Pramathi, Pramāthi, Pramāthī: 5 definitions
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Pramathi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Pramāthī (प्रमाथी).—One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He was killed by Bhīmasena in the great battle. (Chapter 157, Droṇa Parva).
2) Pramāthī (प्रमाथी).—Brother of Dūṣaṇa who was an associate of Rāvaṇa. When Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa were in exile in the forests they had to fight Kharadūṣaṇatriśirases. Then the captains of their army, Mahākapāla, Sthūlākṣa and Pramāthī attacked Rāma-Lakṣmaṇas. Pramāthī attacked Lakṣmaṇa and then Nīla an army-chief of the monkeys killed Pramāthī. (Sarga 26, Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa and Śloka 22, Chapter 287, Vana Parva).
3) Pramāthī (प्रमाथी).—A rākṣasa who was a friend of Ghaṭotkaca. In the Kurukṣetra battle Duryodhana killed this Pramāthī. (Śloka 20, Chapter 91, Bhīṣma Parva).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPramathi (प्रमथि).—A son of Añjanāvati; an elephant.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 343.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: The effect of Samvatsaras: SatvargasPramāthi (प्रमाथि) refers to the thirteenth saṃvatsara (“jovian year)” in Vedic astrology.—The native who is born in the ‘samvatsara’ of ‘pramathi’ is endowed with chariots, flag, umbrella, horses, is engrossed in the study of shastras, is killer of his enemy, minister of the king and has knowledge of the Vedas.
According with Jataka Parijata, the person born in the year pramathi (1999-2000 AD) will be cruel, addicted to evil, hot tempered, friendless but living in comfort.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsPramāthi (प्रमाथि):—Substances that removes obstruction from the srotas and cleanse them;
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPramāthi (ಪ್ರಮಾಥಿ):—
1) [adjective] stirring about.
2) [adjective] tearing; rending; breaking.
3) [adjective] troubling; harassing.
4) [adjective] destroying; killing; demolishing.
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Pramāthi (ಪ್ರಮಾಥಿ):—
1) [noun] he who stirs.
2) [noun] a man who tears or breaks.
3) [noun] (masc.) a troublesomeman; harrasser; tormentor.
4) [noun] (masc.) a destroyer or killer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pramathin, Pramathini, Pramathita, Pramathitapurahsara.
Full-text: Kuganin, Marica, Samvatsara, Sthulaksha, Ashadha, Pramathin, Nila.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.328 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 6.34 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyāna-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Meditation)]
Verse 12.10 < [Chapter 12 - Bhakti-yoga (Yoga through Pure Devotional Service)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXVII < [Sambhava Parva]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXVI - Description of the specific marks of Salagrama < [Agastya Samhita]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 44 - The Installation of the Liṅga of Rāmanātha < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]