Pippalayana, Pippalāyana: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pippalāyana (पिप्पलायन).—A son of Rṣabha, a sage and a Bhāgavata; called the attention of Nimi to Nārāyaṇa as Brahman.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 4. 11; XI. 2. 21; 3. 35-40.
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Pippalāyana (पिप्पलायन) refers to:—(or Pippalāyanarṣi) Son of Ṛṣabhadeva and a resident of Tapoloka, who explains to Gopa-kumāra in great detail that seeing Śrī Bhagavān within the mind is more rewarding than seeing Him with one’s eyes. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
India history and geography
Pippalāyana (पिप्पलायन) or Pippalāyananārāyaṇa refers to one of the “nine Nārāyaṇas” (Navanārāyaṇa) and is supposed to have incarnated as Charpaṭa-nātha: one of the “nine saints” (Navnath).—The nine Siddhas are famous saints, of exceptional purity of life, who have attained to a semi-divine existence through the practice of Yoga. [...] These nine teachers [e.g., Pippalāyana-nārāyaṇa] are considered representative of great teachers in this tradition or Parampara tradition—a succession of Teachers (Gurus) and Disciples (Shishyasa) in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pippalāyana (पिप्पलायन).—of a brahman (māṇava) living at Pippalavatī, who got a share of the fuel used in cremating the Buddha: MPS 51.19 ff. He replaces the [Page346-a+ 71] Pipphalivaniyā Moriyā (pl.) of Pali; according to Malalasekara (Dictionary of Pali Proper Names) a Pali Pippalī (Pipphalī)-māṇava was a previous birth of Mahā-Kāśyapa.
Pippalāyana (पिप्पलायन):—[from pippala] m. Name of a man, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Pippalāyana (पिप्पलायन):—(von pippala) m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 4, 11.]
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Pippalāyana (पिप्पलायन):—[Bhāgavatapurāṇa 11, 2, 21.]
Pippalāyana (पिप्पलायन):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes.
Pippalāyāna (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 畢波羅 [bì bō luó]: “Pippalāyāna” [Sanskrit personal name].
2) 畢鉢 [bì bō]: “Pippalāyāna” [Sanskrit personal name].
3) 畢鉢羅 [bì bō luó]: “Pippalāyāna” [Sanskrit personal name].
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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Starts with (+0): Pippalayananarayana, Pippalayanarshi.
Full-text (+3): Pippalayanarshi, Bi bo luo, Pippalayananarayana, Tat bat la da na, Tat bat, Tat ba la, Tat bat la, Bi bo luo ye na, Tat ba la dang, Tat bat la dang, Tapaloka, Bi bo luo yan, Kushavarta, Yogishvara, Bibo, Camasa, Avirhotra, Navanarayana, Aryavarta, Kikata.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)