Shakambhari, Śākambharī, Śākaṃbharī: 13 definitions
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Shakambhari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Śākambharī and Śākaṃbharī can be transliterated into English as Sakambhari or Shakambhari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚākambharī (शाकम्भरी).—A sacred place dear to Devī. He, who fasts for three nights here, will derive the same benefits as of eating lettuce (śāka) for twelve years. (Vana Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 13).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesŚākambharī (शाकम्भरी) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.82.11, III.82.13, III.82.14). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śākambharī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚākaṃbharī (शाकंभरी) refers to one of the Kevala-Avatāras (“separate descents”) of Lakṣmī, as discussed in chapter 9 of the Lakṣmītantra: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [kevalāvatāra-prakāśa]: Although she is “never” separated from the Lord, there are nonetheless “some times” when she takes birth by herself for the benefit of the world. The outline stories of these various avatāra-forms are then given: [e.g., her descent as Śākaṃbharī (33-36)] [...].
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)Śākambharī (शाकम्भरी) is the name of a lake.—Āśādhara (1178-1243 C.E.) belongs to Sapādalakṣa country where Śākambharī is situated. He was born to Sallakṣaṇa and Śrītatnī at the fort town called Maṇalakara in the Vyāghreravāla Vaiśya family.
Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas (history)Śākambharī is the name of an ancient city in India where Shaivism thrived between the 10th and 12th centuries, according to Dr. Akhilesh K. Dubey (2005). He notes several grants to temples, Śaiva Brāhmaṇas and ascetics of śaiva mutts. The Cāhamānas (of Śākambharī, Jāvalīpura and Naḍḍūla), the Paramāras of Mālvā, Pālas and Senas of Bengal, the Gāhaḍavālas of Kanauj, the Candellas and the Kalacūrīs of Tripurī were all staunch Śaivites. There is also evidence of Śaiva Brāhmaṇas migrating from various places to propagate their wisdom and teachings.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśākambharī (शाकंभरी).—f S A name of Durga. 2 Observances in honor of Durga on the full moon of pauṣa. Various kinds of vegetables are then offered to her.
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 dictionaryŚākaṃbharī (शाकंभरी).—
1) An epithet of Durgā; ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र देव्याः स्थानं सुदुर्लभम् । शाकंभरीति विख्याता त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता (tato gaccheta rājendra devyāḥ sthānaṃ sudurlabham | śākaṃbharīti vikhyātā triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā) || Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.84.13.
2) Name of a city.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚākambharī (शाकम्भरी).—f. (-rī) 1. Durga. 2. A city, supposed to be the modern Sambher. E. śaka a potherb, bhṛ to nourish, aff. khac, fem. aff. ṅīṣ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śākambharī (शाकम्भरी):—[=śāka-m-bharī] [from śāka] f. ‘herb-nourishing’, Name of a lake in Rājputāna (the modern Sāmbhar), [Vāsavadattā, [Introduction]; Colebrooke]
2) [v.s. ...] a form of Durgā, [Mahābhārata; Purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a place or town sacred to D°, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] observances there in honour of D° ([according to] to some), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚākambharī (शाकम्भरी):—[śāka-mbharī] (rī) 3. f. Durgā; the city Sāmbher in Ajmere.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śākambharī (शाकम्भरी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sayaṃbharī.
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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 corpusŚākaṃbhari (ಶಾಕಂಭರಿ):—[noun] the presiding deity of vegetation, a form of Pārvati.
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)
Partial matches: Sakam, Shaka, Bhari, Cakam, Caka.
Starts with: Shakambhari-vidya, Shakambhariya.
Full-text (+52): Shakambhariya, Shakambhari-vidya, Hammira, Sayambhari, Vigraharaja, Harakeli, Shodha, Devisthana, Arhadbhakti, Indravidhi, Siddhacakrarcanashtaka, Ratnatrayavidhana, Siddhagunastotra, Siddhacakrapuja, Siddhacakrastotra, Nityamahodyota, Yatyacara, Stotratika, Ishtopadeshatika, Kalyanamala.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 275 - Nimbeśvara and Śākaṃbharī < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 164 - Installation of Nāgeśvara (Nāga-īśvara) etc. < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 72 - Victory of Durgā < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 28 - Dharmatīrtha, Śākambharī, Rathāvartta, etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 34 - The gift of Brahmāṇḍa < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Sanskrit Inscriptions (I): The Cāhamānas < [Chapter 3]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 1 - Yaśaścandra—Author of the drama (Mudritakumudacandra) < [Chapter 10 - Prakaraṇa (critical study)]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Śāraṅgadhara (Āyurveda scholar) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 50 - The incarnation of Śatākṣī etc. < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
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