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Vaibhraja, ղᲹ: 10 definitions

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Vaibhraja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vaibhraja in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ղᲹ (वैभ्रा�).—A pleasure garden of gods;1 here Yayāti enjoyed with Viśvācī.2

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 16. 14; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 18. 16; Vāyu-purāṇa 36. 11.
  • 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 101; Vāyu-purāṇa 47. 16.

1b) A mountain of Plakṣa屹ī貹, the residence of Bhrājiṣṇu;1 shining like quartzite (sphātika).2

  • 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 13; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 7.
  • 2) Vāyu-purāṇa 49. 12.

1c) A forest in the Ketumālā continent (on the west of Ilāvṛta).*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 83. 33; 131. 48; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 2. 25.

1d) A forest on the shore of the Sarayū river.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 121. 17; Vāyu-purāṇa 47. 15.
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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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Kavya (poetry)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vaibhraja in Kavya glossary
: Wisdom Library: Kathā

ղᲹ (वैभ्रा�) is the name of a big forest in Jambū屹ī貹 mentioned by Soḍḍhala in his Udayasundarīkathā. Jambū屹ī貹 is one of the seven continents (屹ī貹) of Bhūrloka (earth). The soldiers were asked to seek Udayasundarī in these forests.

The Udayasundarīkathā is a Sanskrit work in the ū style, narrating the story of the Nāga princess Udayasundarī and Malayavāhana, king of Pratiṣṭhāna. Soḍḍhala is a descendant of Kalāditya (Śilāditya’s brother) whom he praises as an incarnation of a ṇa (an attendant of Śiva).

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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�.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

ղᲹ (वैभ्रा�).—Name of a celestial grove or garden; आक्री� इव वैभ्राजे विवस्वानप्सरोवृत� (ākrīḍa iva vaie vivasvānapsarovṛta�) Bu. Ch.4.28 (cf. devodyānāni Ჹ).

Derivable forms: (वैभ्राजम�).

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

ղᲹ (वैभ्रा�).—n.

(-Ჹ�) A garden of the gods, a celestial grove or garden. E. vi variously, to shine, aff. ac and added.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղᲹ (वैभ्रा�).—i. e. vi- + a + a, n. A garden of the gods.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղᲹ (वैभ्रा�).—[neuter] [Name] of a celestial grove.

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

1) ղᲹ (वैभ्रा�):�m. ([from] vi-, or via) [patronymic] of Viṣvak-sena, [Harivaṃśa]

2) Name of a world (also [plural]), [ib.]

3) of a mountain, [Purāṇa]

4) m. Name of a celestial grove, [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]

5) of a lake in that grove, [Harivaṃśa]

6) of a forest, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ղᲹ (वैभ्रा�):�(Ჹ�) 1. n. A celestial grove.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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

ղᲹ (ವೈಭ್ರಾ�):—[noun] the pleasure-garden of gods.

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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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