Vidarbha, 痴颈诲补谤产丑腻: 21 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: GlossaryVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き).鈥擜n ancient province of old India. Rukmi峁嚹�, the wife of Lord K峁涐梗峁嘺, was the daughter of the King of this province.
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Vidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き).鈥擜 brother of Bharata. It is stated in Bh膩gavata, Skandha 5, that Ku艣膩varta, Il膩varta, Brahm膩varta, 膧ry膩varta, Bhadraketu, Sena, Indrasp峁沰, Vidarbha, and so on were brothers of Bharata the son of 峁氠梗abha. Nimi was his son.
2) Vidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き).鈥擲ee under Jy膩magha.
3) Vidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き).鈥擜n ancient country in India. The information about this Pur膩峁噄cally famous country obtained from 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, is given below:
(i) Once Sahadeva, during his regional conquest, captured Bhojaka峁璦, a part of Vidarbha and expelled the king Bh墨峁aka from the country. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Sabh膩 Parva, Chapter 31, Stanza 11).
(ii) By the blessing of hermit Damanaka, three sons, Dama, D膩nta and Damana and a daughter, Damayant墨, were born to Bh墨峁aka the king of Vidarbha. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 58, Stanza 5).
(iii) Having heard about the Svaya峁僾ara (Bride selecting a suitable husband from the candidates present) of the princess Damayant墨 of Vidarbha, the gods Indra, Agni, Varu峁嘺 and Yama came to Vidarbha; (See under Damayant墨).
iv) Damayant墨 is called Vaidarbh墨 because she was born in Vidarbha. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vana Parva, Chapter 55, Stanza 12)
v) Rukmi峁嚹�, the wife of 艢r墨 K峁涐梗峁嘺, was the daughter of a king of Vidarbha. Bhagav膩n 艢r墨 K峁涐梗峁嘺 carried Rukmi峁嚹� away by force. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Udyoga Parva, Chapter 158, Stanza 13)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き).鈥斺��(c)鈥攁 kingdom to which the Yadus migrated.1 Its capital Ku峁囜笉ina, visited by K峁涐梗峁嘺.2 Its king went to Syamantapa帽caka for the solar eclipse.3
- 1) Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 28. 28; X. 2. 3; Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 49. 1.
- 2) Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 X. 53. 6-7; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 V. 26. 1
- 3) Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 X. 82. 13.
1b) A son of 峁氠梗abha.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 V. 4. 10.
1c) (Vai艣a) son of Jy膩magha and 艢aiby膩: married the young Bhoja girl (Snu峁Ｄ�, V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺) got in war and already appointed as his wife before his birth by his parents. Father of three sons of whom Romap膩da (Lomap膩da, Matsya-pur膩峁嘺) was the most famous; the others were Krathu and Kau艣ika. all of them warriors.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 IX. 23. 39; 24. 1; Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 70. 36-8. Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 44. 36; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 95. 35; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 12. 35-38.
1d) An ally of K膩rtav墨rya, killed by Para艣ur膩ma.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 39. 2.
1e) The wife of, taken away by Satyavrata.*
- * V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 88. 78, 155.
1f) The people of Vidarbha: these took part in the festivities connected with the marriage of Rukmi峁嚹� and K峁涐梗峁嘺.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 X. 54. 58; 84. 55.
Vidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. VI.47.13, VI.10.42, VI.47.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning Vidarbha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) refers to one of the sons of 碍谤辞峁ａ弓腻 and grandson of Yadu, according to the 痴补峁兣浤乶耻肠补谤颈迟补 section of the 10th century 厂补耻谤补辫耻谤腻峁嘺: one of the various Upapur膩峁嘺s depicting 艢aivism.鈥擜ccordingly, [...] Nahu峁 married Viraj膩 (the daughter of Pit峁�) and was blessed with five sons of whom Yay膩ti was the most famous. Yay膩ti had two wives鈥擠evay膩n墨 and 艢armi峁ａ弓h膩. Devay膩n墨 gave birth to Yadu and Turvasu. [...] The Son of Yadu was 碍谤辞峁ａ弓腻 in whose race the most glorious kings were born. The text only names them as [viz., Vidarbha].
