Ambhoruha, aka: Ambhas-ruha; 2 Definition(s)
Introduction
Ambhoruha 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)
Ambhoruha (अम्भोरुह).—A son of Sage Viśvāmitra. (Mahābhārata, Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 59).
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopaedia
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
Ambhoruha (अम्भोरुह).—a lotus; हेमाम्भोरुहसस्यानां तद्वाप्यो धाम सांप्रतम् (hemāmbhoruhasasyānāṃ tadvāpyo dhāma sāṃpratam) Ku.2.44. m. the (Indian) crane.
Derivable forms: ambhoruham (अम्भोरुहम्).
Ambhoruha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ambhas and ruha (रुह).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, 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.
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| Ruha | Ruha (रुह).—mfn. (-haḥ-hā-haṃ) 1. Growing, springing up. 2. Mounted, ascended. E. ruh to grow, ... | |
| Tanuruha | Tanuruha (तनुरुह).—n. (-haṃ) The hair or down of the body. E. tanu, and ruha what grows: also w... | |
| Kshitiruha | Kṣitiruha (क्षितिरुह).—m. (-haḥ) A tree. E. kṣiti the earth, and ruha what mounts. | |
| Ambhonidhi | Ambhonidhi (अम्भोनिधि).—m. (-dhiḥ) The ocean. E. ambhas, and nidhi a treasure. | |
| Mahiruha | Mahīruha (महीरुह).—m. (-haḥ) A tree. E. mahī the earth, and ruh to grow, aff. ka; also with kvi... | |
| Bhuruha | Bhūruha (भूरुह) refers to a “tree”, as mentioned in a list of twenty-five synonyms in the secon... | |
| Urviruha | Urvīruha (उर्वीरुह) or Urvvīruha.—m. (-haḥ) A tree. E. urvī and ruha what grows on. | |
| Ambhoja | Ambhoja (अम्भोज).—n. (-jaṃ) A lotus. m. (-jaḥ) 1. The moon. 2. The Saras or Indian crane. mfn. ... | |
| Karakambhas | Karakāmbhas (करकाम्भस्).—m. (-mbhāḥ) The cocoanut tree, (Cosos nucifera.) E. karaka the shell, ... | |
| Ambhorashi | Ambhorāśi (अम्भोराशि).—m. (-śiḥ) The ocean. E. ambhas, and rāśi a heap. | |
| Kaccharuha | Kaccharuhā (कच्छरुहा).—f. (-hā) A kind of grass, Durva or Dub, (Agrostis lineari Lin. Panicus d... | |
| Angaruha | Aṅgaruha (अङ्गरुह).—n. (-haṃ) Hair of the body, wool. fleece, down. E. aṅga and ruha what rises... | |
| Ambha | Aṃbha (अंभ).—Derived from Bhāgavata-purāṇa.** Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 182. | |
| Ambhodhara | Ambhodhara (अम्भोधर).—m. (-raḥ) A cloud. E. ambhas water, and dhara what has. | |
| Kakaruha | Kākaruhā (काकरुहा).—f. (-hā) A parasite plant, (Epidendrum tesseloides, &c.) see vandā. E. ... |
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Ambhoruha or Ambhas-ruha. You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.130 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 2.4.49 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
57. Nelumbium speciosum, Willd. (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) < [Nymphaeaceae (water lilies family)]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 25 - The Vow of Ādityaśayana < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]