Sakti

[ shuhk-tee ]

noun

, Hinduism.

1. Shakti.

Sakti

/ ˈsæktɪ; ˈʃʌktɪ /

noun

1. the female principle or organ of reproduction and generative power in general
2. this principle manifested in the consorts of the gods, esp Kali

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sakti¹

C19: from Sanskrit sákti power

Example Sentences

Lakshmi, as we have just noticed, is the sakti or consort of Vishnu, the preservative power of the deity.

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The highest merit in Sakti can be reached only through arrack.

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The worship of the Sakti, or female principle, has become a most elaborate system.

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(This active power is personified as the goddess sakti or Energy, and her offspring-desire is the personification of Brahm).

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(The gloss explains the essence satta to mean the energy—sakti, which is represented as the female attribute of the Divinity).

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