Vaibhraja, Vaibhrāja: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vaibhrāja (वैभ्राज).—A pleasure garden of gods;1 here Yayāti enjoyed with Viśvācī.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 16. 14; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 18. 16; Vāyu-purāṇa 36. 11.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 101; Vāyu-purāṇa 47. 16.
1b) A mountain of Plakṣadvīpa, the residence of Bhrājiṣṇu;1 shining like quartzite (sphātika).2
1c) A forest in the Ketumālā continent (on the west of Ilāvṛta).*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 83. 33; 131. 48; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 2. 25.
1d) A forest on the shore of the Sarayū river.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 121. 17; Vāyu-purāṇa 47. 15.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdomlib Libary: KathāVaibhrāja (वैभ्राज) is the name of a big forest in Jambūdvīpa mentioned by Soḍḍhala in his Udayasundarīkathā. Jambūdvīpa is one of the seven continents (dvīpa) of Bhūrloka (earth). The soldiers were asked to seek Udayasundarī in these forests.
The Udayasundarīkathā is a Sanskrit work in the campū style, narrating the story of the Nāga princess Udayasundarī and Malayavāhana, king of Pratiṣṭhāna. Soḍḍhala is a descendant of Kalāditya (Śilāditya’s brother) whom he praises as an incarnation of a gaṇa (an attendant of Śiva).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaibhrāja (वैभ्राज).—Name of a celestial grove or garden; आक्रीड इव वैभ्राजे विवस्वानप्सरोवृतः (ākrīḍa iva vaibhrāje vivasvānapsarovṛtaḥ) Bu. Ch.4.28 (cf. devodyānāni vaibhrājam).
Derivable forms: vaibhrājam (वैभ्राजम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaibhrāja (वैभ्राज).—n.
(-jaṃ) A garden of the gods, a celestial grove or garden. E. vi variously, bhrāj to shine, aff. ac and aṇ added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaibhrāja (वैभ्राज).—i. e. vi-bhrāj + a + a, n. A garden of the gods.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaibhrāja (वैभ्राज).—[neuter] [Name] of a celestial grove.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaibhrāja (वैभ्राज):—m. ([from] vi-bhrāj, or vibhrāja) [patronymic] of Viṣvak-sena, [Harivaṃśa]
2) Name of a world (also [plural]), [ib.]
3) of a mountain, [Purāṇa]
4) m. Name of a celestial grove, [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
5) of a lake in that grove, [Harivaṃśa]
6) of a forest, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaibhrāja (वैभ्राज):—(jaṃ) 1. n. A celestial grove.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusVaibhrāja (ವೈಭ್ರಾಜ):—[noun] the pleasure-garden of gods.
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)
Starts with: Vaibhrajaka, Vaibhrajaloka.
Full-text: Vaibhrajaka, Vaibhrajaloka, Bhrajishnu, Devodyanani, Vibhraja, Devakridanaka, Barhisha, Ambaranadi, Anagha, Vishvaci, Barhishada, Vaidyuta, Plakshadvipa, Ilavritavarsha, Medhatithi, Dhruva.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 42 - Power of the Pitṛs < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 18 - Seven continents (varṣa) < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 24 - Brahmadatta Retires From the World < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 23 - The Curse of the Birds (continued) < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 18 - An Account of Pitris < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Canto LV - The Geography of Jambudvīpa
Canto LVI - The Descent of the Ganges
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 119 - Description of different continents (mahā-dvīpa)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Śrī Vāsudeva to Be Worshipped by All < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Chapter 37 - Bhuvanakośa: Evolution of the Universe < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]