Alabdha, Ālabdha: 6 definitions
Introduction
Alabdha 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAlabdha (अलब्ध).—Ekārṣeyas.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 200. 3.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAlabdha (अलब्ध).—a. Unobtained,
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Ālabdha (आलब्ध).—p. p.
1) Touched; united or in contact with.
2) Killed.
3) Gained, Conciliated; एवं सामभिरालब्धः श्वफल्कतनयो मणिम् (evaṃ sāmabhirālabdhaḥ śvaphalkatanayo maṇim) Bhāg.1.57.4.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀlabdha (आलब्ध).—ppp., in Mahāvastu ii.479.10 mālā ca se ālabdhā, and a garland was hung on him. As Senart's note indicates, this seems to require ālambitā, and to imply confusion of roots labh and lamb; note [Boehtlingk] 5.217 ālalambhe Rājat. 2.212 ‘fehlerhaft für ālalambe’.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlabdha (अलब्ध).—mfn.
(-bdhaḥ-bdhā-bdhaṃ) Unobtained. E. a neg. and labdha attained.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlabdha (अलब्ध).—[adjective] not obtained or gained. vant not having obtained.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Alabdha (अलब्ध):—[=a-labdha] mfn. unobtained.
2) Ālabdha (आलब्ध):—[=ā-labdha] [from ā-labh] mfn. touched, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] killed, sacrificed
4) [v.s. ...] gained, conciliated, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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: Alabdhabhipsita, Alabdhanatha, Alabdhanidra, Alabdhopama.
Ends with: Analabdha, Anupalabdha, Arthalabdha, Avipralabdha, Bhavanalabdha, Chiralabdha, Ciralabdha, Dharmalabdha, Pralabdha, Pratyupalabdha, Samalabdha, Svapnalabdha, Svayamihitalabdha, Upalabdha, Varalabdha, Vidyalabdha, Vipakalabdha, Vipralabdha, Yathalabdha.
Full-text: Alabdhanatha, Alabdhopama, Alabdhanidra, Samalabhana, Labdhya, Analabdha, Alabdhabhipsita, Yatharaddha, Gadha, Labh, Shu, Labhati.
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