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Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Google Books: The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian PaintingBhadra (भद्र): One of the ʲñ-ܰṣa (‘five stereotypes of men�).—According to the Viṣṇudharmottara Puṇa (III.36.3), a bhadra type is bushy on his cheeks, his gait is like that of an elephant and he is noble minded. He has rounded and heavy arms, and his hands and feet resemble a lotus. Similarly, the Bṛhat Saṃhit (69.13) states that one who belongs to the bhadra typem influenced by Mercury, possesses developed, equal, round and long arms, a height equal to the length of his outstretched arms and temples densely covered with tender and fine hair. The 屹ī (37.14–18) adds that his face is like a tiger and he has vroad chest, long strong hands and a square body. He is sensuous, valorous, learned, endowed with prowess and is conversant with yoga. His body emanates a smell akin to earth and sandal paste. He knows the śٰ and is independent in all his undertakings.
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Bhadra (भद्र) refers to one of the five types of men, defined according to the principles of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapuṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapuṇa, a specific measurement of every limb of a man as well as of a woman is elaborately and systematically discussed. According to this book, there are five types of men viz., bhadra, [...] The complexion of the bhadra type of man should bear the colour of lotus and his arms should be muscular and round shaped.

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śktism (भद्र�, �prosperity, happiness�):—Name of one of the sixty-four ṛs to be worshipped during Āvarṇaū (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses�, or “Durg’s Retinue�), according to the Durgūtattva. They should be worshipped with either the five ܱ峦 or perfume and flowers.
Her mantra is as follows:
� भद्राय� नम�
o� yai nama�.
A similar mantra is mentioned by the same text, prefixed with ह्री� (ī�), to be worshipped at the goddess’s right.
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) (भद्र�) refers to one of the maids () associated with Pūrṇagiri, one of the sacred seats (īṻ), according to the Manthnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik.—Nine of the twelve female servants (three in each of the first four seats), are low-caste women who we find, in other contexts, embody the Mothers (ṛk). The maids () [i.e., ] are Yoginīs and the servants their male counterparts. These replace the spiritual ‘sons� and ‘daughters� the goddess generates and the guardians she appoints in the sacred seats listed in the ‘Kubjikmatatantra�.
2) (भद्र�) refers to one of the eight Yoginīs (DzԲⲹṣṭ첹) associated with Oṃkraīṻ (also called Oḍḍiyna, Ādiīṻ or Uḍaīṻ), according to the Manthnabhairavatantra.—[...] The eight Yoginīs (DzԲⲹṣṭ첹): Jay, Vijay, Jayantī, Apajit, Nand, , Bhīm and Śrīdevī
3) (भद्र�) refers to one of the ten names of ǻٰī, also known as Śṇa by birth or otherwise known as ī (i.e., ǻٰī)—one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Kubjiknityhnikatilaka.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik Tantras.—This Śṇa teacher was born a woman. She was called ǻٰī Amb because she frightened the Buddhists in Ṭhṇakoṅkṇa with the sound of her kettle-drum. She has ten names [e.g., ]. When she took initiation and assumed authority as a teacher she made a gesture that transformed her into a man and assumed authority with her female consort. Even so, the uninitiated see her in the form of a woman.
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shaktism)Bhadra (भद्र) or Bhadratantra refers to one of the twenty-three Vmatantras, belonging to the Ś岵 (or Śktatantra) division of the Ā tradition. The Ś岵s represent the wisdom imparted by Devī to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the Pratiṣṭhlakṣṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śktatantras are divided into to four parts, the Bhadra-tantra belonging to the Vma class.
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism) (भद्र�) refers to one of the nine Goddess to be worshiped as part of the Navatra Tantric ritual (an autumnal festival of the warrior goddess Cṇḍik).—From Pratipat to Navamī: daily worship by the king of nine maidens (ܳīū) as nine goddesses, Kumrī, Trimūrti/Trimurtinī, Kalyṇ�, Rohiṇ�, Klik, Cṇḍik, Śmbhavī, Durg, .—Various 14th century sources refer to rituals involving the worship of , for example: Caturvargacintmṇi, Smjyalakṣmīpīṭhik, Puruṣrthacintmṇi, accounts of ceremonies in Śivagaṅgai and Ramnad, Tamil Nadu (Price 1996), Portuguese traveler accounts from the Vijayanagara Empire (Stein 1983).
: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study (भद्र�) refers to one of the 54 rays of the Anhata-Cakra which (together with the 62 rays of the Mṇipūra) are associated with the solar plane called Viṣṇugranthi, according to Śaṅkacrya’s Saudaryalaharī.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by Sdhaka) as dwelling above the six Ādhracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., ]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the ś岹貹ñ or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with � and �, Nysa should be performed for Śrīcakraū.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) 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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nyṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PñcatraBhadra (भद्र):—One of the eight gatekeepers who are said to embody the eight siddhis (‘yogic powers�).
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Bhadra (भद्र) refers to one of the eight Āsanas (“yogic postures�) discussed in chapter 1 (Yogapda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhit covering the entire range of concerns of Pñcatra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [Բ岹-ṣṇa]:—Brahm asks to know about Yogas. Bhagavn replies that there are two kinds of Yoga�karmayoga and ñԲyoga. [...] A devotee may achieve liberation by either method [...] however, in the case of karmayoga it is to be noted that the eight steps are especially defined—Āsana, the third step, requires perfection of the eight positions [e.g., -Բ].
2) Bhadra (भद्र) or Bhadramud refers to one of the Muds (gestures) discussed in chapter 31 of the 첹ṇḍⲹṃh: a Pñcatra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, ū (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and ⲹśٳٲ (expiatory measures).—Description of chapter [ܻ-Բ]: As a part of worship [ūṅga], it is ordained in the śٰ that certain ܻ-gestures be done to please the gods (1). The ones listed and described are [e.g., Bhadra-mud] [...]. When some of these are to be used in the worship of God is given (49b-58).

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcatra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vstu-śstraBhadra (भद्र) refers to a type of temple (岹) classified under the group named Vaija, according to ṅgṇaūٰ chapter 49. The Vaija group contains twenty-four out of a sixty-four total 岹s (temples) classified under five prime Բ (aerial car/palace), which were created by Brahm for as many gods (including himself). The group represents temples (e.g. Bhadra) that are to be square shaped. The 岹s, or ‘temples�, represent the dwelling place of God and are to be built in towns. The ṅgṇaūٰ is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vstuśstra.
