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शिबि (zibi)

 
Capeller Eng
English
शिबि
m.
N.
 of a king,
pl.
 his people.
Spoken Sanskrit
English
शिबि - zibi -
m.
 - narrowleaf cattail [ Typha Angustifolia - Bot. ]
शिबि - zibi -
m.
 - of a king
शिबि - zibi -
m.
 - king of the zibis
शिबि - zibi -
m.
 - birch tree
शिबि - zibi -
m.
 - beast of prey
शिबि - zibi -
m.
 - people descended from zibi
Apte
English
शिबि [śibi] वि [vi] का [kā], (वि) का 1 A palanquin, litter.
A bier.
A raised platform.
शिबि [śibi] वि [vi] रम् [ram], (वि) रम् 1 A camp
विद्रुते शिबिरे शून्ये
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धृष्टद्युम्नः स्वशिबिरमयं याति सर्वे सहध्वम्
Ve.*
 3.18
Śi.*
 5.68.
A royal camp or residence.
An intrenchment for the protection of an army.
A kind of grain.
शिबि [śibi] वि [vi] रथः [rathḥ], (वि) रथः A palanquin, litter.
Apte 1890
English
शिबिः(विः) 1 A beast of prey.
2 The birch tree.
3 N. of a country (pl).
4 N. of a king (who is said to have saved Agni in the form of a dove from Indra in the form of a hawk by offering an equal quantity of his own flesh weighed in a balance)
Mu. 6. 17.
Monier Williams Cologne
English
शिबि
m.
 (also written शिवि)
N.
 of a Ṛṣi (having the patr. Auśīnara and supposed author of
RV.
 x, 179),
Anukr.
of a king (renowned for his liberality and unselfishness, and said to have saved Agni transformed into a dove from Indra transformed into a hawk by offering an equal quantity of his own flesh weighed in a balance),
MBh.
Hariv.
Pur.
(pl. ) a people descended from Śibi,
MBh.
Hariv.
VarBṛS.
N.
 of a son of Indra,
MBh.
of Indra in the fourth Manv-antara (v.l. शिखिन्),
VP.
of a son of Manu Cākṣuṣa,
BhP.
of a Daitya (son of Saṃhrāda),
MBh.
a king of the Śibis,
VarBṛS.
a beast of prey,
L.
the birch tree (= भूर्ज),
L.
Typha Angustifolia,
L.
Monier Williams 1872
English
शिबि शिबि, इस्, m., N. of a Vedic Ṛṣi
(having the patronymic Auśīnara and author of Ṛg-
veda X. 179, 1
cf. शिवि).
Macdonell
English
शिबि śibi,
m.
 N. of a king noted for his 🞄generosity, who sacrificed his body to save a 🞄dove:
pl.
 N. of a people.
Apte Hindi
Hindi
शिबिः
पुं*
 - -
शिकारी जानवर
शिबिः
पुं*
 - -
भूर्जवृक्ष
शिबिः
पुं*
 ब* व* - -
एक देश का नाम
शिबिः
पुं*
 - -
एक राजा का नाम
L R Vaidya
English
Sibi(vi) {% m. %} 1. A beast of prey
2. the birch tree
3. name of a king.
Lanman
English
śibi, m. Śibi, name of a king.
Wordnet
Sanskrit
Synonyms:
 शिबि
noun
दैत्यविशेषः।
"शिबेः वर्णनं पुराणेषु दृश्यते।"
Mahabharata
English
Śibi^1 (C. Śivi), a king, son of Uśīnara. § 149 (Yayāti): I, 86, 3539
93, (†3669), †3669 (Auśīnaraḥ), (†3671), †3672, †3680 (Auśīnaraḥ), †3681 (Uśīnarasya putraḥ), †3682 (when Yayāti fell down from heaven, his daughter's sons, Śibi, etc., offered him their worlds, but he would not accept them
then they all ascended to heaven).--§ 232 (Svayaṃvarap.): I, 186, 6996 (Auśīnaraḥ, present at the svayaṃvara of Kṛshṇā).--§ 267 (Yamasabhāv.): II, 8, 320 (in the palace of Yama).--§ 378 (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 94, 8503 (Śºr Auśīnaro yathā).--§ 463: Questioned by the Pāṇḍavas about the greatness of the rājanyas, Mārkaṇḍeya related: Suhotra, one of the Kurus, on his return from a visit to the great ṛshis, met Śibi Auśīnara seated on his chariot
each of them regarding himself to be the equal of the other, refused to give way. Nārada appeared and prevailed upon Suhotra to give way, quoting three ślokas (v. 13251--3
