Tumba: 12 definitions
Introduction
Tumba means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Google Books: Cultural History from the Vāyu PurānaTumba (तुम्ब): a Musical Instrument.—We have no information on it from the other ancient sources. The Vāyu-purāṇa mentions it to be the pet instrument of Śiva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexTumba (तुम्ब).—A son of Tumba; had two sons.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 258.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismTumba (तुम्ब) refers to the “gourd”: a type of vegetable (śāka), according to The Vyākhyāprajñapti 7.3.276. It is also known as Tumba. Different kinds of vegetables were grown in the vegetable gardens (kaccha / kakṣa). The consumption of vegetables was considered essential for digesting food according to the Niśīthacūrṇi. The Jaina texts forbid the consumption of certain vegetables as it leads to killing of insects.
The Vyākhyāprajñapti, also known as the Bhagavatīsūtra contains a compilation of 36,000 questions answered by Mahāvīra and dates to at least the 1st century A.D. The Niśīthacūrṇi by Jinadāsa is a 7th century commentary on the Niśthasūtra and deals with Jain medical knowledge.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarytumba : (m.; nt.) a kind of water-vessel; a measure used for grain.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTumba, (m. nt.) (possibly=Sk. tumra swollen (of shape), same root as tumula) 1. a kind of water vessel (udaka° DA. I, 202), made of copper, wood or a fruit (like a calabash, cocoanut, etc., cp. kaṭāha, E. skull) Vin. I, 205 (loha°, kaṭṭha°, phala°); II, 114 (°kaṭāha of gourd); J. III, 430 (udaka°); IV, 114; DhA. II, 193 (udaka°).—2. a measure of capacity, esp. used for grain J. I, 233 (mahā°), 467 (=4 nāḷi p. 468); Miln. 102. (Page 305)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytumba (तुंब).—n The cogged wheel belonging to a water-wheel. 2 The nave of a wheel. 3 A dam across a river. 4 R Commonly tumbārā.
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tumbā (तुंबा).—m (S) The long white gourd (Cucurbita lagenaris), or a bowl or vessel made of it. 2 The bowl or socket (place where the shaft is inserted) of certain weapons or implements. 3 The head or back-part of a hoe, hammer, ax, adz &c. 4 (Or tumba) The nave of a wheel. 5 (For tumāna) Trowsers of a large or loose make. 6 A low and spreading bush. The flowers are offered to Shiva, and the leaves are used medicinally, Ipomœa turpethum. Grah. See dudhāṇī. 7 Usually tumbārā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtumbā (तुंबा).—m The long white gourd. The vessel made of it. The nave of a wheel.
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-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTumba (तुम्ब).—[tumba-ac] A kind of gourd.
-tumbā 1 A kind of long gourd.
2) A milch cow.
3) milk-vessel.
Derivable forms: tumbaḥ (तुम्बः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTumba (तुम्ब).—mf. (-mbaḥ-mbā or -mbī) A long gourd, &c. See tumbi. f.
(-mbā) a cow disposed to be milked. E. tubi to destroy, (bile, &c.) affix ac.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTumba (तुम्ब).—m. and f. bī, A long gourd, Lagenaria vulgaris, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 39, 7 Ser.; [Suśruta] 1, 183, 17.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTumba (तुम्ब).—[masculine] ī [feminine] a kind of long gourd.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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)
Starts with (+2): Tumbabana, Tumbadi, Tumbadibava, Tumbajoda, Tumbaka, Tumbakataha, Tumbaki, Tumbala, Tumbalanem, Tumbanem, Tumbara, Tumbarahata, Tumbaraka, Tumbarakandara, Tumbari, Tumbaru, Tumbarumalaka, Tumbasara, Tumbavana, Tumbavarca.
Ends with: Kacatumba, Katthatumba, Kautumba, Kutumba, Rajakutumba, Svakutumba, Udakatumba.
Full-text (+9): Tumbavana, Tumbini, Tumbavina, Tumbaka, Tumbi, Tumbuka, Tumbabana, Tumbavarca, Tumbajoda, Dantekada, Tumbaki, Tumbivinapriya, Tumbarahata, Tumbukin, Tondabanda, Katthatumba, Janastambha, Tumbipushpa, Katabanda, Sulakumba.
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Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 10 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter xxxvi < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Chapter 10: Indras’ assemblies < [Book 3]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 3 - The Application of Medicines and Mantras < [Book 14 - Secret Means]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 6.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
Appendix 3.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)