Shuklambara, Śuklāmbara, Shukla-ambara: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shuklambara 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.
The Sanskrit term Śuklāmbara can be transliterated into English as Suklambara or Shuklambara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsŚuklāmbara (शुक्लाम्बर) refers to a “white garment”, according to the Siddhayogeśvarīmata chapter 10.—Accordingly, “[Bhairava spoke]:—[...] The male or female practitioner, with his/her mind focused on the mantra, should perform worship according to prescriptions and then undertake the vow. [In the first of these] all his limbs covered with ashes, the practitioner is to observe silence and should wear a white garment (śuklāmbara); he should be of good understanding. He must have a white sacred thread, he should be free from desire and established in self-restraint.”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuklāmbara (शुक्लाम्बर).—[adjective] wearing white garments.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚuklāmbara (शुक्लाम्बर):—[from śukla > śukra] mfn. having a white garment, [Macdonell’s Dictionary, etc.]
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 corpusŚuklāṃbara (ಶುಕ್ಲಾಂಬರ):—[noun] a white cloth or dress.
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: Shukla, Ambara.
Starts with: Shuklambaradhara, Shuklambareccha.
Full-text: Shuklambaradhara.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.26.30 < [Chapter 26 - Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on Śuklāmbara and Vijay and the Lord’s Desire to Accept Sannyāsa]
Verse 1.1.134 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Introduction to chapter 26 < [Chapter 26 - Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on Śuklāmbara and Vijay and the Lord’s Desire to Accept Sannyāsa]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.35 < [Section IX - Personal Cleanliness]
Song 3 < [[Introduction]]
Song 17 < [Vicitra-līlā (Extraordinary Pastime of Manifesting Lord Ṇṛṣṇa’s Form)]
Song 2 < [[Introduction]]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 9.26 < [Chapter 9 - Rāja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - The Life of Caitanya < [Chapter XXXII - Caitanya and his Followers]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
8(b): The Image of Various Gods < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]