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Grammar Search

"bimba" has 2 results

bimba: masculine vocative singular stem: bimba

bimba: neuter vocative singular stem: bimba

Amarakosha Search

3 results

Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

bimbaḥ	1.3.15	Masculine	Singular	maṇḍalam	the disc of sun and moon

gāṅgeyam	3.3.163	Neuter	Singular	pratibimbam, anātapaḥ, sūryapriyā, kāntiḥ

pratimā	2.10.36	Masculine	Singular	pratiyātanā, praticchāyā, pratikṛtiḥ, arcā, pratimānam, pratinidhiḥ, pratibimbam

Monier-Williams Search

70 results for bimba

बिम्ब

mn. (also written vimba-,or vimva-,of doubtful origin, but see

; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(ā-).) the disk of the sun or moon

etc.

बिम्ब

m. any disk, sphere, orb (often applied to the rounded parts of the body)

बिम्ब

m. a mirror

बिम्ब

m. an image, shadow, reflected or represented form, picture, type

बिम्ब

m. (in rhetoric) the object compared (as opp. to prati-bimba-,"the counterpart"to which it is compared)

बिम्ब

m. a lizard, chameleon

बिम्ब

m. Name of a man

बिम्ब

m. Name of 2 metres

बिम्ब

m. Name of the wife of bālāditya- (king of kaśmīra-)

बिम्ब

m. Name of the mother of king bimbi-sāra- (below)

बिम्ब

n. the fruit of the Momordica Monadelpha (to which the lips of women are often compared)

बिम्बजा

f. Momordica Monadelpha

बिम्बक

n. the disk of the sun or moon (also f(ikā-).)

बिम्बक

n. the fruit of Momordica Monadelpha

(also f(ikā-).)

बिम्बक

n. a round form, roundness (of a face)

बिम्बकि

m. Name of a prince

बिम्बलक्षण

n. Name of work

बिम्बफल

n. the bimba- fruit

बिम्बफलाधरोष्ठ

mfn. having lips as red as the bimba- fruit

बिम्बप्रतिबिम्ब

(in the beginning of a compound) original and counterfeit, object of comparison and that with which it is compared

बिम्बप्रतिबिम्बभाव

m. (

) condition of original and counterfeit etc.

बिम्बप्रतिबिम्बता

f. (

)

बिम्बप्रतिबिम्बत्व

n. (

)

m. Name of work

f. Name of work

m. Name of work

m. n. a particular high number

बिम्बसार

varia lectio for bimbi-sāra-

बिम्बट

m. the mustard plant

बिम्बतत्त्वप्रकाशिका

f. Name of work

अभ्यर्कबिम्बम्

ind. towards the disk of the sun

आदर्शबिम्ब

m. a round mirror

अनुबिम्ब

m. n. reflected image,

अनुबिम्बन

n. the being a reflected image, ibidem or 'in the same place or book or text' as the preceding

भूबिम्ब

mn. "earth-ball", the globe

बिम्बानुबिम्बत्व

n. equals bimba-pratibimba-tva-

ब्रध्नबिम्ब

(

) n. the disc of the sun.

चन्द्रबिम्ब

n. the moon-disc

चन्द्रबिम्बमय

mfn. consisting of moon-discs

चन्द्रबिम्बप्रभा

f. Name of a gandharva- virgin

हस्तबिम्ब

n. anointing the body with perfumes

इन्दुबिम्ब

n. the disk of the moon,

जगद्बिम्ब

n. equals -aṇḍa-

जलबिम्ब

equals dimbikā-

जिनबिम्बप्रतिष्ठा

f. "erection of jina- figures", Name of work by pādalipta-sūri-.

कुबिम्ब

m. n. (?)

महाबिम्बर

m. or n. a particular high number

मुखेन्दुबिम्ब

n. idem or 'm. a moon-like face, '

नितम्बबिम्ब

mfn. having bimba--like round hips

पयःप्रतिबिम्ब

n. the reflected image or fancied appearance of water (in deserts)

प्रतिबिम्ब

n. (rarely m.) the disc of the sun or moon reflected (in water)

प्रतिबिम्ब

n. a reflection, reflected image, mirrored form

etc. (also baka-)

प्रतिबिम्ब

n. a resemblance or counterpart of real forms, a picture, image, shadow

प्रतिबिम्ब

n. (among the synonyms of"equal"

)

प्रतिबिम्ब

n. Name of the chapters of the kāvya-prakāśādarśa-

प्रतिबिम्ब

Nom. P. bati-, to be reflected or mirrored

प्रतिबिम्बन

n. the being reflected,

प्रतिबिम्बन

n. reflection

प्रतिबिम्बन

n. comparing together, comparison

प्रतिबिम्बवर्तिन्

mfn. being reflected or mirrored

प्रतिबिम्बय

Nom. P. yati-, to reflect, mirror

(see bita-above) .

