Vimbisara, Vimbisāra: 1 definition
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Vimbisara 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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Vimbisāra (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 頻婆娑羅 [pín pó suō luó]: “Bimbasāra”; “Bimbisāra” [Sanskrit personal name].
Note: vimbisāra can be alternatively written as: vimbi-sāra.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Vimbi, Sara, Cara.
Full-text (+0): Pin po suo luo, Bimbisara, Magadharaja.
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The Sanskrit Buddhist Literature of Nepal (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Saura-purana (analytical study) (by Priyanku Chakraborty)
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Dynasty of Śiśunāga < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)