Prabhutva: 11 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व) refers to “one who has suzerainty (of all the worlds)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.6 (“Prayer to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Śiva: “[...] As it is the duty of a king, you will not be sinning by their destruction. Hence, the good people, brahmins etc shall be saved and the thorns uprooted. Even an ordinary king would do so if he cares to maintain his sway. You have the suzerainty (prabhutva) of all the worlds. Hence, tarry not to protect us. Great sages, Indra, sacrifices, Vedas, all the Śāstras, Viṣṇu and even I—all these depend on you, O lord of gods. [...]”.
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.
Shaiva philosophy
Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व) refers to the “omnipotence” (of Paramāśiva—the Supreme Lord), according to Bhaṭṭa Rāmakaṇṭha’s 10th-century Tattvatrayanirṇayavivṛti—a commentary on the 7th-century Tattvatrayanirṇaya by Sadyojyoti which discusses philosophical aspects of Śiva including the theories of Puruṣas (souls), Māyā (primal matter) and Mala (the innate impurity afflicting souls).—Note: While liberated Īśvaras (i.e., mukteśvaras or muktaśivas) do possess great powers (i.e., pravṛttavīryatva) in their liberated state, the Supreme Lord’s prabhutva is distinguished by its beginninglessness (anādisiddha), meaning He has always been supremely powerful and did not acquire this state through any process or prior condition
Shaiva philosophy is a spritiual tradition within Hinduism that includes theories such as the relationship between the Atman (individual soul) and Siva, the nature of liberation (moksha), and the concepts of maya (illusion) and shakti (divine energy). Saiva philosophy teaches that union with Shiva can be achieved through knowledge, devotion, and spiritual practice. It encompasses major branches like Shaiva Siddhanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व) refers to “exercising a mastery (over one’s husband) (after gaining his heart)”, according to chapter 1.5 of Vātsyāyana’s Kāmasūtra: a Sanskrit text from the 2nd century dealing with eroticism, sexuality and emotional fulfillment in life belonging to Kāmaśāstra (the ancient Indian science of love-making).—Accordingly, “Goṇikāputra has expressed an opinion that there is a fourth kind of Nāyikā, viz. [Pākṣikī:] a woman who is resorted to on some special occasion even though she be previously married to another. These special occasions are when a man thinks thus: ‘This woman has gained the heart of her great and powerful husband, and exercises a mastery (prabhutva) over him [prabhutvena carati], who is a friend of my enemy; if, therefore, she becomes united with me she will cause her husband to abandon my enemy’. [...]”.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व).—
1) Lordship, supremacy, mastery, ascendancy, authority; भर्तर्यपेततमसि प्रभुता तवैव (bhartaryapetatamasi prabhutā tavaiva) Ś.7.32; 'मा गा इत्यपमङ्गलं, व्रज पुनः स्नेहेन हीनं वचः, तिष्ठेति प्रभुता, थयारुचि कुरु ह्येषाप्युदासीनता (mā gā ityapamaṅgalaṃ, vraja punaḥ snehena hīnaṃ vacaḥ, tiṣṭheti prabhutā, thayāruci kuru hyeṣāpyudāsīnatā) |' Śabda Ch.
2) Ownership.
Derivable forms: prabhutvam (प्रभुत्वम्).
See also (synonyms): prabhutā.
Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व).—[prabhu + tva], n. Sovereignty, [Pañcatantra] 63, 17; power, [Hitopadeśa] [prologue.] [distich] 11, M. M.
1) Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व):—[=pra-bhu-tva] [from pra-bhu > pra-bhū] n. lordship, sovereignty, high rank, might, power over ([genitive case] [locative case] or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] prevalence ([instrumental case] ‘for the most part’), [Suśruta]
3) Prabhūtva (प्रभूत्व):—[=pra-bhū-tva] [from pra-bhū > pra-bhu > pra-bhū] n. sufficiency, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra] (cf. prabhu-tva)
Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व):—(wie eben) n. dass. [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 735.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 72, 16. 2, 23, 38.] [Spr. 2577.] [Śākuntala 153, v. l.] [Hitopadeśa I, 39.] [Raghuvaṃśa 18, 38.] jagataḥ über die Welt [2, 47.] avaneḥ [Vikramorvaśī 60.] uttarakośalānām [Raghuvaṃśa 18, 6.] [Hitopadeśa 16, 12.] sarīsṛpāṇāṃ sarveṣāṃ prabhutve takṣakaḥ kṛtaḥ [Harivaṃśa 12497.] sarvaśvāpada [Pañcatantra 63, 17.] vitteṣu [Mahābhārata 12, 1785.] ṣaṭsvapi tāsu pittaṃ prabhutvenāvatiṣṭhate das Vorherrschen [Suśruta 2, 475, 6.] prabhūtva n. das Hinreichen [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 8, 8, 34. 9, 5, 5. 22, 1, 39.]
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Prabhūtva (प्रभूत्व):—s. u. prabhutva .
Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व):—n. —
1) das Herrsein , Herrschaft , Macht , — über (Gen. , Loc. oder im Comp. vorangehend). —
2) das Vorherrschen. Instr. so v.a. vorherrschend.
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Prabhūtva (प्रभूत्व):—n. das Hinreichen.
Prabhutva (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 自在 [zì zài]: “sovereignty”.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Prabhutva (ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ):—
1) [noun] the office, duty, authority of a king; lordship; kingship.
2) [noun] dominance; prevalence; sway; mastership.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Prabhutva (प्रभुत्व):—n. 1. lordship; supremacy; mastery; authority; sovereignty; 2. wealth; property; 3. greatness; might; majesty;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches (+0): Tva, Prabhu.
Starts with (+0): Prabhutvabodhi, Prabhutvakshepa.
Full-text (+3): Aprabhutva, Prabhutvakshepa, Ekaprabhutva, Prabhutatva, Prabhutvabodhi, Ekatapatra, Niramkushaprabhutva, Purohitaprabhutva, Prabhuta, Mahaprabhutva, Prajaprabhutva, Prabhuttike, Prabhute, Prabhutv, Arajaka, Sheng zi zai, Shakti, Vapashrapani, Kumbhi, Cula.
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