Prabodha, Prabōdha: 21 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Prabodha (प्रबोध) or Prabodhāgama refers to one of upāgamas (supplementary scriptures) of the Vīrāgama which is one of the twenty-eight Siddhāntāgama: 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. The purpose of revealing upāgamas (e.g., Prabodha Āgama) is to explain more elaborately than that of mūlāgamas (e.g., Vīra-āgama) and to include any new idea if not dealt in mūlāgamas.
Prabodha (प्रबोध) refers to “awakening” (of differentiated impregnations), according to Abhinavagupta’s Īśvarapratyabhijñāvimarśinī (commentary on the Īśvarapratyabhijñākārikā of Utpaladeva).—Accordingly, “[...] But let us admit [for a moment] that there are indeed differentiated impregnations. However, even if it is the case, since there is no varied cause that would be something over and above pure consciousness (bodhamātra), that would exist in a [particular] place and time, etc., [and] that could be considered as that which awakens [these impregnations], the awakening (prabodha) [of these impregnations must be] devoid of variety. Therefore there must be a single awakening [of all these impregnations]; so the variety of blue and [all the other phenomena] should be manifest only simultaneously, [and not according to a particular spatial and temporal order]. [...]”.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Prabodha (प्रबोध) [=Prabodhata?] (Cf. Samāveśa) refers to an “intense awakened insight ” according to Abhinava’s Tantrāloka (verse 1.167-170), while quoting his Mālinīvijayottaratantra (verse 2.21-23).—Accordingly, “The three (ways in which impurity is eradicated) was taught by the Supreme Lord in the Mālinīvijayottaratantra in the course of explaining (the forms) of penetration (into the supreme state) (samāveśa). That penetration which arises for one who thinks of naught by virtue of an intense awakened insight (prabodhata), is said to be the one pertaining to Śiva (śāmbhava). [...]”.
2) Prabodha (प्रबोध) refers to one of the eight Heroes (vīra-aṣṭaka) associated with Nādapīṭha (identified with Kulūta), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Heroes (vīrāṣṭaka): Vīreśa, Sumaṅgala, Mahājaṅgala, Huṃkāra, Suśānti, Parama, Prabodha, Praśānta.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Prabodha (प्रबोध) refers to “(becoming) enlightened”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.55 (“Śiva returns to Kailāsa”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then the chief priest in the company of other brahmins enlightened (prabodha) everyone. The wise priest by his spiritual discourse was able to convince them easily. With great devotion Pārvatī bowed to her parents and the preceptor. Following the worldly convention she cried aloud frequently. [...]”.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Prabodha (प्रबोध) or Prabodhayātrā refers to “awakening ceremonies for the Goddess”, as discussed in chapter 11 of the (first section of the) Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text containing over 4600 Sanskrit verses dealing primarily with Vaiṣṇava theology and practical matters concerning the Śrī-Vaiṣṇava community but also discussing aspects of Viśiṣṭādvaita philosophy.—Description of the chapter [śrīsūktārādhana]: [...] The elaborate prabodha-yātrā (awakening ceremonies for the Goddess) are then described. After a brief period these ceremonies are followed by the celebration of Her birthday festival-and general directions for doing which are given (20b-50), along with the rewards for seeing that all is carefully done (51-56a).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Prabodha (प्रबोध) refers to the “awakening” (of an elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: “26. But to kalyāṇas (elephants in the fourth decade, the prime of life) one shall give meal compounded of the three spices, [...]; this meal, mixed with sesame oil, is efficacious on awakening (prabodha)”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
prabōdha (प्रबोध).—m S Vigilance, wakefulness, the state of sober self-possession. 2 Awakening, arousing, bringing to one's senses. 3 Knowledge, cognition, intellection; impression or apprehension as effected; conviction as formed. Ex. tyālā śāstrānta adyāpa pra0 jhālā nāhīṃ; myāṃ upadēśa phāraca kēlā parantu pra0 jhālā nāhīṃ. 4 Instructing, informing, acquainting; admonishing, apprizing, advising; arousing and enlightening in the figurative sense.
prabōdha (प्रबोध).—m Vigilance. A wakening. Know- ledge. Instructing.
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
Prabodha (प्रबोध).—
1) Awaking (fig. also), awakening; regaining one's consciousness, consciousness; अप्रबोधाय सुष्वाप (aprabodhāya suṣvāpa) R.12.5; मोहादभूत् कष्टतरः प्रबोधः (mohādabhūt kaṣṭataraḥ prabodhaḥ) 14.56.
2) Blowing, expanding (of flowers)
3) Wakefulness, sleeplessness; चिरप्रबोधान्न संभावितं धर्मासनमध्यासितुम् (ciraprabodhānna saṃbhāvitaṃ dharmāsanamadhyāsitum) Ś.6.
4) Vigilance, watchfulness.
5) Knowledge, understanding, wisdom, removal of delusion, real knowledge; as in प्रबोधचन्द्रोदय (prabodhacandrodaya); सूतात्मजाः सवयसः प्रथितप्रबोधम् (sūtātmajāḥ savayasaḥ prathitaprabodham) R.5.65.
