Vadavamukha, 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑腻, 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补, Vadava-mukha: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�) or Ba岣峚v膩mukha refers to the 鈥渂lazing submarine fire鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.22. Accordingly as Sit膩 said to 艢iva:鈥斺�淸...] the most unbearable season of the advent of clouds (驳丑补苍腻驳补尘补 or 箩补濒补诲腻驳补尘补) has arrived with clusters of clouds of diverse hues, and their music reverberating in the sky and the various quarters. [...] During the close of the nights the circle of lightning appears like the blazing submarine fire [viz., 惫补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补] in the ocean鈥�.
Note: 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (Ba岣峚v膩mukha) variously called Ba岣峚v膩nala, Aurva etc. is a submarine fire, represented as a flame with a horse鈥檚 head. According to Paur膩峁噄c Mythology it devours all things including the Gods, Asuras, and R膩k峁sas at the dissolution of the Universe.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�).鈥擨s Samvartaka agni;1 lives in the ocean,2 father of Saharak峁;3 also Va岣峚v膩gni.
- 1) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 18. 80; Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 121. 77; 167. 58.
- 2) V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 29. 33; 47. 76.
- 3) Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 12. 36; Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 175. 58.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-艣膩stra痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�) is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 3, 驳谤补丑补峁嚹�: chronic diarrhoea). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasa艣膩stra (medical alchemy). However, as an ayurveda treatment, it should be taken twith caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., 惫补岣峚惫腻-尘耻办丑补-谤补蝉补): 鈥渢he minerals (uparasa), poisons (惫颈峁), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.鈥� (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)1) 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�) or 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补rasa refers to one of the topics discussed in the 搁补蝉补办补耻尘耻诲墨, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)鈥� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822鈥�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.鈥擳he 搁补蝉补办补耻尘耻诲墨 by M膩dhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 艣濒辞办补蝉.鈥擳he catalogue includes the term鈥敵詹贯笉a惫腻尘耻办丑补-rasa in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: 惫补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补rasa岣�.
2) 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�) also refers to one of the topics discussed in the 驰辞驳腻尘峁泃补, a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gop膩la Sena, Kavir膩ja, of Dv膩randh膩. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 艣濒辞办补蝉.鈥擳he complete entry reads: (1) 惫补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补rasa岣� (2) 惫补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补c奴r峁嘺峁� .
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�) refers to one of the eight Guardians (办峁迟谤补辫腻濒补-补峁ａ弓补办补) associated with Candrap墨峁環a (or Candrap墨峁環apura), according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擺...] The eight Guardians (办峁迟谤补辫腻濒腻峁ａ弓补办补): Ni艣膩nta, Nigraha, Dhana帽jaya, Dhane艣vara, Kar膩la, 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补, Vikar膩la, Sugr墨va.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�) refers to a country belonging to 鈥淣air峁泃墨 (south-western division)鈥� classified under the constellations of Sv膩ti, Vi艣膩kh膩 and Anur膩dh膩, according to the system of 碍奴谤尘补惫颈产丑腻驳补, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 14), 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he countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bh膩ratavar峁 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 K峁泃tik膩. The constellations of Sv膩ti, Vi艣膩kh膩 and Anur膩dh膩 represent the south-western division consisting of [i.e., 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补] [...]鈥�.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉ala痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑腻 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶栢ぞ) refers to the 岣屇乲in墨 of the southern gate situated in the 碍腻测补肠补办谤补, according to the 10th century 岣屇乲腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15. Accordingly, the 办腻测补肠补办谤补 refers to one of the four divisions of the 苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺-辫耻峁璦 (鈥榚manation layer鈥�), situated in the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The four gate 岣屇乲in墨s [viz., 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑腻] each has the same physical feature as the four 岣屇乲in墨s starting with L膩m膩.
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�) refers to one of the four P膩t膩la-vessels in the Lava峁噊da surrounding Jamb奴dv墨pa which is situated in the 鈥渕iddle world鈥� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [补箩颈迟补苍腻迟丑补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century 罢谤颈峁峁ａ弓颈艣补濒腻办腻辫耻谤耻峁肠补谤颈迟谤补 (鈥渓ives of the 63 illustrious persons鈥�): a Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three important persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:鈥斺�淸...] In it (i.e., Lava峁噊da), in the directions, east, etc., there are 4 P膩t膩la-vessels, named 痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补, Key奴pa, Y奴paka, 莫艣vara, respectively, beginning with the east. They are 100,000 yojanas high; have walls of diamond 1,000 yojanas thick; are 10,000 yojanas wide at top and bottom; and have water in the third part supported by wind, resembling large clay water-jars. In them, the gods K膩la, Mah膩k膩la, Velamba, and Prabha帽jana, respectively, live in pleasure-houses鈥�.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶�).鈥�
1) the submarine fire; 啶啶曕啶粪う啷佮ぐ啷嵿げ啶距き- 啶掂た啶粪く啶� 啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶栢じ啶距啶班ぎ啷� (mok峁durl膩bha- 惫颈峁ya峁� 惫补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补s膩garam) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 12.31.71.
2) Name of 艢iva.
Derivable forms: 惫补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补岣� (啶掂ぁ啶掂ぞ啶啶栢).
痴补岣峚惫腻尘耻办丑补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 惫补岣峚惫腻 and mukha (啶啶�).
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Partial matches: Vadava, Mukha.
Starts with: Vadavamukhacurna, Vadavamukhadakini, Vadavamukharasa, Vadavamukharasa.
Full-text (+12): Vadavamukhacurna, Valabha, Vatavamukam, Vadavamukhadakini, Vadavavaktra, Dhvamsana, Kulocchedana, Uccheda, Vadavamukharasa, Balava, Badavamukha, Sugriva, Aurva, Ratnashaila, Dhaneshvara, Vikarala, Trinaduh, Dhananjaya, Nishanta, Vidisha.
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