Dambholi: 13 definitions

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Dambholi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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

Kavya (poetry)

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Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Dambholi (दम्भोलि) refers to a “thunderbolt”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 12.19; 20.71.

Source: Wisdomlib Libary: Kathā

Dambholi (दम्भोलि) is the name a foot-soldier in service of Śikhaṇḍatilaka (king of Indīvara), according to the eighth Ucchvāsa of the Udayasundarīkathā. Dambholi was sent to search for Śikhaṇḍatilaka’s daughter Udayasundarī.

The Udayasundarīkathā is a Sanskrit epic tale written by Soḍḍhala in the early 11th century, revolving around the Nāga princess Udayasundarī and Malayavāhana (king of Pratiṣṭhāna).

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

Dambholi (दम्भोलि) refers to a “thunderbolt”, according to Vāgīśvarakīrti’s Tattvaratnāvaloka verse 17.—Accordingly, “Cleansed by the oozing of the seed (i.e. semen) from the thunderbolt (dambholi) (i.e.the officiant’s penis) growing as a sprout born from a purified lotus (i.e. the consecrated vulva of the consort), the crop that is the fourth [state of consciousness] comes to full bloom; [although] the Fourth [Initiation] is manifest, it is hidden even from the wise”.

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dambholi (दम्भोलि).—

1) Indra's thunderbolt; दन्तावलानां दन्तेषु दम्भोलिदृढमूर्तिषु (dantāvalānāṃ danteṣu dambholidṛḍhamūrtiṣu) Śiva. B.4.44; दम्भोलिप्रकृतिभृतां बतायुधानाम् (dambholiprakṛtibhṛtāṃ batāyudhānām) 24.66; B. R.4.51.

2) A diamond.

Derivable forms: dambholiḥ (दम्भोलिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dambholi (दम्भोलि).—m.

(-liḥ) Indra'S thunderbolt. E. dambha to divide or split, affix uli .

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

Dambholi (दम्भोलि).—[masculine] Indra's thunderbolt.

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

1) Dambholi (दम्भोलि):—[from dambh] m. Indra’s thunderbolt, [Bālarāmāyaṇa iv, 51; ix, 56/51; Kathāsaritsāgara xciv, 11; Prasannarāghava iv, 10; v, 53; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] Agastya (Ṛṣi of the Ist Manv-antara), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa i, 10, 9]

3) [v.s. ...] (dattogni), [iii, 1, 11]

4) [v.s. ...] (ttoni), [Brahma-purāṇa] and ([varia lectio] dānt), [Harivaṃśa 417]

5) [v.s. ...] (ttātri), [Vāyu-purāṇa]

6) [v.s. ...] (ttātreya), [Padma-purāṇa]

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

Dambholi (दम्भोलि):—[dambho+li] (liḥ) 2. m. A thunderbolt.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dambholi (दम्भोलि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Daṃbholi.

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Dambholi 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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Daṃbholi (दंभोलि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dambholi.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Daṃbhōli (ದಂಭೋಲಿ):—

1) [noun] the thunder that accompanies a flash of lightning.

2) [noun] (myth.) the bolt or missile of Indra, the Lord of Gods.

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Daṃbhōḷi (ದಂಭೋಳಿ):—[noun] = ದಂಭೋಲಿ [dambholi].

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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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