amarāvatī

amarāvatī f. (-tī) The capital of INDRA.

E. amara a deity, and matup aff.

amarā_vatī (tī) 3. f. Indra's capi-
tal; the heaven of the gods.

amarāvatī amarāvatī, i. e. amara +

vant + ī. The capital of Indra, Rām. 3,

53, 37.

Amarā-vatī, f. the abode of the immortals, resi-

dence of Indra; N. of a town in Berar.

amarāvatī [amara-vat, ra being changed to rā by P. VI. 3. 119]

1 Abode of the gods, residence of Indra (said to be above Meru or the sun's orb; cf. Ki. 7. 2); sasaṃbhrameṃdradrutapātitārgalā nimīlitākṣīva bhiyā'marāvatī K. P. 1.

2 N. of a modern town in Berar, Amraoti.

amarāvatī f. N. of Indra's capital.

amarāvatī amarā-vatī, f. city of the gods
(Indra's abode).

amarā-vatī f. (cf. Pāṇ. vi, 3, 119), ‘the abode of the immortals’, Indra's residence, MBh.; Hariv. &c.

N. of a town in Berar.

amarāvatī

f. (-tī) The capital of INDRA.

E. amara a deity, and matup aff.

amarāvatī [amara-vat, ra being changed to rā by P. VI.3.119] 1 Abode of the gods, residence of Indra (said to be above Meru or the sun's orb; cf. Ki.7;2); sasaṃbhramendradrutapātitārgalā nimīlitākṣīva bhiyā'marāvatī K. P.1. -2 N. of a modern town in Berar, Amaravati.

amarāvatī- f. n. de la ville-résidence d'Indra; d'une ville du Berar, (mod. Amraoti).

amarāvatī (von amara, vgl. P. 6, 3, 119.) f. der Sitz der Unsterblichen:

1) Indra's Stadt AK. 1, 1, 1, 40. TRIK. 1, 1, 60. H. 178. an. 3, 513. MED. r. 104. ARJ. 4, 46. INDR. 1, 42. R. 1, 6, 5. 3, 53, 37. HARIV. 8942. 13895. u.s.w. PAÑCAT. 83, 16. VP. 71.

— 2) eine Stadt in Berar COLEBR. Misc. Ess. II, 453.

amarāvatī f.

— 1) die Götterstadt , Indra's Residenz.

— 2) N.pr. einer Stadt in Berar.

amarāvatī f. (Indri sede praedita, a praec. s. vat in

fem.). Nomen Indri urbis, sedis, palatii. IN. 1. 42.

amarāvatī;
amarāvatī ca nagarī nandanamudyānamindrasya .. 55 ..
1.1.1.55

amarāvatī strī amarāvidyante'syāṃ matup masya va dīrghaḥ .
indranagaryyām . sā ca meruparvvatoparisthā “sadratnakāñcana-
mayaṃ śikharatrayañca mero murārikapurāripurāṇi teṣu .
teṣāmadhaḥ śatamakhajvalanāntakānāṃ rakṣo'mbupānilaśaśīśa-
purāṇi cāṣṭau” si0 śi0 . etadvarṇanaṃ bhā0 sa0 pa0 7 adhyāye
kāśī0 kha0 10 adhyāye ca dṛśyam . “sasambhramendradruta-
pātitārgalā nimīlātākṣīva bhiyā'marāvatī” kā0 pra0 .

