Nabhasya: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Nabhasya (नभस्य).—The month sacred to Vivasvān.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 11. 38; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 13. 9; Vāyu-purāṇa 30. 8, 50, 201; 52. 11.
1b) One of the four sons of Svārociṣa Manu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 9. 7.
1c) A son of Auttama Manu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 9. 12.
1d) (name of a month and tithi) (Trayodaśi)—a yugādi for śrāddha.1 Trayambaka to be worshipped in Kṛṣṇāṣtami vrata;2 austerity to be observed in Saubhāgyasayana vrata in this month.3
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: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaNabhasya (नभस्य) refers to the month of Bhādra, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 9.84.
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’.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsNabhasya (नभस्य) is another name for the Bhādrapada month during which certain celebrations are prescribed in chapter 44 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [vijayotsava-ādi-narakacaturdaśyutsava-anta-vidhi]: Śrī observes that all the festivals so far enumerated are well and good for gṛhasthas and for Yogins, but she wants to know how God makes it possible for Vānaprasthas to see Him (1-2). Bhagavān says that it is precisely why on the 10th day of bright fortnight of nabhasya [bhādrapada]-month the so-called mṛgayāyātrotsava is scheduled. For this, the utsavabera-icon is mounted on a horse and taken to the nearby forest with great éclat. There, while the Lord is placed in the shade of a śami-tree, the Ācārya takes the Lord’s bow and shoots arrows in all directions (3-16).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNabhasya (नभस्य).—a. Vapoury, foggy.
-syaḥ 1 Name of the month Bhādrapada (corresponding to August-September); अथ नभस्य इव त्रिदशायुधम् (atha nabhasya iva tridaśāyudham) R.9.54;12.29;17.41; Bhāg. 12.11.38.
2) Name of one of the sons of स्वारोचिष मनु (svārociṣa manu).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNabhasya (नभस्य).—m.
(-syaḥ) The month Bhadra, (August-September.) E. nabhas a cloud or rain, and yat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNabhasya (नभस्य).—[nabhas + ya], m. The name of a month of the rainy season, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 8781.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNabhasya (नभस्य).—[adjective] the same; [masculine] a cert. month in the rainy season.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nabhasya (नभस्य):—[from nabh] mfn. foggy, misty, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a month in the rainy season (= bhādra, August-September), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Harivaṃśa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Manu Svārociṣa or of the 3rd Manu, [Harivaṃśa]
4) [v.s. ...] of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNabhasya (नभस्य):—(syaḥ) 1. m. The month Bhādra, August-September.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNabhasya (ನಭಸ್ಯ):—[noun] Bhādrapada, the sixth month in the Hindu lunar calendar.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nabhasyashri, Nabhasyay.
Ends with (+11): Adhyayanabhashya, Arthavadacaranabhashya, Bhavarthacaranabhashya, Brahmanabhashya, Cayanapuranabhashya, Gayatrividhanabhashya, Gunabhashya, Ishtakapuranabhashya, Kapilasamkhyapravacanabhashya, Lilavativasanabhashya, Lingacaranabhashya, Mandalabrahmanabhashya, Mantraprashnabhashya, Namacaranabhashya, Rashikaranabhashya, Rathamtaracaranabhashya, Samdhyavandanabhashya, Samhitopanishadbrahmanabhashya, Samkhyapravacanabhashya, Saptalakshanabhashya.
Full-text (+9): Nabhonabhasyatva, Nabhasyay, Asarana, Jivan, Nimloca, Ilaparna, Elaparna, Anumloca, Shankhapala, Pramloca, Nabhas, Tridasha, Meghavati, Balahaka, Vivasvat, Sumegha, Ayana, Meghankara, Varisena, Vyaghra.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 28 - The Greatness of Holy Spots < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 222 - Decision Regarding Caturdaśī Śrāddha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 204 - Procedure of Preta Śrāddha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.276 < [Section XXII - Time for Śrāddha]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Additions and Corrections to volume 5 (kāṇḍa 11-14) < [Additions and Corrections]
Kanda VIII, adhyaya 3, brahmana 2 < [Eight Kanda]
Kanda IV, adhyaya 3, brahmana 1 < [Fourth Kanda]