Brihannala, Bṛhannala, Brihat-nala, Bṛhannalā, Bṛhannāla: 8 definitions

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Brihannala 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.

The Sanskrit terms Bṛhannala and Bṛhannalā and Bṛhannāla can be transliterated into English as Brhannala or Brihannala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Brihannala in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Bṛhannala (बृहन्नल).—The name adopted by Arjuna during the concealment of the Pāṇḍavas in the Kingdom of Virāṭa. (For further information see Arjuna).

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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.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Brihannala in Hinduism glossary
Source: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Brihannala (बृहन्नल): Name assumed by Arjuna while living at Virata's court in incognito. He taught arts to Uttarā, the princess of the kingdom of Virata.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Bṛhannalā (बृहन्नला) is the name of Vidyārājñī (i.e., “wisdom queen”) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Bṛhannalā).

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Brihannala in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bṛhannala (बृहन्नल) or Bṛhannalā (बृहन्नला).—the name assumed by Arjuna when residing as dancing and music master at the court of Virāṭa.

Derivable forms: bṛhannalaḥ (बृहन्नलः).

Bṛhannala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bṛhat and nala (नल). See also (synonyms): bṛhannaṭa.

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Bṛhannala (बृहन्नल).—the arm.

Derivable forms: bṛhannalaḥ (बृहन्नलः).

Bṛhannala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bṛhat and nala (नल).

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Bṛhannāla (बृहन्नाल).—a cannon; Śukra 1.254.

Derivable forms: bṛhannālaḥ (बृहन्नालः).

Bṛhannāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bṛhat and nāla (नाल). See also (synonyms): bṛhannālika, bṛhannālikāyantra.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bṛhannala (बृहन्नल).—[masculine] a kind of reed-grass, a feigned name of Arjuna.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bṛhannala (बृहन्नल):—[=bṛhan-nala] [from bṛhan > bṛṃh] m. a kind of large reed, [Vāsavadattā]

2) [v.s. ...] the arm, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] mf. the name assumed by Arjuna when living in the family of king Virāṭa as a eunuch in female attire, [Mahābhārata; Vāsavadattā]

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Brihannala in German

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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.

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