प्रतिपूर्णबिम्ब

mfn. "having its disc filled", full (the moon)

रविबिम्ब

n. the sun's disk

शशाङ्कबिम्ब

n. the disk of the moon

श्रोणिबिम्ब

n. round hips (See bimba-)

श्रोणिबिम्ब

n. a waist-band (equals kaṭi-sūtra-)

स्तूपबिम्ब

n. equals -maṇḍala-

सूर्यबिम्ब

m. or n. the disc of the sun

सूर्यबिम्ब

m. Name of a sacred place

सूर्यबिम्बतीर्थ

n. Name of a tīrtha-

Apte Search

5 results


bimbaḥ	बिम्बः म्बम् 1 The disc of the sun or moon; वदनेन निर्जितं तव निलीयते चन्द्रबिम्बमम्बुधरे Subhāṣ; so सूर्य˚, रवि˚ &c. -2 Any round or disc-like surface; as in नितम्ब- बिम्बः &c. -3 An image, shadow, reflection; बिम्बादिवो- त्थितौ बिम्बौ रामदेहात्तथापरौ Rām.1.4.11; प्रभवति शुचिर्बिम्ब- ग्राहे मणिर्न मृदां चयः U.2.4. -4 A mirror. -5 A jar. -6 An object compared (opp. प्रतिबिम्ब to which it is compared). -7 A statue, figure, idol; हेमबिम्बनिभा सौम्या मायेव मयनिर्मिता Rām.6.12.14. -8 A mould, matrix; यथा लोहस्य निःस्यन्दो निषिक्तो बिम्बविग्रहम् (उपैति) Mb.14.18.9. -म्बः A lizard. -म्बम् The fruit of a tree (which, when ripe, is ruddy and to which the lips of young women are often compared); रक्तशोकरुचा विशेषितगुणो बिम्बाधरालक्तकः M.3. 5; पक्कबिम्बाधरोष्ठी Me.84; cf. N.2.24. -Comp. -ओष्ठ a (बिम्बो-म्बौ-ष्ठ) having lips as ruddy or cherry as the Bimba fruit; दाक्षिण्यं नाम बिम्बोष्ठि बैम्बिकानां कुलव्रतस् M.4. 14. (-ष्ठः) a lip like the Bimba fruit. -फल the Bimba fruit; उमामुखे बिम्बफलाधरोष्ठे Ku.3.67.

bimbakam	बिम्बकम् 1 The disc of the sun or moon. -2 The Bimba fruit. -3 A round form, roundness.

bimbaṭaḥ	बिम्बटः The mustard plant.

pratibimbanam	प्रतिबिम्बनम् 1 Reflection. -2 Comparison; दृष्टान्तः पुनरेतेषां सर्वेषां प्रतिबिम्बनम् K. P.1.

pratibimbayati	प्रतिबिम्बयति Den. P. To reflect.

Macdonell Search

4 results


bimba	m. n. disc of the sun or moon; sphere, orb, disc, esp. of any rounded part of the body (hips, buttocks); mirror; image, reflexion; object compared (in comparisons: opp. prati-bimba, that with which it is com pared); m. lizard, chameleon; N.; n. fruit of a tree (Momordica monadelpha): as it is of a ruddy colour when ripe, the lips of beautiful women are often compared with it; â, f. N. of a princess.

bimbapratibimbatā	f. condition of an object of comparison and that with which it is compared; -tva, n., -bhâva, m. id.; -phala, n. the Bimba fruit: -½adharoshtha, a. (î) having lips redlike the Bimba fruit; -½adhara, m. nether lip red like the Bimba fruit.

abhyarkabimbam	ad. to wards the disc of the sun.

pratibimba	(m.) n. reflected disc (of the sun or moon in the water); reflected image, reflexion, shadow, likeness; -bim bana, n. reflexion; comparing; -bimbita, (den.) pp. reflected, in (--°ree;); -bimbî-kri, re flect, resemble (ac.).

Vedic Index of
Names and Subjects

4 results1 result


bimba	Appears in one passage of the Jaiminiya Upanisad Brāhmaṇa to denote the plant Momordica monadelpha.

