Prajvalita: 15 definitions
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Prajvalita means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित) refers to a “blazing and magnificent sword”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.38 (“Kālī fights”).—Accordingly: “[As Kālī attacked Śaṅkhacūḍa]: The terrible goddess rushed at Śaṅkhacūḍa to devour him. The Dānava prevented her by means of the divine missile of Rudra. Then the infuriated leader of the Dānavas hurled a sword, as fierce as the summer sun, with sharp and terrific edge. On seeing the blazing sword (prajvalita) approaching, Kālī furiously opened her mouth and swallowed it even as Śaṅkhacūḍa stood watching. The lord of Dānavas hurled many divine missiles but before they reached her she broke them into hundreds of pieces. [...]”
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित) refers to the “shining forth (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 hostile Nāgas released winds, thunderbolts, etc.] “Then the Bhagavān entered the concentration called the Expanded Garuḍa Glance, [also] called the Miracle of the Garland of Enveloping Flame. Immediately after he had entered the concentration, two rays shone forth. Merely upon shining forth (saha-prajvalita-mātra), the bodies of all Nāgas flamed up”.
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
prajvalita (प्रज्वलित).—p S Kindled or inflamed, lit. fig.
prajvalita (प्रज्वलित).—p Kindled or inflamed.
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
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित).—p. p.
1) Being in flames, burning, flaming, blazing.
2) Bright, shining.
3) Burnt.
-tam Burning.
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Blazing, radiant. 2. Burnt. E. pra implying excess, jvalita burning.
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Prajvālita (प्रज्वालित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Lighted, kindled. E. pra before, jval to blaze, causal v., kta aff.
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित).—[neuter] the same.
1) Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित):—[=pra-jvalita] [from pra-jval] mfn. flaming, blazing, burning, shining, [Lāṭyāyana; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] n. flaming up, blazing, burning, [Harivaṃśa]
3) Prajvālita (प्रज्वालित):—[=pra-jvālita] [from pra-jval] mfn. lighted, kindled, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
1) Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित):—[pra-jvalita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a Blazing, burnt.
2) Prajvālita (प्रज्वालित):—[pra-jvālita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) p. Lighted.
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित):—(wie eben) n. das Aufflammen, Lodern, Brennen: vahniprajvalite [Harivaṃśa 3293.] Belege für die adj. Bed. s. u. jval mit pra .
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित):——
1) Adj. s.u. jval mit pra. —
2) n. das Aufflammen , Lodern , Brennen.
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Paulia, Pajjalia, Pajjaliya, Pajjālia.
Prajvalita (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 所惱 [suǒ nǎo]: “hurt”.
2) 放火 [fàng huǒ]: “to start a fire”.
3) 然 [rán]: “in this way”.
4) 燒 [shāo]: “burn”.
5) 猛火 [měng huǒ]: “conflagration”.
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
Prajvalita (ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿತ):—[adjective] = ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ [prajvala]1.
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Prajvalita (ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿತ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲನ [prajvalana].
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Prajvaḷita (ಪ್ರಜ್ವಳಿತ):—[adjective] = ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ [prajvala]1.
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Prajvaḷita (ಪ್ರಜ್ವಳಿತ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲನ [prajvalana].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Prajvalita (प्रज्वलित):—adj. 1. burning; flaming; blazing; 2. bright; shining;
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): Pra, Jvalita.
Full-text (+0): Samprajvalita, Pajjalia, Jamadagni, Svayamprajvalita, Pajjaliya, Prajvalit, Paulia, Fang huo, Sajyotibhuta, Suo nao, Meng huo, Jval, Ran, Shao, Adinava, Pata.
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