Vidambaka, Viḍambaka: 7 definitions
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Vidambaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Viḍambaka (विडम्बक).—a.
1) Imitating.
2) Disgracing.
Viḍambaka (विडम्बक).—m. (= AMg. °ga), buffoon, a sort of entertainer; associated with naṭa; compare next: na te naṭā nāpi °kāḥ smaḥ Jātakamālā 115.11; see also velambaka.
Viḍambaka (विडम्बक).—[adjective] = [preceding] [adjective]
1) Viḍambaka (विडम्बक):—[=vi-ḍambaka] [from vi-ḍamb] mfn. imitating, strikingly resembling, [Kādambarī]
2) [v.s. ...] disgracing, profaning, [Kāvya literature; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Viḍambaka (विडम्बक):—(wie eben) nom. ag. Entweiher: āśramāpasadā hyete khalvāśramaviḍambakāḥ [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 7, 15, 39.]
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Viḍambaka (विडम्बक):—, śāka so v. a. dem Namen Gemüse Schande bereitend [Spr. (II) 7484.]
Viḍambaka (विडम्बक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Viḍaṃbaga, Velaṃvaga.
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
Viḍaṃbaka (ವಿಡಂಬಕ):—[noun] = ವಿಡಂಬನೆ - [vidambane -] 1.
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: Vidambaka-kavya.
Full-text: Shakavidambaka, Ashramavidambaka, Vidambaka-kavya, Vidmbak-kavy, Vidambaga, Velamvaga, Velambaka.
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