Shakti

or Sak·ti

[ shuhk-tee ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. the female principle or organ of generative power.
2. the wife of a deity, especially of Shiva. Compare Divine Mother.

Shakti

/ ˈʃʌktɪ /

noun

1. a variant of Sakti

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shakti¹

From the Sanskrit word śakti

Example Sentences

In Tantra, the goddess Shakti is the primordial deity, her name coming from the Sanskrit word shak, meaning "power."

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In the Tantric model, it's Shakti who brings healing and enlightenment to the god Shiva, just as Neytiri does with Jake.

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It has been said by one: beware the left, the cult of Shakti.

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In some cases a single female personating the Shakti is to be procured.

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Such is the preliminary called the purification of the Shakti.

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The Great God thus addresses Shakti, when he asks her to describe the duties of women.

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This is why, in India, woman has been described as the symbol of Shakti, the creative power.

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