Candranibha, Candra-nibha: 5 definitions
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Candranibha 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chandranibha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationCandranibha (चन्द्रनिभ) refers to “that which resembles the moon”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.12.—Accordingly, after Himācala (i.e., Himālaya) brought his daughter (Pārvatī) before Śiva: “Then Śiva looked at her in the first flush of her youth. Her complexion resembled the full blown blue lotus petals. Her face appeared as the full moon [i.e., candranibha—pūrṇacandranibhānanām]. Her auspicious dress and features were the repositories of all graceful charms. Her neck had the shape of the conch-shell. Her eyes were wide and her ears shone exquisitely. On either side, her long-rounded arms resembling a lotus-stalk shone beautifully. [...]”.
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 dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCandranibha (चन्द्रनिभ).—a. bright, handsome.
Candranibha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms candra and nibha (निभ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCandranibha (चन्द्रनिभ).—mfn.
(-bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ) Like the moon, bright, handsome. E. candra and nibha what resembles.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCandranibha (चन्द्रनिभ):—[=candra-nibha] [from candra > cand] mfn. ‘moon-like’, bright, handsome, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCandranibha (चन्द्रनिभ):—[candra-nibha] (bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ) a. Moon-like; bright; handsome.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nibha, Candra.
Starts with: Candranibhanana.
Ends with: Purnacandranibha.
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