Padmayoni, Padma-yoni: 11 definitions

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Padmayoni 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Padmayoni in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि).—See Brahmā.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 25. 62. Viṣṇu-purāṇa VI. 4-9.
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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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Padmayoni in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि) refers to the “lotus yoni”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the syllables of Navātman]: “The Moon Yoni—Sa, Śiva—Ha, the Fire of Time—Ra, the Vowel—Ū, the Last One—KṢa. Time (kāla)—Ma, the Support of the Lotus Yoni (padmayoni-dhara)—La, the Lord of the Wind—Ya and the Womb of Knowledge—Va. The form of (these) letters, extracted according to (their essential) condition and fused together into one syllabic mantra, is called Navātman. How else is it? It is covered with Sound. [...]”.

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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»] — Padmayoni in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि).—epithets of Brahman, the lotus-born god.

Derivable forms: padmayoniḥ (पद्मयोनिः).

Padmayoni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and yoni (योनि). See also (synonyms): padmaja, padmajāta, padmabhava, padmabhū, padmasaṃbhava.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि).—name of a former Buddha: Lalitavistara 171.19.

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

Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि).—m.

(-niḥ) Bramha. E. padma, and yoni place of production.

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

Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि).—m. epithet of Brahman, Mahābhārata 7, 9427.

Padmayoni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms padma and yoni (योनि).

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

Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि).—[masculine] = padmaja.

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

1) Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि):—[=padma-yoni] [from padma] m. ‘l°-born’, Name of Brahmā, [Gṛhyāsaṃgraha; Mahābhārata] etc. (also nin, [Harivaṃśa])

2) [v.s. ...] of a Buddha, [Lalita-vistara]

3) [v.s. ...] of sub voce men, [Atharvaveda-pariśiṣṭa; Lalita-vistara]

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

Padmayoni (पद्मयोनि):—[padma-yoni] (niḥ) 2. m. Brahmā.

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Padmayoni 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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