Shaktibhadra, Śaktibhadra: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śaktibhadra can be transliterated into English as Saktibhadra or Shaktibhadra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚaktibhadra (शक्तिभद्र).—A dramatist in Sanskrit, who lived in the seventh century A.D. He belonged to Chengannur in the Kerala State. He was a disciple of Śaṅkarācārya. The Dramatic composition 'Āścaryacūḍāmaṇi' is his work.
Śaktibhadra, after writing his drama, once read it out to Śaṅkarācārya. As the ācārya was observing silence that day, he made no comments about the drama. Disappointed at this silence of his Guru, the dramatist burnt his work to ashes in fire. When his observance of silence was over, the Guru asked his disciple for the drama. When told about the burning of the drama the ācārya repeated from memory the whole drama. The above legend is widely prevalent in Kerala.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚaktibhadra (शक्तिभद्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Cūḍāmaṇi [anonymous] Oppert. 2605.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaktibhadra (शक्तिभद्र):—[=śakti-bhadra] [from śakti > śak] m. Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shakti, Bhadra.
Full-text: Cudamani.
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