Nilambara, Nīlāmbara, Nila-ambara: 9 definitions
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Nilambara 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (shaktism)Nīlāmbara (नीलाम्बर) refers to “indigo garments”, according to the 17th century Kaulagajamardana (“crushing the Kaula elephant”) authored by Kāśīnātha or Kṛṣṇānandācala.—Accordingly, [as Īśvara said to Pārvatī]: “[...] O great Goddess, hear about the Jain. He always carries a pitcher. He is simply a soul and never an enjoyer, doer and destroyer. He is called a Jain, and Buddhists and [the like] are considered [to be similar]. Some pluck out their hair and dress in white, my dear, and [some] wear red garments and [others wear] indigo (nīlāmbara) and so on. Some are called, 'great guru', and others pursue nonviolence. These are the different varieties in brief; they are [all] called Pāṣaṇḍas [because] they have been excluded from the vedic path. [...]”
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNīlāmbara (नीलाम्बर).—a. dressed in dark-blue clothes. (-raḥ) 1 a demon, goblin.
2) the planet Saturn.
3) an epithet of Balarāma.
Nīlāmbara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nīla and ambara (अम्बर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlāmbara (नीलाम्बर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Dressed in dark blue cloth. m.
(-raḥ) 1. A name of Blarama. 2. A demon, A goblin. 3. A name of Sani or Saturn. n.
(-raṃ) Black or dark blue raiment. E. nīla, and ambara clothing &c. tālīśa patre .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNīlāmbara (नीलाम्बर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nīlāmbara (नीलाम्बर):—[from nīla > nīl] m. ‘dressed in a blue garment’, a Rakṣas, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the planet Saturn, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Bala-rāma, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. nīla-vasana and -vastra)
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a poet and sub voce other authors (also with ācārya, upādhyāya, purohita and miśra)
5) [v.s. ...] n. black or dark-blue raiment, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) [v.s. ...] = tālīśa-pattra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNīlāmbara (नीलाम्बर):—[nīlā+mbara] (raḥ) 1. m. Balarāma, Saturn; a demon. a. Dressed in dark blue cloth.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNīlāṃbara (ನೀಲಾಂಬರ):—
1) [noun] a piece of blue or dark blue cloth.
2) [noun] a man wearing blue or dark-blue cloth.
3) [noun] the plant Barleria lawii of Acanthaceae family; blue nail dye.
4) [noun] its blue flower.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ambara, Nila.
Starts with: Nilambara acarya, Nilambara mishra, Nilambara purohita, Nilambara upadhyaya, Nilambarai, Nilambaram, Nilambaramu, Nilamparam.
Full-text: Nilavasana, Nilamla, Shitivasas, Nilambara acarya, Nilambara purohita, Nilambara mishra, Nilambara upadhyaya, Nilavasas, Kalasara, Kalakaumudi, Indigo cloth, Govardhana acarya, Rasacandrika, Nilavastra, Ambara, Baladeva, Gadadhara.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.10.9 < [Chapter 10 - The Paddhati and Paṭala of Lord Balarāma]
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.3.9 < [Chapter 3 - Calculation of the Lord’s Horoscope]
Verse 2.1.273 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Verse 2.24 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
3.7. Dress Making: Dyeing < [Chapter 2 - Costumes]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and serving in separation < [Chapter 2.12 - Early ISKCON Conversations with Śrīla Gurudeva]
Vyāsa-pūjā of the Bona Fide Guru < [Chapter 1.1 - Śrī Guru Tattva and Śrī Guru Sevaka]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Some Popular Allegorical Plays in Sanskrit literature < [Chapter 1 - Allegorical Plays in Sanskrit Literature]