Padmabhu, Padmabhū, Padma-bhu: 8 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
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1. Sanskrit
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Padmabhu 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Padmabhū (पद्मभू) refers to the “lotus-born” and is used to describe Brahmā, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: [After Dīrghatapas cursed the elephants]: “13. The elephants of the quarters, attended by all the elephant tribes, went and said to the Lotus-born (=Brahmā): ‘O god, when our kinsfolk have gone to earth by the power of fate, they may be a prey to diseases, because of unsuitable and undigested food due to eating coarse things and overeating, and other causes’. Thus addressed by them in their great distress, the Lotus-born (padmabhū) replied to them: ‘[...]’.”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Padmabhū (पद्मभू).—epithets of Brahman, the lotus-born god.

Derivable forms: padmabhūḥ (पद्मभूः).

Padmabhū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and bhū (भू). See also (synonyms): padmaja, padmajāta, padmabhava, padmayoni, padmasaṃbhava.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Padmabhū (पद्मभू).—m.

(-bhūḥ) Bramha. E. padma a lotus, and bhū born, kvip aff.

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

Padmabhū (पद्मभू).—[masculine] = padmaja.

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

Padmabhū (पद्मभू):—[=padma-bhū] [from padma] m. = -ja, [Dhūrtanartaka]

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

Padmabhū (पद्मभू):—[padma-bhū] (bhūḥ) 3. m. Brahmā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Padmabhu 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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