Bhadra is also listed in the Ծܰṇa which features a list of 45 temple types. It is listed under the group named Vaija, featuring square-shaped temples. This list represents a classification of temples in Nort-India.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)Bhadra (भद्र) refers to one of the fifty-two varieties of Temples (岹), as discussed in chapter 8 (Kriypda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhit covering the entire range of concerns of Pñcatra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [岹-bheda]:—This is ostensibly a highly technical chapter on varieties of Բ-types. There are 52 varieties of Բ mentioned [e.g., Bhadra] based on differences of -measurements and ṣṭԲ-basements; but the treatment upon examination gives only the most superficial of distinctions between one type and another.
: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 ADBhadra (भद्र).—A type of ṅgپ (‘indendations� in a wall line);—Bhadra, as the term itself indicates, is provided for the sake of stability and protection of the structure. It is a rectangular offset projecting forward from the contour line of the structure prominently, in the central portion of the wall line. Generally, the shrine proper, at the center of its three open sides, contains these bhadras. If the bhadra is provided with another offset projection, that projection is called by the name subhadra. There is also one more ṅgپ called by the name pratibhadra. Pratibhadra is again a rectangular offset projection, smaller in size than the bhadra. Pratibhadras are provided on the either sides of the bhadra.
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitgama and RauravgamaBhadra (भद्र) refers to �- 1. fore-body (Aj) §§ 3.34, 35, 45; 4.10, 12. - 2. advanced (on the faces of the mahīṻ) (Rau) § 5.11.�.�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitgama et du Rauravgama by Bruno Dagens)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Bhadra (भद्र) refers to one of the hundred types of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapuṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—It is quite difficult to say about a definite number of varieties of Hindu temples but in the Viṣṇudharmottarapuṇa hundred varieties of temples have been enumerated. For example, Bhadra. These temples are classified according to the particular shape, amount of storeys and other common elements, such as the number of pavilions, doors and roofs.

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vstuśstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Vaha-puṇa1) Bhadra (भद्र) is the name of a mountain situated at lake Asitoda and mount Vipula, according to the ղܰṇa chapter 75. The Vipula mountain lies on the western side of mount Meru, which is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svyambhuva Manu.
2) (भद्र�).—One of the four rivers originating from the “river of the sky�, according to the ղܰṇa chapter 82. This ‘river of the sky� starts at the ‘ocean of the sky� and, being agitated by the elephant of Indra, falls at the top of mount Meru, where at the bottom it forms into these four rivers. Meru is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, which is ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svyambhuva Manu.
Svyambhuva Manu was created by Brahm, who was in turn created by Nyṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Bhadra (भद्र).—A king of Cedi who fought on the Pṇḍava side. Karṇa killed him. (Karṇa Parva, Chapter 56, Verse 48).
2) Bhadra (भद्र).—One of the four elephants which, from P, support the world. (See Aṣṭadiggajas).
3) Bhadra (भद्र).—Son of Sraddh, daughter born to Svyambhuva Manu by his wife Śatarūp. Sraddh had the following sons: Śubha, Prasda, Maitrīputra, Abhaya, Daytmaja, Śntija, Bhadra, Muda, Tuṣṭija Smaya, Puṣṭija and Yoga. (Bhgavata, Caturtha Skandha)
4) Bhadra (भद्र).—A yakṣa, one of the ministers of Kubera. He had to be born as a lion on account of the curse of sage Gautama.
5) Bhadra (भद्र).—People of the kingdom of Bhadragṇa are generally called Bhadras. It is stated in the Sabh Parva that the Kṣatriya princes of Bhadragṇa presented lots of money in connection with the Rjasūya yajña of Yudhiṣṭhira.
6) Bhadra (भद्र).—A maharṣi, son of Pramati, and father of Upamanyu.
7) Bhadra (भद्र).—A son born to Śrī Kṛṣṇa of Klindī. (Bhgavata, Daśama Skandha).
8) (भद्र�).—See Bhadraklī.
9) (भद्र�).—The beautiful daughter of King Kakṣīvn. She was married to King Vyūṣitśva of the Pūru dynasty. When , in unbearable grief lamented the death of her husband his soul appeared on the skies and blessed her. Accordingly she got pregnant by the corpse of her husband and delivered six sons. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 120, Verse 38).
10) (भद्र�).—One of the wives of Kubera. Kuntī once related the story of to Pñclī and exhorted her to live like . (Ādi Parva, Chapter 198, Verse 6).
11) (भद्र�).—The word is used as another name of Su, sister of Śrī Kṛṣṇa in Verse 14, Chapter 218 of Ādi Parva.
12) (भद्र�).—Yet another , daughter of the King of Viśl is mentioned in Chapter 45 of the Ѳٲ. She did penance for getting the kingdom of Karūṣa, when Śiśupla, disguised as King Karūṣa appeared on the scene and carried her away.
13) (भद्र�).—There is reference to another , daughter of Soma in Chapter 154 of the AnuśԲ Parva. She once did intense penance to secure Utathya as her husband. Atri maharṣi, father of Soma, came to know of the desire of his granddaughter, and got her married to Utathya. Varuṇa once fell in love with , who was an exceptionally beautiful woman, and abducted and concealed her in the sea. When Utathya returned to the Āśrama, his wife was missing. He understood what had happened to by the light of his divine knowledge (television of mind). Burning with anger he drank up the sea completely dry, and Varuṇa shuddering with fear returned to Utathya and profusely apologised. Thus ended the problem.
14) (भद्र�).—Verse 24, Chapter 7 of the Mausala Parva, states that , one of the four wives of Vasudeva, father of Śrī Kṛṣṇa died by jumping into the funeral pyre of her husband.
15) (भद्र�).—A daughter of the King of Kśī. The grandson of Sagara, a king of the Solar dynasty married , daughter of the King of Kśī. (Brahmṇḍa Puṇa, Chapter 96).
16) (भद्र�).—One , daughter of Meru was married by King Agnīdhra. She had eight sisters, viz. Meru Devī, Pratirūp, Ugradamṣṭrī, Lat, Ramy, Śym, Nrī and Devavītī. (Bhgavata, Pañcama Skandha).
17) Bhadra (भद्र).—See Vidūṣaka.
