Priyatama, Priyatamā: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vaishnavism
2. Purana
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Priyatama 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.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

Priyatama (प्रियतम) refers to:—Dear most beloved. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Priyatama (प्रियतम) refers to “being loved”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.34 (“The Story of Anaraṇya”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “The king Anaraṇya hailed from the race of the fourteenth Manu Indrasāvarṇi. O Himavat, hundred sons were born to him and a beautiful daughter Padmā who was equal to Lakṣmī. O excellent mountain, he was more fond of his daughter than of his hundred sons. He had five queens who were endowed with great qualities and fortunes and were loved (priyatama) by him over and above his life. [...]”.

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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.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍala

Priyatamā (प्रियतमा) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Priyatama forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Jñānacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the jñānacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the saṃbhoga-puṭa (‘enjoyment layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Priyatamā] and Vīras are white in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

priyatama (प्रियतम).—a S Dearest or most beloved. 2 Used as s m In the drama &c. A husband or a gallant, a paramour. priyatamā f A wife or a mistress, an inamorata.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Priyatama (प्रियतम).—a. Most beloved, dearest.

-maḥ A lover, husband; शिप्रावातः प्रियतम इव प्रार्थनाचाटुकारः (śiprāvātaḥ priyatama iva prārthanācāṭukāraḥ) Meghadūta 31,72.

-mā A wife, mistress, beloved.

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

Priyatama (प्रियतम).—mfn.

(-maḥ-mā-maṃ) Dearest, most beloved. m.

(-maḥ) A tree, (Celosia cristata). E. priya desirable, tamap aff. “mayūraśikhāvṛkṣe” .

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

1) Priyatama (प्रियतम):—[=priya-tama] [from priya > prī] mfn. (priya-) most beloved, dearest, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] (once = -tara, [Rāmāyaṇa])

2) [v.s. ...] m. a lover, husband, [Kāvya literature]

3) [v.s. ...] Celosia Cristata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) Priyatamā (प्रियतमा):—[=priya-tamā] [from priya-tama > priya > prī] f. a mistress, wife, [Kāvya literature]

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

Priyatama (प्रियतम):—[priya-tama] (maḥ-mā-maṃ) a. Dearest. m. A tree (Celocia cristata).

[Sanskrit to German]

Priyatama 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Priyatama (ಪ್ರಿಯತಮ):—

1) [noun] a thing that is liked, loved much.

2) [noun] a man as related to awoman who loves him dearly; a lover.

3) [noun] an intimate, affectionate man.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Priyatama (प्रियतम):—adj. masc. dearest; most beloved; n. 1. lover; 2. husband;

2) Priyatamā (प्रियतमा):—adj. fem. dearest; most beloved; n. 1. wife; 2. beloved; sweet-heart;

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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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