Vibhranta, Vibhrānta, Vibhrāntā, Vibhramta: 15 definitions
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Vibhranta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraVibhrāntā (विभ्रान्ता, “confused”) refers to a specific “glance” (dṛṣṭi), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. This is a type of glance that expresses a ‘transitory state’ (saṃcāribhāva). There are a total thirty-six glances defined.
Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)A type of glance (or facial expression): Vibhrānta (wandering): the pupils moving, rolling, unconstrained, between tears and laughter; the wandering glance of excitement.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraVibhrāntā (विभ्रान्ता).—A type of glance (dṛṣṭi) expressing a transitory state (saṃcāribhāva);—The Glance in which the eyeballs are moving and so are the eyelids, and the middle [of the eye] is wide open and full-blown, is called Vibhrāntā (confused).
Uses of Vibhrāntā (confused)—in agitation, hurry and confusion.
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Vibhrāntā (विभ्रान्ता) refers to one of the Thirty six kinds of Glances (dṛṣṭi) or “proper accomplishment of glances” (in Indian Dramas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Dṛṣṭi is very important in a dance form. The appropriate movements of eyes, eyeballs and eyebrows of an artist make the performance more charming. There are thirty six kinds of glances (dṛṣṭi) accepted in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, for example vibhrāntā, belonging to the sañcāriṇadṛṣṭi division.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVibhrānta (विभ्रान्त).—A Vānara chief.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 238.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVibhrānta (विभ्रान्त) refers to “buzzing (bees)”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Hear now the effects of the heliacal rising of Canopus (Agastya), a star sacred to Agastya who suppressed the Vindhya mountains whose soaring heights obstructed the course of the Sun; [...] whose summits appeared to score the starry vault; whose rocks were full of buzzing bees [i.e., vibhrānta-matta-dvirepha] scared by the violent pulling of flower trees by wild elephants and were also the abodes of hyenas, of bears, of tigers and of monkeys; through which lay the secret course of the Ravi which appeared to embrace its bosom with the affection of a mistress; and in whose forests dwelt the Devas and also Brāhmaṇa recluses, some subsisting on water, some on roots, some on the air and some altogether without food”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvibhrānta (विभ्रांत).—p S Bewildered, confounded, flurried, erring.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvibhrānta (विभ्रान्त).—p Bewildered, erring.
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 dictionaryVibhrānta (विभ्रान्त).—p. p.
1) Whirled about.
2) Agitated, bewildered, confused, flurried.
3) Mistaken, erring.
4) Spread abroad (as fame).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVibhrānta (विभ्रान्त).—mfn.
(-ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) Hurried, flurried, erring, &c., through precipitation. E. vi before bhram to err, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVibhrānta (विभ्रान्त).—[adjective] moving to and fro, rolling (eyes); flurried, confused, bewildered.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vibhrānta (विभ्रान्त):—[=vi-bhrānta] [from vi-bhram] mfn. wandered or wandering about etc. (n. [impersonal or used impersonally] ‘it has been roamed’ [Nalôd.])
2) [v.s. ...] rolling or ogling (as the eyes; See below)
3) [v.s. ...] spread abroad (as fame), [Prabodha-candrodaya]
4) [v.s. ...] confused, bewildered, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVibhrānta (विभ्रान्त):—[vi-bhrānta] (ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) a. Hurried, erring through haste.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vibhrānta (विभ्रान्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vibbhaṃta.
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 corpusVibhrāṃta (ವಿಭ್ರಾಂತ):—
1) [adjective] wandered aimlessly.
2) [adjective] hallucinated.
3) [adjective] utterly confused; bewildered; confounded.
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Vibhrāṃta (ವಿಭ್ರಾಂತ):—
1) [noun] a man who is wandering or has wandered aimlessly.
2) [noun] a hallucinated man.
3) [noun] a man who is utterly confused, bewildered.
4) [noun] (dance.) a glance in which the eyes are wide open, and the eye-balls are moving, to express restlessness.
5) [noun] (jain.) name of a hell.
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: Vibhramtacitta, Vibhramtigol, Vibhrantaceta, Vibhrantadarshana, Vibhrantaksha, Vibhrantamanas, Vibhrantanayana, Vibhrantashila.
Ends with: Avibhranta.
Full-text: Vibhrantashila, Vibhrantanayana, Vibhrantamanas, Vibhramati, Vibhramta, Vibhrantaceta, Vibhrantadarshana, Avibhranta, Vibhranti, Vibbhanta, Drishti, Sabhram, Bhram, Matta, Mattadvirepha.
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