Bhagavata, 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补: 21 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�).鈥擮ne of the eighteen famous Pur膩峁嘺s. G膩yatr墨 is the main theme of this Pur膩峁嘺 and based on it it dwells on the greatness of Dharma (duty) and states about the dharmas of S膩rasvatakalpa. (See under Pur膩峁嘺).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�).鈥擜 son of Vajramitra and father of Devabh奴ti: ruled for 32 years.^*

* 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 XII. 1. 18; Brahm膩峁囜笉a-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 III. 74. 154; Vi峁ａ箛u-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 IV. 24. 35-6.

1b) Those who had dedicated themselves to the service of God by singing in His praise.^*

* V膩yu-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 104. 14.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, 辫耻谤腻峁嘺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.

Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

1) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) is the name of an ancient P膩帽car膩tra Sa峁僪it膩 mentioned in the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it膩 covering the entire range of concerns of P膩帽car膩tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擺Cf. J帽膩nap膩da chapter 1, verses 99-114]鈥擣irst is explained the folly of following more than one Sa峁僪it膩 for a single series of rituals. Then the names of the 108 Tantras of the P膩帽car膩tra corpus are named [e.g., 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补]. Even those who repeat these 108 titles will gain salvation.

2) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) or 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补sa峁僪it膩 is also mentioned in the 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (诲墨办峁Ｄ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.鈥�

3) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) or 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补sa峁僪it膩 is also mentioned in the 贬补测补艣墨谤峁蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a large P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne who does the 辫补帽肠补办腻濒补辫奴箩腻 according to the scriptures鈥�, as discussed in chapter 21 (Cary膩p膩da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it膩 covering the entire range of concerns of P膩帽car膩tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擺Cf. the chapter siddh膩ntabhedena pa帽car膩tr膩dhik膩rivyavasth膩]: Brahm膩 says that having heard about the various rules, he would now like to know who are the qualified aspirants to follow in the different schools of P膩帽car膩tra. [...] Bhagav膩n says a 鈥�产丑腻驳补惫补迟补鈥� is one who, along with his devoted love of Bhagav膩n, does the 辫补帽肠补办腻濒补辫奴箩腻 according to the scriptures, who is furthermore born in a 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补 family, and who has also had 诲墨办峁Ｄ�-initiation (13-16). While they must also maintain their private worship [腻迟尘腻谤迟丑补辫奴箩腻], 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补s are the only ones who are allowed to perform liturgies for the benefit of others [辫补谤腻谤迟丑补测补箩补苍补]. The non-产丑腻驳补惫补迟补 who wishes to become a 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补 by initiation must come from a respectable [办耻濒墨苍补] family. Any-产丑腻驳补惫补迟补鈥攚hether by birth or initiation鈥攊s to be shown the highest respect and honor by all others (18-24).

2) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) refers to someone who has undergone Cakra尘补峁囜笉补濒补-D墨k峁Ｄ� (鈥渋nitiation鈥�), as discussed in chapter 9 of the 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (诲墨办峁Ｄ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.鈥擠escription of the chapter [诲墨办峁Ｄ�-vidhi]: [...] After worshipping the Lord in the 尘补峁囜笉补濒补-motif (74-75), the newly initiated person is warned to observe certain rules and to avoid certain prohibited activities (76-83). The initiation rites draw to a close with more homa-offerings and with rewards given to the preceptor (84-88). One who has undergone this 鈥渂est鈥� kind of cakra尘补峁囜笉补濒补诲墨办峁Ｄ� is worthy to be called an Ek膩ntin, a P膩帽car膩trika, a S奴ri; a 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 a S膩ttvata and a P膩帽cak膩lika (89-94邪).

3) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) refers to a sub-divisions of those aligned with the P膩帽car膩tra philosophy, as discussed in chapter 2 of the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical P膩帽car膩tra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupag膩yana and Siddha Sumati.鈥擠escription of the chapter [迟补苍迟谤补-惫测腻办丑测腻]: This chapter concerns itself with a clarification of certain ideas and terms, viz., [...] how the P膩帽car膩tra believers鈥� extremist groups [辫腻谤补尘腻谤迟丑颈办补蝉] differ among themselves鈥攅.g., Vaikh膩nasa, S膩ttvata, 艢ikhin, Ek膩ntin, M奴laka鈥攁nd how each of these so-called groups is to be understood and how each is interrelated to the other four (26-35), how one can find within each of the foregoing groups five other divisions (into Bhaktas, Bhagavadbhaktas, D膩sas, P膩r峁das and 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补s each is defined鈥�36-39), [...]

4) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) or 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补尘耻诲谤腻 refers to one of the fifty-three Mudr膩s (ritual hand gestures) described in chapter 22 (Cary膩p膩da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘耻诲谤腻濒补办峁峁嘺-惫颈诲丑颈]: Brahm膩 asks the meaning, uses and varieties of 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures. Bhagav膩n says these finger movements are ways to fend off evil and to prevent those taking pleasure in harming others. Furthermore, they please the Lord-so long as they are demonstrated in private (1-5a). He then names and describes 53 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures: [e.g., 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (31a-32a)] [...]

: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) refers to an archaic designation of an ancient Bhakti cult.鈥擜t the time of their composition, many texts from the various sects who saw Vi峁ａ箛u as the highest god were not grouped under a common term, like Vai峁ａ箛ava, as we are used to grouping them. Banerjea asserts that the P膩dma Tantra says (in Banerjea鈥檚 translation): 鈥淪奴ri, Suh峁泃, 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补, S膩tvata, Pa帽cak膩lavit, Ek膩ntika, Tanmaya and P膩帽car膩trika are different designations of this Bhakti cult鈥�. Banerjea also points out that the term Vai峁ａ箛ava is absent.

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Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) 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.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) refers to a 鈥済reat devotee鈥� [?], according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 15) (鈥淥n the 苍补办峁迟谤补蝉鈥斺赌榓蝉迟别谤颈蝉尘蝉鈥欌赌�), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hose who are born on the lunar day of Uttar膩峁Ｄ佱笉ha will be chief ministers or wrestlers; will keep elephants and horses, will be religious; will be men of principles; soldiers; happy and of bright appearance. Those who are born on the lunar day of 艢rava峁嘺 will be cunning, of active habits, efficient workmen, bold, virtuous, god-fearing (产丑腻驳补惫补迟补) and truthful鈥�.

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Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� 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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�), 'the great devotee' or 'the most powerful' or 'a worshiper of the Adorable One'.

: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Bhagavata signifies in the context of Hinduism. In this context bhakti has the primary meaning of 'adoration', while Bhagavat means 'the Adorable One', and Bhagavata is a worshiper of the Adorable One. It also refers to a tradition devoted to worship of Krishna, later assimilated into the concept of Narayana or original form svayam bhagavan. According to some historical scholars, worship of Krishna emerged in the 1st century BC. However, Vaishnava traditionalists place it in 4th century BC. Despite relative silence of the earlier Vedic sources, the features of Bhagavatism and principles of monotheism of Bhagavata school unfolding described in the Bhagavad Gita as viewed as an example of the belief that Vasudeva-Krishna is not an avatar of the Vedic Vishnu, but is the Supreme.

etymology: Bhagavata (叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补, a vrddhi formation from Bhagavan, meaning "pertaining to Bhagavan" ("the Lord", i.e. God)")

India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补.鈥�(LL), a votary of the Bhagavat (Vi峁ａ箛u). (CII 3; etc.), a Vai峁ａ箛ava sect. Note: 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

产丑腻驳补va峁� (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶熰ぞ).鈥攎 产丑腻驳补濒墨办补 f W (产丑腻驳补峁嚹抚箖) Fatigue, weariedness, exhausted or spent state.