v. 13253: “one should conquer the mean by charity, the untruthful by truth, the man of wicked deeds by forgiveness. and the dishonest by honesty”) and declaring Śibi to b{??} superior: III, 194, ††13249 (Auśīnaraḥ, C. has ºiḥ), ††13255. --§ 466: Mārkaṇḍeya tells the history of Śibi Auśīnara (Sauratheyaṃ, v. 13297, i.e. son of Surathā, Nīl.) being tried by Indra and Agni (cf. § 411 (Śyenakapotīya, where the same is told of Uśīnara)
v. 13278, the purohita says that the falling (nipātaṃ) of a pigeon forebodes a great danger
the pigeon says he is a muni
v. 13283, Śibi wonders that the birds speak a polished language (vāg ucyamānā śakunena saṃskṛtā)
of the gashes (peśiṃ) which the sword had caused on Ś.'s body Agni made an auspicious mark of golden hue and sweet odour
Śibi should have a son Kapotaroman, v. 13299, see Nīl.): III, 197, ††13274 (Auśīnaraḥ), ††13275.--§ 467 (Rājanyamahābh.): III, 198, ††13302 (Auśīnaraḥ), ††13319, ††13320, ††13324, ††13325, ††13326, (††13329), ††13330 (in order to try Ś., Vidhātṛ, in the disguise of a brahman, had ordered Ś. to cook his own son Bṛhadgarbha as food to him. Ś. did so).-§ 480 (Pativratop.): III, 208, 13808 (ātmamāṃsapradānena Śºr Auśīnaro nṛpaḥ svargañ ca dushkaraṃ prāptaḥ kshamāvān, all. to § 466).--§ 545 (Pativratāmāhātmyap.): III, 294, 16674 (Cºr Auśīnaro yathā).--§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 56, 1768 (came to see the encounter between Bhīshma and Arjuna).--§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 90, 3146 (Auśīnarasya).--§ 565 (Gālavac.): V, 118, 4000 (born of Mādhavī, the daughter of Yayāti, to Uśīnara).--§ 566 (Yayāti): V, 121, 4057 (Auśīnaraḥ)
122, 4085 (Auśīnaraḥ, the sons of the daughter of Yayāti, viz. Śibi, etc., caused him to ascend again to heaven by means of their good deeds, cf. § 149).--§ 574 (Jambūkh.): VI, 9, 314 (Auśīnarasya).--§ 595 (Shoḍaśarājika): King Ś. Auśīnara girded the earth round himself as if it were a leathern girdle (carmavat paryaveshṭayat, i.e. svādhīnām akarot, Nīl.), performed many sacrifices, etc., and acquired enormous wealth
Śiva granted him the boon that his wealth, etc., should be inexhaustible. Then he left this world for heaven: VII, 58, 2209 (Auśīnaraṃ), 2210, 2214, 2216, 2222.--§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 143, 5998 (Śºr Auśīnaro yathā). --§ 632b (Shoḍacarājop., cf. § 595): XII, 29, 932 (Auśīnaraṃ), 934 (Auśīnaraḥ).--§ 651 (Āpaddh.): XII, 143, 5461 (ºprabhṛtayo, rājan, rājānaḥ śaraṇāgatān | paripālya mahātmanaḥ saṃsiddhiṃ paramāṅ gatāḥ).--§ 656 (Khaḍgotpattik.): XII, 166, 6199 (received the sword from the Yadus, from him it came to Pratardana).--§ 677 (Mokshadharm.): XII, 235, 8593 (Śºr Auśīnaro 'ṅgāni sutañ ca priyam aurasaṃ brāhmaṇārtham upāhatya nākapṛshṭham ito gataḥ, all. to §§ 466 and 467).--§ 746 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 61, 3093 (a sentence of his is quoted)
67, 3384 (all. to § 466).--§ 751b (Śapathavidhi): XIII, 94, †4551, (4572). --§ 760 (Ānuśāsanik.): XIII, 115, 5663 (Auśīnareṇa, abstained from meat during the month of Kārttika).--§ 767 (do.): XIII, 137, 6248 (Cºr Auśīnaraḥ prāṇān priyasya tanayasya ca brāhmaṇārtham upākṛtya nākapṛshṭham ito gataḥ, all. to § 467).--§ 786b (Nakulākhyāna): XIV, 90, 2790 (Auśīnaraḥ, all. to § 466). Cf. Auśīnara, Śaibya^8.
Śibi^2 = Uśīnara: I, 448 (read nṛpaṃ with B., all. to Śyenakapotīya).
Śibi^3, an Asura. § 89 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 65, 2526 (ºBāshkalau, the fourth and fifth son of Hiraṇyakaśipu).--§ 130 (do.): I, 67, 2644 (incarnate as king Druma).
Śibi^4, name of an Indra. § 238 (Pañcendrop.): I, 197, 7304 (the third of the five Indras of old, who are born again as the Pāṇḍavas).
