will tell (you) how Yoginīs and Siddhas behave—(a teaching) that is never easy to acquire. (As if) replete with one hundred blades, the Vidyā and the Kula liturgy (krama) are (dangerous). There is no success (siddhi) in the Kula liturgy without the (ritual) drinking of liquor (vīrapāna), the sacrificial substances, along with (various kinds of) meat and the (eating of the remains of) sacrificial food. Worship is offered (by means of these things) to the oral scripture (that the god and goddess transmit) to one another. [...]”.

2) Vīrapāna (वीरपान) refers to “one who is dedicated to drinking”, according to the Kulapañcāśikā, an unpublished text attributed to Matsyendranātha teaching secrecy.—Accordingly, “O goddess, one who has matted hair, (or a) shaved head, is covered in ashes and, adorned with the five insignias, observes (the ascetic’s) vow and conduct, one who practices ritual intercourse and is dedicated to drinking as Kaulas do (vīrapāna) within my body is, O Maheśvarī, one who knows (the teachings of the) Kula and is fit by virtue of each one of these (practices) for union (with the Yoginīs). Endowed with right knowledge, O goddess, he unites (with the Yoginīs) in (each) sacred seat, field and village, if he is dedicated to the wisdom of (his) teacher”.

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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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vīrapāṇa (वीरपाण) [or वीरपान, vīrapāna].—n S The drinking of warriors during or before battle, to refresh or to elevate the spirits.

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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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vīrapāṇa (वीरपाण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) The drink of warriors, taken during the battle for refreshment, or before it, to elevate courage. E. vīra a hero, and pāna drink; the na is optionally changed whence it also occurs vīrapāna .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vīrapāṇa (वीरपाण):—[=vīra-pāṇa] [from vīra > vīr] n. the drink of warriors or heroes (taken before or during a battle, for refreshment or to raise the courage), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Vīrapāna (वीरपान):—[=vīra-pāna] [from vīra > vīr] n. = -pāṇa, [Rāmāyaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vīrapāṇa (वीरपाण):—[vīra-pāṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. The drink of warriors at or before battle.

[Sanskrit to German]

Virapana in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vīrapaṇa (ವೀರಪಣ):—[noun] = ವೀರತ್ವ [viratva].

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Vīrapāṇa (ವೀರಪಾಣ):—[noun] a kind of intoxicating drink drunk by soldiers to boost their courage and determination.

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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: Vira, Pana.

Starts with: Virapanaka, Virapanam.

Ends with: Sauvirapana.

Full-text: Virapanam, Biravana-parikhaya, Gurujnana, Vratacarya, Mudrapancaka, Melapaka, Samyagjnana, Arpita, Maithuna, Bhusita.

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