18) Bhadra (भद्र).—A kingdom in ancient India. The Kṣatriya princes of Bhadram gave costly presents to Dharmaputra at the Rjasūya Yga (Sabh Parva, Chapter 52, Verse 14). Karṇa, in the course of his digvijaya (conquest of countries) subjugated this kingdom. (Vana Parva, Chapter 254.)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation (भद्र�) refers to one of the “nine Durgs� (Navadurg), participating in Vīrabhadra campaign against Dakṣa, according to the Śivapuṇa 2.2.33. Accordingly, as Brahm narrated to Nrada:—“Mahklī went ahead for the destruction of Dakṣa accompanied by nine Durgs [viz., ]. Eager in executing the command of Śiva, they accompanied the marching heroes—Ḍkinī, Śkinī, Bhūtas, Pramathas, Guhyakas, Kūṣmṇḍas, Parpaṭas, Caṭakas, Brahma-Rkṣasas, Bhairavas and Kṣetraplas and set out quickly for the destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Bhadra (भद्र).—A son of Dakṣiṇ� and a Tuṣita God.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa IV. 1. 7-8.
1b) A son of Pauravī and Vasudeva.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa IX. 24. 47.
1c) A son of Vasudeva and Devakī.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa IX. 24. 54.
1d) A son of Kṛṣṇa and Klindī; and full of prowess; went with the Vṛṣṇis to Bṇa's city, Śoṇitapura.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa X. 61. 14; 63. 3.
1e) A kingdom in Madhyadeśa.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa II. 16. 42.
1f) A northern kingdom.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa II. 16. 48; 18. 46.
1g) A Dnava.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa III. 6. 6.
1h) An elephant; the vehicle of Bali.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa III. 7. 328.
1i) (also Supratīka) a Nga and a vehicle of Varuṇa (Viṣṇu, Vyu-puṇa).*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa III. 7. 330; Vyu-puṇa 69. 212, 214.
1j) A son of Jmbavatī and Kṛṣṇa.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa III. 71. 249; Vyu-puṇa 96. 241.
1k) A son of Rukmiṇ� and Kṛṣṇa.*
- * Matsya-puṇa 47. 16.
1l) The Gods of Uttama epoch.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa VIII. 1. 24.
1m) A son of Vasumitra and father of Pulinda: ruled for two years.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa XII. 1. 17; Brahmṇḍa-puṇa III. 74. 152.
1n) A sacred lake in Meru.*
- * Matsya-puṇa 113. 46.
1o) A continent.*
- * Vyu-puṇa 41. 85.
2a) (भद्र�).—A daughter of Meru (Ghṛtcī) and queen of śva; gave birth to Soma.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa V. 2. 23; Vyu-puṇa 70. 68. 70.
2b) A branch of the Gang issuing out of the city of Brahm and descending the Śṛngavan hills, traverses the continent of the Uttarakurus and falls into the north sea.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa V. 17. 5 and 8: Viṣṇu-puṇa II. 2. 34; 8. 113.
2c) alias Kauśaly: one of Vasudeva's wives; mother of Keśin and three other sons.*
- * Bhgavata-puṇa IX. 24. 45, 48; Vyu-puṇa 96. 160. 171; Viṣṇu-puṇa IV. 15. 18, 24.
2d) A daughter of Śrutakīrti of Kekeya; married by Kṛṣṇa with the approval of her brothers Santardana and others;1 welcomed to Hastinpura by Draupadī; narrated to Draupadī how she was married to Kṛṣṇa.2
2e) A wife of Udradhī.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa II. 36. 101.
2f) A daughter of Rohiṇ�: gave birth to goats and sheep;1 brought forth the Gandharvas and Vjins known as Uccaiśrvas.2
2g) One of the ten wives of Atri.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa III. 8. 75.
2h) A Varṇa Śakti.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-puṇa IV. 32. 13; 44. 59 and 90.
2i) A Goddess enshrined at Bhadreśvara.*
- * Matsya-puṇa 13. 31.
2j) The daughter of Anuhda, the daitya; married Rajatanbha, the Yakṣa.*
- * Vyu-puṇa 69. 151.
2k) A wife of Garuḍa.*
- * Vyu-puṇa 69. 328.
(भद्र�) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.221.13, I.221). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, puṇas) 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism1) Bhadra (भद्र) is the Sanskrit name of a deity presiding over Bhadravaṭa, one of the sixty-eight places hosting a ⲹܱṅg, which is one of the most sacred of ṅg according to the Ś岵. The list of sixty-eight ⲹܱṅgs and presiding deities (e.g., Bhadra) is found in the commentary on the ṇo-岹ś첹 by NigamañԲdeva. The word ṅg refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Ās.
2) Bhadra (भद्र) is one of the twelve princes born to Kuṃkum, consort to Mīnantha, who is the incarnation of Siddhantha in the fourth yuga, belonging to the Pūrvmnya (‘eastern doctrine�) tradition of Kula Śaivism, according to the Ciñcinīmatasrasamuccaya. Siddhantha incarnates as a Kaula master in each of the four yugas. Bhadra was one of the six princes not having the authority to teach.
: archive.org: Indian Historical Quarterly Vol. 7 (shaivism) (भद्र�) refers to one of the twenty-four names of the 峾, according to the 8th-centry Jayadratha-ymala.—While describing the special practices of the 峾 mentions the special language to be used with them. This language is described as monosyllabic (ṣa-ܱ貹) and may thus be considered to have belonged to the Sino-Tibetan family as the Lamas themselves belonged to the Tibetan group of mystics. The 峾 [viz., ], according to this language, had 24 different names.
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of ŚivaBhadra (भद्र) or gama refers to one of ܱ岵 (supplementary scriptures) of the ī岵 which is one of the twenty-eight Գ岵: a classification of the Śaiva division of Ś岵. The Ś岵 represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Prvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu. The purpose of revealing ܱ岵 (e.g., Bhadra Ā) is to explain more elaborately than that of ū岵 (e.g., Vīra-gama) and to include any new idea if not dealt in ū岵.

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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstra (भद्र�, “gentle-woman�) refers to a specific “mode of address� (峾) used in drama (ṭy), according to Nṭyaśstra chapter 19. is used in addressing accessible women ().

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathsaritsgara1) (भद्र�) is the name of a Vidydharī who got married with Vidūṣaka by the gndharva ceremony, according to the Kathsaritsgara, chapter 18. Their story was told by Udayana (king of Vatsa) in order to demonstratrate to his ministers that a brave man by himself without any support obtains prosperity.
