Abhirama, Abhirāma, Abhirāmā: 21 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
2. Gitashastra
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
5. Prakrit
6. Kannada
7. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Abhirama means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Abhirāma (अभिराम) refers to “beautiful” and is used to describe Goddess Kāmeśvarī, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] May the goddess Kāmeśvarī, who dwells at the front angle [of the central triangle], give me all objects of my desire. She is three-eyed, her eyes are beautiful (abhirāma-dṛśā) and her limbs are ruddy. She has the crescent moon on her crest. She looks beautiful with her four hands marked with a snare together with a goad, a plate with the nectar of immortality, the gesture of boon-giving, and the gesture of safety. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.

Gitashastra (science of music)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)

Abhirāma (अभिराम) refers to one of the Forty-nine kinds of Tānas (in Indian music), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Tāna refers to “that which spreads” (being dependent on mūrcchanā), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, only forty nine kinds of tānas are accepted under three grāmas viz., madhyama, ṣaḍja and gāndhāra. The gāndhāragrāma contains twenty tānas [e.g., abhirāma].

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Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

One of the three palaces occupied, as a layman, by Narada Buddha (Bu.x.19).

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Theravāda 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).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

abhirāma : (adj.) pleasant; agreeable.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

abhirāma (अभिराम).—a S Pleasing, delightful, diverting, gratifying.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

abhirāma (अभिराम).—a Pleasing, delightful, agree- able. Beautiful, graceful, charming.

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Abhirāma (अभिराम).—a.

1) Pleasing, delightful, sweet, agreeable; लोकाभिरामं रणरङ्गधीरम् (lokābhirāmaṃ raṇaraṅgadhīram) Rām-rakṣā. मनोऽभिरामाः (mano'bhirāmāḥ) (kekāḥ) R. 1.39;2.72;6.47; अनपेतकालमभिरामकथाः (anapetakālamabhirāmakathāḥ) Kirātārjunīya 6.3.

2) Beautiful, lovely, graceful, charming; स्यादस्थानोप- गतयमुनासंगमेवाभिरामा (syādasthānopa- gatayamunāsaṃgamevābhirāmā) Meghadūta 53; कुमारा माराभिरामाः (kumārā mārābhirāmāḥ) Daśakumāracarita 1; °त्वं प्रमदवनस्य (tvaṃ pramadavanasya) V.2; राम इत्यभिरामेण वपुषा तस्य चोदितः (rāma ityabhirāmeṇa vapuṣā tasya coditaḥ) R.1. 67,13.32; K.145; Mv.5.47-8. Ś.3.26.

-maḥ An epithet of Śiva.

-mam ind.

1) Gracefully, beautifully; ग्रीवाभङ्गाभिरामं दत्तदृष्टिः (grīvābhaṅgābhirāmaṃ dattadṛṣṭiḥ) Ś.1.7.

2) Referring to Rāma.

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

Abhirāma (अभिराम).—mfn.

(-maḥ-mā-maṃ) Beautiful. E. abhi before rama to sport, and ghañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhirāma (अभिराम).—i. e. abhi-ram + a, adj., f. mā, Charming, delighting [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 49, 23.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhirāma (अभिराम).—[adjective] agreeable, pleasing; [masculine] = seq.; [abstract] tā [feminine], (tva [neuter]*).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Abhirāma (अभिराम) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Saugandhikāvivaraṇavyākhyā. Oppert. 3082.

2) Abhirāma (अभिराम):—wrote also Commentaries on the Uttararāmacarita and the Mudrārākṣasa.

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

1) Abhirāma (अभिराम):—[=abhi-rāma] [from abhi-ram] mf(ā)n. pleasing, delightful, agreeable, beautiful

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Śiva

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhirāma (अभिराम):—I. [tatpurusha compound] 1. m. f. n.

(-maḥ-mā-mam) Pleasing, agree-able, beautiful; e. g. Kirātārj.: tataḥ śaraccandrakārābhirāmairutsarpibhiḥ prāṃśumivāṃśujālaiḥ &c.; or Bhaṭṭik.: cyutaghanavasanaṃ manobhirāmam &c. (scil. mahendram); or Meghad.: asthānopagatayamunāsaṃgamevābhirāmā; or Chaurapanch.: kāntāpragītaparihāsavicitranṛtye krīḍābhirāma iti yātu madīyakālaḥ; or comp. the quotation s. vv. apaśuc, abhinamra. 2. m.

(-maḥ) A name of Śiva (in the Padmapurāṇa: abhirāmāya tattvāya vyālakalpāyate namaḥ). Ii. Avyayībh.

(-mam) Concerning Rāma; comp. the following. E. abhi and rāma.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhirāma (अभिराम):—[abhi-rāma] (maḥ-mā-maṃ) a. Beautiful.

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

Abhirāma (अभिराम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Abhirāma, Ahirāma.

[Sanskrit to German]

Abhirama in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Abhirāma (अभिराम) [Also spelled abhiram]:—(a) beautiful, lovely; delightful; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Abhirama (अभिरम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Abhiram.

2) Abhirāma (अभिराम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Abhirāma.

3) Abhirāma (अभिराम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Abhirāma.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Abhirāma (ಅಭಿರಾಮ):—[adjective] beautiful; pleasing; delightful; sweet; agreeable.

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Abhirāma (ಅಭಿರಾಮ):—[noun] a good-looking, handsome man.

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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

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Abhirāma (अभिराम):—adj. extremely beautiful; sublime;

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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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