The Linga and the Great Goddess
author: Swami Karpatri
edition: 2009, Indica Books, Varanasi
pages: 370
ISBN-10: 818656988X
Topic: Hinduism
The confirmation of sakti
This page describes The confirmation of sakti which is part located on page 177 in the book: The Linga and the Great Goddess by Swami Karpatri. This book expounds on the meaning of the Linga and the nature of the Great Goddess besides containing as a debate about the relation of sakti between Nyaya and Mimamsa: two schools of orthodox Hindu philosophy. 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 “The confirmation of sakti” according to 159 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: तताड गदया तं वै गदाधारी गदाग्रजः द्विधाभूता महा-शक्ती रुक्मेः सूतं जघान ह tatada gadaya tam vai gadadhari gadagrajah dvidhabhuta maha-shakti rukmeh sutam jaghana ha tatada—struck; gadaya—with His club; tam—that; vai—indeed; gadadhari—holding a club; gadagrajah—the elder brother of Gada; dvidhabhuta—cut in two; maha-shaktithe two sakti weapons; rukmeh—of Rukmi; sutam—the charioteer; jaghana—hit; ha—indeed....
Read full contents: Verse 6.7.18
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
This Ishvara creates all the Universe, impelled by My Brahma Shakti. I am of the nature of Brahma; and Ishvara is conceived in Me as a snake is imagined in a rope. Therefore Ishvara has to remain dependent on My Shakti. Here ends the Thirty-second Chapter of the Seventh Book on Self-realization, spoken by the World Mother in the Mahapuranam Shri Mad Devi Bhagavatam, of 18,000 verses, by Maharshi Veda Vyasa....
Read full contents: Chapter 32 - On Self-realization, Spoken by the World Mother
The Matsya Purana (critical study) [by Kushal Kalita]
They should also protect those persons who recite praises uttered by Vishnu. (* 1) Cf., Pushpendra Kumar, Sakti Cult in Ancient India, p. 1 (* 2) Cf., Rigveda, I. 164.33; V.19.6 (* 3) Ibid., X.125 (* 4) , X. 127 (* 5) Atharvaveda, VI.38.1-4 (* 6) Cf....
Read full contents: Part 3 - Shaktism: The Devi-cult
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[The Linga and the Great Goddess: index]
[Preface]
[Introduction]