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产丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�).鈥攁 (S) Relating to bhagavat. 2 That walks according to the 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补辫耻谤腻峁嘺, and pays equal honor to 惫颈峁ａ箛耻 & 艣颈惫补.

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产丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�).鈥攏 (S) The name of one of the a峁環ar膩- 辫耻谤腻峁嘺. See the enumeration under 辫耻谤腻峁嘺.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

产丑腻驳补va峁� (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶熰ぞ).鈥�m 产丑腻驳补濒墨办补 f Fatigue, wearredness.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�).鈥�a. (-迟墨 f.) [啶啶掂い啶� 啶啶掂い啷嵿く啶� 啶掂ぞ啶囙う啶� 啶膏啶洁じ啷嵿く啶︵啶掂い啶� 啶掂ぞ啶呧ぃ啷� (bhagavata岣� bhagavaty膩 v膩 ida峁� so'sya devat膩 v膩 a峁�)]

1) Relating to or worshipping Vi峁ａ箛u.

2) Pertaining to a god; 啶曕啶ぞ啶班ぞ啶︵ぞ啶氞ぐ啷囙い啷� 啶啶班ぞ啶溹啶炧 啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶距え啷� 啶ぞ啶椸さ啶むぞ啶ㄠた啶� (kaum膩r膩d膩caret pr膩j帽o dharm膩n 产丑腻驳补vat膩niha)

3) Holy, divine, sacred.

-迟补岣� A follower or devotee of Vi峁ａ箛u or K峁涐梗峁嘺.

-tam Name of one of the 18 Pur膩峁嘺s.

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

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�).鈥攆. (-迟墨) Adj. 1. Relating to or worshipping of Vishnu or Krish- Na. 2. Holy, sacred. m.

(-迟补岣�) A devotee of the said deity. n.

(-迟补峁�) Name of one of the eighteen Puranas.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�).鈥擺feminine] 墨 relating to Bhagavant (Vi峁ａ箛u), [masculine] a follower of Bh.; [neuter] = seq.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥擲ee Ekan膩tha产丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Jaimini产丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Dev墨产丑腻驳补惫补迟补, B膩la产丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Bhagava迟墨产丑腻驳补惫补迟补, Mah膩产丑腻驳补惫补迟补.

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

1) 叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�):鈥擺=产丑腻驳补-惫补迟补] a See sub voce

2) [from 产丑腻驳补] b mf(墨)n. ([from] bhaga-vat) relating to or coming from Bhagavat id est. Vi峁ａ箛u or K峁涐梗峁嘺, holy, sacred, divine, [Mah膩bh膩rata; Hariva峁兣沘; Pur膩峁嘺]

3) [v.s. ...] m. a follower or worshipper of Bh掳 or Vi峁ａ箛u, [ib.] (cf. [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 321, 1])

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a king, [Vi峁ａ箛u-辫耻谤腻峁嘺]

5) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Pur膩峁嘺 (cf. 产丑腻驳补惫补迟补-p).

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

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 叠丑腻驳补惫补测补.

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (嗖簿嗖椸驳嗖�):鈥擺adjective] relating to a god, esp. to Vi峁ａ箛u.

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叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (嗖簿嗖椸驳嗖�):鈥�

1) [noun] a staunch follower of the sect that worship Vi峁ａ箛u.

2) [noun] a man who teaches, trains yak峁g膩na (a genre of dance drama, having themes selected from epics) and directs its presentation.

3) [noun] one of the eighteen Pur膩峁嘺s, and the most popular one among them, dedicated to the glorification of Vi峁ａ箛u.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

叠丑腻驳补惫补迟补 (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶�):鈥攏. name of one of 18 puranas (啶啶班ぞ啶� [辫耻谤腻峁嘺] ); adj. 1. relating to or worshipping Vishnu; 2. holy; divine; sacred; 3. following Vishnu or Krishna;

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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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