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Kavya (poetry)
: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) is the name a locality mentioned in 搁腻箩补艣别办丑补谤补鈥檚 10th-century K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩.鈥擨t is the country which is comprised in the whole of Berar, Khande艣a and portion of the Nizam鈥焥 territory and central provinces in ancient times.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, 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 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) refers to a country belonging to 鈥溎�gney墨 (south-eastern division)鈥� classified under the constellations of 膧艣le峁Ｄ�, Magh膩 and P奴rvaph膩lguni, according to the system of 碍奴谤尘补惫颈产丑腻驳补, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bh膩ratavar峁 and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from K峁泃tik膩. The constellations of 膧艣le峁Ｄ�, Magh膩 and P奴rvaph膩lguni represent the south-eastern division consisting of [i.e., Vidarbha] [...]鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: archive.org: Indian Historical Quarterly Vol. 7Vidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) is the name of a country classified as H膩di (a type of Tantrik division), according to the 13th century Sammoha-tantra (fol. 7).鈥擳here are ample evidences to prove that the zone of heterodox Tantras went far beyond the natural limits of India. [...] The zones in the Sammoha-tantra [viz., Vidarbha] are here fixed according to two different Tantrik modes, known as K膩di and H膩di.
: WikiPedia: HinduismVidarbha : Birar, and probably including with it the adjoining district of Beder, which name is apparently a corruption of Vidarbha. The capital was Kundinapura, the modern "Kundapur", about forty miles east of Amravati.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) is the name of an ancient kingdom, according to chapter 4.2 [惫腻蝉耻辫奴箩测补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Vasup奴jya and Jay膩 spoke to V膩sup奴jya:鈥斺�淎ll the existing kings, among men and the Vidy膩dharas, who are of good family, capable, heroic, wealthy, famous, possessing the fourfold army, known for guarding their subjects, free from blemish, faithful to engagements, always devoted to dharma, in Madhyade艣a, Vatsade艣a, [...] and other countries which are the ornaments of the eastern quarter; [... in the Vidarbhas, ...] these now, son, beg us constantly through messengers, who are sent bearing valuable gifts, to give their daughters to you. [...]鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Wisdom Library: India HistoryVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) is the name of a country included within 顿补办峁峁嘺辫补迟丑补 which was situated ahead of M膩hi峁at墨 according to R膩ja艣ekhara (fl. 10th century) in his K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩 (chapter 17). Dak峁峁嚹乸atha is a place-name ending is patha mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by 艢r墨 Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary痴颈诲补谤产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き啶�).鈥�(m. pl.) [vigat膩岣� darbh膩岣� ku艣膩 yata岣� Tv.]
1) Name of a district, the modern Berar; 啶呧じ啷嵿い啶� 啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き啷� 啶ㄠぞ啶� 啶溹え啶う啶� (asti vidarbho n膩ma janapada岣�) Dk.; 啶呧じ啷嵿い啶� 啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き啷囙し啷� 啶う啷嵿ぎ啶啶班 啶ㄠぞ啶� 啶ㄠ啶班ぎ啷� (asti vidarbhe峁 padmapura峁� n膩ma nagaram) M膩lat墨m膩dhava (Bombay) 1; R.5.4,6; N.1.5.
2) The natives of Vidarbha.
-谤产丑补岣� 1 A king of the Vidarbhas.
2) Any dry or desert soil.
Derivable forms: 惫颈诲补谤产丑腻岣� (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き啶距).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き).鈥攎f.
(-谤产丑补岣�-谤产丑腻) A district and city to the south-west of Bengal, the modern Bada-Nagpur or Berar proper. m.
