Purvabhimukha, Pūrvābhimukha, Purva-abhimukha, Purvabhimukhi: 6 definitions
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Purvabhimukha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgriculturePūrvābhimukha (पूर्वाभिमुख) refers to “facing the east”, according to the 2nd-century Meghasūtra (“Cloud Sutra”) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.—Accordingly, “He who desires a mighty rain must perform this rite ‘the great-cloud-circle’ in an open space, overspread by a blue canopy, shaded by a blue banner, on a clear spot of earth; [being] a prophet of the Law, seated on a blue seat, fasting according to the aṣṭāṅga, with well-washed limbs, clad in pure raiment, anointed with fragrant odour, wearing the three white stripes, he must recite it for a day and night continuously facing the east (pūrvābhimukha); [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPūrvābhimukha (पूर्वाभिमुख).—a. turned towards or facing the east.
Pūrvābhimukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūrva and abhimukha (अभिमुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūrvābhimukha (पूर्वाभिमुख):—[from pūrva] mf(ā)n. turned or flowing towards the east (as rivers), [Suśruta]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusPūrvābhimukha (ಪೂರ್ವಾಭಿಮುಖ):—[adjective] facing, going etc. eastward.
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Pūrvābhimukha (ಪೂರ್ವಾಭಿಮುಖ):—[noun] he who is facing or going toward east.
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Pūrvābhimukhi (ಪೂರ್ವಾಭಿಮುಖಿ):—[adjective] = ಪೂರ್ವಾಭಿಮುಖ [purvabhimukha]1.
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Pūrvābhimukhi (ಪೂರ್ವಾಭಿಮುಖಿ):—[noun] = ಪೂರ್ವಾಭಿಮುಖ [purvabhimukha]2.
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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