Tambhu, Taṃbhū: 1 definition
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Tambhu 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryTaṃbhū (तंभू).—(?) (for Sanskrit *tad-bhū), being that, as just described; perhaps in Mahāvastu i.349.5 rājā ca Sujāto aprati- vacano satyavādī yathāvādī tathākārī taṃbhuvo (so mss.) rājño varaṃ yācāhi,…from the king, being that (as just described), ask a boon! Senart em. taṃ tuvaṃ, which seems implausible; taṃ would have to go with varaṃ, which would be separated from it by tuvaṃ.
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.
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Ends with: Nitambhu.
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