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Line 28: + + − − General Definition − − can be associated with faith, trust, confidence, and loyalty. Sri Aurobindo describes Śraddhā as “the soul’s belief in the Divine’s existence, wisdom, power, love and grace.” (See: Sri Aurobindo, The Synthesis of Yoga, Part Four: The Yoga of Self-Perfection, Chapter 18, Faith and Shakti, pp. 746-747) − − 2) To consent, assent. − − Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary − − Śraddhā (श्रद्धा).—[adjective] trusting, faithful ([dative]). − − — [feminine] ''ā'' trust, faith, belief in ([locative] or —°); fidelity, sincerity (also personif.); wish, desire, longing for ([locative], [accusative] [with] ''prati'', infin., or —°); curiosity, whim, appetite. − − Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary − − 2) Śraddhā (श्रद्धा):—[=''śrad-dhā''] − − 4) Śraddhā (श्रद्धा):—[=''śrad-√dhā''] [from ''śrad''] b [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] ''-dadhāti'', ''-dhatte'' ([present participle] ''śraddadhat'', ''śrad-dadhāna''; [Vedic or Veda] [infinitive mood] ''śraddhe'' <abbr>cf.</abbr> ''śrat'' above), to have faith or faithfulness, have belief or confidence, believe, be true or trustful (with ''na'', ‘to disbelieve’ etc.), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.; − − —to credit, think anything true (two [accusative]), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.; − − —to believe or have faith in or be true to (with [dative case], and in later language with [genitive case] of thing or person, or with [locative case] of thing), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.; − − —to expect anything ([accusative]) from ([ablative]), [Mahābhārata]; − − —to consent, assent to, approve, welcome (with [accusative]; with ''na'', ‘to disapprove’), [Kathāsaritsāgara]; − − —to be desirous of ([accusative]), wish to ([infinitive mood]), [ib.; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] : − − —[Causal] ''-dhāpayati'', to make faithful, render trustful, inspire confidence, [Ṛg-veda x, 151, 5.] − − 5) [from ''śrad''] c <abbr>f.</abbr> faith, trust, confidence, trustfulness, faithfulness, belief in ([locative case] or [compound]; ''śraddhayā-√gam'', ‘to believe in’, with [genitive case] [Divyāvadāna]), trust, confidence, loyalty (Faith or Faithfulnesses is often personified and in [Ṛg-veda x, 151] invoked as a deity; in [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa] she is the daughter of Prajā-pati, and in [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] of the Sun; in [Mahābhārata] she is the daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma; in [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa] she is the mother of Kāma, and in [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] the daughter of Kardama and wife of Aṅgiras or Manu), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. − − 6) [<abbr>v.s.</abbr> ...] wish, desire (''śraddhayā'' ind. ‘willingly, gladly’), longing for ([locative case] [accusative] with ''prati'' [infinitive mood], or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. − − 9) [<abbr>v.s.</abbr> ...] curiosity (''śraddhām ākhyāhi nas tāvat'', ‘just satisfy our curiosity and tell us’), [Kathāsaritsāgara] − − 10) [<abbr>v.s.</abbr> ...] purity, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] − − 11) [<abbr>v.s.</abbr> ...] respect, reverence, [Horace H. Wilson] − − 12) [<abbr>v.s.</abbr> ...] calmness or composure of mind, [<abbr>Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary</abbr>] − − 13) [<abbr>v.s.</abbr> ...] intimacy, [ib.] (Wisdom library-https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/shraddha)
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6) Strong or vehement desire; तथापि वैचित्र्य- रहस्यलुब्धाः श्रद्धां विधास्यन्ति सचेतसोऽत्र (''tathāpi vaicitrya- rahasyalubdhāḥ śraddhāṃ vidhāsyanti sacetaso'tra'') Vikr.1.13; युद्धश्रद्धा- पुलकित इव प्राप्तसख्यः करेण (''yuddhaśraddhā- pulakita iva prāptasakhyaḥ kareṇa'') Mu.6.18.<ref name=":0" />
6) Strong or vehement desire; तथापि वैचित्र्य- रहस्यलुब्धाः श्रद्धां विधास्यन्ति सचेतसोऽत्र (''tathāpi vaicitrya- rahasyalubdhāḥ śraddhāṃ vidhāsyanti sacetaso'tra'') Vikr.1.13; युद्धश्रद्धा- पुलकित इव प्राप्तसख्यः करेण (''yuddhaśraddhā- pulakita iva prāptasakhyaḥ kareṇa'') Mu.6.18.<ref name=":0" />
(Wisdom library-https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/shraddha)
The term is derived from two Sanskrit roots: ''shrat'' meaning "truth," "heart" or "faithfulness," and ''dha'', meaning "to direct one’s mind toward." (Yogapedia https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5360/shraddha)
The term is derived from two Sanskrit roots: ''shrat'' meaning "truth," "heart" or "faithfulness," and ''dha'', meaning "to direct one’s mind toward." (Yogapedia https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/5360/shraddha)
== Types of Shraddha ==
== Types of Shraddha ==