Shakti

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Shakti in Hinduism, the female principle of divine energy, especially when personified as the supreme deity. The name comes from Sanskrit śakti ‘power, divine energy’.

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES

Shakti

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Shakti (creative power in Hinduism): see ŚAKTI.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions JOHN BOWKER

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