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Nabhahsthala, ±·²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹, Nabhas-sthala: 7 definitions

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Nabhahsthala 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)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

±·²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹ (नभःसà¥à¤¥à¤�) refers to the “heavenly regionâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, after the Gods eulogised Goddess ÅšivÄ who resided in the womb of MenÄ:—“[...] VidyÄdhara women and the celestial nymphs danced in the sky; in the heavenly region [i.e., ²Ô²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹] great festivities were celebrated by the gods and others. At that time ÅšivÄ, SatÄ« of perfect power formerly appeared in front of MenÄ in her real form. She was born at midnight when the constellation Má¹›gaÅ›iras was in conjunction with the moon on the ninth day in the month of Madhu (March-April) in the spring season like the Gaá¹…gÄ from the moon’s sphere. [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)

±·²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹ (नभःसà¥à¤¥à¤�) refers to the “skyâ€�, according to BÄṇa’s KÄdambarÄ« (p. 224).—Accordingly, “[From afar] CandrÄpÄ«á¸a first sees a ‘crimson ensignâ€�, inscribing the sky (²Ô²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹) with a gold trident, from which swung a terrifying bell making a raucous clanging that dangled down from an iron chain attached to the tip, arranged with a yak-tail whisk as splendid as a lion’s maneâ€�.

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Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, 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 poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

±·²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹ (नभःसà¥à¤¥à¤�).—an epithet of Åšiva.

Derivable forms: ²Ô²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹á¸� (नभःसà¥à¤¥à¤²à¤ƒ).

±·²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nabhas and sthala (सà¥à¤¥à¤²).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±·²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹ (नभःसà¥à¤¥à¤�).—[neuter] ²õ³Ù³ó²¹±ôÄ« [feminine] canopy or vault of heaven.

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

1) ±·²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸¥s³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹ (नभःसà¥à¤¥à¤�):—[=²Ô²¹²ú³ó²¹á¸�-²õ³Ù³ó²¹±ô²¹] [from nabhaá¸� > nabh] mfn. ‘sky-residingâ€� (said of Åšiva), [MahÄbhÄrata]

2) [v.s. ...] n. ([KÄvyÄdarÅ›a]) and f(Ä«). ([RÄjataraá¹…giṇī]) the celestial vault, firmament.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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