Himadri, Himādri, Hima-adri, Himādrī: 12 definitions
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Himadri means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Himādri (हिमाद्रि) refers to Himavat (i.e., ‘the lord of mountains’), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.8.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Sage Nārada:—“O excellent sage, being thus requested by Himavat [i.e., Himādri] the lord of mountains, you looked at Kālī’s palm and the limbs as well. O dear, you are wise. You know many facts. You are eloquent in speech. You then spoke”.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Himādri (हिमाद्रि) refers to “mountain snow”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 3.17-23, while describing a meditation on Amṛteśa in his form as Mṛtyujit]—“And so now, having constructed the amṛtāmudrā or the padmamudrā, [the mantrin] should meditate on the Ātman. The deity is equal in splendor [to that] of ten million moons, as bright as pellucid pearls, and as magnificent as quartz stone, he resembles drop of cow’s milk or jasmine, mountain snow (himādri-sadṛśa), and is everywhere. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Himādri (हिमाद्रि) refers to one of the Twenty-four Sacred Places which on the Indian subcontinent are considered particularly powerful for the practices of the Yogini Tantras. These twenty-four sacred sites [e.g., Himādri] correspond to twenty-four places on the human body and act in conjunction with yogic practices.—They are known in Sanskrit as: caturviṃśati-pīṭha and in Tibetan as: gnas nyi shu rtsa bzhi.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Himādri (हिमाद्रि).—the Himālaya mountain; प्रस्थं हिमाद्रे- र्मृगनाभिगन्धि किंचित् क्वणत् किंनरमध्युवास (prasthaṃ himādre- rmṛganābhigandhi kiṃcit kvaṇat kiṃnaramadhyuvāsa) Kumārasambhava 1.54; R.4.79; 4.3. °जा, °तनया (jā, °tanayā)
1) Pārvatī.
2) the Ganges.
Derivable forms: himādriḥ (हिमाद्रिः).
Himādri is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hima and adri (अद्रि). See also (synonyms): himācala.
Himādri (हिमाद्रि).—m.
(-driḥ) The snowy range of mountains, skirting the north of India, the Imaus or Emodus. E. hima cold, and adri a mountain; also similar compounds, as himācala, &c.
Himādri (हिमाद्रि).—[masculine] = himagiri.
Himādri (हिमाद्रि):—[from hima > him] m. the Himālaya mountain, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
Himādri (हिमाद्रि):—[himā+dri] (driḥ) 2. m. Snowy range of mountains, Imaus or Himālaya.
Himādri (हिमाद्रि):—(hima + adri) m. der Himālaya [BHŪRIPRAYOGA im Śabdakalpadruma] [Kumārasaṃbhava.1,55.] [Raghuvaṃśa.4,79. 14,3.] [Spr. (II) 5828.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 37,180. 52,69. 59,75. 65,246.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī.1,25.3,138.4,146.] [Oxforder Handschriften 39,b,27.] [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 1242.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa.2,1,6.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Himādri (हिमाद्रि):—(nm) see [himācala].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Himādri (ಹಿಮಾದ್ರಿ):—[noun] = ಹಿಮಾಲಯ [himalaya].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Himādri (हिमाद्रि):—n. the Himalaya mountain;
2) Himādrī (हिमाद्री):—n. Ecol. alpine;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Himadrija, Himadrishikhara, Himadritanaya, Himadritanayapati, Himadriy, Himadriya.
Full-text: Himadrija, Himadritanaya, Himacāla, Himadrishikhara, Himadritanayapati, Himashailarat, Himadriy, Twenty-four places, Hima, Jambudvipa, Sadrisha, Nicaya, Kurukshetra, Bhima, Thangka.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 1.7.42-45 < [Chapter 7 - Description of the Conquest of All Directions]
Verse 3.2.14 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Inscriptions of Orissa (Rajaguru) (by Shri Satyanarayana Rajguru)
Page 90 < [Volume 3, Part 2]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 103 < [Volume 20 (1918)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 25 - The Marriage Rituals < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 28 - Pārvatī Goes to the Mountain for Penance < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 24 - Kāma is Burned < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 8c - Mountains (found in the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita) < [Chapter IV - Socio-cultural study of the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
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