Padmabija, Padmabīja, Padma-bija: 7 definitions

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Padmabija 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Padmabija in Shaktism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Padmabīja (पद्मबीज) refers to the “padma-syllable”, according to Sāhib Kaul’s Śārikāstrotra.—Accordingly, “[...] He who remembers your next syllable, which is īśa with abja, vahni, and padma [i.e., īśaṃ sābjaṃ vahnisaṃsthaṃ sapadmaṃ bījaṃ], is remembered by goddesses in heaven, Nāga maidens in the netherworld, and women on earth confused by the arrows of Kāma. One of pure mind who recites with complete devotion the lakṣmī-syllable, which is difficult for bad people to obtain, him the goddess of good fortune will always be eager to see, and although unsteady (by nature) she will remain at his doorstep out of devotion. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Padmabīja (पद्मबीज).—the seed of a lotus.

Derivable forms: padmabījam (पद्मबीजम्).

Padmabīja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and bīja (बीज).

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

Padmabīja (पद्मबीज) or Padmavīja.—n.

(-jaṃ) The seed of the lotus. E. padma a lotus, and vīja a seed.

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

Padmabīja (पद्मबीज):—[=padma-bīja] [from padma] n. l°-seed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Padmabija 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»] — Padmabija in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Padmabīja (ಪದ್ಮಬೀಜ):—[noun] the middle-sized tree Juniperus macropoda of Cupressaceae family, with needlelike or scalelike foliage, berrylike cones that yield an oil used for flavoring gin and aromatic wood (is used for house-hold furniture, pencils etc.); juniper.

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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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