Vitabhaya, Vītabhaya, Vita-bhaya: 12 definitions
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Vitabhaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVītabhaya (वीतभय).—A King of the Pūru dynasty. He was the son of the King Manasvī and father of King Śuṇḍu. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 278).
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraVītabhaya (वीतभय) is the name of a warrior who fought on Sūryaprābha’s side, in the war against Śrutaśarman, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 50. Accordingly: “... in the meanwhile Vītabhaya, after cutting in two the bow of Saṅkrama, and slaying his charioteer, slew him by piercing his heart with the weapon of Kāma”.
The story of Vītabhaya was narrated by the Vidyādhara king Vajraprabha to prince Naravāhanadatta in order to relate how “Sūryaprabha, being a man, obtain of old time the sovereignty over the Vidyādharas”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vītabhaya, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVītabhaya (वीतभय) is the name of a city associated with Sindhu, which refers to one of the 25½ countries of the Kṣetrāryas, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“In these 35 zones on this side of Mānuṣottara and in the Antaradvīpas, men arise by birth; [...]. From the division into Āryas and Mlecchas they are two-fold. The Āryas have sub-divisions [e.g., kṣetra (country)]. [...] The kṣetrāryas are born in the 15 Karmabhumis. Here in Bharata they have 25½ places of origin (e.g., Sindhu), distinguishable by cities (e.g., Vītabhaya) in which the birth of Tīrthakṛts, Cakrabhṛts, Kṛṣṇas, and Balas takes place”.
Source: HereNow4u: Lord Śrī Mahāvīra1) Vītabhaya (वीतभय) refers to the capital of the Sindhu-Sauvīra kingdom.—King Udāyana was a popular king of Sindhu-Sauvīra kingdom. The capital of this kingdom was Vītabhaya city, which was large, beautiful and prosperous in every way. Prabhāvatī was the queen King of Udāyana and Abhīcakumāra was their son. Udāyana's nephew Keśīkumāra too used to live with him. King Udāyana had great faith in the words of Lord Mahāvīra. He was a 12-vows follower of Mahāvīra.
2) Vītabhaya (वीतभय) is the name of a sacred spot visited by Mahāvīra during his 5th Year as Kevalī.—After sometime, the Lord arrived at Vītabhaya city after leaving Campā. The king Udāyana there was a śrāvaka observing the vows and used to stay awake in the night in his armoury. On the way to Vītabhaya, the monks had to face many difficulties because of the heart. There was no habitation anywhere nearby. It was impossible to find food or water. At the time of leaving Vītabhaya city, king Udāyana served the Lord and many took the path of renunciation. From there the Lord arrived at Vāṇijyagrāma and spent the rainy season there.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVītabhaya (वीतभय).—a. fearless, intrepid; वीतवीतभया नागाः (vītavītabhayā nāgāḥ) Kumārasambhava 6.39 (v. l.).
-yaḥ an epithet of Viṣṇu.
Vītabhaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīta and bhaya (भय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVītabhaya (वीतभय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Fearless, undaunted. E. vīta and bhaya fear.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVītabhaya (वीतभय).—i. e.
Vītabhaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīta and bhaya (भय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVītabhaya (वीतभय).—[adjective] fearless.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vītabhaya (वीतभय):—[=vīta-bhaya] [from vīta > vī] m. ‘fearless, undaunted’, Name of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVītabhaya (वीतभय):—[vīta-bhaya] (yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a. Free from fear.
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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 corpusVītabhaya (ವೀತಭಯ):—
1) [noun] absence of fear; fearlessness.
2) [noun] a fearless man.
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)
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 6: Story of the conversion of Udāyana < [Chapter XI - The story of Rauhiṇeya]
Part 1: Conclusion of Udāyana-story < [Chapter XII - Omniscience and wandering of Mahāvīra]
Part 13: Fight between Udāyana and Pradyota < [Chapter XI - The story of Rauhiṇeya]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 2.56 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter L < [Book VIII - Sūryaprabha]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 35 - Śiva-sahasranāma: the thousand names of Śiva < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]