Vidyutprabha, 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻: 11 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kath膩sarits膩gara1) 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�) is the eldest of the thousand granddaughters of Bali, who told her story to 艢r墨datta, in the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 10. 艢r墨datta was the son of K膩lanemi, who was the son of Yaj帽asoma, a Br膩hman from the country of M膩lava. Bali is the King of the Daityas who was imprisoned by Vi峁ａ箛u after being slain in a wrestling match.
2) 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�) is the name of a Yak峁Ｄ� and the daughter of king Ratnavar峁, as mentioned in the story 鈥淒evadatta the gambler鈥�, according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 26. Accordingly, as 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 said to Devadatta: 鈥渋llustrious sir, I am the maiden daughter of a king of the Yak峁s, named Ratnavar峁, and I am known by the name of 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻; and this great ascetic J膩lap膩da was endeavouring to gain my favour; to him I will give the attainment of his ends, but you are the lord of my life. So, as you see my affection, marry me鈥�.
3) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き) is the name of a Vidy膩dhara king who fought on 艢ruta艣arman鈥檚 side but was slain by Prabh膩sa, who participated in the war against S奴ryaprabha, according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 48. Accordingly: 鈥�... then [after the slaying of K膩lakampana] a king of the Vidy膩dharas, named Vidyutprabha, lord of the hill of K膩la帽jara, in wrath attacked Prabh膩sa. When he was fighting with Prabh膩sa, Prabh膩sa first cut asunder his banner, and then kept cutting his bows in two, as fast as he took them up鈥�.
4) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き) is the name of a Daitya who is the father of Vidyuddhvaja, according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 115. Accordingly, 鈥渙nce on a time there was a king of the Daityas named Vidyutprabha, hard for gods to conquer. He, desiring a son, went to the bank of the Ganges, and with his wife performed asceticism for a hundred years to propitiate Brahm膩. And by the favour of Brahm膩, who was pleased with his asceticism [of Vidyutprabha], that enemy of the gods obtained a son named Vidyuddhvaja, who was invulnerable at their hands鈥�.
The Kath膩sarits膩gara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Narav膩hanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 惫颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Gu峁嚹佱笉hya鈥檚 B峁沨atkath膩 consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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�.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Var膩ha-pur膩峁嘺痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�) is the name of a beautiful damsel (办补苍测腻), with black curly hair and red lips, according to the 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 chapter 92. 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (and other innumerable ladies) arose out of the agitation of Vai峁ａ箛av墨 while she was doing penance at Vi艣膩l膩. For these young women, Vai峁ａ箛av墨 created the city Dev墨pura, containing numerous mansions with golden balconies, crystal stairs and water fountains, with jewelled windows and gardens.
Vai峁ａ箛av墨 is the form of Trikal膩 having a red body representing the energy of Vi峁ａ箛u. Trikal膩 is the name of a Goddess born from the combined looks of Brahm膩, Vi峁ａ箛u and Mahe艣vara (艢iva).
The 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 is categorised as a Mah膩pur膩峁嘺, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and S奴ta is the main narrator.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き).鈥擲ee under Mukt膩phalaketu.
2) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き).鈥擜 hermit. (Mah膩bh膩rata, Anu艣膩sana Parva, Chapter 125).
3) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き).鈥擜 D膩nava (Asura). This asura pleased Rudradeva by penance and acquired from him the control of all the three worlds for one lakh of years, the recognition as a follower of 艢iva and the kingdom of Ku艣adv墨pa, as boons. (Mah膩bh膩rata Anu艣膩sana Parva, Chapter 14).
4) 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�).鈥擳en celestial maids of Northern quarter. (Mah膩bh膩rata Udyoga Parva, Chapter 111, Stanza 21).
5) 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�).鈥擥rand-daughter of Mah膩bali. (See under 艢r墨datta).
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Lokottarav膩daVidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き) is the name of a Buddha under whom 艢膩kyamuni (or Gautama, 鈥榯he historical Buddha鈥�) acquired merit along the first through nine 产丑奴尘颈蝉, according to the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻. There are in total ten 产丑奴尘颈蝉 representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva鈥檚 path towards enlightenment.
Vidyutprabha is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 during a conversation between Mah膩k膩ty膩yana and Mah膩k膩艣yapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 is an important text of the Lokottarav膩da school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�) refers to a 鈥渇lash of lightening鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, as Bodhisattva Gaganaga帽ja explains to Bodhisattva Ratna艣r墨 what kind of concentration should be purified: 鈥淸...] (40) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called 鈥楩lash of lightening鈥� (惫颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻), they will examine the destruction of a moment of thought; (41) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called 鈥榁ictory of proper accomplishment鈥�, all good qualities will be fulfilled; (42) [when the Bodhisattvas attain] the concentration called 鈥楶urification鈥�, all bad qualities will be eliminated; [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismVidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き) is the name of a mountain situated to the south of mount Meru and north of mount Ni峁dha. To the east of Vidyutprabha lies mount Saumanasa and in between these two mountains are the bhoga产丑奴尘颈蝉 (enjoyment-lands) known as Devakuru in which the mountains Citrak奴峁璦 and Vicitrak奴峁璦 stand along the east and west banks of the river Sitod膩. On top of these mountains stand the temples of the Jinas.
