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Prabhavishnu, ʰ󲹱ṣṇ: 13 definitions

Introduction:

Prabhavishnu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

The Sanskrit term ʰ󲹱ṣṇ can be transliterated into English as Prabhavisnu or Prabhavishnu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Prabhvishnu.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Prabhavishnu in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु) refers to the “great lord Viṣṇu� [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī�).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to the Gods and others: “Thus urged by the great lord Viṣṇu [i.e., 󲹱ṣṇviṣṇunā 󲹱ṣṇnā] they set out desirous of seeing the Pināka-bearing lord Śiva. At first Viṣṇu and others who were anxious to see the penance of Pārvatī went to her hermitage which was on the way. On seeing the excellent penance of Pārvatī and being enveloped by her refulgence they bowed to her who was engaged in penance and who had brilliant features. [...]�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु).—Is Lord Śiva.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 294.
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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)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु) is the name of a Bodhisattva mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including ʰ󲹱ṣṇ).

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Prabhavishnu in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु).�a.

1) Strong, mighty, powerful.

2) Preeminent, distingnished.

-ṣṇu� 1 A lord, master; यत� प्रभविष्णव� रोचत� (yat prabhaviṣṇave rocate) Ś.2; Kumārasambhava 6.62.

2) An epithet of Viṣṇu.

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

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु).—mfn. (-ṣṇ�-ṣṇ�-ṣṇ) 1. Mighty, potent. 2. Born completely or well. 3. An epithet of Vishnu. E. pra before, ū to be, ṣṇܳ aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु).—i. e. pra-ū + iṣṇu, I. adj. Mighty, pre-eminent, [Bhagavadgī, (ed. Schlegel.)] 13, 16. Ii. m. A master, a lord, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 24, 6.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु).—[adjective] the same; [abstract] [feminine]

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

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु):—[=-󲹱ṣṇ] [from pra-bhava > pra-ū] mfn. = [preceding] (also m.; with [genitive case] or [locative case] ‘lord over�), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु):—[-󲹱ṣṇ] (ṣṇu�-ṣṇu�-ṣṇu) a. Well-born; mighty, potent.

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Hindi dictionary

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

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (प्रभविष्णु) [Also spelled prabhvishnu]:�(a) influential; efficacious, effective; impressive; ~[] capacity to influence; efficacy, effectiveness; impressiveness.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Prabhavishnu in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣು):�

1) [adjective] above all others in quality, status, rank or importance; most superior.

2) [adjective] very strong, powerful or robust.

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ʰ󲹱ṣṇ (ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣು):—[noun] a man who has control, authority or power over another; a master.

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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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