Prabodhita, Prabōdhita: 12 definitions

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Prabodhita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Prabodhita in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Prabodhitā (प्रबोधिता) means “awakened”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala: one of the earliest and most extensive Tantric sources of the Kālīkrama system.—Accordingly, as Bhairava teaches the Goddess about his inner state: “Established in the supreme state, I was penetrated by powerful meditation. Then (when this was happening) my supreme energy was awakened [i.e., prabodhitā] from the Root Wheel (kandacakra). Her nature the Great Consciousness and delighting in bliss endowed with consciousness, she entered into the reality in the centre within the foundation, which is the Void of the Pulsing Union (saṃghaṭṭa). There in the centre, O daughter of the mountains, is the supreme light between the two, being and non-being. [...]”.

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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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Prabodhita in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Prabodhita (प्रबोधित) refers to “being instructed (by Viṣṇu)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.44 (“Menā regains consciousness”).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to Menā: “O sage, when instructed (prabodhita) by Viṣṇu, Menakā’s mind was somewhat softened. But she did not give up her obduracy. She did not consent to the proposal of giving her daughter to Śiva. Menā was deluded by Śiva’s magic”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Prabodhita in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

prabōdhita (प्रबोधित).—p S Awakened or aroused. 2 Instructed or informed.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Prabodhita in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prabodhita (प्रबोधित).—p. p.

1) Awakened, roused.

2) Instructed, informed, taught, acquainted with.

3) Convinced, persuaded.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Prabodhita (प्रबोधित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Aroused, awakened. 2. Instructed. E. pra before, budh to know, causal v., kta aff.

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Prabodhitā (प्रबोधिता).—f.

(-tā) A species of the Atijagati metre.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Prabodhita (प्रबोधित):—[=pra-bodhita] [from pra-bodha > pra-budh] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) awakened, aroused etc., [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (also -vat, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa])

2) Prabodhitā (प्रबोधिता):—[=pra-bodhitā] [from pra-bodhita > pra-bodha > pra-budh] a f. Name of a metre, [Chandomañjarī]

3) [=pra-bodhi-tā] [from pra-bodhin > pra-bodha > pra-budh] b f. awaking, wakefulness (a-prab), [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Prabodhita (प्रबोधित):—[pra-bodhita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) p. Awaked, aroused; taught, instructed.

2) Prabodhitā (प्रबोधिता):—[pra-bodhitā] (tā) 1. f. Being awake.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Prabodhita (प्रबोधित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pabohia.

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Prabodhita in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Prabodhita in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Prabōdhita (ಪ್ರಬೋಧಿತ):—

1) [adjective] awakened (from sleep).

2) [adjective] having or showing knowledge or intelligence; enlightened; knowledgeable.

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Prabōdhita (ಪ್ರಬೋಧಿತ):—[noun] (in erotics) a kind or mode in sexual union.

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Prabodhita in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Prabodhita (प्रबोधित):—adj. 1. awakened; roused; 2. instructed; informed;

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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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