Varaprada, Vara-prada, Varapradā: 11 definitions
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Varaprada 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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVaraprada (वरप्रद) refers to one who is a “bestower of boons”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.42.—Accordingly, as Dakṣa bowed and eulogised Śiva:—“[...] Today I have realised the truth. Thou art above all. Thou art served by Viṣṇu, Brahmā and others. Thou art the supreme Being known only through the Vedas. Thou art the wish-yielding Kalpa tree to the good. Thou punishest the wicked always. Thou art the independent great soul (i.e., svatantra—svataṃtraḥ paramātmā). Thou art the bestower of desired boons on the devotees (i.e., varaprada—bhaktābhīṣṭavarapradaḥ). [...]”.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVarapradā (वरप्रदा) refers to “she who bestows boons (to all)”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Thus (the goddess) was delighted in Śaṃkara and full of the bliss of (love) games. The goddess who bestows boons (to all) [i.e., Varapradā] and to Śaṃkara, spoke: ‘In (this my) eighth birth having enjoyed pleasure (bhoga), with me, this is the debt that remains. We have mutually enjoyed the false object of enjoyment as it is (in the world and created) by Māyā. [...]’”.
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Varapradā (वरप्रदा) refers to “she who bestows boons (of the sovereignty of Indra)” and is used to describe Goddess Nityā, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] Her foot-rest is illuminated by the rays of jewels on the forehead of the king of gods and other gods as they bow in devotion [to her feet]. She has roving, wide eyes, and she bestows as boons (varapradā) the sovereignty [of Indra] and status [equal to] Vaiśravaṇa, lord of riches, and still more, which she creates in fleeting acts of amusement. [...]”.
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
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiVarapradā (वरप्रदा) refers to “granting wishes”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “By the form of a skull cup, and by the letter Māṃ, Vāruṇī, Eighteen arms, one face, red color, and three eyes, A sword, arrow and hook, on the right, a skull cup, ax and banner, Thus a mace, thus a bell, and in the ninth, granting wishes (varapradā), A two-headed drum, a bow and noose, a staff and a water pot, A trident, hammer and lute, and thus a number, in the upper hand, A young adolescent beauty, a great beauty, a beautiful goddess”.
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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaraprada (वरप्रद).—a. granting wishes.
Varaprada is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vara and prada (प्रद).
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Varapradā (वरप्रदा).—Name of Lopāmudrā.
Varapradā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vara and pradā (प्रदा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaraprada (वरप्रद).—mfn.
(-daḥ-dā-daṃ) Conferring a boon. f.
(-dā) The wife of the saint Agastya. E. vara a boon, and prada who gives.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaraprada (वरप्रद).—[vara-pra-da], I. adj. Conferring a boon. Ii. f. dā, The wife of Agastya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaraprada (वरप्रद).—[adjective] = varada adj.; pradāna [neuter] = varadāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varaprada (वरप्रद):—[=vara-prada] [from vara] mfn. granting wishes, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) Varapradā (वरप्रदा):—[=vara-pradā] [from vara-prada > vara] f. Name of Lopāmudrā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] of a Yoginī, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaraprada (वरप्रद):—[vara-prada] (daḥ-dā-daṃ) 1. f. The wife of the sage Agastya.
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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)
Starts with: Varapradana, Varapradastava.
Ends with: Devasuravaraprada, Jvaraprada.
Full-text: Varapradastava, Devasuravaraprada, Devasura, Varada, Agasti.
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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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