Bimbadevi, Bimbādevī, Bimbadevī, Bimba-devi: 5 definitions
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Bimbadevi means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Bimbadevī (बिम्बदेवी) refers to one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras. According to the lunar symbolism of the Kulakaulinīmata, these these sixteen teachers are the rays of the moon. According to the Ambāmatasaṃhitā, the sixteen great Siddhas [e.g., Bimbadevī] have authority in Koṃkaṇa; and it is further stated that the Kaulika (tradition) with sixteen lineages originated in the Deccan (dakṣiṇāpatha).
Bimbadevī is the Caryā name of this Nātha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). She is alternatively known as Bimbadeva. Bimbadevī is further associated with the following: (1) Birth place: Hastinagara (Zagara); (2) Caste: Vaiśyā (alternatively, Kṣatriya); (3) Name at birth: Śivagaṇa; (4) Prasiddha or famed name: Bodhatrāsanī; (5) Gopya or secret name: Guptadevī (alternatively Vimala); (6) Prapūjya or worship-name: Vimala; (7) Consorts: Vimalā and Sundarāmbā.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
See Rahulamata.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Bimbādevī (बिम्बादेवी) is the name of the wife of the Buddha according to Jātaka sources mentioned in a footnote at the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXVIII). The wife of the Buddha, mother of Rāhula, is called called in the Pāli sources Rāhulamātā, Bhaddakaccā (Bhaddakaccānā) (Buddhavaṃsa XXVI.15; Mahāvaṃsa II.24), Yasodharā (Buddhavaṃsa Comm., p. 245), Bimbādevī (Jātaka II, p. 392; Sumaṅgala II, p. 422) and Bimbāsundarī (Jātaka VI, p. 478). She was born on the same day as the Buddha (Jātaka I, p. 54) and married him at the age of sixteen (Jātaka I, p. 58).
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
bimbādevī (ဗိမ္ဗာဒေဝီ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[bimbā+devī]
[ဗိမ္ဗာ+ဒေဝီ]
[Pali to Burmese]
bimbādevī—
(Burmese text): ယသော်ဓရာမိဖုရား။
(Auto-Translation): This is a sacred phrase.
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 (+0): Bimba, Devi.
Full-text (+11): Bimbasundari, Abbhantara Jataka, Hastinagara, Zagara, Sundaramba, Vimalanatha, Vimalanandanatha, Rahulamata, Bodhatrasani, Guptadevi, Shivagana, Vimalananda, Bhaddakacca, Bhaddakaccana, Raksha, Nagakanya, Adhikarakala, Purushalingamudra, Bimbadeva, Dharani.
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