Abhayaprada, Abhaya-prada: 9 definitions
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Abhayaprada 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAbhayaprada (अभयप्रद) refers to “one who bestows protection (to devotees)” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.12 (“The story of Śiva and Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “O lord of the gods, O bestower of protection (abhayaprada) to your devotees, Obeisance, Obeisance to you many times, O merciful lord Śiva. Wonderful indeed, O great lord, is your divine sport, conferring happiness to all good men, O Śiva, kinsman to the distressed, O lord. We are deluded in our intellects. We are ignorant of the procedure of your worship, O eternal one. We do not know your invocation nor your wonderful course, O lord. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAbhayaprada (अभयप्रद).—a. giving a guarantee or promise of safety; भयेष्वभयदः (bhayeṣvabhayadaḥ) Rām.; °प्रद (prada); ऐश्वर्यमभयप्रदः (aiśvaryamabhayapradaḥ) Manusmṛti 4.232.
-daḥ an Arhat of the Jainas; Name of Viṣṇu.
Abhayaprada is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhaya and prada (प्रद). See also (synonyms): abhayada, abhayadāyin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhayaprada (अभयप्रद).—mfn.
(-daḥ-dā-daṃ) One who grants safety. E. abhaya fearlessness. prada who gives.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhayaprada (अभयप्रद).—[adjective] giving safety.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhayaprada (अभयप्रद):—[=a-bhaya-prada] [from a-bhaya] mfn. giving safety, [Manu-smṛti iv, 232, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhayaprada (अभयप्रद):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-daḥ-dā-dam) The same as abhayada. E. abhaya and prada.
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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 corpusAbhayaprada (ಅಭಯಪ್ರದ):—[adjective] assuring security and safety.
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Abhayaprada (ಅಭಯಪ್ರದ):—[noun] a man who assures security and safety.
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)
Partial matches: Prada, Abhaya.
Starts with: Abhayapradana, Abhayapradanasara, Abhayapradayin.
Ends with: Paripuryabhayaprada, Sarvabhayaprada.
Full-text: Abhayada, Abhayadayin.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - The Influence of the Āḻvārs on the followers of Rāmānuja < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 57 - Manifestation of Dhuṇḍhi Vināyaka and Fifty-six Vināyakas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)