Vallabha, Valla-abha, Vallabhā: 29 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Vallabh.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarVallabha (वल्लभ).—Named हरिवल्लभ (harivallabha) also,who wrote a commentary on Nagesa's Sabdendusekhara.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Vallabha (वल्लभ).—The husband of Hemaprabhā, an unchaste woman. (See under Hemaprabhā).
2) Vallabha (वल्लभ).—Son of Balākāśva. He was a righteous King. Vallabha had a son named Kuśika. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 5).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVallabhā (वल्लभा) refers to the “she who is married”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.4.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] O great Goddess listen to our submission which we, your slaves for ever, are going to explain. Formerly you were born as the daughter of Dakṣa and were married to Śiva [i.e., hara-vallabhā]. You destroyed the great misery of Brahmā and others. Being disrespected by your father, you cast off your body in accordance with your vow. You then went to your own world and Śiva became miserable. [...]”.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesVallabha (वल्लभ) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. XIII.4.4, XIII.4) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vallabha) 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Vallabha (वल्लभ) refers to “dear” (e.g., ‘being dear to the king’), according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]—“Thus, in due sequence, the consequences of doorways are given. [With a doorway] at Īśa, the householder will have the risk of fire; at Parjanya, harm from women. At Jaya [the householder] is endowed with wealth. At Māhendra he is dear to the king (nṛpa-vallabha). At Āditya there is anger. At Satya there is lawful conduct. [...]”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusVallabha (वल्लभ) refers to the “mate” (of an elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “21. The creation of elephants (as told in the following) was holy, and for the profit of sacrifice to the Gods, and especially for the welfare of kings. Therefore it is clear that elephants must be zealously tended. [...] 25. Durvasas respectfully gave the Lord of the Gods a marvelous garland. It was crushed by Airāvata, which seeing the sage mercilessly cursed him. By his curse he was destroyed, and then was (re-) born (as) the mate (vallabha) of Abhramu in the ocean when it was churned (by Indra) to win him back and to win complete supremacy. Hence he is reputed to be born of the milk ocean”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA South Indian tribe. Their ruler is described in the Chronicles simply as the Vallabha. Manavamma once joined Narasiha against the Vallabha king and defeated him (Cv.xlvii.15ff). On another occasion, the Vallabha king sent a force to subdue Nagadipa in the reign of Mahinda IV. The latter sent an army under the general Sena, defeated the Vallabhas and made a friendly treaty with them. Cv.liv.12ff.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsVallabha (वल्लभ) refers to “beloved women”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the fickleness (cañcalatvam) of beloved women (vallabhānāṃ)]—The meeting of beloved women (vallabha) is like a city in the sky. Youth or wealth is like a mass of clouds. Relations, children and bodies, etc. are perishable as lightning. You must understand that the whole action of the cycle of rebirth is thus momentary”.
Synonyms: Rāma, Strī, Kalatra, Yoṣit, Aṅganā.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Wikipedia: India HistoryVallabha possibly refers to Valluvar (or Thiruvalluvar)—an Indian poet and philosopher. He is best known as the author of the Tirukkuṟaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economic matters, and love. The text is considered an exceptional and widely cherished work of Tamil literature. [...] Various claims have been made regarding Valluvar's family background and occupation in the colonial era literature. Mu Raghava Iyengar speculated that "valluva" in his name is a variation of "vallabha", the designation of a royal officer.
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)Vallabha (वल्लभ) was the yonger brother of Rūpa Gosvāmin (C. 1470-1583 C.E.): author of Aṣṭādaśachandas and erudite scholar of Indian Diaspora who has enriched the Sanskrit literature by his various compositions with the nectar of Vaiṣṇava philosophy. Rūpagosvāmin was the son of Kumāra, grandson of Mukunda, great grandson of Padmanābha and great great grandson of Rūpeśvara, who is the son of Jagadguru Niruddha. He had two brothers namely Vallabha and Sanātana. He was also the uncle of Jīvagosvāmin, son of his younger brother Vallabha. He was a resident of Rāmakeli, a village in Bengal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryVallabha.—(IE 8-3; EI 12, 26), the king's favourite or a courtier; same as Rājavallabha. (IE 8-2), same as Vallabharāja; a shortened form of the title Śrī-pṛthivī-vallabha assumed by certain imperial rulers of the Kannaḍa-speaking area. Note: vallabha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
Source: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume 27 (1947-1948)Vallabha is another form of the Tamil Vaḷḷuva which also refers to Vaḷḷuvanāḍu (identified with Vallabharāṣṭra)—the name of an ancient locality situated in Malaināḍu (i.e., Kēraḷa).—Vaḷḷuva is a well-known Tamil form of Vallabha ; that in Malayalam, Vallabha becomes Vella can be seen from the old list of Sanskrit Malayalam equivalents in personal names published in the journal of the Travancore University Oriental Mss. Library, IV, iii. Oct.’ 48, p. 45, Mss. Notices and Studies, verse 15.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsVallabha [वल्लभ] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. from the Rhizophoraceae (Burma Mangrove) family having the following synonyms: Diatoma brachiata, Petalotoma brachiata, Carallia arguta. For the possible medicinal usage of vallabha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vallabha in India is the name of a plant defined with Aconitum heterophyllum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aconitum heterophyllum Wall..
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVallabha, (cp. Epic & Class. Sk. vallabha & BSk. vallabhaka a sea monster Divy 231) a favourite J. IV, 404; VI, 38, 371; rāja° a king’s favourite, an overseer J. I, 342; Mhvs 37, 10; VbhA. 501.—f. vallabhā (a) beloved (woman), a favourite J. III, 40; VvA. 92, 135, 181. (Page 603)
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 Dictionaryvallabha (वल्लभ).—m (S) A husband: also a lover or paramour; a beloved (male) person generally. vallabhā f (S) A wife: also a mistress; any beloved female.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvallabha (वल्लभ).—m A husband; a lover.
