Ambhodhara, Ambhas-dhara: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Ambhodhara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Ambhodhara (अम्भोधर) refers to “thunder”, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] The roar of a lion, the sound of thunder (ambhodhara), and the roar of a royal elephant bring the gain of grain and property. If the voices of children playing, the sound of a conch-shell, or an auspicious [song are heard], it brings wealth to the [donor’s] house.. [...]”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Ambhodhara in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Cyperus rotundus L. from the Cyperaceae (Sedge) family. For the possible medicinal usage of ambhodhara, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ambhodhara (अम्भोधर).—
1) a cloud, ननाद सोऽम्भोद इवातपान्ते (nanāda so'mbhoda ivātapānte) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 8.17.15.
2) the plant मुस्तक (mustaka)
Ambhodhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ambhas and dhara (धर). See also (synonyms): ambhoda.
Ambhodhara (अम्भोधर).—m.
(-raḥ) A cloud. E. ambhas water, and dhara what has.
Ambhodhara (अम्भोधर).—i. e. ambhas -dhara, m. A cloud, Daśak in
Ambhodhara (अम्भोधर):—[=ambho-dhara] [from ambho > ambhas] m. a cloud, [Mṛcchakaṭikā etc.]
Ambhodhara (अम्भोधर):—[ambho+dhara] (raḥ) 1. m. Idem.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
ambhodhara—
(Burmese text): တိမ်၊ မိုးတိမ်။
(Auto-Translation): Cloud, rain cloud.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ambhas, Ambho, A, Tara.
Starts with: Ambhodhararava.
Full-text: Ampotaram, Shadri, Ambhoda, Ambuda, Ambhodhararava, Sphita.
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