Bindusara, Bindusāra, Bindu-sara: 9 definitions
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Bindusara means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Bindusara (बिन्दुसर).—A tīrtha (lake) encircled by the R. Sarasvatī at the foot of the Gaura hill; Viṣṇu let flow drops of joyful tears at the place and hence the name; here Kardama awaited Manu and his daughter; its trees, plants and birds;1 Kapila's residence;2 sacred to Hari;3 visited by Balarāma;4 celebrated for Bhagīratha's penance;5 the seven streams of the Gaṅgā originate here: formed of drops (bindu) of Gaṅgā fallen in anger from the locks of Śiva where she was imprisoned; Indra performed many sacrifices here.6
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 21. 33-44.
- 2) Ib. III. 25. 5.
- 3) Ib. VII. 14. 31.
- 4) Ib. X. 78. 19.
- 5) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 18. 25 and 31.
- 6) Matsya-purāṇa 121. 26-42; Vāyu-purāṇa 47. 24, 30 and 41.
2a) Bindusāra (बिन्दुसार).—A Kinnara with a human face.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 36.
2b) The son of Candragupta Maurya, and father of Aśokavardhana.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 24. 29-30.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaBindusāra (बिन्दुसार) is the name a locality mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—It is the sacred place in the Himālayās, which is two miles south of the origin of Gaṅgā or Gangotri.
Kavya (काव्य, 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’.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shaktism)Bindusāra (बिन्दुसार) or Bindusāratantra refers to one of the twenty-eight Gāruḍatantras, belonging to the Śāktāgama (or Śāktatantra) division of the Āgama tradition. The Śāktāgamas represent the wisdom imparted by Devī to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Śakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the Pratiṣṭhālakṣaṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the Śāktatantras are divided into to four parts, the Bindusāra belonging to the Garuḍa class.
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.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of BuddhismBindusara I, the father of Kalashoka (1785-1765 BCE).—According to Divyavadana, Bindusara, the king of Pataliputra, was the son of Nanda. Bindusara I was the son of Nanda and the 10th successor of Bimbisara whereas Bindusara II was the son of Chandragupta Maurya. Divyavadana tells us that Bindusara I had a son named Susim. A brahmana of Champa city came to Pataliputra and left his daughter Subhadrangi in the royal palace of Pataliputra. The queens asked her to do the job of hair-cutting. One day, Subhadrangi tells Bindusara I that she is the daughter of Brahmana but the queens asked her to do the job of hair-cutting. Bindusara I married Subhadrangi and made her his chief queen. Subhadrangi had two sons, Ashoka and Vigatashoka.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryBindusāra (बिन्दुसार).—in Divyāvadāna written Vindu°, name of a Maurya king, son of Candragupta: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 613.6 (text Binduvāra), 12 (text Bimbasāra); 614.2; father of Aśoka, Divyāvadāna 369.13 ff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBindusāra (बिन्दुसार).—[masculine] names of kings.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBindusāra (बिन्दुसार):—[=bindu-sāra] [from bindu > bind] m. Name of a king (son of Candra-gupta), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa; Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Bindu, Cara, Sara.
Starts with: Bindusaras, Bindusarastirtha, Bindusaratantra.
Ends with: Lokabindusara.
Full-text (+13): Khallataka, Bindusaras, Amitraghata, Bindusarastirtha, Simhadatta, Susima, Vindusara, Ashokashri, Lokabindusara, Binduhrada, Bhadrasara, Bindutirtha, Subandhu, Ashoka, Bindusaratantra, Radhagupta, Ashokavardhana, Kalashoka, Hladini, Gaura.
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - Description of the Jambūdvīpa < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Kautilya Passes < [November-December 1931]
Bamiyan Buddhas < [October – December, 2001]
Taxila < [May 1939]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 172 - Glory of Bharateśvara (Bharata-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 46 - The Genesis of the Name Amarāvatī < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 19 - The Glory of Lakṣmaṇatīrtha < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2d - The Maurya Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 21 - Kardama’s Penance—Viṣṇu’s Boon < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
Chapter 14 - The Duties of a householder < [Book 7 - Seventh Skandha]
Chapter 25 - Dialogue between Kapila and Devahūti: Importance of the Bhakti-yoga < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Political History (1): Mauryas < [Chapter 1 - Historical Backdrop]
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