Śibi^5, a prince who sided with Yudhishṭhira. § 589 (Droṇābhishekap.): VII, 8, †248 (fights Droṇa).--§ 590 (do.): VII, 16, 650 (do.).--§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 155, 6698, 6700 (slain by Droṇa).
Śibi, pl. (ºayaḥ), a people. § 285 (Nakula): II, 32, 1189 (vanquished by Nakula, in the west).--§ 295 (Dyūtap.): II, 52, 1870 (among the peoples who brought tribute to Yudhishṭhira).--§ 411 (Śyenakapotīya): III, 131, 10582 (rājyaṃ Śºīnāṃ, the kingdom of Uśīnara).--§ 466 (Śibi): III, 197, †13287, †13291, †13296 (ruled by Śibi).--§ 522 (Draupadīharaṇap.): III, 266, †15602 (ºīnāṃ pravareṇa, i.e. Koṭikāsya)
267, 15621 (ruled by Jayadratha)
271, 15718, 15743 (the Śº who followed Jayadratha were slain by Arjuna).--§ 556e (Nakula): V, 23, 709 (had been vanquished by Nakula).--§ 573 (Ambopākhyānap.): V, 195, 7609 (in the army of Duryodhana).--§ 576 (Bhagavadgītāp.): VI, 18, 688 (do.).--§ 578 (Bhīshmavadhap.): VI, 51, 2104 (do.).--§ 586 (do.): VI, 106, 4809 (do., protect Bhīshma).--§ 587 (do.): VI, 117, 5485 (attack Arjuna)
119, 5648 (abandon Bhīshma).--§ 589 (Droṇābhishekap.): VII, 7, 183.--§ 595 (Shoḍaśarāj., v. Rāma Jāmadagnya): VII, 66, 2437 (vanquished by Rāma Jāmadagnya).--§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 91, 3254 (had formerly been vanquished by Karṇa)
93, 3339 (attack Arjuna)
150, 6526.--§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 157, 6948
161, 7206.--§ 602 (Droṇavadhap.): VII, 192, 8841.--§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 5, 127 (have been slain).--§ 605 (do.): VIII, 27, 1077.--§ 607 (do.): VIII, 45, 2106 (described by Karṇa as stupid).
पुराणम्
English
शिबि १ / ŚIBI I. Grandson of hiraṇyakaśipu, who had four sons called Anuhrāda, hrāda, prahlāda and saṁhlāda, and of the four, saṁhlāda had three sons called āyuṣmān, śibi and bāṣkala. (agni purāṇa, Chapter 19).(1) This śibi was the son of hiraṇyakaśipu. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 18).(2) This asura took birth again and lived as a King by the name druma. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 67, Verse 8).
शिबि २ / ŚIBI II. Inhabitants of the country called śibi
they are called Śaibyas also. The following information about the country is gathered from mahābhārata.(i) sunandā, mother of King śantanu was a princess of this country. (M.B. Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 44).(ii) govāsana, father-in-law of yudhiṣṭhira, was a King of śibi. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 76).(iii) nakula, during his triumphal tour of the western regions, conquered the kingdom of śibi. (M.B. Sabhā Parva, Chapter 7).(iv) People of śibi attended the rājasūya yajña conducted by yudhiṣṭhira with presents. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 52, Verse 14).(v) A King called uśīnara, once ruled the country. (Vana Parva, Chapter 131, Verse 21).(vi) The kingdom of śibi was once under the jurisdiction of jayadratha. (Vana Parva, Chapter 267, Verse 11).(vii) arjuna annihilated the armies of the kingdom of śibi which followed jayadratha to the battlefield. (Vana Parva, Chapter 271, Verse 28).(viii) The mahārathas of śibi, with their armies, arrayed under the banner of duryodhana to fight the pāṇḍavas. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 195, Verse 7).(ix) karṇa once subjugated the kingdom of śibi. (droṇa parva, Chapter 91, Verse 38). (x) The people of the country in earlier days were illiterate and ignorant. (karṇa Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 34).
शिबि ३ / ŚIBI III. A King born in the dynasty of uśīnara. He was present at the wedding of draupadī. He fought on the side of the pāṇḍavas in the great war and was killed by droṇa. (droṇa parva, Chapter 155, Verse 19). King śibi had four sons bhadra, suvīra, kekaya and vṛṣadarbha. (bhāgavata, 9th skandha).
शिबि ४ / ŚIBI IV. An indra. There were four sects of devas called supāras, Haris, satyas and sudhīs in tāmasa manvantara, and there were twentyseven devas in each Sect. śibi, who performed hundred yajñas then was indra. (For details see under manvantaram).
