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Sobhamana, Shobha-mana, Sobhamāna, Shobhamana: 7 definitions

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Sobhamana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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»] � Sobhamana in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ŚDz󲹳 (शोभमान�) refers to “shining�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.7.—Accordingly, after the Goddess (Umā/Śivā) incarnated as Pārvatī by becoming the daughter of Menā:—“[...] The superintendent of the harem immediately informed the king about the birth of Pārvatī which was pleasant and conducive to the work of the gods. To the superintendent of the harem who brought the news, there was nothing which the king could not give even including his royal white umbrella. Accompanied by the chief priest and learned brahmins, the lord of mountains came there and saw the child who shone [i.e., śDz󲹳] in her lovely clothes. [...]�.

Purana book cover
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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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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

ŚDz󲹳Բ (शोभमान) refers to “beautiful pride�, according to the ҳܰ-ṇḍ-Բ [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]� ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary ū and 󲹲 practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “In the Mandala, an obscured Himalaya, abiding seated in lotus posture, [..] the skin of a rutting elephant two-arms� length of an enormous man, a glittering ax, sharp cutting knife, flaming banner, staff, noose, broad chest, lopped off Brahma heads, with firewood, with a skull bowl, with shining arms, and beautiful pride (śDz󲹳Բ), [...] a helper for crossing over together, the dreadful wilderness of ṃs, routing Māra, Śrī Vajrasattva, homage�.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sobhamana in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

sobhamāna : (pr.p. of sobhati) shining.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sobhamana in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śōbhamāna (शोभमान).—p pr S Shining, emitting radiance or splendor: also looking bright, beautiful, handsome, elegant, fine.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

śōbhamāna (शोभमान).�p Shining; looking beautiful.

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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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Sobhamana in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ŚDz󲹳Բ (शोभमान).—mfn.

(-Բ�--Բ�) Fair, splendid, shining. E. śܲ to shine, &c., śԲ aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ŚDz󲹳ṇa (शोभमाण):—[(ṇa�-ṇ�-ṇa�) a.] Shining.

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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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