Dalbhya, Dālbhya: 9 definitions
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य).—(BAKADĀLBHYA). A Maharṣi of Naimiśāraṇya. In Vāmana Purāṇa, there is a story of how this sage once performed a homa and burnt Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s kingdom in the sacrificial fire.
Long ago some of the sages of Naimiśāraṇya approached Dhṛtarāṣṭra with a request for some money. Their leader was the sage Dālbhya (Baka). It was he who begged Dhṛtarāṣṭra for money. The king not only refused to give money, but also insulted the sage. Provoked at this, Dālbhya began performing a homa in which Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s kingdom was the havis in the form of sliced meat. This homa was performed in Avakīrṇamahātīrtha at Pṛthūdaka. As a result of it the kingdom began to decline. The King was alarmed and consulted great scholars and astrologers about the cause of the country’s decline. They told him that the cause of the disaster was Dālbhya’s homa. Dhṛtarāṣṭra at once proceeded with rich presents to propitiate Dālbhya at Avakīrṇamahātīrtha. Dālbhya was pleased and as desired by the King, performed homa with milk and honey and revived all those who had died. (Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapter 39).
Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 11 says that this Mahaṛṣi flourished in Yudhiṣṭhira’s assembly. On another occasion, he is referred to, as coming to Dyumatsena, the father of Satyavān. At that time, he comforted Dyumatsena by saying that Satyavān would be blessed with longevity. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 298, Verse 17).
1a) Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य).—A sage of the Auttama epoch.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 9. 14.
1b) The sage who initiated the fallen wives of Kṛṣṇa in the Anangadānavratam and thus rescued them.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 70. 10, 13.
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
Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य).—Name of a grammarian.
Derivable forms: dālbhyaḥ (दाल्भ्यः).
Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य).—i. e. dalbha, the name of a Ṛṣi, + ya, patronym. A descendant of Dalbha, Mahābhārata 2, 106.
Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य).—[masculine] a patron. name.
1) Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Tripiṇḍīvidhi. B. 1, 224. Puttalavidhāna [dharma] W. p. 323. Peters. 3, 388.
2) Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य):—Quoted in Vājasaneyiprātiśākhya 4, 15.
1) Dalbhya (दल्भ्य):—[from dalbha] See dāl
2) Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य):—[from dālbha] m. ([from] dalbha, [iv, i, 105]) [patronymic] of Keśin, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa xiii, i 0, 8]
3) [v.s. ...] of Vaka, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad i, 2, 13]
4) [v.s. ...] of Caikitāyana, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad i, 8, 1]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a grammarian, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya iv, 15]
Dalbhya (दल्भ्य):—m. Nomen proprium eines alten Lehrers [MÜLLER, SL. 142.] Davon (also nicht von dalbha) dālbhya nach [] zu [Chāndogyopaniṣad 1, 2, 13. 8, 1.] — Vgl. darbhya und dālbhya (die richtige Form).
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Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य):—(von dalbha) m. patron. (Nebenform von dārbhya) gaṇa gargādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 105.] [Mahābhārata 3, 8383. 16874.] Keśin [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 13, 10, 8.] [Kauṣītakibrāhmaṇa 7, 4.] Vaka [Chāndogyopaniṣad 1, 2, 13.] [Mahābhārata 2, 106. 3, 968. 9, 2317.] Caikitāyana [Chāndogyopaniṣad 1, 8, 1.] [Matsyapurāṇa] in [Oxforder Handschriften 41], a, Kap. 69. Name eines Grammatikers [Prātiśākhya zur Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 4, 15.] pariśiṣṭa [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 59.]
Dalbhya (दल्भ्य):—m. Nomen proprium eines alten Lehrers.
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Dālbhya (दाल्भ्य):—m. Patron. von dalbha. pariśiṣṭa n. Titel eines Werkes.
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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Starts with: Dalbhyaghosha, Dalbhyaka, Dalbhyam, Dalbhyapamarjana, Dalbhyaparishishta, Dalbhyasmriti, Dalbhyayana.
Full-text (+3): Dalbhyaghosha, Dalabhya, Dalbhyam, Dalbha, Dalbhyaparishishta, Dalbhyasmriti, Caikitayana, Darbhya, Vakadalbhya, Baka, Dalbhyayana, Dalbhyaka, Dashahadikarman, Dalbhi, Tripindividhi, Pattalavidhi, Puttalavidhana, Tarpiyan, Apratishthita, Keshin.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - The Greatness of Catussamudra < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 3 - Mārkaṇḍeya’s Further Query < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 317 - Greatness of Kaṇṭakaśoṣaṇī (Kaṇṭaka-śoṣaṇī) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chandogya Upanishad (Shankara Bhashya) (by Ganganatha Jha)
Section 1.2 (second khaṇḍa) (fourteen texts) < [Chapter 1 - First Adhyāya]
Section 1.8 (eighth khaṇḍa) (eight texts) < [Chapter 1 - First Adhyāya]
Section 1.12 (twelfth khaṇḍa) (five texts) < [Chapter 1 - First Adhyāya]
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
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