Ni峁dha is one of the seven mountain ranges (惫补谤峁诲丑补谤补辫补谤惫补迟补) of Jamb奴dv墨pa according to Jaina cosmology. Jamb奴dv墨pa sits at the centre of madhyaloka (鈥榤iddle world鈥�) is the most important of all continents and it is here where human beings reside.
: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴deva鈥檚 Pa眉macariuVidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き) participated in the war between 搁腻尘补 and 搁腻惫补峁嘺, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴deva鈥檚 Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺pur膩峁嘺) chapter 57ff. 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴 or 厂惫补测补尘产丑奴deva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular 搁腻尘补 story as known from the older work 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 (written by 痴腻濒尘墨办颈). Various chapters [mentioning Vidyutprabha] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as 补办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玸) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1a) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き) is the name of a mountain range in Jamb奴dv墨pa which is situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-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:鈥斺�淭o the north of the Ni峁dha Mountains and to the south of Meru are the Vidyutprabha Mountains and the Saumanasa Mountains in the west and east. They have the shape of an elephant鈥檚 tusk, almost touching Meru at the end. Between them are the Bhogabhumis, the Devakurus, 11,842 yojanas wide. In them, at each side of the five lakes divided by 艢墨tod膩, are ten mountains of gold, making a total of 100. There on the east and west banks of 艢墨tod膩 are the mountains Vicitrak奴峁璦 and Citrak奴峁璦. They are 1000 yojanas in height and the same in diameter at the base. The diameter at the top is half of that鈥�.
1b) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き) is the son of king Meghavana and Megham膩lin墨, according to chapter 4.1 [艣rey膩峁僺an膩tha-caritra].鈥擜ccordingly, as minister Sumati said to king Jvalanaja峁璱n 鈥淸... ] On this mountain there is a city Prabha峁卥ar膩, the sole abode of many wonders, which has reached the first place in the necklace of the north row. [...] They (i.e., Meghavana and Megham膩lin墨) have a son, Vidyutprabha, by whom all kings are surpassed, with unrivaled beauty like Kandarpa. [...]鈥�.
1c) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き) is the son of Sumanas and Vidy膩dhara King Hira峁噛膩bha, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [搁腻惫补峁嘺鈥檚 expedition of conquest].鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] At Mahendra鈥檚 instructions the ministers had accurate pictures made on canvas of each one and brought them and showed them to him. Among these one day the minister showed Mahendra the portrait of Vidyutprabha, the son of the Vidy膩dhara-lord, Hira峁噛膩bha, and his wife, Sumanas, and the handsome portrait of Pavana帽jaya, the son of Prahl膩da. [...]鈥�;
2) 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�) is the name of a Khecara-maiden and daughter of Kanaka and Sandhy膩, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.1 [origin of the 谤腻办峁蝉补惫补峁兣沘 and 惫腻苍补谤补惫补峁兣沘].鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淥ne day 搁腻惫补峁嘺 went for amusement to the mountain Megharava which has wings, as it were, with layers of Clouds clinging to its sides. He saw six thousand Khecara-maidens bathing in a pool there like Apsarases in the Ocean of Milk. Desiring a husband, they looked at him with affection, their lotus-eyes wide-open, like day-blooming lotuses looking at the sun. Casting aside modesty at once, afflicted by strong love, they themselves asked him, 鈥楤e our husband.鈥� Among these was [e.g., 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻, daughter of Kanaka and Sandhy膩, ...]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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き).鈥�(1) name of a former Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.136.14; (2) name of a sam膩dhi: 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 612 (not in 艢补迟补蝉腻丑补蝉谤颈办腻-辫谤补箩帽腻辫腻谤补尘颈迟腻); (3) name of a mountain (also in Jain Sanskrit and Prakrit Vijjuppa- bha, Kirfel, [Kosmographie der Inder] 233, 245): 惭补丑腻-惭腻测奴谤墨 253.35; (4) m. (or nt.), vidyu-pr掳, a kind of gem: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 ii.317.9; compare next but one.
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痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�).鈥攏ame of a n膩ga maid: 碍腻谤补峁囜笉补惫惫奴丑补 4.1.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidyutprabha (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き):鈥擺=vidyut-prabha] [from vidyut > vi-dyut] mfn. flashing like lightning, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a 峁氠梗i, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
3) [v.s. ...] of a king of the Daityas, [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
4) 痴颈诲测耻迟辫谤补产丑腻 (啶掂た啶︵啶啶む啶啶班き啶�):鈥擺=惫颈诲测耻迟-辫谤补产丑腻] [from vidyut-prabha > vidyut > vi-dyut] f. Name of a granddaughter of the Daitya Bali, [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] of the daughter of a king of the R膩k峁sas, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] of the d掳 of a king of the Yak峁s, [ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] of a Sur膩峁単an膩, [Si峁僪膩sana-dv膩tri峁兣沬k膩 or vikram膩ditya-caritra, jaina recension]
8) [v.s. ...] of a serpent-maiden, [K膩ra峁囜笉a-vy奴ha]
9) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a class of Apsarasas, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
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Partial matches: Vidyut, Prabha.
Starts with: Vidyutprabhasa.
Full-text (+33): Mahavidyutprabha, Prabha, Ratnavarsha, Mriganka, Sandhya, Kalanjara, Devaguru, Pitha, Saumanasa, Kanika, Meghavana, Pavana, Pavananjaya, Hiranyabha, Ketumati, Ramya, Vatsaka, Suvapra, Gandhila, Valgu.
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