A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dakini
This page describes Dakini which is located on page 447 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Dakini” according to 17 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
“The mouth (the lotus) has the letters Va, Sha (palatal), Sha (lingual), and Sa, and is presided over by Dakini. ” “Dakini, Rakini, Kakini, Lakini, as also Shakini and Hakini, are the queens of the six respective Lotuses. ” Elsewhere is given the Dhyana of Dakini thus: “Meditate on her, the red, the red-eyed Dakini, in the Muladhara, who strikes terror into the hearts of Pashus, who holds in her two right hands the Spear and the Khatvanga, and in her two left hands the Sword and a drinking-cup filled...
Read full contents: Verse 7
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: सिंहारूढा भद्रकाली डाकिनी-शत-सम्वृता पिबन्ती रुधिरं चोष्णं साट्ट-हासं चकार ह simharudha bhadrakali dakini-shata-samvrita pibanti rudhiram coshnam satta-hasam cakara ha simha—on a lion; arudha—riding; bhadrakali—Bhadrakali; dakini—with witches; shata—a hundred; samvrita—accompanied; pibanti—drinking; rudhiram—blood; ca—and; ushnam—warm; satta-hasam—with loud laughter; cakara—did; ha—indeed....
Read full contents: Verse 6.1.32
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
The Shaktis who rule the Shatcakras are: Dakini, Rakini, Lakini, Kakini, Shakini and Hakini. Leaving out Hakini-Ajna [Ajna?], the other five cakra rulers (Dakini-Muladhara, Rakini-Svadhishtana [Svadhishthana?], Lakini-Manipuraka, Kakini-Anahata, Shakini-Vishuddhi [Vishuddhi?]) correspond to Khecaryadi-pancashaktis in the Gurukrama[1]. Before Srishti and after Samhara there is an abode called Anakhya which is a special abode sought for by the Sadhakas....
Read full contents: Verse 84 [Gurukrama]
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