Arabdha, aka: Ārabdha; 3 Definition(s)
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In Hinduism
Purana
Ārabdha (आरब्ध).—The son of Setu and father of Gāndhāra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 15; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 17. 3-4.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
ārabdha (आरब्ध).—p S Begun, commenced, entered upon.
(Source): DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryārabdha (आरब्ध).—p Begun, commenced.
(Source): DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishMarathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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| Margarabdha | Mārgārabdha (मार्गारब्ध).—begun on right lines; मार्गारब्धाः सर्वयत्नाः फलन्ति (mārgārabdhāḥ sa... | |
| Gandhara | Gāndhāra (गान्धार) is the name of a tribe mentioned as inhabiting the region around ancient Kaś... | |
| Setu | Setu (सेतु).—A King of the family of Bharata. He was the son of Babhru and the father of Anārab... | |
| Arabh | Ārabh (आरभ्).—1 Ā.1) To begin, commence, undertake; अथ वा मृदु वस्तु हिंसितुं मृदुनैवारभते प्रज... |
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Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.143 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
The Bhagavata Purana (by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada)
Chapter 23 - The Dynasties of the Sons of Yayati < [Canto IX - Liberation]
Chapter XIII - Beyond Works < [B - Brahmavidyā Explained]
Lesson XI - The Exhortation < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - A General Idea of Nimbārka’s Philosophy < [Chapter XXI - The Nimbārka School of Philosophy]
Part 14 - The Ontological categories of the Rāmānuja School according to Veṅkaṭanātha < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛtam (by Śrīla Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura)