mn. (2. or 3. pad-?) a lotus (especially the flower of the lotus-plant Nelumbium Speciosum which closes towards evening;often confounded with the water-lily or Nymphaea Alba) etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'f(ā-).)
पद्म a. [पद्-मन्] Lotus-hued. -द्मम् 1 A lotus (m. also in this sense); Nelumbium Speciosum (variety red); पद्मपत्रस्थितं तोयं धत्ते मुक्ताफलश्रियम्. -2 A lotus-like ornament. -3 The form or figure of a lotus. -4 The root of a lotus. -5 The coloured marks on the trunk and face of an elephant; कालः किरातः स्फुटपद्मकस्य वधं व्यधा- द्यस्य दिनद्विपस्य N.22.9; -6 An army arrayed in the form of a lotus; पद्मेन चैव व्यूहेन निविशेत सदा स्वयम् Ms.7. 188. -7 A particular high number (one thousand billions). -8 Lead. -9 N. given by the Tāntrikas to the six divisions of the upper part of the body called Chakras. -1 A mark or mole on the human body. -11 A spot. -12 N. of a particular part of a column. -द्मः A kind of temple. -2 N. of a quarter-elephant. ये पद्मकल्पैरपि च द्विपेन्द्रैः Bu. Ch.2.3. -3 A species of serpent. -4 An epithet of Rāma. -5 One of the nine treasures of Kubera; see नवनिधि. -6 A kind of coitus or mode of sexual enjoyment. -7 A particular posture of the body in religious meditation. -8 One of the eight treasures connected with the magical art called पद्मिनी. -द्मा 1 N. of Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, and wife of Viṣṇu; (तं) पद्मा पद्मातपत्रेण भेजे साम्राज्य- दीक्षितम् R.4.5. -2 Cloves. -Comp. -अक्ष a. lotuseyed; रामं दूर्वादलश्यामं पद्माक्षं पीतवाससम् Rāmarakśā 25, (-क्षः) an epithet of Viṣṇu or the sun; (-क्षम्) the seed of a lotus. -अटः Cassia Tora (Mar. टाकळा). -अन्तरम्, -रः a lotus-leaf. -आकरः 1 a large tank of pond abounding in lotuses. -2 a pond or pool or water in general. -3 a lotus-pool. -4 an assemblage of lotuses; पद्माकरं दिनकरो विकचीकरोति Bh.2.73. -आलयः an epithet of Brahman, the creator. (-या) 1 an epithet of Lakṣmī. -2 cloves. -आसनम् 1 a lotus-seat; प्रणेमतुस्तौ पितरौ प्रजानां पद्मासनस्थाय पितामहाय Ku.7.86. -2 a particular posture in religious meditation; ऊरुमूले वाम- पादं पुनस्तु दक्षिणं पदम् । वामोरौ स्थापयित्वा तु पद्मासनमिति स्मृतम् ॥; ध्यायेदाजानुबाहुं धृतशरधनुषं बद्धपद्मासनस्थम् Rāmaraṣā 1. -3 a kind of coitus. (-नः) 1 an epithet of Brahman, the creator. -2 of Śiva. -3 of the sun. -आह्वम् cloves. -उद्भवः an epithet of Brahman. -कर, -हस्त a. holding a lotus. (-रः, -स्तः) 1 an epithet of Viṣṇu. -2 a lotus like hand. -3 N. of the sun. (-रा, -स्ता) N. of Lakṣmī. -कर्णिका 1 the pericarp of a lotus. -2 the central part of an army arrayed in the form of a lotus. -कलिका a lotus-bud, an unblown lotus. -काष्ठम् a fragrant wood used in medicine. -केशरः, -रम् the filament of a lotus. -कोशः, -कोषः 1 the calyx of a lotus. -2 a position of the fingers resembling the calyx of a lotus. -खण्डम्, -षण्डम् a multitude of lotuses. -गन्ध, -गन्धि a. lotus-scented, or as fragrant as or smelling like a lotus. (-न्धम्, -गन्धि n.) = पद्मकाष्ठ q. v. -गर्भः 1 an epithet of Brahman. -2 of Viṣṇu. -3 of Śiva. -4 of Buddha. -5 the sun. -6 the inside or middle of a lotus; पद्मगर्भादिवोद्धृतम् Kāv.2.41. -गुणा, -गृहा 1 an epithet of Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth. -2 cloves. -जः, -जातः, -भवः, -भूः, -योनिः, -संभवः epithets of Brahman, the lotus-born god. -तन्तुः the fibrous stalk