Prabhanjana, Prabhamjana, Prabhaṃjana, Prabhañjana, Prabhañjanā, Prābhañjana: 24 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Prabhanjan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaPrabhañjanā (प्रभञ्जना).—Name of a river (nadī) situated near the seven great mountains on the western side of mount Naiṣadha, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 83. These settlements consume the water flowing from these seven great mountains (Viśākha, Kambala, Jayanta, Kṛṣṇa, Harita, Aśoka and Vardhamāna). Niṣadha (Naiṣadha) is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—The first son of Citravāhana, king of Maṇipura. Citravāhana who was without a son for a long time did penance for obtaining a son. Śiva was pleased with his penance and he blessed him and assured him of a son soon. (Śloka 29, Chapter 214, Ādi Parva).
2) Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—A king. He performed Śiva-worship for ten thousand years and attained Dikpālakatva. The name of his son was Pūtātmā. (Skanda Purāṇa, 41, 13).
3) Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—A Kṣatriya king. Once this king killed a deer while it was breast-feeding its child and by a curse of the mother-deer Prabhañjana had to live as a tiger for a hundred years. When the period of the curse was coming to an end, the tiger heard the advice of a cow called Nandā and got himself transformed into his original form of the king. (Chapter 18, Sṛṣṭi Khaṇḍa, Padma Purāṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—God of the wind;1 narrator of the vāyu purāṇa.2
1b) A monkey chief.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 233.
2) Prabhañjanā (प्रभञ्जना).—A river in the Ketumālā continent.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 44. 18.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of ŚivaPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन) is the name of a deity who received the Sūkṣmāgama from Bhava who in turn, received it from Sūkṣma through the mahānsambandha relation, according to the pratisaṃhitā theory of Āgama origin and relationship (sambandha). The sūkṣma-āgama, being part of the ten Śivabhedāgamas, refers to one of the twenty-eight Siddhāntāgamas: a classification of the Śaiva division of Śaivāgamas. The Śaivāgamas represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu.
Prabhañjana obtained the Sūkṣmāgama from Bhava who in turn obtained it from Sūkṣma who in turn obtained it from Sadāśiva through parasambandha. Prabhañjana then, through divya-sambandha transmitted it to the Devas who, through divyādivya-sambandha, transmitted it to the Ṛṣis who finally, through adivya-sambandha, revealed the Sūkṣmāgama to human beings (Manuṣya). (also see Anantaśambhu’s commentary on the Siddhāntasārāvali of Trilocanaśivācārya)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन) refers to the “wind”, 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 2.28cd-33]—“Now, I shall explain the limbs of the mantra, with which, tied together, he achieves perfection. The hṛdayamantra, [which] confers all perfections, is the letter that terminates in the middle [j], followed by the fifth sovereign vowel [u], and summits with the conclusion of wind (prabhañjana-anta-śiras) [ṃ]. The śiras is terminal soma [v] joined with that from anala [y] and yoked with oṃ. [...]”.
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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन) refers to one of the hundred types of Temples (in ancient Indian architecture), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—It is quite difficult to say about a definite number of varieties of Hindu temples but in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa hundred varieties of temples have been enumerated. For example, Prabhañjana. These temples are classified according to the particular shape, amount of storeys and other common elements, such as the number of pavilions, doors and roofs.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: VajrayoginiPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन) is the name of the protector (dikpati) associated with Kilakilārava: the north-western cremation ground (śmaśāna) according to the Vajravārāhī-sādhana by Umāpatideva as found in te 12th century Guhyasamayasādhanamālā. As a part of this sādhana, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds.
These protectors (e.g., Prabhañjana) are variously known as dikpati, dikpāla and lokāpala and can be traced to purāṇic legends where eight protectors are assigned to each direction by Brahmā. According to the Śmaśānavidhi verse 20, these protectors are in union with their wives and have four arms, two of which make the añjali gesture of obeisance, while the second pair usually holds a skull bowl and a tantric weapon. They are variously depicted upon their respective mounts, or sitting at the base of the tree.
