Patrashabara, Patraśabara, Patra-shabara: 1 definition
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Patrashabara means something in the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term Patraśabara can be transliterated into English as Patrasabara or Patrashabara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Patraśabara (पत्रशबर) or Parṇaśabara refers to a tribe of people living in the wilderness (of ancient India), according to Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 128.17-8: There is a reference to a Śabara and his wife who knew, the desi-bhāsā, probably a reference to the dialect of the Śabaras. There is also a reference to patraśabaras or parṇaśabaras who were foresters living in much greater wilderness.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Partial matches: Shabara, Patra.
Full-text: Parnashabara, Forester.
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