Padmagarbha, Padma-garbha, Padmagarbhā: 11 definitions
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Padmagarbha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraPadmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ) is the name of a Brāhman from Sughoṣa, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 73. Accordingly, as Padmiṣṭhā said to Śrīdarśana: “... in [Sughoṣa] there dwelt a Brāhman named Padmagarbha, who possessed a thorough knowledge of the Vedas. He had a wife of very good family, named Śaśikalā. And the Brāhman had two children by that wife, a son of the name of Mukharaka, and myself, a daughter of the name of Padmiṣṭhā”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Padmagarbha, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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’.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPadmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ) refers to a “lotus womb”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly: “[...] Then, after the goddess Kumārikā had heard Vyāsa’s words, she hid her Māyā nature from him and assumed (her) Vaiṣṇava form. Viṣṇu held a conch, discus, mace and rosary. Stainless (nirañjana), he wore yellow clothes and, mounted on Garuḍa, he was radiant. Keśava, that is, Janārdhaka, was accompanied by Mahālakṣmī. (He), the god Hari, born from a lotus womb [i.e., padmagarbha-udbhava], is the imperishable cause (of all things). [...]”.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraPadmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ) refers to the “calyx of a lotus”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 11.1-24ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Tumburu]—“[...] The Devīs are white, red, yellow, and black, four-faced, four armed, three eyed, and in [their] hands bear golden hatchets, sticks and rosaries. [...] Ajitā [is yellow, like] the calyx of a lotus (padmagarbha—ajitā padmagarbhā ca). Four-faced and four-armed, [she] bears a spear and a bell and rests on a flat hide. [...] [When one] worships and meditates on [the Devīs, as they] stand in the cardinal directions, [the Devīs grant the practitioner] the fruits of siddhi. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiPadmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ) refers to “womb of the lotus”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “The letter E shape, abode of strong essence, the womb space of the lotus (padmagarbha—padmasya garbhe vare), Therein the midst, a secret Vaṃ, a beautiful bowl, the origin of all one’s self, An abode of perfectly pure awakened omniscience, beautiful divine power, And I, innately pure, praise the highest pleasure, the innate heroic couple”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPadmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ).—
1) an epithet of Brahman.
2) of Viṣṇu.
3) of Śiva.
4) of Buddha.
5) the sun.
6) the inside or middle of a lotus; पद्मगर्भादिवोद्धृतम् (padmagarbhādivoddhṛtam) Kāv.2.41.
Derivable forms: padmagarbhaḥ (पद्मगर्भः).
Padmagarbha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and garbha (गर्भ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPadmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ).—(1) name of one (or two ?) former Buddha(s): Lalitavistara 171.21; Gaṇḍavyūha 104.18; (2) name of a Bodhisattva: Mahāvyutpatti 673; Gaṇḍavyūha 2.24; Daśabhūmikasūtra 2.5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ).—m.
(-rbhaḥ) 1. A name of Bramha. 2. The sun. 3. An epithet of Vishnu. E. padma a lotus, and garbha womb, born from the lotus.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ).—1. [masculine] the interior or calyx of a lotus.
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Padmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ).—2. [adjective] containing lotuses or sprung from a lotus; [masculine] [Name] of a lake, [Epithet] of Brahman, Viṣṇu, & Śiva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Padmagarbha (पद्मगर्भ):—[=padma-garbha] [from padma] m. the interior or calyx of a l°, [Kāvyādarśa ii, 41]
2) [v.s. ...] ‘sprung from a l° or containing lotuses’, Name of Brahmā, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya] (Introd.)
3) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [Harivaṃśa]
4) [v.s. ...] of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] of the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] of a lake, [Hitopadeśa]
7) [v.s. ...] of a Buddha, [Lalita-vistara]
8) [v.s. ...] of a Bodhisattva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] of a Brāhman who was changed into a swan, [Harivaṃśa]
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Garbha, Padma.
Starts with: Padmagarbhashiri, Padmagarbhashri.
Full-text: Padmaja, Kamjaja, Shashikala, Padmishtha, Sughosha, Kapittha, Padavinyasa, Padma.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
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Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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