Source: Google Books: VajrayoginiPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—Protector deity of the north-western cremation ground.—The northwest (vāyavī) is protected by Prabhañjana (Vāyu), hence listed also as the wind, Vāta (Śmaśānavidhi 18), but—problematically, suggesting the southwest—as Rākṣasendra/Rākṣasa in Saṃvarodayatantra 17.39. He is described in the Adbhutaśmaśānālaṃkāra and Śmaśānavidhi as blue/smoke-colored (respectively), mounted on an antelope (mṛga), holding a yellow banner (dhvaja) and skull bowl.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन) and Velamba are the two Indras of the Samīraṇakumāras who came to the peak of Meru for partaking in the birth-ceremonies of Ṛṣabha, according to chapter 1.2 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
2) Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन) is the presiding deity of Īśvara: one of the four Pātāla-vessels in the Lavaṇoda surrounding Jambūdvīpa which is situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2.—Accordingly, “[...] In it (i.e., Lavaṇoda), in the directions, east, etc., there are 4 Pātāla-vessels, named Vaḍavāmukha, Keyūpa, Yūpaka, Īśvara, respectively, beginning with the east. They are 100,000 yojanas high; have walls of diamond 1,000 yojanas thick; are 10,000 yojanas wide at top and bottom; and have water in the third part supported by wind, resembling large clay water-jars. In them, the gods Kāla, Mahākāla, Velamba, and Prabhañjana, respectively, live in pleasure-houses”.
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन) refers to one of the two Indras (lords) of the Stanitakumāra (thundering youths) class of “residential celestial beings” (bhavanavāsin), itself a main division of devas (celestial beings) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 4.3. The Stanitakumāras create sound. Sughoṣa and Prabhañjana are the two lords in the Fiendish-youths residential celestial beings.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryprabhañjana (प्रभंजन).—m S (Common in poetry.) Air or wind. Ex. taṭasta jhālā pra0 || vēdhalā candrācā hariṇa ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishprabhañjana (प्रभंजन).—m Air or wind.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—Breaking to pieces.
-naḥ Wind, especially stormy wind, hurricane; प्रभञ्जनाध्येयजवेन वाजिना (prabhañjanādhyeyajavena vājinā) N.1.67; तृणानि नोन्मूलयति प्रभञ्जनः (tṛṇāni nonmūlayati prabhañjanaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.22. -a. Destroying; ... पुत्रं देहि सुरोत्तम । बलवन्तं महाकायं सर्वदर्पप्रभञ्जनम् (putraṃ dehi surottama | balavantaṃ mahākāyaṃ sarvadarpaprabhañjanam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.123.13.
Derivable forms: prabhañjanam (प्रभञ्जनम्).
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Prābhañjana (प्राभञ्जन).—The lunar mansion Svāti.
Derivable forms: prābhañjanam (प्राभञ्जनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—name of two yakṣas: Mahā-Māyūrī 32.92.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Breaking, destroying. m.
(-naḥ) Air or wind. E. pra before, bhañj to break, aff. yuc .
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Prabhāñjana (प्रभाञ्जन).—m.
(-naḥ) A tree, (Hyperanthera morunga.) E. prabhā light, beauty, añj to go, aff. lyuṭ . “śobhāñjane” .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—[pra-bhañj + ana], I. adj. Breaking down. Ii. m. Air or wind, [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 84.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन).—[adjective] = [preceding]; wind, storm.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन):—[=pra-bhañjana] [from pra-bhañj] mfn. = bhaṅgin, [Kauśika-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. wind or the god of wind, storm, tempest, hurricane, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a nervous disease, [Suśruta]
4) [v.s. ...] a [particular] Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a prince, [Mahābhārata]
6) [v.s. ...] n. the act of breaking to pieces, [Adbhuta-brāhmaṇa]
7) Prabhāñjana (प्रभाञ्जन):—[from prabhā > pra-bhā] (bhāñj) m. Hyperanthera Moringa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) Prābhañjana (प्राभञ्जन):—[=prā-bhañjana] [from prā] n. the Nakṣatra Svāti (presided over by Prabhañjana, the god of wind), [Varāha-mihira; Varāha-mihira]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन):—[pra-bhañjana] (naḥ) 1. m. Air. a. Breaking.
2) Prabhāñjana (प्रभाञ्जन):—[prabhā+ñjana] (naḥ) 1. m. A tree (Hyperanthera morunga).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prabhañjana (प्रभञ्जन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pabhaṃjaṇa, Pahaṃjaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPrabhaṃjana (प्रभंजन) [Also spelled prabhanjan]:—(nm) a hurricane.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrabhaṃjana (ಪ್ರಭಂಜನ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of breaking (something) into very small pieces; a breaking down or demolishing.
2) [noun] air in motion, esp. in forceful motion.
3) [noun] (myth.) Vāyu, the Wind-god.
4) [noun] one of the four vital airs related to the soul.
5) [noun] a violent storm; tempest.
6) [noun] he who destroys (something) completely; an annihilator.
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Prābhaṃjana (ಪ್ರಾಭಂಜನ):—
1) [noun] wind.
2) [noun] the Wind-God.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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