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vallabhā (वल्लभा).—f A wife, a mistress; any beloved female.
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 dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVallabha (वल्लभ).—a. [valla-abhac Uṇādi-sūtra 3.124]
1) Beloved, desired, dear.
2) Supreme.
-bhaḥ A lover; husband; (khedaḥ) त्वयि विलसति तुल्यं वल्लभालोकनेन (tvayi vilasati tulyaṃ vallabhālokanena) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 3.8; Śiśupālavadha 11.33.
2) A favourite; करोति निर्विकल्पं यः स भवेद्राजवल्लभः (karoti nirvikalpaṃ yaḥ sa bhavedrājavallabhaḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.53.
3) A superintendent, an overseer.
4) A chief herdsman.
5) A good horse (one with auspicious marks); मन्दुरा- परिभ्रष्टवल्लभतुरङ्गमपर्याकुलीकृत (mandurā- paribhraṣṭavallabhaturaṅgamaparyākulīkṛta) ... Ve.2.19/2.
-bhā A beloved female, mistress, wife; बहुवल्लभा राजानः श्रूयन्ते (bahuvallabhā rājānaḥ śrūyante) Ś.3; Mu. 3.9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVallabha (वल्लभ).—mfn.
(-bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ) 1. Beloved, desired, dear. 2. Supreme, superintending. m.
(-bhaḥ) 1. A lover, a husband, a friend. 2. A horse with good marks. 3. A superintendent, an overseer. 4. The chief herdsman. f.
(-bhā) A mistress, a wife. E. vall to cover, abhac Unadi aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVallabha (वल्लभ).—I. adj., f. bhā. 1. Beloved, [Pañcatantra] 169, 25; v. [distich] 8; superl. ºbhatama, dearest, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 78. 2. Superintendent. Ii. m. 1. A lover, a favourite, [Pañcatantra] 129, 7; [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 380. 2. The chief herdsman. 3. A horse with good marks. Iii. f. bhā, A mistress, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVallabha (वल्लभ).—[adjective] dearest to ([genetive], [locative], or —°), dearer than ([ablative]), favourite, also as subst., [feminine] ā; [abstract] tā [feminine] (tva [neuter]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Vallabha (वल्लभ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Daivajñavallabha, Bhūpālavallabha, Vidvajjanavallabha, Vaidyavallabha.
2) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—brother of Rūpa and Sanātana. L. 691.
3) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—father of Dalapatirāja. Io. 401.
4) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—a grammarian. Quoted in Gaṇaratnamahodadhi p. 29, by Mallinātha and Rāyamukuṭa.
5) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—Mokṣalakṣmīvilāsa.
6) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—Vidvajjanavallabha jy.
7) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—Vetālapañcaviṃśatikā.
8) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—Vaidyavallabha.
9) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—probably Harivallabha: Śabdenduśekharaṭīkā. NW. 60.
10) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—Samarpaṇagadyārtha.
11) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—son of Śiṅghaṇa Bhaṭṭa, father of Trimalla (Yogataraṅgiṇī), Rāma and Gopa. Io. 1074.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vallabha (वल्लभ):—[from vall] mf(ā)n. ([Uṇādi-sūtra iii, 125]) beloved above all, desired, dear to ([genitive case] [locative case], or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] dearer than ([ablative]), [Pañcatantra iv, 28]
3) [v.s. ...] supreme, superintending, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a favourite, friend, lover, husband, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] a cowherd, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([probably] [wrong reading] for ballava)
6) [v.s. ...] a horse ([especially] one with good marks or a favourite horse), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] a kind of Agallochum, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
8) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Balākāśva, [Mahābhārata]
9) [v.s. ...] of the founder of a Vaiṣṇava sect (= vallabhācārya q.v.)
10) [v.s. ...] of a grammarian and various other writers and teachers (also with gaṇaka and nyāyācārya), [Catalogue(s)]
11) Vallabhā (वल्लभा):—[from vallabha > vall] f. a beloved female, wife, mistress, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kālidāsa]
12) [v.s. ...] Name of two plants (= ativiṣa and priyaṅgu), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVallabha (वल्लभ):—(bhaḥ) 1. m. A lover; a husband; horse with good marks; Indra's elephant; an overseer. f. A wife. a. Beloved; supreme.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vallabha (वल्लभ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vallaha, Vallahā.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVallabha (वल्लभ) [Also spelled vallabh]:—(a and nm) dear one; beloved; lover.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVallabha (ವಲ್ಲಭ):—
1) [noun] a man (as related to a woman to whom he is beloved); a lover.
2) [noun] a man as related to his wife; a husband.
3) [noun] a master; a lord; a king.
4) [noun] a man who tends grazing cattle; a cowherd.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVallabha (वल्लभ):—adj. 1. beloved; desired; dear; 2. supreme; n. 1. a lover; husband; 2. a favorite; 3. a master; lord;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Search found 119 books and stories containing Vallabha, Valla-abha, Vallabhā; (plurals include: Vallabhas, abhas, Vallabhās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.90-91 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 1.2.89-90 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Verse 2.3.57 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.9 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 5.9.50 < [Chapter 9 - The Happiness of the Yadus]
Verse 5.19.18 < [Chapter 19 - The Festival on Śrī Kṛṣṇa Return]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 9 - Works of Vallabha and his Disciples < [Chapter XXXI - The Philosophy of Vallabha]
Part 5 - Concept of bhakti < [Chapter XXXI - The Philosophy of Vallabha]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.5.62 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Verse 3.2.80 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.372 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
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