Subhru, Subhrū, Su-bhru: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Subhru 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Subhrū (सुभ्रू).—A female attendant of Subrahmaṇya. (Śalya Parva, Chapter 46, Verse 8).
Subhrū (सुभ्रू) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.89.7). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Subhrū) 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.
Shaktism
Subhrū (सुभ्रू) refers to “beautiful eyebrows”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] (The gross form has) five faces, ten arms and, pure, it has a smiling face. [...] She has beautiful eyebrows [i.e., subhrū] and nose and long eyes. (Her) hair is tied together in a topknot. She has beautiful ears, hands and cheeks and is adorned with beautiful earrings. She has beautiful arms, throat and heart and her breasts are fat and upraised. The middle part (of her belly) is crinkled with three (charming) folds and she is adorned with a line of hair (that travels down from the navel). [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
1) Subhrū (सुभ्रू) is the name of a Yakṣiṇī mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Subhrū).
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Subhrū (सुभ्रू).—a. having beautiful eyebrows.
-bhrūḥ f.) a lovely woman. (N. B. The vocative singular of this word is strictly subhrūḥ; but subhru is used by writers like Bhaṭṭi. Kālidāsa, and Bhavabhūti; hā pitaḥ kvāsi he subhru Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.17; so V.3.22; Kumārasambhava 5.43; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 3.8.)
Subhrū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and bhrū (भ्रू).
Subhru (सुभ्रु).—f. (-bhruḥ or -bhrū) A woman. Adj. Having beautiful eyebrows; the voc. of this word is subhrūḥ, but subhru often occurs in classics. E. su handsome, and bhru or bhrū eyebrow.
Subhru (सुभ्रु).—see bhrū.
Subhru (सुभ्रु).—1. subhrū [feminine] lovely eyebrows.
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Subhrū (सुभ्रू).—[feminine] lovely eyebrows.
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Subhru (सुभ्रु).—2. subhrū [feminine] [adjective] lovely-browed.
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Subhrū (सुभ्रू).—[feminine] [adjective] lovely-browed.
1) Subhru (सुभ्रु):—[=su-bhru] [from su > su-pakva] f. a beautiful brow, [Amaru-śataka; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. ([nominative case] sg. mf. -BrUs [accusative] mf. -bhruvam f. also -BrUm; [instrumental case] f. -bhruvā; [dative case] -bhruve or vai; [ablative] -bhruvas or vās; [genitive case] [plural] -bhrūvām or -bhrūṇām; [vocative case] sg. -bhrūs or generally -bhru, of [Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti v, 2, 50]) lovely-browed, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) Subhrū (सुभ्रू):—[=su-bhrū] [from su > su-pakva] f. a beautiful brow, [Amaru-śataka; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. ([nominative case] sg. mf. -BrUs [accusative] mf. -bhruvam f. also -BrUm; [instrumental case] f. -bhruvā; [dative case] -bhruve or vai; [ablative] -bhruvas or vās; [genitive case] [plural] -bhrūvām or -bhrūṇām; [vocative case] sg. -bhrūs or generally -bhru, of [Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti v, 2, 50]) lovely-browed, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] f. (ūs) a (l° br°) maiden, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [Mahābhārata]
Subhru (सुभ्रु):—[su-bhru] (bhruḥ-bhrūḥ) 2. 3. f. A woman. a. Fine-browed.
Subhru (सुभ्रु):—1. , subhrū f. schöne Brauen: subhruvā [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 23, 33.] subhru im comp. [Spr. (II) 2489.]
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Subhru (सुभ्रु):—2. , subhrū
1) adj. schönbrauig, f. ein schönbrauiges Mädchen [Jaṭādhara im Śabdakalpadruma] Declin. [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 3, 76. 82.] subhruvam acc. m. [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 8, 45.] subhrūs nom. f. [Mahābhārata 1, 6399.] [Spr. (II) 1633.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 21, 28.] [Daśakumāracarita 106, 6.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 1, 35.] [Dhūrtasamāgama 90, 15.] subhrus nom. f. [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 71, 19. 123, 1.] subhru voc. f. [Mahābhārata.1,3267.4,420. 13,2314. 6748.] [Śrutabodha 41.] [Kumārasaṃbhava.5,43.] [Spr. (II) 241.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.4,3,20. 25,27. 26,23.9,19,12.] [Brahmapurāṇa] in [Lassen’s Anthologie (III) 53,10.] [ŚUK. ebend. 36,19.] [Bhaṭṭikavya] in [Siddhāntakaumudī 18,a,4.] subhrūs voc. f. [Siddhāntakaumudī.18,a,4.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.10,42,12.62,15.] subhrūm acc. f. [Mahābhārata 1, 7723] (subhrum [Sundopasundopākhyāna 4, 12. 23).] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 21, 17.] subhruvā instr. f. [Rājataraṅgiṇī 6, 141.] subhruvas gen. f. [4, 430.] [Spr. (II) 6701.] [Sāhityadarpana 40, 7.] subhruvām gen. pl. f. [Spr. (II) 6782.] vraja [Chandomañjarī 47.] subhru nom. acc. n. [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 8, 1. 95, 24] (subhru su zu schreiben). [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 25, 31.] subhrvā instr. n. [3, 8, 27.] subhrvānana adj. [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 19, 26.] —
2) f. subhrū Nomen proprium einer der Mütter im Gefolge Skanda's [Mahābhārata 9, 2626.]
Subhrū (सुभ्रू) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Subbhu.
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 (+0): Bhru, Cu, Shu.
Starts with (+0): Subhrui, Subhrunasakshikeshanta.
Full-text (+0): Subhrunasakshikeshanta, Vidarbhasubhru, Samhatabhru, Subbhu, Vasayitar, Mukulayati, Vimanana, Cyutasamskriti, Kudmala, Vidarbha, Prasri, Ha, Kana, Ash.
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