Audumbara, Auḍumbara: 18 definitions
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Audumbara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAudumbara (औदुम्बर).—The King of the state of Udumbara. This king once paid respects to emperor Yudhiṣṭhira and gave him several presents and gifts. (Śloka 12, Chapter 53, Sabhā Parva, Mahābhārata).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAudumbara (औदुम्बर).—A class of seers.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 12. 43.
Audumbara (औदुम्बर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.48.12) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Audumbara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAudumbara (औदुम्बर) refers to a country belonging to “Madhyadeśa (central division)” classified under the constellations of Kṛttikā, Rohiṇī and Mṛgaśīrṣa, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Kṛttikā, Rohiṇī and Mṛgaśīrṣa represent the Madhyadeśa or central division consisting of the countries of [i.e., Audumbara] [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsAudumbara (औदुम्बर) refers to “Udumbara-wood (used for oblation)”, according to the Mataṅgapārameśvara (with Rāmakaṇṭha’s commentary).—Accordingly, “Having worshipped the Lord, he should oblate into the fire at the three junctures of the day a thousand pieces of Udumbara-wood (audumbara-samidh) smeared with the three [sweet substances]. Consuming [only] milk, he should make oblations [in this manner] for seven days. He will become one who has accomplished the vidyāvrata”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaAudumbara (औदुम्बर) (groves) are mentioned in a list of places highly susceptible to snake-bites, as taught in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā mentions that snake-bites that happen in certain places [like in places where there are Audumbara groves] are highly inimical to the victim.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Chulalongkorn University: Department of Eastern Languages (Pali-Sanskrit Section) (ay)Auḍumbara (औडुम्बर) or Auḍumbaramaṇi refers to one of the Maṇis (protection amulets) mentioned in the Atharva-veda. Maṇis refer to small round objects made from natural plant parts or from the solid coverings of animal bodies. It has the properties of being an amulet for protection and warding off evil spirits. or as an herb for treating illnesses. Sudev Krishna Sharman G. listed 9 types of Maṇi [e.g., auḍumbara-maṇi—means fig fruit (Ficus glomerata)] according to the Atharvaveda including specifying assumptions about the meaning.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaudumbara (औदुंबर).—a S Relating to the tree udumbara.
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audumbara (औदुंबर).—m Incorrectly used for udūmbara. Glomerous fig-tree.
Marathi 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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAuḍumbara (औडुम्बर).—= औदुम्बर (audumbara) q. v.
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Audumbara (औदुम्बर).—a. (-rī f.) [उदुम्बर-अञ् (udumbara-añ)]
1) Made of, or coming from, the Udumbara tree.
2) Made of copper; पात्रमौदुम्बरं गृह्य (pātramaudumbaraṃ gṛhya) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.125.82.
-raḥ [P.IV.2.67.]
1) N of a region abounding in Udumbara trees.
2) A form of Yama, the god of death.
3) Made of copper.
4) A class of ascetics solely living on whatever fruits they see first early in the morning; Bhāgavata 3.12.43.
-rī A branch of the Udumbara tree.
-ram 1 The wood of the Udumbara tree.
2) The Udumbara fruit.
3) A kind of leprosy.
4) Copper or a copper-vessel; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.4.1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAudumbarā (औदुम्बरा).—name of a gandharva maid: Kāraṇḍavvūha 4.24.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuḍumbara (औडुम्बर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rī-raṃ) 1. Coppery, made of copper, &c. 2. Made of the wood of the Udumbara fig tree. m.
(-raḥ) A name of Yama the regent of death. n.
(-raṃ) 1. A kind of leprosy. 2. Copper. E. uḍumbara and aṇ affix: see uḍumbara, udumbara, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAudumbara (औदुम्बर).—i. e. udumbara + a, I. adj., f. rī, Made of Udumbara wood, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 45. Ii. m. pl. The name of a people, Mahābhārata 2, 1869. Iii. f. rī, A branch of the Udumbara tree, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 4, 21.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAudumbara (औदुम्बर).—[feminine] ī coming from the Udumbara tree, made of its wood.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Auḍumbara (औडुम्बर):—See audumbara.
2) Audumbara (औदुम्बर):—mf(ī)n. (in class. Sanskṛt commonly written auḍu) ([from] ud [ḍ] umbara), coming from the tree Udumbara or Ficus Religiosa, made of its wood, [Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti ii, 45; Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) made of copper, [Sāma-vidhāna-brāhmaṇa ii, 5, 3]
4) m. a region abounding in Udumbara trees, [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini 4-2, 67]
5) a kind of worm, [Caraka]
6) Name of Yama
7) m. [plural] Name of a race, [Mahābhārata]
8) m. of a class of ascetics, [Harivaṃśa 7988; Bhāgavata-purāṇa iii, 12, 43]
9) n. an Udumbara wood, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
10) a piece of Udumbara wood, [Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra]
11) the fruit of the Udumbara tree, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
12) a kind of leprosy, [Suśruta]
13) copper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAuḍumbara (औडुम्बर):—[(raḥ-rī-raṃ) a.] Coppery; of the fig-tree. 1. m. Yama, the regent of death. n. Leprosy; copper.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAuduṃbara (ಔದುಂಬರ):—[adjective] of, relating to or made from the fig tree (Ficus racemosa = F. glomerata) or its fruit.
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Auduṃbara (ಔದುಂಬರ):—
1) [noun] = ಔದುಂಬರಕುಷ್ಠ [audumbarakushtha].
2) [noun] a product of the fig tree (Ficus racemosa = F. glomerata).
3) [noun] the tree itself or its fruit.
4) [noun] (mus.) a kind of percussion instrument.
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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Starts with: Audumbaracchada, Audumbaraka, Audumbarakushtha, Audumbaram, Audumbaramani, Audumbararshi, Audumbarata, Audumbaratva, Audumbarayana, Audumbarayani.
Ends with: Pamcaudumbara.
Full-text (+3): Audumbaraka, Audumbari, Udumbara, Audumbaram, Audumbaracchada, Audumbarata, Audumbaratva, Audumbarayani, Grathna, Audumbarayana, Rajatadi, Audumbarisamhita, Bhadrapitha, Glapsa, Darva, Vratapancakanirnaya, Idhma, Samidh, Upastheya, Iddha.
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