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Mahabhadra, Ѳ󲹻, Ѳ󲹻, Maha-bhadra: 9 definitions

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Mahabhadra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahabhadra in Purana glossary
: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्�) is the name of a lake situated near Supārśva, which is the name of a mountain on the northern side of mount Meru, according to the ղ󲹱ܰṇa chapter 75. Meru is one of the seven mountains located in Jambū屹ī貹, which is ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.

Around lake Ѳ󲹻 are situated eleven mountains:

  1. Ჹṃsūṭa,
  2. ṛṣṃs,
  3. 辱ñᲹ,
  4. Իś,
  5. ī,
  6. Բ첹śṛṅ,
  7. Śٲśṛṅ,
  8. ʳṣk,
  9. ѱ𲵳ś,
  10. վᲹ,
  11. ᾱ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्�).—A lake in the north (in Ilāvṛta Viṣṇu-purāṇa).*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 36. 16. Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 2. 26.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Kavya (poetry)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahabhadra in Kavya glossary
: Wisdom Library: Kathā

Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्�) is the name of a water-reservoir in Jambū屹ī貹 mentioned by Soḍḍhala in his Udayasundarīkathā. Jambū屹ī貹 is one of the seven continents (屹ī貹) of Bhūrloka (earth). The soldiers were asked to seek Udayasundarī around these reservoirs of water.

The Udayasundarīkathā is a Sanskrit work in the ū style, narrating the story of the Nāga princess Udayasundarī and Malayavāhana, king of Pratiṣṭhāna. Soḍḍhala is a descendant of Kalāditya (Śilāditya’s brother) whom he praises as an incarnation of a ṇa (an attendant of Śiva).

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Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahabhadra in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्रा).—Name of the river Gaṅgā.

Ѳ󲹻 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and 󲹻 (भद्र�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्रा).—f.

(-) The Ganges. E. much, and 󲹻 propitious.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्�):—[=-bhadra] [from > mah] m. Name of a mountain, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]

2) Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्रा):—[=-󲹻] [from -bhadra > > mah] f. Gmelina, Arborea, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of the Gaṅgā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.; Buddhist literature]

4) Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्�):—[=-bhadra] [from > mah] n. Name of a lake, [Purāṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳ󲹻 (महाभद्रा):—[-󲹻] () 1. f. The Ganges.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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