Vallabhi, Vallabhī: 4 definitions
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Vallabhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraVallabhī (वल्लभी) is the name of a village where was born Vasudatta, a previous human incarnation of Jīmūtavāhana, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 22. The tale of his previous incarnation was told by Jīmūtavāhana to Mitrāvasu (son of Viśvāvasu) for the sake of his curiosity.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vallabhī, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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’.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Sum Jaina Canonical Sutras (vividhatirthakalpa)Vallabhi (वल्लभि) was a prosperous town in the country of the Gurjaras, where reigned a king Silāditya by name. He insulted a merchant named Raṅkaja, who, out of rage, invited king Hammīra to come to his aid. Vallabhi was conquered and the king was slain by Hammīra (Amīr of Afghanisthan).
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVallabhī (वल्लभी):—[from vallabha > vall] f. Name of a city in Gujarāt (the capital of a line of kings).
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vallabhike.
Full-text: Dronasimha, Dharasena, Dharapatta, Mahadhana, Valabhi, Jimutavahana, Vallabha, Vasudatta.
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Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Nayanmars during the Pallava period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Hunters, Wood-cutters and Pastorals < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Household Articles (d): Flower-basket (Pushpa-puta) < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.159 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.1.1 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Images of Siddhi Vinayaka < [Chapter 5]
Reviews < [November-December 1932]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XXII < [Book IV - Naravāhanadattajanana]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.308 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]