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Shakti¹

Where it comes from

From Sanskrit शक्ति (śákti, “power, energy”).

proper noun

  1. Hinduism The Hindu concept or personification of the divine feminine aspect, sometimes referred to as 'The Divine Mother'. Shakti represents the active, dynamic principles of feminine power. In yoga the feminine principle is Shakti, the Great Goddess experienced by all initiates of the Tantric process of transformation.

shakti²

Where it comes from

From Sanskrit शक्ति (śákti, “power, energy”).

noun

  1. Hinduism, uncountable the divine force that pervades the universe.

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@misc{shakti_2026,
  title = {shakti},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shakti},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}