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Labdha: 19 definitions

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Alternative spellings of this word include Labdh.

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Labdha (लब्ध) refers to one of the twelve types of sons (putra) according to the Nāradasmṛti 4.13.45-46.

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Labdha (लब्ध) means “obtaining�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, �(The Śāmbhava yogi) has the authority (to perform the rites), knows the scripture and has a consort. He practices secretly and is always a renouncer. (Being) a householder, he observes the Rule. Solitary, he has a wife and, well hidden, he eats the sacrificial pap. One who has abandoned strife, (being) tranquil and austere, he attains (the liberated state of) the Skyfarer. He has obtained [i.e., labdha] initiation and, consecrated, he desires success in mantra. [...]�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Labdha (लब्ध) refers to “that (rule) which has met with (its occasion for application)�, according to Tantrālokaviveka commentary on the Tantrāloka verses 4.230ab-232ab.—Accordingly, “[...] So, if you properly consider the procedure of invalidation, then (you will realize that) no injunction whatever loses reality. To explain: the rule that is the exception—by nature specific because it is (generally) void of any occasion (for application)—supersedes the general rule, which, being one that always has met with its occasion (for application) (), is by nature generally applicable. This is what those who know language say:—[‘Moreover, purity and impurity, which are generally enjoined, are simply superseded when a man knows reality. This is how it has been explained here (in the Mālinīvijayottara)’]�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

1) V (व्) represents the number 9 (nine) in the “word-numeral system� (ūٲṃk), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 9�labdha] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.

2) Labdha (लब्ध) (lit. “what is obtained�) refers to the “quotient� in (“dDz�), which refers to one of the twenty operations (logistics) of ṭīgṇiٲ (“science of calculation which requires the use of writing material—the board�), according to Pṛthudakasvāmī’s commentary on the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta by Brahmagupta, a Sanskrit treatise on ancient Indian mathematics (ṇiٲ-śٰ) and astronomy from the 7th century.—The common Hindu names for the operation are , ᲹԲ, 󲹰ṇa, chedana, etc. All these terms literally mean “to break into parts�, i.e., “to divide�, excepting 󲹰ṇa which denotes “to take away�. This term shows the relation of division to subtraction. The dividend is termed , , etc., the divisor Ჹ첹, 岵󲹰 or simply hara, and the quotient labdhi “what is obtained� or labdha.

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Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Labdha (लब्ध) refers to the “having realised (one’s desire)�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.51 (“The resuscitation of Kāma�).—Accordingly, after the Gods spoke to Kāma: “After saying thus, the gods happily honoured him. Viṣṇu and other gods who had realised their desire (labdha-manoratha) stayed there with pleasure. He too remained there, at the bidding of Śiva, with great delight. There were shouts of ‘Victory� ‘Obeisance� and ‘well-done�. At the bed-chamber Śiva placed Pārvatī on His left side and fed her with sweets. She too delightedly fed him with sweets in return. [...]�.

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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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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Labdha in Arts glossary
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

1) Labdha (लब्ध) refers to a “conquered country�, according to the ŚⲹԾ첹-śٰ: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the importance of hawks]: “To restore peace to a conquered country (-ܱ貹śԲ), to deliberate on conquering others, to bring the wicked under subjugation by diplomacy, to protect the loyal, to encourage those who have done great deeds by fulfilling their aspirations, [...] and such other qualities, which have been highly spoken of in politics [are considered also essential in the art of hawking]�.

2) Labdha (लब्ध) refers to “taking (i.e., capturing) (Hawks)� (from its nest), according to the ŚⲹԾ첹-śٰ.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “An expert tamer of these birds should teach them how to fall upon a quarry, fastened by a string, and thus revive their old instincts. Those hawks, which have been taken (labdha) from the nests, should be first tamed by being kept tied after their capture, and as they are unpractised in hunting, they should be taught in a variety of ways by an expert trainer of birds, by gradually increasing their skill and cleverness. [...]�.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

labdha (लब्ध).—p (S) Acquired, gained, got. 2 Obtained;--as a quotient by division, as a matter by inference or deduction. 3 In comp. and as prefixed. That has acquired or gained. Ex. labdhādhikāra, labdhōpadēśa, labdhadhana, labdhavidyā. 4 Used, like labdha- pratiṣṭha, of a pretender to learning, or of one whose pretensions are disallowed.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

labdha (लब्ध).�p Acquired; obtained.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Labdha (लब्ध).�p. p. [labh-karmaṇi kta]

1) Got, obtained, acquired.

2) Taken, received.

3) Perceived, apprehended.

4) Obtained, (as by division &c.); see लभ� (labh).

- A woman whose husband or lover is faithless (perhaps for ).

-bdham 1 That which is secured or got; लब्ध� रक्षेदवक्षयात् (labdha� rakṣedavakṣayāt) H.2.8; R.19.3.

2) A profit, gain; लब्धाच्च सप्तमं भागं तथ� शृङ्गे कल� खुरे (labdhācca saptama� bhāga� tathā śṛṅge kalā khure) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.6.25.

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

Labdha (लब्ध).—mfn.

(-bdha�--bdha�) Gained, acquired, obtained, received. f.

(-) A woman whose husband or lover is faithless. E. labh to get, aff. kta .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Labdha (लब्ध).—[adjective] caught, seized, taken; got, obtained ([especially] °� having caught etc.).

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

1) Labdha (लब्ध):—[from labh] mfn. taken, seized, caught, met with, found etc.

2) [v.s. ...] got at, arrived (as a moment), [Kathāsaritsāgara]

3) [v.s. ...] obtained (as a quotient in division), [Colebrooke] (cf. labdhi)

4) (लब्ध�):—[from labdha > labh] f. Name of a [particular] heroine, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] a woman whose husband or lover is faithless, [Horace H. Wilson]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Labdha (लब्ध):—[(bdha�--bdha�) a.] Gained. f. A woman whose husband is faithless.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Labdha (लब्ध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Laddha.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Labdha in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Labdha (लब्ध) [Also spelled labdh]:�(a) obtained, got, acquired; (nm) a quotient: ~[] fulfilled, gratified, one whose wish has been fulfilled; ~[īپ/峾/پṣṭ] renowned, who has acquired fame; ~[ٲ/ṃjñ] restored to consciousness.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Labdha (ಲಬ್ಧ):—[adjective] got; obtained; received.

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Labdha (ಲಬ್ಧ):�

1) [noun] = ಲಬ್ಧ� - [labdhi -] 1 & 2.

2) [noun] a decent man.

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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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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Labdha (लब्ध):—adj. 1. accomplished; achieved; obtained; received; 2; quotient; 3. earned; gained; 4. known; understood; comprehended;

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