Visphulinga, Visphuliṅga, Vishphulinga, Visphulimga: 8 definitions

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In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Visphuliṅga (विस्फुलिङ्ग) refers to a “(radiant) spark (of light)”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “The venerable sacred seat of Jālandhara is in the locus of the cavity (of the mouth). It is adorned with flames of Fire and shines brilliantly and burns with the Doomsday Fire in the form of a (radiant) spark (of light) [i.e., visphuliṅga-ākāra-svarūpa]. The venerable Cakrīśanātha is the emperor in the middle of the wheel (located here) and is mounted on the power of his knowledge surrounded by many troupes of Yoginīs and is adorned with sixteen energies. (This is the) second sacred seat should be known by means of (the deity’s) energy (to be) within the locus of the cavity shining (there) surrounded by a tree, creeper, guardian, cremation ground, monastery, gesture and cave”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Visphulinga in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Visphuliṅga (विस्फुलिङ्ग).—

1) A spark of fire; यथाग्नेः क्षुद्रा विस्फुलिङ्गा व्युच्चरन्ति (yathāgneḥ kṣudrā visphuliṅgā vyuccaranti) Bṛ. Up.2.1.2; अग्नेर्ज्वलतो विस्फुलिङ्गा विप्रति- ष्ठेरन् (agnerjvalato visphuliṅgā viprati- ṣṭheran) Ś. B.

2) A kind of poison.

Derivable forms: visphuliṅgaḥ (विस्फुलिङ्गः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Visphuliṅga (विस्फुलिङ्ग).—m.

(-ṅgaḥ) 1. A sort of poison. 2. A spark of fire. E. vi, sphu imitative sound, liṅga to go, aff. ac; or vi + sphur-ḍu tādṛśaṃ liṅgamasya .

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

Visphuliṅga (विस्फुलिङ्ग).—[vi-sphuliṅga], m. 1. A spark of fire, Mahābhārata 1, 1431. 2. A sort of poison.

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Visphuliṅga (विस्फुलिङ्ग).—m. 1. the same. 2. a sort of poison.

Visphuliṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and sphuliṅga (स्फुलिङ्ग).

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

Viṣphuliṅga (विष्फुलिङ्ग).—[masculine] spark.

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

1) Viṣphuliṅga (विष्फुलिङ्ग):—[=vi-ṣphuliṅga] (√sphul; See vi-√sphul and vi-sphuliṅga), a spark of fire, [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa etc.]

2) Visphuliṅga (विस्फुलिङ्ग):—[=vi-sphuliṅga] [from vi-sphul] m. (cf. vi-ṣphuliṅga) a spark of fire, [Upaniṣad; Mahābhārata] etc. (gī-√bhū [Parasmaipada] -bhavati, to become a mere spark, [Inscriptions])

3) [v.s. ...] a sort of poison, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Visphuliṅgā (विस्फुलिङ्गा):—[=vi-sphuliṅgā] [from vi-sphuliṅga > vi-sphul] f. a spark (= m.), [Haravijaya]

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Visphulinga 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Visphulinga in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Visphuliṃga (ವಿಸ್ಫುಲಿಂಗ):—

1) [noun] an ignited or fiery particle such as the one thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another; a spark.

2) [noun] a kind of poison.

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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.

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