2) (भद्र�) and Śubha were both cursed by Kṇva, as mentioned in the Kathsaritsgara, chapter 123. Accordingly, as Bhadra and Śubha said to king Vikramditya�... we two, King, are two sons of gods; this one’s name is Bhadra, and I am Śubha. As we were roaming about we observed the hermit Kṇva engaged in meditation. We assumed in sport the forms of an elephant and a boar, and having done so, we terrified the great sage in our reckless folly, and he pronounced on us this curse: ‘Become in this forest an elephant and boar such as you are now; but when you shall be killed by King Vikramditya, you shall be released from the curse’�.
The Kathsaritsgara (‘ocean of streams of story�), mentioning , is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇḍhya’s Bṛhatkath consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
: OpenEdition books: վīٳ첹貹� (Kvya) (भद्र�) is the name of an ancient princess, as mentioned in the վīٳ첹貹 by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (īٳ).—Accordingly, “[...] One day when Princess goes to the temple of Yakṣa to honor the idol, she sees the Ṛṣi (i.e., Bala). Her dirt disgusts her. To punish her, the Yakṣa seizes her and says that nothing can heal her unless she marries Bala�.
Cf. Uttadhyayanasūtra XII v. 1-36: Jacobi 1895 p. 50-54; Uttadhyayanacūrṇi 201.9-213.2; Uttadhyayananiryuktittk a. l-b.7; Uttadhyayana a. l-a. 14; Trad : Mette 1991 p. 131-33.

Kavya (काव्�, 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 poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira1) (भद्र�) refers to a country belonging to “Madhyadeśa (central division)� classified under the constellations of Kṛttik, Rohiṇ� and Mṛgaśīrṣa, according to the system of ū岵, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Vahamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhratavarṣa 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 Kṛttik. The constellations of Kṛttik, Rohiṇ� and Mṛgaśīrṣa represent the Madhyadeśa or central division consisting of the countries of [i.e., ] [...]�.
2) Bhadra (भद्र) [or Bhadra?] refers to a country belonging to “Pūrv or Pūrvadeśa (eastern division)� classified under the constellations of Ārd, Punarvasu and Puṣya, according to the same system of ū岵.
3) Bhadra (भद्र) also refers to a country belonging to “Dakṣiṇa or Dakṣiṇadeśa (southern division)� classified under the constellations of Uttaraphlguni, Hasta and Cit, according to the system of ū岵.
: academia.edu: Tithikarmaguṇa in Grgīyadzپṣa (भद्र�) or Bhadratithi is the name of the second of fifteen tithis (cycle of time) according to both the Grgīyadzپṣa and the Śrdūlakarṇvadna. The associated deity for according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit is Vidht�. A tithi was defined as one thirtieth of a synodic month (c. 29.5 days), resulting in an average tithi being slightly less than a day.
Accordingly, �(13) The second tithi is said to be . It is good for craft and athletic contest, for starting medical treatment, and for the travelers traveling on a journey. (14) ...for betrothal, marriage, properties, fields and houses. It is excellent to perform nourishing acts. Bṛhaspati is the deity�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: WorldCat: Rj nighṇṭu1) (भद्र�) is another name for īԳī, a medicinal plant identified with Leptadenia reticulata (cork swallow-wort) from the Apocynaceae, or “dogbane family� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.37-39 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rjanighṇṭu. The third chapter (ḍūc徱-) of this book contains climbers and creepers (īܻ). Together with the names and īԳī, there are a total of eighteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) (भद्र�) is also mentioned as a synonym for śṣu, a medicinal plant identified with Clitoria ternatea (Asian pigeonwings, butterfly pea or bluebellvine) from the Fabaceae or “legume family� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.87-89.
3) (भद्र�) is also mentioned as a synonym for īī, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Indigofera tinctoria Linn. (“true indigo�), according to verse 4.80-83. The fourth chapter (ś徱-) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (ṛt-ṣu貹). Together with the names and īī, there are a total of thirty Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
4) (भद्र�) is also mentioned as a synonym for , a medicinal plant identified with Sida cordifolia Linn. (“country mellow� or “flannel weed�) from the Malvaceae or mallows family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.88-91. Together with the names and , there are a total of twenty-three Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha (भद्र�) refers to the medicinal plant known as “Aerva lanata (Linn.) Juss. ex Schultes� and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasrasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasrasaṃgraha [mentioning ] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (ṣaⲹ-첹貹) which is a branch of pharmacology (ⲹṇa).
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusBhadra (भद्र) or “state elephants� refers to a particular caste (پ) of elephants associated with the Kṛta-Yuga, according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] The handsome elephant called ‘state� (-峾), originating in the first world age and in spring, has his entire body not over-stout, has rosy color, (great) girth and length, is enduring, mountain ranging, a good caravaner, sensitive according to the meaning (of the stimulus applied in driving him), resolute, energetic (or, dignified), great, has a roar like a (thunder-) cloud, is loved by the cows, is heroic, has tawny eyes and tusks, and well-balanced (bodily) humors�.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume II: Apabhramsa metres (1) (भद्र�) refers to a variety of 鲹ḍḍ or ٰ: the only metre consisting of five lines, as discussed in books such as the ChandonuśԲ, Kavidarpṇa, Vṛttaپsamuccaya and Svayambhūchandas.—ٰ� seems to be a very old Apabhraṃśa metre since it was known to Virahṅka (see Vṛttaپsamuccaya). Piṅgala discusses [the ٰ metre] under 鲹ḍḍ, and gives seven varieties of it [viz., , consisting of the following ٰ:15.12,15.12.15].

Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical study (भद्र�) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) [defined as �.�.�.उ] of the Upaپ type as employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a 屹ⲹ (‘epic poem�) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—We find thirteen examples of variety of Upaپ metre in the Bhīṣmacarita. The example of it is verse IV.45. [...] The other examples are as follows: IV.47, X.21, X.35, X.43, XI.17, XIV.3, XIV.21, XIV.31, XIV.37, XIV.41, XIV.43 and XIV.52.

Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, 屹ⲹśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch (भद्र�) refers to “happiness�, according to the Yogatvalī.—Accordingly, [while describing DzԾ]: “[...] [This] Yogic sleep, whose extraordinary happiness (nitnta-) [arises] from ceaseless practice, blossoms in the Yogin whose roots of intentional and volitional thought have been cut off and whose network of Karma has been completely rooted out. Having mastered cessation [of the mind] in the fourth state which is superior to the three states beginning with the mundane, O friend, forever enter that special thoughtless sleep full of [pure] consciousness�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Բs (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism (भद्र�, “auspicious�):—In Vedic hinduism, she is the wife of Kubera, who was the Vedic God of wealth presiding over all earthly treasures.
