Home›Sources›Vac: The Concept of the Word in Selected Hindu TantrasSourcesVac: The Concept of the Word in Selected Hindu TantrasCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Vac: The Concept of the Word in Selected Hindu Tantras." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/vac-the-concept-of-the-word-in-selected-hindu-tantras.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Vac: The Concept of the Word in Selected Hindu Tantras. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/vac-the-concept-of-the-word-in-selected-hindu-tantrasCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-vac-the-concept-of-the-word-in-selected, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Vac: The Concept of the Word in Selected Hindu Tantras}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/vac-the-concept-of-the-word-in-selected-hindu-tantras}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXAndre Padoux's study traces the concept of vac, the word or speech, directly through the primary Hindu Tantric textual record, particularly within Kashmir Shaivism, rather than describing Tantric linguistic philosophy in general terms. That close, text specific engagement with a defined philosophical concept is the study's real evidentiary basis. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with Padoux's specific readings. Use it for the concept of vac and its documented development in specific Hindu Tantric textual sources; it is a specialist study of this concept, not a general reference on Hindu Tantra as a whole.FactsClaims Backed By This Source (133 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1Andre Padoux's study tracing the concept of vac, the word or speech, directly through the primary Hindu Tantric textual record, particularly within Kashmir Shaivism, rather than describing Tantric linguistic philosophy in general terms.NotesWell-attestedAndre Padoux's scholarly study of vac, the concept of the word or speech, as developed in Hindu Tantric traditions, particularly Kashmir Shaivism. Use for established facts about Tantric linguistic philosophy and its textual sources; a specialist study of this concept, not a general reference on Hindu Tantra as a whole.CitationAuthorWell-attestedAndre PadouxPublisherWell-attestedState University of New York PressPublication YearWell-attested1990URLWell-attestedhttps://archive.org/details/vactheconceptofthewordinselectedhindutantrasbyapadouxsunnyseries_202003_498_qSource TypeWell-attestedacademic monographClaims Backed By This Source (133 claims)This source backs 133 claims across the atlas. As facts: 69 well-attested. As cited relationships: 8 holds. Plus 56 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicAlphabet Letters, 104 claims: 57 well-attested, 47 general references.Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.Denominations, 6 claims: 1 well-attested, 3 holds, 2 general references.Mantras, 4 claims: 3 holds, 1 general references.Articles, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Disciplines, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.Historical Figures, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Practices, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Religious Symbols, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.Scripts & Magical Alphabets, 1 claims: 1 general references.Well-attested69Alphabet LettersDevanagari A अDevanagari Aa आDevanagari Ai ऐDevanagari Au औDevanagari Ba बDevanagari Bha भDevanagari Ca चDevanagari Cha छDevanagari Da दDevanagari Dda डDevanagari Ddha ढDevanagari Dha धDevanagari E एDevanagari Ga गDevanagari Gha घDevanagari Ha हDevanagari I इDevanagari Ii ईDevanagari Ja जDevanagari Jha झDevanagari Ka कDevanagari Kha खDevanagari La लDevanagari Ma मDevanagari Na नDevanagari Nga ङDevanagari Nna णDevanagari Nya ञDevanagari O ओDevanagari Pa पDevanagari Pha फDevanagari Ra रDevanagari Sa सDevanagari Sha शDevanagari Ssa षDevanagari Ta तDevanagari Tha थDevanagari Tta टDevanagari Ttha ठDevanagari U उDevanagari Uu ऊDevanagari Va वDevanagari Vocalic L ऌDevanagari Vocalic Ll ॡDevanagari Vocalic R ऋDevanagari Vocalic Rr ॠDevanagari Ya यArticlesVac and the Theology of MantraDenominationsShri VidyaHistorical FiguresAndre PadouxShowing 1 to 50 of 52 entities carrying this claim. NextHolds8DenominationsShaktismDisciplinesTantraMantrasOmReligious SymbolsSri YantraGeneral References56Alphabet LettersDevanagari A अDevanagari Aa आDevanagari Ai ऐDevanagari Au औDevanagari Ba बDevanagari Bha भDevanagari Ca चDevanagari Cha छDevanagari Da दDevanagari Dda डDevanagari Ddha ढDevanagari Dha धDevanagari E एDevanagari Ga गDevanagari Gha घDevanagari Ha हDevanagari I इDevanagari Ii ईDevanagari Ja जDevanagari Jha झDevanagari Ka कDevanagari Kha खDevanagari La लDevanagari Ma मDevanagari Na नDevanagari Nga ङDevanagari Nna णDevanagari Nya ञDevanagari O ओDevanagari Pa पDevanagari Pha फDevanagari Ra रDevanagari Sa सDevanagari Sha शDevanagari Ssa षDevanagari Ta तDevanagari Tha थDevanagari Tta टDevanagari Ttha ठDevanagari U उDevanagari Uu ऊDevanagari Va वDevanagari Vocalic L ऌDevanagari Vocalic Ll ॡDevanagari Vocalic R ऋDevanagari Vocalic Rr ॠDevanagari Ya यArticlesThe Sri Yantra as the Goddess Herself, Not Her ImageDenominationsShaktismShri VidyaShowing 1 to 50 of 56 entities carrying this claim. 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