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Definition of Shakti
1. Noun. The female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benevolent form of Devi.
Definition of Shakti
1. Proper noun. (Hinduism) Meaning ''sacred force'', ''power'' or ''energy'', it represents the Hindu concept or personification of the divine feminine aspect, sometimes referred to as 'The Divine Mother'. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. In Shaktism, Shakti is worshiped as the Supreme Being. However, in other Hindu traditions, Shakti embodies the active energy and power of male deities (Purushas), such as Vishnu in Vaishnavism or Shiva in Shaivism ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shakti
Literary usage of Shakti
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"... Ph.D., and shakti Sharma More than 25 years ago, several re- maternal separation
or early immune searchers described the effects of post- challenge, ..."
2. What Is Hinduism?: Modern Adventures Into a Profound Global Faith by Editors of Hinduism Today, Hinduism Today Magazine Editors, From the Editors of Hinduism Today (2007)
"On the Nature of shakti SAIVISM:shakti is God Siva's inseparable power and ...
shaktiSM:shakti is an active, immanent Being, separate from a quiescent and ..."
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