प्रभास

{ prabhāsḥ, prabhāsa }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

PRABHĀSA I   A son born to Dharmadeva of his wife Prabhātā. This Prabhāsa is considered to be one of the aṣṭavasus. Prabhāsa's wife was the sister of Bṛhaspati, a widely travelled virtuous woman of renowned chastity and great yogic attainments. [Śloka 17, Chapter 66, Ādi Parva] ; [Chapter 15, Aṁ a 1, Viṣṇu Purāṇa] .
PRABHĀSA II   The sacred place called Prabhāsatīrtha. This place of Purāṇic importance is situated in Saurāṣṭra on the west coast. This is called Somatīrtha also. Some facts about this tīrtha from the Purāṇas are given below:
(i) During the pilgrimage of Arjuna he did penance for a thousand divine years standing on one foot at Prabhāsa, Śloka 15, Chapter 12, Vana Parva).
(ii) Agnideva resides in this place. One who bathes in the holy pond there would get the benefit of doing Agniṣṭomayajña. [Śloka 58, Chapter 82, Vana Parva] .
(iii) Once Yudhiṣṭhira along with his brothers came and did penance here. [Śloka 15, Chapter 118, Vana Parva] .
(iv) Prabhāsatīrtha is dear to Indra. [Śloka 7, Chapter 130, Vana Parva] .
(v) Those who bathe in the holy pond in Prabhāsa are taken to heaven in Vimānas and they then by songs of praise wake up the celestial maidens there. [Śloka 9, Chapter 25, Anuśāsana Parva] .
(vi) It was at this Prabhāsatīrtha that the Yādavas fought against one another and destroyed themselves. [Śloka 10, Chapter 3, Mausala Parva] .
(vii) Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma merged with the Supreme spirit at this place. [Chapter 4, Mausala Parva] .
(viii) The son of sage Sāndīpani was kidnapped by Pañcajana while the former was bathing at this tīrtha. [10th Skandha, Bhāgavata] .
(ix) It was while standing on the shore of the Prabhāsa pond that Arjuna first heard about Subhadrā. [10th Skandha, Bhāgavata] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

noun  वेदों में वर्णित एक वसु   Ex. एक कथा के अनुसार विश्वकर्मा प्रभास के पुत्र थे ।

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

ben প্রভাস

guj પ્રભાસ

kas پرٛبھاس

kok प्रभास

mar प्रभास

ori ପ୍ରଭାସ

pan ਪ੍ਰਭਾਸ

san प्रभासः

urd پربھاس

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

प्रभास n.  एक वसु, जो धर्म का पुत्र था । इसकी माता का नाम प्रभाता था [म.आ.६०.१९] । विष्णु में, इसके पुत्र निम्नलिखित बताये गये हैः
प्रभास II. n.  स्कंद का एक सैनिक [म.शं. ४४.५९] । इसके नाम के लिये ‘प्रवाह’ पाठभेद उपलब्ध है ।
प्रभास III. n.  सुतप देवों में से एक ।

कोंकणी (Konkani) WN

noun  वेदांत वर्णन केल्लो एक वसू   Ex. एका काणये प्रमाणें विश्वकर्मा प्रभासाचो पूत आशिल्लो

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

ben প্রভাস

guj પ્રભાસ

hin प्रभास

kas پرٛبھاس

mar प्रभास

ori ପ୍ରଭାସ

pan ਪ੍ਰਭਾਸ

san प्रभासः

urd پربھاس

A dictionary, Marathi and English

prabhāsa m S A place of pilgrimage near Dwárká.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 m  A place of pilgrimage near Dwarka.

मराठी (Marathi) WN

noun  वेदांमध्ये वर्णित एक वसू   Ex. एका कथेनुसार विश्वकर्मा हे प्रभासचे पुत्र होते.

ONTOLOGY:

पौराणिक जीव (Mythological Character) ➜ जन्तु (Fauna) ➜ सजीव (Animate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

ben প্রভাস

guj પ્રભાસ

hin प्रभास

kas پرٛبھاس

kok प्रभास

ori ପ୍ରଭାସ

pan ਪ੍ਰਭਾਸ

san प्रभासः

urd پربھاس

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-°भास  m.  m. ‘splendour’, ‘beauty’, N. of a वसु, [MBh.]

ROOTS:

प्र °भास

of a being attendant on स्कन्द, ib.
of a deity under the 8th मनु, [MārkP.]
(with जैनs) of one of the 11 गणाधिपs, [L.]
of a son of a minister of चन्द्रप्रभ king of मद्र, [Kathās.]
( pl.) N. of a race of ऋषिs, [MBh.]
प्र-°भास  m.  mn. N. of a celebrated place of pilgrimage on the west coast of the Dekhan near द्वारका, [MBh.]; [Kāv. &c.] (also -क्षेत्र n. -क्षेत्र-तीर्थ n. -देश m.)

ROOTS:

प्र °भास

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रभासः [prabhāsḥ]   Splendour, beauty, lustre.
सः, सम् N. of a well-known place of pilgrimage near Dvārakā.
 N. N. of one of the eight Vasus.
 N. N. of one of the Jaina Gaṇādhipa.
 N. N. of one of the Devagaṇas in the eighth Manvantara.

Shabda-Sagara

प्रभास  m.  ( -सः)
1. A place of pilgrimage near DWĀRAKĀ in the west of India.
2. One of the eight VASUS.
3. One of the Gaṇād- hipas of the Jainas.
4. Splendour, beauty.
E. प्र before, भास् to shine, aff. अच् .

ROOTS:

प्र भास् अच् .