In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Nabhaḥsthala (नभःस्थल) refers to the “heavenly region”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, after the Gods eulogised Goddess Śivā who resided in the womb of Menā:—“[...] Vidyādhara women and the celestial nymphs danced in the sky; in the heavenly region [i.e., nabhaḥsthala] great festivities were celebrated by the gods and others. At that time Śivā, Satī of perfect power formerly appeared in front of Menā in her real form. She was born at midnight when the constellation Mṛgaśiras was in conjunction with the moon on the ninth day in the month of Madhu (March-April) in the spring season like the Gaṅgā from the moon’s sphere. [...]”.

context information

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.

Kavya (poetry)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)

Nabhaḥsthala (नभःस्थल) refers to the “sky”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 224).—Accordingly, “[From afar] Candrāpīḍa first sees a ‘crimson ensign’, inscribing the sky (nabhaḥsthala) with a gold trident, from which swung a terrifying bell making a raucous clanging that dangled down from an iron chain attached to the tip, arranged with a yak-tail whisk as splendid as a lion’s mane”.

context information

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’.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Nabhaḥsthala (नभःस्थल).—an epithet of Śiva.

Derivable forms: nabhaḥsthalaḥ (नभःस्थलः).

Nabhaḥsthala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nabhas and sthala (स्थल).

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

Nabhaḥsthala (नभःस्थल).—[neuter] sthalī [feminine] canopy or vault of heaven.

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

1) Nabhaḥsthala (नभःस्थल):—[=nabhaḥ-sthala] [from nabhaḥ > nabh] mfn. ‘sky-residing’ (said of Śiva), [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] n. ([Kāvyādarśa]) and f(ī). ([Rājataraṅgiṇī]) the celestial vault, firmament.

[Sanskrit to German]

Nabhahsthala in German

context information

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: Nabhah, Sthala, Nabhas.

Relevant text

No search results for Nabhahsthala, Nabhaḥsthala, Nabhas-sthala, Nabhah-sthala, Nabhaḥ-sthala; (plurals include: Nabhahsthalas, Nabhaḥsthalas, sthalas) in any book or story.