Padmalaya, Padmālaya, Padma-alaya: 9 definitions
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Padmalaya 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPadmālayā (पद्मालया) or “Goddess of the lotus” refers to a name of Lakṣmī, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.16. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O sage, when we were asked by Śiva thus, I, the grandfather of the worlds, spoke to Lord Śiva on being prompted by Viṣṇu: [...] O Śiva, accept a beloved wife as a life companion in the same manner as Viṣṇu has taken the Goddess of the lotus [viz., Padmālayā] (Lakṣmī) and I have taken the goddess of speech”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPadmālaya (पद्मालय).—an epithet of Brahman, the creator. (-yā) 1 an epithet of Lakṣmī.
2) cloves.
Derivable forms: padmālayaḥ (पद्मालयः).
Padmālaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and ālaya (आलय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmālayā (पद्मालया).—f.
(-yā) A name of the goddess Lakshmi. E. padma a lotus, and ālaya an asylum. lavaṅge ca .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmālaya (पद्मालय).—adj., f. yā, dwelling in a lotus flower.
Padmālaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and ālaya (आलय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmālaya (पद्मालय).—[masculine] [Epithet] of Brahman (the lotus-housed).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Padmālaya (पद्मालय):—[from padma] m. ‘dwelling in a l°’, Name of Brahmā, [Mahābhārata]
2) Padmālayā (पद्मालया):—[from padmālaya > padma] f. Name of Śrī, [ib.; Harivaṃśa]
3) Padmālaya (पद्मालय):—[from padma] n. Name of a city, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPadmālayā (पद्मालया):—[padmā+layā] (yā) 1. f. Lakshmī.
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Partial matches: Padma, Alaya.
Full-text: Alaya.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Marks of Viṣṇu’s Devotee < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 7 - Preparations for the Marriage of Padmālayā (Padmāvatī) < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 8 - The Marriage of Śrīnivāsa and Padmāvatī < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 227 - The Description of the Vibhūti of Tripād < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 229 - A Description of Viṣṇu’s Vyūhas < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)