Mahavibhuti, Mahāvibhūti, Maha-vibhuti: 6 definitions
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Mahavibhuti 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
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsMahāvibhūti (महाविभूति) or Mahāvibhūticakra refers to a “wheel which contains innumerable spokes”, as discussed in the ninth chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—[Cf. the chapter aśuddhajagad-ādhāra-nirūpaṇa]: [...] Many are the cakra-wheels described, all of them seen as dynamically and intimately interrelated—just as wheels-within-wheels are. The thirty-spoked śakticakra, the six-spoked kālacakra, the eleven-spoked buddhicakra, the one-spoked ākāśacakra, the two-spoked vāyucakra—all of these (1-9) contained within the mahāvibhūti-cakra which itself contains innumerable spokes but which unifies within its circumscribed limits what has been created (10-35). Also described in this same symbolic way, as that which rolls out as Viṣṇu manifests a desire to withdraw His powers, is what is called the saṃhṛticakra (36-46).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahāvibhūti (महाविभूति).—an epithet of Śiva.
Derivable forms: mahāvibhūtiḥ (महाविभूतिः).
Mahāvibhūti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and vibhūti (विभूति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahāvibhūti (महाविभूति):—[=mahā-vibhūti] [from mahā > mah] f. manifestation of gr° might, excessive might, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] the gr° goddess of welfare, Lakṣmī, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. possessing gr° might, [Mahābhārata] (said of Viṣṇu), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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 corpusMahāvibhūti (ಮಹಾವಿಭೂತಿ):—
1) [noun] greatness; glory.
2) [noun] a divine soul; a superman.
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: Maha, Vibhuti.
Starts with: Mahavibhuticakra.
Full-text: Indra.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Mahavibhuti, Mahāvibhūti, Maha-vibhuti, Mahā-vibhūti; (plurals include: Mahavibhutis, Mahāvibhūtis, vibhutis, vibhūtis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.173 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.92 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 1.6.14 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.55 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - Description of Fifth and Sixth Manvantaras—Brahmā Hymns the Lord < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)