प्रभावती (prabhAvatI)

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Apte

English

प्रभावती [prabhāvatī],  f.
 

A kind of metre.

(In music) A particular श्रुति.

N.
  of the wife of the sun. 

Monier Williams Cologne

English

 प्रभा—वती (ई),  f.
  the lute of one of the Gaṇas or demigods attendant on Śiva,  L.
 

 a kind of metre,  Śrutab.
 

 (in music) a partic.  Śruti,  Saṃgīt.
 

 N.
  of a,  Buddh.
  deity,  Lalit.
  

 of the wife of the sun,  MBh.
  

 of one of the Mātṛs attendant on Skanda,  ib.

 of an Apsaras,  VP.
  

 of a Surāṅganā,  Siṃhās.

 of a sister of the Asura Indra-damana,  L.
 

 of a daughter of king Vajra-nābha and wife of Pradyumna,  Hariv.
 

 of the wife of Citra-ratha king of Aṅga,  MBh.
  

 of the daughter of Suvīra and wife of Marutta,  MārkP.
  

 of a Tāpasī,  MBh.
  

 of them other of Malli (the 19th Arhat of present Avasarpiṇī),  L.
 

 of the daughter of the Śreṣṭhin Soma-datta and wife of Madana the son of Vikrama-sena,  Śukas.
 

 of a river,  W.
 

Chandas

Sanskrit

सम-वृत्तम्,  अक्षराणि-
  52,  पादेऽक्षराणि-
  13
मात्राः -  19
सङ्ख्याजातिः - अतिजगती
मात्रा-विन्यासः
 
दा दा द दा द द द द दा द दा द दा
लक्षण-मूलम् -  आनन्दमिश्र-जालक्षेत्रम्

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Shabdartha Kaustubha

Kannada

प्रभावती
पदविभागः - > स्त्रीलिङ्गः
निष्पत्तिः - > स्त्रियां "ङीप्" (४-१-६)

Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid

English

 Prabhāvatī, 
(1) n. of one of the four goddesses who guard the Bodhisattva in his motherʼs womb: LV 〔66.9〕
(2) n. of a yoginī: Sādh 〔427.3〕.

Wordnet

Sanskrit

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
एका आसुरी।
 "प्रभावत्याः वर्णनं पुराणेषु अस्ति।"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
एका नदी ।
 "प्रभावत्याः उल्लेखः कोशे वर्तते"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
श्रेष्ठिनः सोमदत्तस्य कन्या ।
 "प्रभावती मदनस्य माता आसीत्"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
मल्लेः माता ।
 "प्रभावत्याः उल्लेखः कोशे वर्तते"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
एका तापसी ।
 "प्रभावत्याः उल्लेखः महाभारते वर्तते"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
सुवीरस्य कन्या ।
 "प्रभावती मरुतः माता आसीत्"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
चित्ररथस्य पत्नी ।
 "प्रभावत्याः उल्लेखः महाभारते वर्तते"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
वज्रनाभस्य कन्या ।
 "प्रभावती प्रद्युम्नस्य पत्नी आसीत्"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
इन्द्रदमनासुरस्य स्वसा ।
 "प्रभावत्याः उल्लेखः कोशे वर्तते"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
एका सुराङ्गना ।
 "प्रभावत्याः उल्लेखः विक्रमादित्यचरित्रे वर्तते"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
एका अप्सरा ।
 "प्रभावत्याः उल्लेखः विष्णुपुराणे वर्तते"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
एकः अनुचरः ।
 "प्रभावती स्कन्दस्य मातुः अनुचरी आसीत्"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
सूर्यस्य पत्नी ।
 "प्रभावत्याः उल्लेखः महाभारते वर्तते"

Synonyms:
  प्रभावती
noun
 
एका बौद्धदेवता ।
 "प्रभावत्याः वर्णनं ललितविस्तरे वर्तते"

