Nandabala, Nandabalā: 4 definitions
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Nandabala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Nandabalā (नन्दबला).—name of the girl who fed the Bodhisattva after his fast, associated with Nandā, q.v.: Divyāvadāna 392.9 (prose); in Buddhacarita xii.109 Nandabalā alone does this deed; here she is a cowherd girl. More often the girl is Sujātā, q.v.
Nandabalā (नन्दबला):—[=nanda-balā] [from nanda > nand] f. Name of a girl connected with Gautama Buddha, [Lalita-vistara]
Nandabalā (नन्दबला):—(na + bala) f. Nomen proprium eines Mädchens, welches mit Śākyamuni in Berührung kam, [Burnouf 386.] [Rgva tch’er rol pa 257,] [Nalopākhyāna 3.] [Lebensbeschreibung Śākyamuni’s 244 (14).]
Nandabalā (नन्दबला):—f. Nomen proprium eines Mädchens.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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