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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViḍambaka (विडम्बक).—a.
1) Imitating.
2) Disgracing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryViḍambaka (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.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViḍambaka (विडम्बक).—[adjective] = [preceding] [adjective]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viḍambaka (विडम्बक):—[=vi-ḍambaka] [from vi-ḍamb] mfn. imitating, strikingly resembling, [Kādambarī]
2) [v.s. ...] disgracing, profaning, [Kāvya literature; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Viḍambaka (विडम्बक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Viḍaṃbaga, Velaṃvaga.
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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 corpusViḍaṃbaka (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.
Ends with: Ashramavidambaka, Shakavidambaka.
Full-text: Shakavidambaka, Ashramavidambaka, Vidambaga, Velamvaga, Velambaka.
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