of a lotus. -नाभः, -भिः an epithet of Viṣṇu; शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशम्. -नाभः 1 N. of the eleventh month (reckoned from मार्गशीर्ष). -2 a magical formula spoken over weapons. -नालम् a lotus-stalk. -निधिः a treasure of the value of a Padma. -पाणिः 1 an epithet of Brahman. -2 N. of Buddha. -3 N. of the sun. -4 of Viṣṇu. -पुष्पः the Karṇikāra plant. -प्रिया the goddess Manasā, the wife of sage Jaratkāru. -बन्धः a kind of artificial composition in which the words are arranged in the form of a lotus-flower; see K. P.9. ad. loc. -बन्धुः 1 the sun, -2 a bee. -बीजम् the seed of a lotus. -भासः an epithet of Śiva. -मालिनी the goddess of wealth. -मुद्रा (-द्रिका) a particular pose according to Tantraśāstra; हस्तौ तु संमुखौ कृत्वा तदधः प्रोथिताङ्गुली । तलान्तर्मिलिताङ्गुष्ठौ कृत्वैषा पद्ममुद्रिका ॥ Tantrasāra. -रागः, -गम् a ruby; R.13.53;17.23; Ku.3.53; Kau. A.2.11.29; आकरे पद्मरागाणां जन्म काचमणेः कुतः ॥ H. -रूपा an epithet of the goddess of wealth. -रेखा a figure on the palm of the hand (of the form of a lotus-flower) which indicates the acquisition of great wealth. -लाञ्छनः 1 an epithet of Brahman. -2 Kubera. -3 the sun. -4 a king. (-ना) 1 an epithet of Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth. -2 or of Sarasvatī, the goddess of learning. -3 N. of Tārā. -वनबान्धवः the sun. -वर्चस् a. lotus-hued. -वासा an epithet of Lakṣmī. -समासनः an epithet of Brahman. -स्नुषा 1 an epithet of Gaṅgā. -2 of Lakṣmī. -3 of Durgā. -हस्तः a particular measure of length. -हासः an epithet of Viṣṇu.
पद्मकम् 1 An army arrayed in the form of a lotusflower. -2 The coloured spots on the trunk and face of an elephant. -3 A particular posture in sitting. -4 A kind of wood (of Cerasus Puddum); Rām. 2.76.16; Mb.4. -5 N. of a particular constellation.
m. n. lotus flower (which closes at night: nelumbium speciosum); lotus-shaped array; kind of sitting posture during religious absorption; one of the nine treasures of Kubera; 1000 billions;N. of a Nâga; N.; â, f. the Lotus-coloured, ep. of the goddess of fortune, Srî.
m. N.; kind of sitting posture during religious absorption; n. a tree; -kûta, m. N. of a fairy prince; -kosa, m. calix of a day-lotus; position of the fingers resem bling the calix of a lotus; -kosâ-ya, den. Â. resemble the calix of a day-lotus; -khanda, n. group of day-lotuses; -garbha, m. (produced from a lotus), ep. of Brahman, Vishnu, and Siva; N.; inside of a lotus; n. Lotus-filled, N. of a lake; -tâ, f.condition of a day-lotus; -darsana, m. (lotus-like), N.; -nâbha, m. (having a lotus in his navel), ep. of Vishnu; N.; -nidhi, m. one of the nine treasures of Kubera (also personified); treasure having the value of a Padma = 100,000,000 pieces of money; -nibha½îkshana, a. having lotus-like eyes; -pura, n. N. of a city; -prabhâ, f. N.; -mihira, m. N. of a historian; -yoni, m. (sprung from a lotus), ep. of Brahma; -rati, m. N.; -râga, m. (lotus-coloured), ruby: -ka, m. id.; -râga, m. N.; -lekhâ, f. N.; -varkas, a. lotus-coloured; -varna, a. id.; -vishaya, m. N. of a country; -vesha, m. N.; -vyâkosa, n. breach of a certain shape; -sekhara, m. N. of a prince of the Gandharvas; -srî, f. N.; -samkâsa, a. lotus-like; -sadman, m. (seated on a lotus), ep. of Brahma; -saras, n. lotus-lake; N. of a lake; -sena, m. N.; -svâmin, m. N. of a shrine.
