Abhraja, Abhrajā, Abhra-ja: 6 definitions

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Abhraja 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

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā

Abhrajā (अभ्रजा) refers to “clouds”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “An abnormal modification caused by a aggressive ritual against Kings, occurring at the improper time, dreadful and all-reaching, is characterized by the these signs: [...] meteors fall violently making dreadful sounds; ministers fight with each other out of greediness; in the night a terrifying rainbow shines, even if there are no clouds (anabhrajāanabhrajam); here and there in the city great danger arises because of fire; [...] from such and other signs he should understand that the enemy is performing a aggressive ritual”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Abhrajā (अभ्रजा).—a. Ved. born from clouds, caused by vapours, यो अभ्रजा वातजा यश्च शुष्मो वनस्पतीन्त्सचतां पर्वतांश्च (yo abhrajā vātajā yaśca śuṣmo vanaspatīntsacatāṃ parvatāṃśca) Av.1.12.3.

Abhrajā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhra and (जा).

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

1) Abhrajā (अभ्रजा):—[=abhra-jā] [from abhra] mfn. ‘born from clouds’, caused by rainy weather, [Atharva-veda i, 12, 3.]

2) Abhrāja (अभ्राज):—[=a-bhrāja] n. Name of a Sāman, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]

3) Ābhrāja (आभ्राज):—n. Name of a Sāman.

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Abhraja 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Abhraja (ಅಭ್ರಜ):—[adjective] produced in or by the clouds.

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Abhraja (ಅಭ್ರಜ):—[noun] = ಅಭ್ರಗರ್ಜನೆ - [abhragarjane -] 1.

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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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