Sakti

[ shuhk-tee ]

/ ˈʃʌk ti /

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noun Hinduism.

Shakti.

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Words nearby Sakti

saki, Sakishima, sakkos, Sakmann, Saktas, Sakti, Sakuntala, Sakyamuni, sal, sala, salaam

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How to use Sakti in a sentence

Lakshmi, as we have just noticed, is the sakti or consort of Vishnu, the preservative power of the deity.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous
The highest merit in Sakti can be reached only through arrack.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The worship of the Sakti, or female principle, has become a most elaborate system.
Two Old Faiths|J. Murray Mitchell and William Muir
(This active power is personified as the goddess sakti or Energy, and her offspring-desire is the personification of Brahm).
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2)|Valmiki

(The gloss explains the essence satta to mean the energy—sakti, which is represented as the female attribute of the Divinity).
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2)|Valmiki

British Dictionary definitions for Sakti

Sakti

Shakti (ˈʃʌktɪ)

/ (ˈsæktɪ) /

noun Hinduism

the female principle or organ of reproduction and generative power in general

this principle manifested in the consorts of the gods, esp Kali

Word Origin for Sakti

C19: from Sanskrit sákti power

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