Vyadhiduhkha, Vyādhiduḥkha, Vyadhin-duhkha: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVyādhiduḥkha (व्याधिदुःख) refers to “disease and suffering”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “One should institute a great sacrifice at times of great fear, when in conflict with a powerful enemy, when the land is afflicted with drought, when locusts and soldiers come (to ravage it), when (one seeks to) remedy disease and suffering [i.e., vyādhiduḥkha-upaśamana], when there is a fight between relatives for kingdom, when the king is deposed, during solitary combat in a great battle, in order to (get a) son, when one fails to gets a young virgin (bride), during a marriage, in order to gain victory, (or) when a fort is under attack. [...]”.
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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Partial matches: Vyadhin, Duhkha.
Full-text: Upasamana.
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verses 13.8-12 < [Chapter 13 - Prakṛti-puruṣa-vibhāga-yoga]