Vidarbhana, Vidarbhaṇa: 2 definitions
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Vidarbhana 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Mantra-sādhana: Chapter One of the KakṣapuṭatantraVidarbhaṇa (विदर्भण) or Vidarbhita refers to one of the eleven methods used with certain types of saptopāya (seven means) according to the 11th-century Netratantroddyota (v 18.10-12). According to the 10th-century Kakṣapuṭatantra verses 1.89-91, the method called saptopāya (seven means) should be performed when a mantra has had no effect. Among the saptopāya, the drāvaṇa, bodhana, poṣaya, śoṣaṇa, and dahanīya use a bīja, and attach it to the mantra. Kṣemarājaʼs commentary on the Netratantra (the Netratantroddyota) verses 18.10-12 gives a detailed account of 11 methods to tie a bīja to a mantra (for example, Vidarbhaṇa).
The Vidarbhaṇa is used in the śoṣaṇa. It is the method of arranging an alternating bīja and an akṣara of the mantra. In the śoṣaṇa, the double bījas of Vāyu “yaṃyaṃ” are employed.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVidarbhaṇa (विदर्भण).—nt., ? Mahāvyutpatti 4351 = Tibetan smos pa, speaking, or naming; occurs among terms relating to ritual; follows codana, precedes argha, naivedya, bali. Perh. some verbal ritual act, recitation, invocation, or laudation? (In Mahāvyutpatti 5989 smos pa = saṃmata; in 805 = nāman.)
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: Vidarbhanagari.
Full-text: Saptopaya, Shoshana, Shosha, Vidarbhita.
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