: WikiPedia: HinduismBhadra (भद्र): A mighty elephant
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe headman Bhadragaka visits the Buddha at Uruvelakappa and asks for a teaching about dukkha. The Buddha says he will talk neither of the future nor of the past, but only of the present. By means of questioning Bhadragaka, the Buddha makes him realize that sorrow and suffering come only through desire. For example, he would grieve if anything happened to his friends in Uruvelakappa, or to his son Ciravasi, or to his wife; but he would not worry about those who were unknown to him and therefore unloved by him (S.iv.327f).
The Commentary says (SA.iii.103) that in this sutta vattadukkha (? the sorrow of transmigration) is described.
Theravda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beings1) Bhadra (भद्र) refers to one of the �Twenty-Five Kalkis� (Tibetan: rigs ldan) as well as the �Thirty-two kings of Shambhala�, according to the Tibetan oral recounting and written texts such as the Kalachakra Tantra (ٲԳٰ), dealing with the Buddhist conception of the end of the world and time.—The Tibetan mythic land (the kingdom of Shambhala) is a parallel world invisible and inaccessible to common people which is closely related to the teaching about the Wheel of Time (dus 'khor). The seven Dharmarajas and twenty-five Kulikas [e.g., Bhadra] are the traditional rulers of Shambhala, passing on the reign from father to son.
Bhadra is also known in Tibetan as (1) Rigden Zangpo [rigs ldan bzang po]; and in Mongolian as: Khaan Sanbo Tsan. His traditional reign is considered to be from 76 BC to 227 CE.
2) Bhadra (भद्र) is another name for Śī—one of the Sixteen Arhats (known in Tibetan as gnas brtan bcu drug) who were chosen by Buddha Shakyamuni to remain in the world and protect the Dharma until the arrival of the future Buddha Maitreya. They vowed to maintain the Dharma for as long as beings could benefit from it. These legendary Arhats [e.g., Śī] were revered in countries such as China, Japan, India and Tibet—a tradition which continues up until this day, for example in Zen Buddhism and Tibetan art.
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Mṇḍala (भद्र�) refers to one of the twenty-four Ḍkinīs positioned at the padma (lotus) in the middle of the ܰ첹ṇḍ, according to the 10th century Ḍkṇa chapter 15. Accordingly, between the north and west (of the ܰ첹-ṇḍ) are six Ḍkinīs who are half green and half red in color. They [viz., ] are headed by the major four Ḍkinīs of the Cakrasaṃvara tradition. They stand in the Pratylīḍha posture and, except for the body posture, their physical features and objects that they hold are the same as Vajravhīs.
: WikiPedia: Tibetan BuddhismBhadra (भद्र) (in Tibetan: Zangpo) (76 BCE�227 CE) refers to the third of the twenty-five Kalki kings (of Shambhala) who represents the holders of the Kalachakra (“wheel of time�) teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni.—The king Bhadra is described as “one who rules by the thousand-spoked wheel�.

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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismBhadra (भद्र) is the name of the third Baladeva according to Śvetmbara sources, while Digambara has Sudharma as the third Baladeva. Jain legends describe nine such Baladevas (“gentle heroes�) usually appearing together with their “violent� twin-brothers known as the Vsudevas. The legends of these twin-heroes usually involve their antagonistic counterpart known as the Prativsudevas (anti-heroes).
The mother of Bhadra is known by the name Suprabh according to the Samavyṅga-sūtra, and their stories are related in texts such as the հṣaṣṭśܰṣaٲ (“the lives of the sixty-three illustrious persons�), a twelfth-century Śvetmbara work by Hemacandra.
(भद्र�) is mentioned as the mother of Acala: the first Baladeva according to Śvetmbara sources, but the second according to Digambara
The nine Baladevas (such as Bhadra) are also known as Balabhadra and are further described in various Jain sources, such as the Bhagavatīsūtra and Jambūdvīpaprajñapti in Śvetmbara, or the Tiloyapṇṇatti and Ādipuṇa in the Digambara tradition. The appearance of a Baladeva is described as follows: their body is of a white complexion, they wear a blue-black robe, and the mark of the palm-tree () is seen on their banners.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1a) (भद्र�) refers to one of the eight Dikkumrīs living on the western Rucaka mountains (in the Rucakadvīpa continent), according to chapter 1.2 [īś-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalkܰṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, “[...] Eight Dikkumrīs [viz., ] also, living on the west Rucaka Mountains, came in haste, as if outstripping each other from devotion. Having bowed to the Jina and the Jina’s mother and having announced themselves as before, they stood behind, holding palm-leaf fans, singing. [...].�.
1b) (भद्र�) is the mother of Ѳ: one of the Cakrins (Cakravartins), according to chapter 1.6.
1c) (भद्र�) refers to one of the lotus-lakes situated near the four Añjana mountains, which are situated in the “middle world� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3.—Accordingly, “In the four directions from each of the Añjana Mountains there are lotus-lakes, 100,000 yojanas square: [e.g., , ...]. At a distance of 500 yojanas from each of them there are great gardens, 500 yojanas wide and 100,000 long, [...]�.
1d) (भद्र�) is the wife of king Ripupratiśatru, according to chapter 4.1 [śreyṃsantha-caritra].—Accordingly, “Ripupratiśatru’s chief-queen, named , the fair home of good fortune, was like the king’s land which had assumed a body. Armored with devotion to her husband, unceasingly watchful like a woman-guard, she guarded her conduct like a deposit of jewels. She always had the beautiful appearance of collyrium for the eyes, of the Śrī of the kingdom embodied, of the family-constancy personified�.
2a) Bhadra (भद्र), the son of Suprabh, is one of the nine white Baladevas, according to chapter 1.6. Accordingly: “[...] There will be nine white Baladevas, their (half-)brothers, sons of co-wives. [...] Bhadra, the son of Suprabh, living for sixty-five lacs of years, will be the third Baladeva�.
2b) Bhadra (भद्र) or sana is the name of a posture (Բ), according to chapter 2.1.—Accordingly, “the elephant of kings (i.e., Vimalavhana) dismounted from the elephant’s shoulder and entered the garden, like a lion a mountain-cave. [...] He saw monks there, too, some in the [viz., bhadra-posture, ...] some engaged in dzٲ, and some in ܰṣa-posture, indifferent to the body, who had carried out their vows in the midst of numerous attacks, like soldiers in battles, victorious over internal enemies, enduring trials, powerful from penance and meditation [...] The King, with devotion sprouted in the guise of horripilation, as it were, approached Ācrya Arindama and paid homage to him�.