(-谤产丑补岣�) Any dry or desert soil. E. vi privative, and darbha the sacred grass; not growing in that country in consequence of the curse of a saint, whose son had died of a wound from a blade of the grass.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き).鈥擺vi-darbha], m. 1. The name of a country, [Nala] 1, 5 (pl.); ib. 32 (sing.). 2. The king of that country, [Nala] 1, 32. 3. Any dry or desert soil.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き).鈥擺masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people, sgl. the country or a king of the V.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き):鈥擺=vi-darbha] [from vi] a See sub voce
2) [=vi-darbha] b m. 鈥榙estitute of Darbha grass鈥�, Name of a country south of the Vindhya hills (now called Berar; it was the country of Damayant墨, wife of Nala; the soil was probably grassless and arid, but the absence of Darbha is said to be due to the fact that the son of a saint died of the prick of a sharp blade of that grass), [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补; K膩vya literature] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a king of Vidarbha, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补; Nai峁dha-carita]
4) [v.s. ...] a [particular] disease of the gums (= vaidarbha), [艢膩r峁単adhara-sa峁僪it膩]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Hariva峁兣沘]
6) [v.s. ...] of a son of Jy膩-magha, [ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] of a son of 峁氠梗abha, [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]
8) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] the inhabitants of V掳 and also the country itself
9) [v.s. ...] m. the interior of anything, [Haravijaya]
10) 痴颈诲补谤产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き啶�):鈥擺=惫颈-诲补谤产丑腻] [from vi-darbha] f. Name of the capital city of V掳 (= Ku峁囜笉ina), [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补]
11) [v.s. ...] of a river, [Hariva峁兣沘]
12) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Ugra and wife of Manu C膩k峁峁, [M膩rka峁囜笉eya-pur膩峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き):鈥擺vi-darbha] (谤产丑补岣�-谤产丑腻) 1. m. f. A district and city to the south-west of Bengal. m. Any desert soil.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vicchoma, Vidabbha.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVidarbha (啶掂た啶︵ぐ啷嵿き) [Also spelled vidarbh]:鈥�(nm) ancient name for modern Berar (now revived).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVidarbha (嗖掂部嗖︵舶喑嵿箔):鈥�
1) [noun] name of a country corresponding to the region of Bir膩r, in the present Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in Central India.
2) [noun] a man belonging to this country.
3) [noun] (rhet.) a literary style that is pleasant to read (without having long, difficult compound words, cotinuous sentences, etc.).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 8.5 - Region of Dak峁峁嚹乸atha (southern part) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩]
Part 3.10 - Pada-v峁泃ti and their types < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩]
Appendix 2 - Identification of Geographical names mentioned in the K膩vyam墨m膩峁僺膩
Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LIII < [Nalopakhyana Parva]
Section LIV < [Nalopakhyana Parva]
Section LXXII < [Nalopakhyana Parva]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: Story of Harimitra < [Chapter III - Vasudeva鈥檚 Marriage with Kanakavat墨 and her Former Incarnations]
Part 16: Resumption of Nala story < [Chapter III - Vasudeva鈥檚 Marriage with Kanakavat墨 and her Former Incarnations]
Part 4: Conquest of Prabh膩sat墨rtha by Sagara < [Chapter IV - Conquest of Bharatavar峁 by Sagara]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 53 - Vi艣ve艣vara (vi艣va-墨艣vara-li峁単a) < [Section 2 - Catura艣墨ti-li峁単a-m膩h膩tmya]
Chapter 33 - Dv膩rak膩 as an abode to all regions and places of pilgrimage < [Section 4 - Dv膩rak膩-m膩h膩tmya]
Chapter 6 - The Importance of Prado峁 < [Section 3 - Br膩hmottara-kha峁囜笉a]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 53 - Rukmi峁嚹�檚 Marriage: Rukmi峁嚹� carried away by K峁涐梗峁嘺 < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 52 - K峁涐梗峁嘺 and Balar膩ma escape to Dv膩rak膩 < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
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