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| − | + | Ṣaḍadhvā literally means ‘six paths leading to the Divine’. | |
| − | This is a special technical term of the | + | This is a special technical term of the [[Śakti]] sect, the sect of the Divine Mother. Adhvā means a path and [[sat]] means six. According to the sect of the Divine Mother, there are six paths of spiritual discipline that lead to the Divine Mother. They are: |
| + | # Varṇādhvā - letters of the alphabet | ||
| + | # Padādhvā - words made up of these letters | ||
| + | # Mantrādhvā - mantras comprising the words | ||
| + | # Kalādhvā - aspects such as [[vidyā]] or knowledge, śānti or peace and so on | ||
| + | # Tattvādhvā - the thirty six categories of Śāktāism | ||
| + | # Bhuvanādhvā - various worlds | ||
| − | + | Alternatively, it can mean the [[worship]] of the six [[deities]]: | |
| + | # [[Śiva]] | ||
| + | # [[Viṣṇu]] | ||
| + | # Durgā | ||
| + | # Sūrya | ||
| + | # Gaṇapati | ||
| + | # Indusambhava<ref.It is a Jain deity.</ref> | ||
| − | + | By worshiping these six [[deities]] in his earlier lives, the [[Śākta|śākta]]-sādhaka becomes fit to [[worship]] the Divine Mother. Divine Mother Lalitā is described<ref>[[Lalitāsahasranāma]] 991</ref> in the [[Lalitāsahasranāma]] to be beyond these six adhvās.<ref>Six adhvās means ṣaḍadhvātīta-rūpiṇī.</ref> | |
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 19 December 2016
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Sadadhva, SaDadhvA, Shadadhvaa
Ṣaḍadhvā literally means ‘six paths leading to the Divine’.
This is a special technical term of the Śakti sect, the sect of the Divine Mother. Adhvā means a path and sat means six. According to the sect of the Divine Mother, there are six paths of spiritual discipline that lead to the Divine Mother. They are:
- Varṇādhvā - letters of the alphabet
- Padādhvā - words made up of these letters
- Mantrādhvā - mantras comprising the words
- Kalādhvā - aspects such as vidyā or knowledge, śānti or peace and so on
- Tattvādhvā - the thirty six categories of Śāktāism
- Bhuvanādhvā - various worlds
Alternatively, it can mean the worship of the six deities:
By worshiping these six deities in his earlier lives, the śākta-sādhaka becomes fit to worship the Divine Mother. Divine Mother Lalitā is described[1] in the Lalitāsahasranāma to be beyond these six adhvās.[2]
References
- ↑ Lalitāsahasranāma 991
- ↑ Six adhvās means ṣaḍadhvātīta-rūpiṇī.
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