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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages1) Bhadra (भद्र) or is another name for : one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhcryas) of the Sahajayna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnkara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahsiddhas [e.g., Bhadra-p] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
2) Bhadra (भद्र) is also another name for ٳ: another one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhcryas) mentioned in various.
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsBhadra (भद्र) is an example of a Śaivite name mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. Classification of personal names according to deities (e.g., from Śaivism) were sometimes used by more than one person and somehow seem to have been popular. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Derivation of personal names (e.g., Bhadra) during the rule of the Guptas followed patterns such as tribes, places, rivers and mountains.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryBhadra.�(SII 2), probably, an auspicious mark. Note: bhadra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.�(IA 26), same as ba-di 7. Note: is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.�(IE 8-1), same as pada. Note: is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsBhadra [भद्र] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Aerva lanata (L.) Juss. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family having the following synonyms: Aerva elegans, Illecebrum lanatum, Achyranthes lanata. For the possible medicinal usage of bhadra, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Bhadra in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Acorus calamus L. from the Araceae (Arum) family.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Bhadra in India is the name of a plant defined with Acorus calamus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acorus americanus Raf. (among others).
2) Bhadra is also identified with Aerva lanata It has the synonym Illecebrum lanatum Hort. Par. ex Moq. (etc.).
3) Bhadra is also identified with Amomum subulatum It has the synonym Cardamomum subulatum Kuntze (etc.).
4) Bhadra is also identified with Clitoria ternatea It has the synonym Lathyrus spectabilis Forssk. (etc.).
5) Bhadra is also identified with Ichnocarpus frutescens It has the synonym Quirivelia bantamensis (Miq.) F.N. Williams (etc.).
6) Bhadra is also identified with Indigofera tinctoria It has the synonym Indigofera tulearensis Drake (etc.).
7) Bhadra is also identified with Lepidium sativum It has the synonym Crucifera nasturtium E.H.L. Krause (etc.).
8) Bhadra is also identified with Nymphaea rubra It has the synonym Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Salisb..
9) Bhadra is also identified with Prosopis cineraria It has the synonym Adenanthera aculeata Roxb. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands (1988)
· The Flora of Tripura State. (1981)
· Genome Res. (2006)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Mémoires de la Société Linnéenne de Paris (1826)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 15 (1819)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Bhadra, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybhadra : (adj.) august; auspicious; lucky; good.
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)�
(Burmese text): (�) ကောင်းခြင်း၊ အကောင်း၊ ကောင်းသောအမှု၊ ကုသိုလ်ကံ။ (တ�) (�) ကောင်းမြတ်သော၊ ကောင်းသောအမှုနှင့်ယှဉ်သော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Goodness, goodness, good deeds, merit. (Exact) (2) The one who is good, compared with good deeds.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybhadra (भद्र).—n (S) Prosperity, good fortune, weal or well-being. 2 A division (of the space in a temple &c.) defined by two pillars, an intercolumniation. 3 A hall of audience; a royal council-chamber &c.
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bhadra (भद्र).—a S Prosperous, fortunate, happy. 2 Auspicious, propitious, favorable, kindly: also benign or good more generally.
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(भद्र�).—f (S) The seventh of the astronomical 첹ṇa. Used in pl. See under 첹ṇa. 2 A common term for the second, seventh, and twelfth days of the lunar fortnight.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbhadra (भद्र).�n Prosperity. A hall of audience. a Prosperous; auspicious.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBhadra (भद्र).�a. [bhand-rak ni° nalopa� Uṇdi-sūtra 2.28]
1) Good, happy, prosperous.
2) Auspicious, blessed; as in भद्रमु� (bhadramukha).
3) Foremost, best, chief; पप्रच्� भद्र� विजितारिभद्र� (papraccha bha� vijitribhadra�) R.14. 31.
4) Favourable, propitious; भद्र� कर्णेभिः शृणुया� देवा भद्र� पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्रा� (bha� karṇebhi� śṛṇuyma dev bha� paśyemkṣabhiryajat�) Ṛv.1.89.8.
5) Kind, gracious, excellent, friendly, good; often used in voc. sing. in the sense of 'my good sir', or 'my good friend', 'my good lady', 'my dear madam'.
6) Pleasant, enjoyable, lovely, beautiful; � तु कृच्छ्रादप� भद्र� निजकान्त� सा भजत्ये� (na tu ṛcchdapi bha� nijaknta� s bhajatyeva) ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 1.181.
7) Laudable, desirable, praiseworthy.
8) Beloved, dear.
9) Specious, plausible, hypocritical.
1) Skilful, expert; भद्रोऽस्मि नृत्ये कुशलोऽस्मि गीते (bhadro'smi nṛtye kuśalo'smi gīte) Ѳٲ (Bombay) 4. 11.8.
-dram 1 Happiness, good fortune, welfare, blessing, prosperity; भद्र� भद्र� वितर भगवन� भूयस� मङ्गला� (bha� bha� vitara bhagavan bhūyase maṅgalya) Mlatīmdhava (Bombay) 1.3; 6.7; त्वय� वितरतु भद्र� भूयस� मङ्गला� (tvayi vitaratu bha� bhūyase maṅgalya) Uttaramacarita 3.48; oft. used in pl. in this sense; सर्व� भद्राण� पश्यतु (sarvo ṇi paśyatu); भद्र� ते (bha� te) 'god bless you', 'prosperity to you'.
2) Gold.
3) A fragrant grass.
4) Iron, steel.
5) The seventh Karṇa.
-�- 1 A bullock.
2) A species of wag-tail.
3) A term applied to a particular kind of elephants.
4) An impostor, a hypocrite; Manusmṛti 9.258.
5) Name of Śiva.
6) An epithet of mount Meru.
7) The Devadru tree.
8) A kind of Kadamba. (� means 'to shave'; 첹ṇam shaving).
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(भद्र�).�
1) A cow.
2) Name of the second, seventh, and twelfth days of a lunar fortnight.
3) The celestial Ganges.
4) Name of various plants such as अनन्ता, अपरि- जाता, कृष्णा, जीवन्ती, नीली, रास्ना (anant, apari- jt, ṛṣṇ�, īԳī, īī, sn) etc.