अभिधानचिन्तामणिः

Sanskrit

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मरुदेवा विजया सेना सिद्धार्था च मङ्गला ।
ततः सुसीमा पृथ्वी लक्ष्मणा रामा ततः परम् ॥ ३९ ॥
नन्दा विष्णुर्जया श्यामा सुयशाः सुव्रताचिरा ।
श्रीर्देवी प्रभावती च पद्मा वप्रा शिवा तथा ॥ ४० ॥
वामा त्रिशला क्रमतः पितरो मातरोऽर्हताम् ।
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अर्हन्मातृ (स्त्री),  मरुदेवा (स्त्री),  विजया (स्त्री),  सेना (स्त्री),  सिद्धार्था (स्त्री),  मङ्गला (स्त्री),  सुसीमा (स्त्री),  पृथ्वी (स्त्री),  लक्ष्मणा (स्त्री),  रामा (स्त्री),  नन्दा (स्त्री),  विष्णु (स्त्री),  जया (स्त्री),  श्यामा (स्त्री),  सुयशा (स्त्री),  सुव्रता (स्त्री),  अचिरा (स्त्री),  श्री (स्त्री),  देवी (स्त्री),  प्रभावती (स्त्री),  पद्मा (स्त्री),  वप्रा (स्त्री),  शिवा (स्त्री),  वामा (स्त्री),  त्रिशला (स्त्री)

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नारदस्य तु महती गणानां तु प्रभावती ।
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नारदवीणा (स्त्री),  महती (स्त्री),  गणवीणा (स्त्री),  प्रभावती (स्त्री)

Mahabharata

English

Prabhāvatī^1,  name of a female ascetic. § 534 (Hanūmatpratyāgamana): III,  282,  16237 (tāpasī,  performed austerities in the abode of the Asura Maya,  received Hanūmat,  etc.).

Prabhāvatī^2,  the wife of Sūrya (the Sun). § 565 (Gālavac.): V,  117,  3967 (reme…Pºyāṃ yathā Raviḥ).

Prabhāvatī^3,  a mātṛ. § 615u (Skanda): IX,  46,  2621.

Prabhāvatī^4,  a princess. § 743b (Vipulop.): XIII,  42,  2351 (sister of Ruci and wife of the Aṅga king Citraratha).

पुराणम्

English

प्रभावती १ / PRABHĀVATĪ I. A woman who was engaged in penance at the abode of Mayāsura. One of the batches of monkeys that went to different places in search of sītā met prabhāvatī. (Śloka 4,  Chapter 282,  Vana Parva).

प्रभावती २ / PRABHĀVATĪ II. The wife of Sūryadeva. (Śloka 8,  Chapter 117,  Udyoga Parva).

प्रभावती ३ / PRABHĀVATĪ III. A female follower of subrahmaṇya. (Śloka 3,  Chapter 46,  Śal a Parva).

प्रभावती ४ / PRABHĀVATĪ IV. Wife of citraratha,  king of aṅga. This prabhāvatī was the eldest sister of ruci,  wife of devaśarmā. (Śloka 8,  Chapter 42,  anuśāsana parva).