शिबि ५ / ŚIBI V. An ancient Rājarṣi.1) Genealogy. Descended from viṣṇu thus:-brahmā-atri-candra-budha-purūravas-āyus-NahuṣaYayāti-anudruhyu-sabhānara-Kālanara-SṛñjayaUśīnara-śibi.
śibi was born to uśīnara of mādhavī, daughter of yayāti.2) suhotra made to give way. King suhotra of kuru dynasty once on his return from a visit of maharṣis saw King śibi coming in the opposite direction in his chariot, and both the Kings saluted each other as their age ordained. But, they did not give passage to each other as they thought themselves to be equal in merit. At that time nārada came there and asked the kings why they stood there thus blocking the path. They answered nārada thus: “He who is more noble or clever on account of former actions etc. is usually given way to by the other person. Both of us are comrades and are equals.”
nārada then spoke as follows:--
“Oh! King of the kuru dynasty! You are cruel to the gentle and gentle to the cruel. To the evil you are good
then why not be good to the good. devas have ordered that he who does good will get it hundredfold by return. King uśīnara is more noble and gentle than you are. The miser is won over by liberality, the liar by truth, the cruel by patience and the evil person by good. But, both of you Kings are noble persons. Therefore, one of you should give way to the other.”
Listening to Nārada's advice, suhotra gave way to śibi and proceeded on his way. (Vana Parva, Chapter 194).3) śibi tested. Śibi's fame spread in the three worlds, and an idea was mooted among the devas that it should be tested how much of the reputation of the King was genuine. Accordingly, agni in the form of a dove and indra in that of a kite hunting after the dove, rushed to King śibi. The dove took refuge in the lap of the King sitting in ‘divya’ posture, and the priest told the King that it was the latter's duty to protect the dove, which took refuge with him for its life. The dove also told the King thus
“I am really a muni, who has entered the body of the dove. I take refuge in you for my life.”
By that time the kite too had flown up to the King. It asked the King to return the dove, which it had been chasing. The King was surprised to hear the kite talk and told the bird that it was not proper for him to give up the dove who had sought refuge under him, but that he would give the kite any other flesh in lieu of the dove. The kite replied as follows: “You must give me flesh cut from your right thigh equal in weight to that of the dove. If you do so, the dove will be saved and you will be praised by people.”
Accordingly, the King cut a piece of flesh from his right thigh and weighed it in the balance against the dove. But, the dove weighed more. The King cut more flesh from his thigh and weighed, but the dove still weighed more. Thus, by instalments the King cut his whole body and weighed the flesh against the dove, yet it weighed more. Then the King himself sat in the balance, seeing which the kite flew away. Then the dove assumed its original form and told the King that it was agni and the kite, indra. The devas were greatly pleased with the firm sense of sacrifice of the King
they blessed him and told him that a son called kapotaromā will be born to him. (Vana Parva, Chapter 197).4) Other information. (i) When yayāti fell down on earth from heaven, śibi promised to transfer to him the merits acquired by him (śibi). (Ādi Parva, Chapter 93, Verse 3).(ii) śibi worships yama in his court. (Sabhā Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 10).(iii) śibi too was present in the company of indra to witness the fight between arjuna and droṇa in the battle between King virāṭa and kauravas at the virāṭa city in connection with the lifting of Virāṭa's cow by the kauravas. (virāṭa Parva, Chapter 56, Verse 9).(iv) śibi loved indra very much. (bhīṣma parva, Chapter 9, Verse 7).(v) People of the yadu dynasty presented śibi a sword. (śānti Parva, Chapter 166, Verse 89).(vi) He gifted away his son to the brahmins, and therefore he attained heaven. (śānti Parva, Chapter 234, Verse 19
anuśāsana parva, Chapter 137, Verse 4).(vii) He did not eat flesh. (anuśāsana parva, Chapter 115, Verse 61).5) Conclusion. The story of two Kings connected with the episode of the dove and the kite is mentioned in the mahābhārata. One of the Kings is śibi and the other uśīnara, father of śibi. (See under uśīnara).
Vedic Reference
English
Śibi, son of Uśīnara, is mentioned in the Baudhāyana Śrauta
Sūtra^1 as a protégé of Indra, who sacrificed for him on the
Varṣiṣṭhīya plain, and saved him from fear of foreign invasion.
1) xxi. 18. Cf. Caland, Über das rituelle Sūtra des Baudhāyana, 28.
Capeller
German
शिबि
m.
 N. eines Königs, Pl. eines Volkes.
Stchoupak
French
शिबि-
m.
n.
 d'un roi des Uśīnara (qui donna son corps pour sauver une
colombe),
pl.
 ses descendants
fils d'Indra
n.
 d'un Daitya.
°चरित- °चरित्र- nt. histoire de Śibi, épisode du MhBh.