5) Name of several goddesses and rivers.
6) Name of Su, sister of Kṛṣṇa and Balama; पार्थश्चैकोऽहरद्भद्राम� (prthaścaiko'haradm) Ѳٲ (Bombay) 8.31.2; 1.121.21.
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(भाद्�).—[bhiryukt paurṇamsī bhdrī s yasmin mse �] Name of a lunar month (corresponding to AugustSeptember); भाद्रद्वये सागर� (dvaye sgare) dzپṣa.
-� (f. pl.) Name of the 25th and 26th lunar mansions (pūrvpad and uttapad).
Derivable forms: � (भाद्रः).
See also (synonyms): pada.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryBhadra (भद्र).�(1) short for Samantabhadra (2), q.v.: Bhadra-vidusya ī 43; (2) name of a Bodhisattva, seem- ingly different from Samantabhadra, who is mentioned in the same sentence: ṇḍū 93.19; (3) name of a yakṣa: Ѳ-ūī 25; (4) name of a nga king: Ѳ-ūī 247.11
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(भद्र�).�(1) name of a female lay-disciple: Ҳṇḍū 51.16; (2) name of a girl attendant on Su (1): Ҳṇḍū 52.1; (3) name of a yakṣiṇ�: Բ 562.4; (4) name of a lokadhtu: ṇḍī첹 269.12 (prose); (5) name of a courtesan: ū-پ岹-վԲⲹ i.213.13 ff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhadra (भद्र).—mfn.
(-�--�) 1. Happy, prosperous, lucky, propitious. 2. Best, excellent. 3. Pure, pious, virtuous. n. Subst.
(-�) 1. Prosperity, fortune, happiness. (Adv.) Happy, well, right. n.
(-�) 1. A fragant grass, (Cyperus.) 2. Gold. 3. Iron or steel. nf. (-�-drī) One of the astrological periods called Karanas, the seventh; also called Vishti, regarded as an unlucky period. m.
(-�) 1. A name of Siva 2. A wagtail. 3. A bull. 4. A heap, a multitude. 5. A description of elephant, one of four classes into which they are divided. 6. Mount Meru. 7. One of the nine persons termed Suklabalas by the Jainas. 8. A title of reverential address. 9. A hypocrite. f.
(-) 1. The Ganges of heaven. 2. The ichneumon plant: see 峾 3. Indigo. 4. Asclepias pseudosarsa. 5. A shrub, (Pœderia fœtida.) 6. A medicinal plant, commonly Kayap'hal. 7. A name of the second, seventh, and twelfth days of the lunar fortnight. 8. A female Sakti or deity of the Jainas. 9. One of the four divisions of the Ganges, according to the Puranas, that which flows to the northern Kuru. 10. A tree, (Gmelina arborea.) 11. A cow. 12. Turmeric. 13. Dear. 14. Hypocritical. 15. Head, chief. 16. A term of respect used in addressing ladies. E. bhadi to happy, Unadi aff. ran and the nasal rejected.
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(भाद्�).—m.
(-�) The name of a month, (August-September,) when the moon is full near the wing of Pegasus. E. bhadra for 貹 and � aff: see the next.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhadra (भद्र).—[bhad + ra] (cf. bhand), I. adj., f. . 1. Excellent, best, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 27, 10; [ʲñٲԳٰ] 146, 17. 2. Worthy, dear, Da- śak. in
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(भाद्�).—i. e. bhadra + a, m. The name of a month, August
� September.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBhadra (भद्र).—[adjective] bright, pleasing, good, happy; [vocative] bhadra, bhadre & s good sir, good lady, & good people! bhadram & [adverb] luckily, fortunately. [neuter] luck, prosperity, good fortune, bha� te or � happiness to thee or you (often only explet.).
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(भाद्�).—[masculine] [Name] of a month.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhadra (भद्र):—[from bhand] mf()n. blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous, happy, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] good, gracious, friendly, kind, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] excellent, fair, beautiful, lovely, pleasant, dear, [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] good id est. skilful in ([locative case]), [Ѳٲ iv, 305]
5) [v.s. ...] great, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] (with ṛpپ m. a good or gracious king, [Yjñavalkya]; with knta m. a beautiful lover or husband, [ʲñٲԳٰ]; with 徱ś f. the auspicious quarter id est. the south, [Ѳٲ]; with vc f. kind or friendly speech, [Bhgavata-puṇa]; [vocative case] m. and f. sg. and [plural] bhadra, dre, d�, often in familiar address = my good sir or lady, my dear or my dears, good people, [Manu-smṛti; Ѳٲ] etc.)
7) [from bhand] m. ([probably]) a sanctimonious hypocrite, [Manu-smṛti ix, 259] ([varia lectio] dra-prekṣṇikai�)
8) [v.s. ...] a [particular] kind of elephant, [Rmyṇa] (also Name of a world elephant, [ib.]) a bullock, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] a water wagtail, [Vaha-mihira] (cf. -峾)
10) [v.s. ...] Nauclea Cadamba or Tithymalus Antiquorum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] of mount Meru, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) [v.s. ...] of a class of gods ([plural]) under the third Manu, [Bhgavata-puṇa]
14) [v.s. ...] of a people ([plural]), [Atharva-veda.Pariś.]
15) [v.s. ...] of one of the 12 sons of Viṣṇu and one of the Tuṣita deities in the Svyambhava Manv-antara, [Bhgavata-puṇa]
16) [v.s. ...] (with Jainas) of the third of the 9 white Balas, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) [v.s. ...] of a son of Vasu-deva and Devakī (or Pauravī), [Bhgavata-puṇa; Kathsaritsgara]
18) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [Bhgavata-puṇa]
19) [v.s. ...] of a son of Upacrumat, [Buddhist literature]
20) [v.s. ...] of an actor, [Harivaṃśa]
21) [v.s. ...] of a friend of Bṇa, [Vsavadatt, [Introduction]]
22) [v.s. ...] (with Buddhists) Name of a [particular] world
23) (भद्र�):—[from bhadra > bhand] a f. a cow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
24) [v.s. ...] Name of various plants (= anant, aparijt, ṛṣṇ�, īԳī, īī, sn etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
25) [v.s. ...] Name of a metre, [Colebrooke]
26) [v.s. ...] of the 2nd, 7th and 12th days of the lunar fortnight, [Horace H. Wilson]
27) [v.s. ...] of the 7th movable Karṇa (sub voce; cf. also 2. -첹ṇa)
28) [v.s. ...] of a form of Durg, [Viṣṇu-puṇa]
29) [v.s. ...] of a goddess, [Pañcatra]
30) [v.s. ...] of a Buddhist deity, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
31) [v.s. ...] of a Śakti, [Hemdri’s Caturvarga-cintmṇi]
32) [v.s. ...] of Dkṣyṇ� in Bhadreśvara, [Catalogue(s)]
33) [v.s. ...] of a Vidy-dharī, [Rmyṇa]
34) [v.s. ...] of a Suṅgan, [SiṃhԲ-dvtriṃśik or vikramditya-caritra, jaina recension]
35) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Surabhi, [Rmyṇa]
36) [v.s. ...] of a wife of Vasu-devi, [Harivaṃśa; Puṇa]
37) [v.s. ...] of the wife of Vaiśravṇa, [Ѳٲ]
38) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Soma and wife of Utathya, [ib.]
39) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Raudśva and the Apsaras Ghṛtcī, [Harivaṃśa]
40) [v.s. ...] of a Kkṣīvatī and wife of Vyuṣitśva, [Ѳٲ]
41) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Meru and wife of śva, [Bhgavata-puṇa]
42) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Śruta-kīrti and wife of Kṛṣṇa, [Bhgavata-puṇa]
43) [v.s. ...] of various rivers ([especially] of one described as rising on the northern summit of Meru and flowing through Uttarakuru into the northern ocean), [Puṇa]
44) [v.s. ...] the celestial Ganges, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
45) [v.s. ...] of a lake, [Hemdri’s Caturvarga-cintmṇi]
46) Bhadra (भद्र):—[from bhand] n. prosperity, happiness, health, welfare, good fortune (also [plural]), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (bha� tasya or tasmai, prosperity to him! [Pṇini 2-3, 73]; bha� te or � often used parenthetically in a sentence = ‘if you please�, or to fill up a verse; bhadram upalh, happiness to you, O stones! [Śntiśataka]; bhadram with �� and [dative case], to grant welfare to, bless, [Ṛg-veda])
47) [v.s. ...] gold, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
48) [v.s. ...] iron or steel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
49) [v.s. ...] kind of Cyperus (= -musta), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
50) [v.s. ...] a [particular] posture in sitting, [Catalogue(s)]
51) [v.s. ...] n. a [particular] Karṇa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. f.)
52) [v.s. ...] n. a [particular] mystic sign, [Agni-puṇa]
53) [v.s. ...] a [particular] part of a house, [Nalacampū or damayantīkath]
54) [v.s. ...] Name of various Smans, [Ārṣeya-bhmṇa]
55) (भद्र�):—[from bhand] 1. f. of bhadra, in [compound]
56) [from bhand] 2. ind. ([gana] skṣd-di), in [compound]
57) (भाद्�):�m. ([from] bhadra, of which it is also the Vṛddhi form in [compound]) the month (= -pada below), [Rjataraṅgiṇī]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bhadra (भद्र):—[(dra�--�) a.] Happy, prosperous; good, pious. m. Shiva; a bull; a heap; a wagtail. f. Ganges of heaven; a plant; indigo. n. Fragrant grass; gold; iron. f. (drī-�) n. An astronomical period. (�) adv. Prosperously.
2) (भाद्�):�(�) 1. m. A month (Aug.-Sept.)
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Bhadra (भद्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Bhadda, Bhaddaa, Bhadd, Bhaddi, Bhalla, Bhallaya.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (saṃsṛtam), 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 dictionary1) Bhadra (भद्र):�(a) gentle, good, noble; auspicious; an ancient courteous form of address; ~[jana] a gentleman, noble person; ~[t] gentleness, goodness, nobility; —[ܰṣa] see ~[jana]; hence [bhadra] ! good lady !, noble lady !
2) (भद्र�):�(nf) a typical conjunction of stars wherein the commencement of any auspicious act is forbidden according to Indian astrology; —[utran] to inflict severe physical punishment; —[lagan] an obstruction to be created, to be confronted with a hindrance.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBhadra (ಭದ್ರ):�
1) [adjective] of good omen; boding well for the future; favorable; propitious; auspicious.
2) [adjective] outstandingly good of its kind; of exceptional merit, virtue, etc.
3) [adjective] very pleasing to the eye; beautiful.
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Bhadra (ಭದ್ರ):�
1) [noun] the good fortune, health, happiness, prosperity, etc.; welfare.
2) [noun] the state of being or feeling secure; freedom from fear, anxiety, danger, etc.; security.
3) [noun] the quality of being physically strong, vigorous; sturdiness.
4) [noun] an excellent elephant.
5) [noun] the quality of being big, large, great, etc.; largeness.
6) [noun] gold.
7) [noun] a floor above the ground floor of a building; upstairs.
8) [noun] one of the five classes of human being, classified based on height.
9) [noun] an ox or bull.
10) [noun] name of a mythological mountain.
11) [noun] a royal seat; a throne.
12) [noun] one of the astrological divisions of the day.
13) [noun] the act of cutting, severing; separation.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Bhadra (भद्र):—adj. 1. good; happy; prosperous; 2. auspicious; blessed; 3. handsome; beautiful; dear; excellent; 4. cultured; well-behaved; modest;
2) (भद्र�):—n. 1. Astrol. name of the second, seventh and twelfth days of a lunar fortnight; 2. a cow; 3. the earth; 4. Mythol. the goddess; Durga;
3) (भाद्�):—n. the fifth month of the Hindu calendar (August-September);
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.8.18 < [Chapter 8 - The Marriages of All the Queens]
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Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
13. Goddess Medh < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
25. Goddess Uṣas < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
19. Goddess Rtri < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 19 - The origin of Vīrabhadra < [Section 7.1 - Vyavīya-saṃhit (1)]
Chapter 20 - The destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice (1) < [Section 7.1 - Vyavīya-saṃhit (1)]
Chapter 21 - The destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice (2): The punishment of the gods < [Section 7.1 - Vyavīya-saṃhit (1)]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Chapter 4 - Śl-houses < [Volume 3 - House Architecture]
Chapter 4 - State or Public Buildings (The cognate structures) < [Volume 4 - Palace Architecture]
Chapter 2a - Accessory Structures: Sabh (pillared hall architecture) < [Volume 4 - Palace Architecture]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 73.25 < [Chapter 73 - Result of the Nakṣatras and Tithis on Military Expeditions]
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