‘Ten,’ forms the basis of the numerical system of the Vedic Indians, as it does of the Aryan people generally. But it is characteristic of India that there should be found at a very early period long series of names for very high numerals, whereas the Aryan knowledge did not go beyond 1,000. In the Vājasaneyi Samhitā the list is 1 ; 10; 100; 1,000 ; ιο,οοο {ayuta) \ ιοο,οοο (ηiyuta); ι,οοο,οοο(prayuta); 10,000,000 {arbuda); 100,000,000 (ηyarbuda)', 1,000,000,000 (samudra); 10,000,000,000 (madhya); ιοο,οοο,οοο,οοο (aηta); 1,000,000,000,000 {parārdha). In the Kāthaka Samhitā the list is the same, but ηiyuta and prayuta exchange places, and after ηyarbuda a new figure (badva) intervenes, thus increasing samudra to ιο,οοο,οοο,οοο, and so on. The Taittirīya Samhitā has in two places exactly the same list as the Vājasaneyi Samhitā. The Maitrāyanī Samhitā has the list ayuta, prayuta, then ayuta again, arbuda, ηyarbuda, samudra, madhya, aηta, parārdha. The Pañcavimśa Brāhmana has the Vājasaneyi list up to ηyarbuda inclusive, then follow ηikharvaka, badva, aksita, and apparently go = ι,οοο,οοο,οοο,οοο. The Jaiminīya Upanisad Brāhmana list replaces nikharvaka by nikharva, badva by padma, and ends with aksitir vyomāntah. The śāñkhāyana śrauta Sūtra con¬tinues the series after nyarbuda with nikharvāda, samudra, salila, antya, ananta (=10 billions).But beyond ayuta none of these numbers has any vitality. Badva, indeed, occurs in the Aitareya Brāhmana, but it cannot there have any precise numerical sense j and later on the names of these high numerals are very much confused. An arithmetical progression of some interest is found in the Pañcavimśa Brāhmana, where occurs a list of sacrificial gifts in which each successive figure doubles the amount of the preceding one. It begins with dvādaśa-mānam hiranyam, * gold to the value of 12 ’ (the unit being uncertain, but probably the Krsnala18), followed by ‘to the value of 24, 48, 96, 192, 384, 768, 1,536, 3072/ then dve astāvimśati-śata-māne, which must mean 2 x 128 X 24 (the last unit being not a single māna, but a number of 24 mānas) = 6,144, then 12,288, 24,576, 49,152, 98,304, 196,608, 393,216. With these large numbers may be compared the minute theoretical subdivision of time found in the śatapatha Brāhmana, where a day is divided into 15 muhūrtas—1 muhūrta =15 ksipras, 1 ksipra =15 etarhis, I etarhi = 15 idānis, 1 idāni =15 prānas. The śāñkhāyana śrauta Sūtra15 has a decimal division of the day into 15 muhūrtas—• i muhūrta = 10 nimesas, 1 nimesa = 10 dhvamsis. Few fractions are mentioned in Vedic literature. Ardha, pāda, śapha, and kalā denote J, J, TV respectively, but only the first two are common. Trtīya denotes the third part.16 In the Rigveda Indra and Visnu are said to have divided ι,οοο by 3, though how they did so is uncertain. Tri-pād denotes 4 three-fourths.’ There is no clear evidence that the Indians of the Vedic period had any knowledge of numerical figures, though it is perfectly possible.
noun (masculine neuter) a kind of coitus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of temple (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a lotus (esp. the flower of the lotus-plant Nelumbium Speciosum which closes towards evening) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular constellation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular fragrant substance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular high number (1000 millions or billions) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular mark or mole on the human body (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular part of a column or pillar (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular posture of the body in religious meditation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of bdellium (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an army arrayed in the form of a lotus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Euryale ferox Salisb. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 570)
lead (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a particular cold hell (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one of the 8 treasures connected with the magical art called Padminī (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one of the 9 treasures of Kubera (also personified) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
red or coloured marks on the face or trunk of an elephant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Salvadora persica Linn. (G.J. Meulenbeld (1974), 570)
the form or figure of a lotus (a name given by the Tāntrikas to the 6 divisions of the upper part of the body called Cakras) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the root of Nelumbium Speciosum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a species of plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of serpent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an elephant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Brāhman (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a monkey (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a mythical Buddha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a mythical elephant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of another man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of the attendants of Skanda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of two serpent-demons (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) name of a Bodhisattva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Brāhman who was changed into a swan (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Buddha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a lake (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Brahmā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the sun (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Viṣṇu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the interior or calyx of a lotus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine neuter) a kind of guggulu
Cerasus puddum
red spots on the skin of an elephant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the wood of Cerasus Puddum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a lotus
a species of tree (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an army arrayed in the form of a lotus-flower (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a particular constellation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of several men (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a particular posture in sitting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Costus Arabicus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Costus speciosus Sm. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Prunus puddum Roxb. ex Wall. (Surapāla (1988), 290) Frequency rank 3252/72933
noun (masculine) a magical formula spoken over weapons (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a serpent-demon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of several authors (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the 11th month (reckoned from Mārgaśīrsha) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the first Arhat of the future Utsarpiṇī (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Viṣṇu (from whose navel sprang the lotus which contained Brahmā) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the father of the medicinal author Yaśodhara Frequency rank 6237/72933
noun (masculine) name of a Buddha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Brahmā (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of several men (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) (with Jainas) name of a particular treasure inhabited by a Nāga (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a Kiṃ-nara or attendant on Kubera (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of serpent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of esculent root (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Dānava (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a hell (one of the 8 cold hells) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Nāga dwelling in the Mahāpadma treasure mentioned above (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Nanda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Nanda (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of the 8 treasure connected with the Padmini magical art (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of the 9 treasures of Kubera (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the southernmost of the elephants that support the earth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[arch.] a kind of temple Frequency rank 8166/72933
noun (neuter) a particular compound of oil (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a white lotus flower (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a city on the right bank of the Ganges (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the figure of a white lotus flower (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Arum Indicum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
another plant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the flower of Hibiscus Mutabilis (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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