Padambuja, Padāmbuja, Pada-ambuja: 3 definitions
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Padambuja 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 TranslationPadāmbuja (पदाम्बुज) refers to “lotus-like feet”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.10.—Accordingly, as Sūta narrated:—“On hearing this inquiry of Nārada, Brahmā, the excellent lord of the worlds, remembered the lotus-like feet of Śiva [i.e., śiva-padāmbuja] and spoke. [...]”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Padāmbuja (पदाम्बुज) refers to “lotus feet are”, according to the 17th-century Yogacintāmaṇi by Śivānandasarasvatī, a text dealing with Haṭhayoga consisting of 3423 verses.—Accordingly, “Having bowed to Śrīvyāsa, the ascetic Śaṅkara, the teacher of the world, [my] teacher Śrīrāmacandra, whose lotus feet are intense bliss (sāndrānanda-padāmbuja), and all of the gods of yogins, the ascetic Śivānanda has written clearly the great Yogacintāmaṇi, which had fallen into an ocean of various texts and has the power to explain everything”.
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchPadāmbuja (पदाम्बुज) refers to “lotus feet”, according to the 17th century Yogacintāmaṇi by Śivānanda: a large compilation of roughly 3423 verses dealing with the various methods of (Haṭha) Yoga and Aṣṭāṅgayoga.—Accordingly, “Having bowed to the venerable Vyāsa; the ascetic, Śaṅkara, [who is] the guru of the world; [his own] guru, the venerable Rāmacandra, whose lotus feet (padāmbuja) are intense bliss, and all the lords of yoga, the ascetic Śivānanda has written clearly the Yogacintāmaṇi [which] is derived from an ocean of various scriptures and is capable of [conveying] their entire meaning”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pada, Ambuja, Pata.
Ends with: Matripadambuja.
Full-text: Uparama, Lotus feet, Sandra, Sandrananda, Saranga.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.9.43 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.7.23 < [Chapter 7 - Pastimes in Śrī Gadādhara’s Garden]
Verse 3.3.452 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Verse 3.4.343 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 18 < [First Stabaka]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.5.50-51 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 2.2.206 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 1.4.2 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.137 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Verse 4.8.20 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Verse 3.2.122 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 2.61 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
Verse 10.2 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhūti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]