Vedabase Search

18 results


bimba	(appearing like) red bimba fruits	SB 10.29.29

bimba	of the form	SB 10.55.40

bimba	reflection	CC Adi 5.37

		SB 3.8.27

bimba	reflections	CC Adi 4.77

bimba-adharam	red lips	SB 4.26.25

bimba-adharam	red lips	SB 4.26.25

bimba-phala	like a bimba fruit	SB 10.53.51-55

bimba-phala	like a bimba fruit	SB 10.53.51-55

bimbam	the Deity (in the temple)	SB 7.14.27-28

dyuti-bimba	reflection of the effulgence	CC Madhya 2.75

sva-bimbam	His own form	SB 3.2.11

nitamba-bimbam	His rounded hips	SB 3.28.24

dyuti-bimba	reflection of the effulgence	CC Madhya 2.75

nitamba-bimbam	His rounded hips	SB 3.28.24

pratibimba	with the reflection	SB 10.33.16

pratibimba	counterreflections	CC Adi 4.77

sva-bimbam	His own form	SB 3.2.11

DCS with thanks

11 results


bimba	noun (masculine neuter) (in rhet.) the object compared (as opp. to prati-bimba) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a mirror (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) an image (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) any disk (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) orb (often applied to the rounded parts of the body) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) picture (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) reflected or represented form (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) shadow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) sphere (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the disk of the sun or moon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) type (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 3270/72933

bimba	noun (masculine) a lizard (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) chameleon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 60252/72933

bimba	noun (neuter) the fruit of the Momordica Monadelpha (to which the lips of women are often compared) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 15093/72933

bimbara	noun (masculine neuter) a particular high number (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 60253/72933

bimbaśālika	noun (masculine) a kind of rice Frequency rank 60254/72933

abimba	noun (masculine neuter) Frequency rank 26504/72933

indubimba	noun (neuter) the disk of the moon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 46897/72933

candrabimba	noun (neuter) the moon-disc Frequency rank 52059/72933

pratibimba	noun (masculine neuter) a picture (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a reflection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a resemblance or counterpart of real forms (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) image (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) mirrored form (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) reflected image (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) shadow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the disc of the sun or moon reflected (in water) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 8649/72933

pratibimbaka	noun (masculine) image reflection Frequency rank 29158/72933

sūryabimba	noun (masculine neuter) name of a sacred place (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 41283/72933

Wordnet Search

"bimba" has 11 results.


bimba	pratibimbam, pratichāyā, chāyātmā, pratibhāsaḥ, ābhāsaḥ, pratimā, pratirūpam, pratimūrtiḥ jaladarpaṇādiṣu dṛśyamānā kasyāpi vastunaḥ chāyā। yadā devarṣiḥ nāradaḥ jale svasya pratibimbam apaśyat tadā tena markaṭaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ।
bimba	bimbisāraḥ, bimbasāraḥ magadharājyasya pratāpī rājā। bimbisārasya putraḥ āsīt ajātaśatruḥ।
bimba	candrabimbaḥ ekaḥ rāgaḥ। candrabimbaḥ sampūrṇajāteḥ rāgaḥ asti।
bimba	bimbaphalā latāviśeṣaḥ। bimbaphalāyāḥ phalāni bījagarbhaphalasadṛśāni santi।
bimba	bimbaphalam latāviśeṣāt prāptaṃ phalaṃ yasya ākāraḥ bījagarbhasadṛśaḥ। śīlā bimbaphalasya śākaṃ nirmīyate।
bimba	bhūgolaḥ, bhūmaṇḍalam, bhūbimbam, bhūgolakaḥ, dharaṇīmaṇḍalam, kṣitimaṇḍalam, ilāgolaḥ mānavanirmitā pṛthivyāḥ pratikṛtiḥ yasmin pṛthivyāḥ mānacitraṃ mudritam asti। adhyāpakaḥ bhūgolaṃ darśayitvā mahāsāgarāṇāṃ sthānāni apāṭhayat।
bimba	jalabudbudam, jalabimbam jalasya budbudaḥ। samudrataṭe bālakaḥ jalabudbudaiḥ krīḍati।
bimba	bimbaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । rājataraṅgiṇyāṃ bimbaḥ samullikhitaḥ
bimba	bimbakiḥ ekaḥ rājaputraḥ । kathāsaritsāgare bimbakiḥ varṇitaḥ dṛśyate
bimba	bimbaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । rājataraṅgiṇyāṃ bimbaḥ samullikhitaḥ
bimba	bimbakiḥ ekaḥ rājaputraḥ । kathāsaritsāgare bimbakiḥ varṇitaḥ dṛśyate

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