6) Consolation.
7) Reviving the fragrance of a perfume.
8) Explaining.
Derivable forms: prabodhaḥ (प्रबोधः).
Prabodha (प्रबोध).—m.
(-dhaḥ) 1. Vigilance, wakefulness, active or vigilant state of being. 2. Intellect, understanding. 3. Knowledge, wisdom. 4. Sense, consciousness. 5. Awaking either from ignorance or sleep. 5. Blowing, (as of a flower.) 6. Consolation. 7. Reviving the fragrance of a perfume. E. pra before, budh to understand, aff. ghañ .
Prabodha (प्रबोध).—i. e. pra-budh + a, m. 1. Waking, [Hitopadeśa] iii. [distich] 142; vigilance. 2. Awaking either from sleep or ignorance, Pañc, 37, 20. 3. Knowledge, intellect. 4. Awakening, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 37, 38.
Prabodha (प्रबोध).—[masculine] awaking (also of flowers); appearing, rising; watching, perceiving, understanding, intellect, knowledge; awakening, reviving ([especially] a lost fragrance).
Prabodha (प्रबोध) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vedānta, by Viṭṭhaleśa. B. 4, 68.
1) Prabodha (प्रबोध):—[=pra-bodha] [from pra-budh] m. awaking (from sleep or ignorance), becoming conscious, consciousness, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara; Pañcatantra]
2) [v.s. ...] opening, blowing (of flowers), [Kālidāsa]
3) [v.s. ...] manifestation, appearance (of intelligence), [Pañcatantra] ([varia lectio])
4) [v.s. ...] waking, wakefulness, [Śakuntalā]
5) [v.s. ...] knowledge, understanding, intelligence, [Raghuvaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Śāntiśataka]
6) [v.s. ...] awakening (trans.), [Rāmāyaṇa]
7) [v.s. ...] friendly admonition, good words ([plural]), [Naiṣadha-carita]
8) [v.s. ...] reviving of an evaporated scent, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
9) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
Prabodha (प्रबोध):—[pra-bodha] (dhaḥ) 1. m. Vigilance; intellect; knowledge, sense; awaking.
Prabodha (प्रबोध):—(von budh mit pra) m.
1) das Erwachen [Suśruta 2, 236, 8. 240, 4.] [Spr. 1447] (zugleich das Aufblühen). prabodhaṃ yāsyati [Pañcatantra 37, 20.] aprabodhāya suṣvāpa [Raghuvaṃśa 12, 50.] aprabodhasuptā [Kathāsaritsāgara 26, 80.] prabodhaṃ ca jagatsvāmī nīyatām [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 81, 67.] das zur-Besinnung-Kommen [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 1, 4, 114.] [Raghuvaṃśa 14, 56.] das Erwachen der Blumen, Aufblühen (vgl. oben) [Śākuntala 84, v. l.] buddhi das Erwachen der Einsicht [Pañcatantra 4, 15, v. l.] —
2) das Wachsein [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 319.] cira [Śākuntala 80, 23.] —
3) Erkenntniss, Verständniss, Einsicht, Verstand [Śihlana’s Śāntiśataka 4, 16.] paśuvākya [Oxforder Handschriften 92,b,11.] pariśiṣṭa Titel eines Werkes [Colebrooke II, 45.] Vgl. ātma, durgavākya . [Raghuvaṃśa 5, 65. 10, 72.] [Bālabodhanī 9.] viśva [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 24, 35.] a [6, 8, 17.] —
4) das Erwecken: atha khinnā na śekuste tatprabodhāya [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 37, 38.] —
5) das Wiedererregen eines verflüchtigten Wohlgeruchs [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 76,] [?18; s. u. 3.] paṭavāsa .
Prabodha (प्रबोध):—m. —
1) das Erwachen. —
2) das zur Besinnung kommen. —
3) das Erwachen der Blumen , so v.a. aufblühen. —
4) das Erwachen. v.a. zu Tage Treten , Eintritt (der Einsicht). —
5) das Wachen , Wachsein. —
6) Erkenntniss , Verständniss , Einsicht , Verstand. —
7) das Erwecken. —
8) das Wiedererregen eines verflüchtigten Wohlgeruchs. —
9) freundliche Ermahnung , gute Worte ; Pl. [Naiṣadhacarita 6,60.]
Prabodha (प्रबोध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pabodha, Paboha.
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
Prabodha (प्रबोध) [Also spelled prabodh]:—[[~na]] (nm) awakening, rousing (from slumber); consciousness; enlightenment.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Prabōdha (ಪ್ರಬೋಧ):—
1) [noun] a becoming conscious of; the state of being enlightened; enlightenment.
2) [noun] kind favour; a gracious or merciful act.
3) [noun] the systematised knowledge of a learned person, exhibiting accuracy, critical ability, and thoroughness; erudition; scholarship.
4) [noun] he (esp. a servant) who wakes another up from sleep.
5) [noun] a man who arouses or enlightens another or others; an enlightener.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Prabodha (प्रबोध):—n. 1. awaking; awakening; consciousness; 2. knowledge; understanding; wisdom; real knowledge;
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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