प्रभावती ५ / PRABHĀVATĪ V. Daughter of the demon vajranābha. She was married to pradyumna,  son of śrī kṛṣṇa.
There was once a very valiant demon called vajranābha. He went into the valley of Meru and performed penance to propitiate brahmā. brahmā appeared before him and he got from him boons such as strength to conquer and subdue all kings,  the secret of leaving the body and entering that of others etc. Empowered with these boons he made Vajranābhapura his capital. He got a daughter named prabhāvatī. His brother sunābha had two daughters named candramatī and guṇavatī.
While he was thus living there,  he set out on a campaign of victory. He conquered the whole world and then turned his eyes towards Svarga. Going to Indraloka he told thus: “Hi,  son of kaśyapa,  I am also born of kaśyapa. Your mother aditi and my mother diti are both wives of Kaśyapaprajāpati. You ruled over Svarga till this time. Now,  let me rule over it for some time.” indra was embarrassed by this logical challenge and could not give any reply to him. Kaśyapaprajāpati was then performing a long Yāga and indra replied he would find a solution to his demand when their father returned after the Yāga. From that moment onwards indra started thinking of plans to destroy vajranābha. He went and sought help from śrī kṛṣṇa residing in dvārakā. Krsna promised to help him when the time came.  After returning to Devaloka,  indra started planning to kill vajranābha. Vajranābhapurī was surrounded by skyscraping fortresses and admission inside was restricted. He,  therefore,  called the gaily loitering swans of Devaloka to his side and told them thus: “Look here,  swan-ladies. You should go to Vajranābhapurī and see prabhāvatī and then describe to her the beauty and goodness of pradyumna. Your description should be such that prabhāvatī should fall in love with pradyumna. After that you should go to pradyumna and tell him about prabhāvatī in a similar way. On completing your mission you should come and report to me.”
Obeying the orders of indra the swans flew to Vajranābhapurī. They saw prabhāvatī in a secluded spot and told her just what they were asked to tell her. Then they flew to the side of pradyumna and told him about prabhāvatī. After successfully completing their mission they flew to Devaloka. The marriage day of prabhāvatī drew near. The swans went to prabhāvatī again and made her request her father to include the performances of a dramatic troupe also in the programme of marriage festivities. vajranābha agreed and a troupe was invited. The dramatic troupe comprised among others many yādava soldiers,  śrī kṛṣṇa,  pradyumna and his brothers,  all in disguise. Their drama was rāmāyaṇa. The performance was superb and even vajranābha stood amazed at their skill. The troupe was encamped in another palace and treated as royal guests. The companion maid of prabhāvatī,  Sūcīmukhī,  united her with pradyumna during the dark hours of the night and they spent the nights in amorous sports. The daughters of Vajranābha's brother,  Candravatī and guṇavatī came to know of these secret meetings and they requested prabhāvatī to find out suitable persons among the Yādavas for them also to enjoy with. prabhāvatī introduced them to gada and sāmba both sons of kṛṣṇa. The amorous sports of all of them continued freely during the nights.
When things progressed so far,  indra and kṛṣṇa persuaded pradyumna to kill vajranābha. pradyumna started a war with vajranābha and in the great battle that ensued pradyumna killed vajranābha. pradyumna and his brothers then took the demon girls to dvārakā. pradyumna,  gada and sāmba married prabhāvatī,  Candravatī and guṇavatī respectively. By this time Kaśyapaprajāpati returned to Devaloka after his long yāga. (viṣṇu purāṇa,  Chapters 91 to 95).

शब्दकल्पद्रुमः

Sanskrit

 प्रभावती,  स्त्री,
   (प्रभावत् + ङीप् ।) मालिनाम-कोनविंशवृत्तार्हन्माता । गणानां बीणा । इतिहेमचन्द्रः । २ । २०३ ॥
 त्रयोदशाक्षरच्छन्दः ।यथा,  श्रुतबोधे । ३ । २ ।“यस्यां प्रिये ! प्रथमकमक्षरद्वयंतुर्य्यन्तथा गुरु नवमं दशान्तिमम् ।सान्त्यं भवेद्यतिरपि चेद्युगग्रहैःसालक्ष्यताममृतरुते ! प्रभावती ॥
”(सूर्य्यपत्नी । यथा,  महाभारते । ५ । ११७ । ८ ।“रेमे स तस्यां राजर्षिः प्रभावत्यां यथा रविः ॥
”कुमारानुचरमातृगणविशेषः । यथा,  तत्रैव ।९ । ४६ । ३ ।“प्रभावती विशालाक्षी पलिता गोनसी तथा ॥
”वज्रनाभासुरस्य कन्या । सा तु प्रद्युम्नेन विवा-हिता । यथा,  हरिवंशे । १४८ । ४१ ।“तस्यास्ति कन्यारत्नं हि त्रैलोक्यातिशयं शुभम् ।नाम्ना प्रभावती नाम चन्द्राभेव प्रभावती ॥
”अङ्गेश्वरचित्ररथस्य स्वनामख्याता भार्य्या ।यथा,  महाभारते । १३ । ४२ । ८ ।“तस्या हि भगिनी तात ! ज्येष्ठा नाम्ना प्रभावती ।भार्य्या चित्ररस्थास्य बभूवाङ्गेश्वरस्य च ॥
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