Jadabharata, Jaḍabharata, Jada-bharata: 11 definitions

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Jadabharata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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)

[«previous next»] — Jadabharata in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Jaḍabharata (जडभरत).—See Bharata.

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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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Jadabharata in Shaivism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Jaḍabharata (जडभरत) is the disciple of Anādi: a teacher to whom the Kāpālika doctrine was revelead, mentioned in the Śābaratantra. The Śābara-tantra is an early tantra of the Kāpālika sect containing important information about the evolution of the Nātha sect. It also lists the twelve original Kāpālika teachers and their disciples (eg., Jaḍabharata). Several of these names appear in the Nātha lists of eighty-four Siddhas and nine Nāthas.

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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.

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India history and geography

Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages

Jaḍabharata (जडभरत) refers to one of the “nine saints” (Navnath), according to the Mahārṇava-tantra.—The nine Siddhas are famous saints, of exceptional purity of life, who have attained to a semi-divine existence through the practice of Yoga. [...] These nine teachers [e.g., Jaḍabharata] are considered representative of great teachers in this tradition or Parampara tradition—a succession of Teachers (Gurus) and Disciples (Shishyasa) in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jadabharata in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jaḍabharata (जडभरत).—m (Proper name of a ṛṣi) A term for a remarkably indolent or lazy person.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

jaḍabharata (जडभरत).—m A term for a remarkably in- dolent or lazy person.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Jaḍabharata (जडभरत).—

1) an idiot.

2) Name of a man simulating stupidity; Jābāla Up.

Derivable forms: jaḍabharataḥ (जडभरतः).

Jaḍabharata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jaḍa and bharata (भरत).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Jaḍabharata (जडभरत) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—(?). See Yadubharata: Praśnāvalī, vedānta. Lahore. 1882, 7.

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

Jaḍabharata (जडभरत):—[=jaḍa-bharata] [from jaḍa] m. ‘the stupid Bharata’, Name of a man simulating stupidity, [Jābāla-upaniṣad; Bhāgavata-purāṇa v, 9 f.]

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Jadabharata 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jadabharata in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jaḍabharata (ಜಡಭರತ):—[noun] a man who works very slowly or makes slow progress or indifferent to things around him.

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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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