Pradurbhava, Prādurbhāva: 20 definitions
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Pradurbhava means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pradurbhav.
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव) refers to “coming into existence”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).— Accordingly, “Maṇi Ketu is a comet which appears for only 3 hours occasionally; it possesses an invisible disc and appears in the west; its tail is straight and white and it resembles a line of milk drawn from a human breast. There will be happiness in the land from the very time of its appearance for four and a half months; reptiles and venomous creatures will come into existence [i.e., prādurbhāva]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव) or Bhairavaprādurbhāva refers to the “origin (of Bhairavas)” and is narrated in relation to the destruction of Andhaka by Bhairava in Vāmanapurāṇa 44.30ff.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव) refers to a “saint” or “exalted sage” (siddha).—The word prādurbhāva means an incarnation to serve somebody’s motive or wish, while the incarnation has the motive of helping the mankind. The soul of prādurbhāva is a saint or an exalted sage (siddha) while incarnation has 2 motives: (1) protection of the righteous person and (2) destruction of the unrighteous person.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव) refers to “being born (in the world)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.2 (“The birth of Śiva’s son”).—Accordingly, after Nārada spoke to Agni: “[...] O great sage, on the sixth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Mārgaśīrṣa, the son of Śiva was born in the world (prādurbhāva). At that time, O Brahmin, on their mountain, Pārvatī the daughter of Himavat and Śiva became very happy. Out of joy, milk exuded from the breasts of Pārvatī. On reaching the spot everyone felt very happy. [...]”.
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)
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव) refers to the “manifestation (of Viṣṇu and other forms)”, as discussed in chapter 2 of the (first part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [viṣṇvādi-prādurbhāva]: From that which is eternal [akṣara] sprang up the figures of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva—these three being self-emanating parts of the Supreme Lord. Each of these has his own prakṛti-consort in the form of Mahālakṣmī, etc.—the union of these pairs producing the worlds of gods, humans, demons, etc. (1-3). [...]
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव) refers to the “appearance (of rays)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān witnessed the drought at the lotus-lake near Aḍakavatī], “Then the Nāga king Samantākāracchatracandrākaraparikara having summoned all Nāgas said, ‘O Nāgas, why is the appearance (prādurbhāva) of rays? Is there a cause arisen in the world?’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव).—m S Arising or appearing; coming forth into existence or manifestation.
prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव).—m Arising or appearing, First manifestation.
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
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव).—
1) Coming into existence, arising; वपुः प्रादुर्भावात् (vapuḥ prādurbhāvāt) K. P.1.
2) Becoming visible, evident or manifest, manifestation, appearance.
3) Becoming audible.
4) The appearance of a deity on earth.
Derivable forms: prādurbhāvaḥ (प्रादुर्भावः).
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव).—m.
(-vaḥ) Appearance, manifestation. E. pādus, and bhāva quality,
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव).—i. e. prādus -bhū + a, m. Appearance, manifestation.
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव).—[masculine] the becoming visible, rising, appearance.
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव):—[=prādur-bhāva] [from prādur] m. becoming visible or audible, manifestation, appearance (also of a deity on earth), [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata etc.]
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव):—[prādur-bhāva] (vaḥ) 1. m. Manifestation.
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव):—(von bhū mit prādus) m. das Zumvorscheinkommen, Erscheinen, Erscheinung (auch von der Erscheinung eines Gottes auf Erden): oṣadhīnām [ĀŚV. GṚHY. 3, 5.] [LĀṬY. 10, 17, 9.] [Śāṅkhāyana’s Gṛhyasūtrāṇi 4, 5. 6, 1.] [Suśruta 1, 16, 4.] roga [21, 12.] śabda [?25,20. Pāṇini’s acht Bücher.2,1,6. Vopadeva’s Grammatik.6,58, Eing. Mahābhārata.3,487. 15847. 12,12970. 13,3238. 4117. Harivaṃśa 2131. 2137. 4385. 6989. 7321. Suśruta.1,118,2. Oxforder Handschriften 229,b,1. Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 19,33. Weber’s Verzeichniss 147,b,3. 4. Prabodhacandrodaja 112,11. Sāhityadarpana 32,2. 63,20] (Gegens. tirobhāva). [Scholiast] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 2, 149.] [Mallinātha] zu [Raghuvaṃśa 3, 1.]
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव):—m. das Zumvorscheinkommen , Erscheinen , Erscheinung (auch von der Erscheinung eines Gottes auf Erden ).
Pradurbhāva (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 出生 [chū shēng]: “taking birth”.
2) 示現 [shì xiàn]: “instruct”.
Note: pradurbhāva can be alternatively written as: pradur-bhāva.
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
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव) [Also spelled pradurbhav]:—(nm) appearance, manifestation; becoming visible, coming into light/existence; ~[rbhūta] appeared, manifested; become visible, come into light/existence.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Prādurbhāva (ಪ್ರಾದುರ್ಭಾವ):—[noun] the act or fact of becoming apparent; manifestation.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Prādurbhāva (प्रादुर्भाव):—n. 1. manifestation; appearance; 2. becoming audible/visible; 3. an unit of measure;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Pradur, Bhava.
Starts with (+0): Pradurbhavana.
Full-text (+29): Abhutapradurbhava, Pushkarapradurbhava, Pradushya, Paushkara, Paushkaraka, Apurvapradurbhava, Buddhapradurbhava, Jagadambapradurbhava, Bhairavapradurbhava, Pradurbhav, Padmodbhavapradurbhava, Shamkarapradurbhava, Nrisimhapradurbhava, Bharadvajapradurbhava, Pushkaravanapradurbhava, Shivapradurbhava, Parashuvanapradurbhava, Vamanapradurbhava, Matsyapradurbhava, Bhairavapradurbhavanataka.
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