amarāvatī , strī, (amarā vidyante'syāṃ, amara +
matup masthāne va dīrghaśca .) indranagarī . ityamaraḥ ..
amarāḥ santi asyāmiti moṅmajhapāditi vatuḥ
nāmnyastyarthe iti dīrghaḥ . iti bharataḥ .. tatpa-
ryyāyaḥ . pūṣabhāsā 2 devapūḥ 3 . iti jaṭādharaḥ ..
mahendranagarī 4 amarā 5 surapurī 6 . iti
śabdaratnāvalī .. tadvarṇanaṃ yathā . śivaśarmmovāca .
“ramayantī mano'tīva keyaṃ kasyeyamīśituḥ .
nayanānandasandohadāyinī pūranuttamā” ..
gaṇāvūcatuḥ .
“śivaśarmman mahābhāga sutīrthaphalitadruma .
loko'tra ramate vipra sahasrākṣapurī tviyaṃ ..
tapobalena mahatā nirmmitā viśvakarmmaṇā .
divāpi kaumudī yasyāḥ saudhaśreṇīśriyaṃ śrayet ..
yadā kalānidhiḥ kvāpi darśe'dṛśyatvamāvahet .
tadā svapreyasīṃ jyotsnāṃ saudheṣveṣu nigūhayet ..
yadacchabhittau vīkṣya svamanyayoṣidviśaṅkitā .
mugdhānāśu viśeccitramapi svāṃ citraśālikāṃ ..
harmyeṣu nīlamaṇibhirnnirmmiteṣvatra nirbhayaṃ .
svanīlimānamādhāya tamo'haḥsvapi tiṣṭhati ..
candrakāntaśilājālasrutamatrāmalaṃ jalaṃ .
tatra cādāya kalasairnnecchantyanyajalaṃ janāḥ ..
kuvindā na ca santyatra na ca te paśyato harāḥ
celānyalaṅkṛtīratra yataḥ kalpadrumo'rpayet ..
gaṇakā nātra vidyante cintāvidyāviśāradāḥ .
yato jānāti sarvveṣāṃ cintāṃ cintāmaṇirdrutaṃ ..
sūpakārā na santyatra rasakarmmavicakṣaṇāḥ .
dugdhe sarvvarasānekā kāmadhenurato'niśaṃ ..
kīrttiruccaiḥśravā yasya sarvvato vājirājiṣu .
ratnamuccaiḥśravāścātra hayānāṃ pauruṣādhikaḥ ..
airāvato dantirājaścaturddanto'tra rājate .
dvitīya iva kailāso jaṅgamaḥ sphāṭikojjvalaḥ ..
taruratnaṃ pārijātaḥ strīratnaṃ sorvvaśī tviha .
nandanaṃ vanaratnañca ratnaṃ mandākinī hyapāṃ ..
trayastriṃśat surāṇāṃ yā koṭiḥ śrutisamīritā .
pratīkṣate sāvasaraṃ sevāyai pratyahaṃ tviha ..
svargeṣvindrapadādanyannaviśiṣyeta kiñcana .
yadyat trailokyamaiśvaryyaṃ na tattulyamanena hi ..
aśvamedhasahasrasya labhyaṃ vinimayena yat .
kintena tulyamanyat syāt pavitramathavā mahat ..
arcciṣmatī saṃyamanī puṇyavatyamalāvatī .
gandhavatyalakaiśī ca naitattulyā maharddhibhiḥ ..
ayameva sahasrākṣastyayameva divaspatiḥ .
śatamanyurayandevo nāmānyetāni nāmataḥ ..
saptāpi lokapālā ye ta enaṃ samupāsate .
nāradādyairmunivarairayamāśīrbhirīḍyate ..
etatsthairyyeṇa sarvveṣāṃ lokānāṃ sthairyyamiṣyate .
parājayānmahendrasya trailokyaṃ syāt parājitaṃ ..
manujā danujā daityāstapasyantyugrasaṃyamāḥ .
gandharvvayakṣarakṣāṃsi mahendrapadalipsavaḥ ..
sagarādyā mahīpālā vājimedhavidhāyakāḥ .
kṛtavanto mahāyatnaṃ śakraiśvaryyaṃ jighṛkṣavaḥ ..
niṣpratyūhaṃ kratuśataṃ yaḥ kaścit kurute'vanau .
jitendriyo'marāvatyāṃ sa prāpnoti pulomajāṃ ..
asamāptakratuśatā vasantyatra mahībhujaḥ .
jyotiṣṭomādibhiryāgairye yajantyapi te dvijāḥ ..
tulāpuruṣadānādimahādānāni ṣoḍaśa .
ye yacchantyamalātmānaste labhante'marāvatīṃ ..
aklīvavādino dhīrāḥ saṃgrāmeṣvaparāṅmukhāḥ .
vikrāntā vīraśayane te'tra tiṣṭhanti bhūbhujaḥ ..
ityuddeśāt samākhyātā mahendranagarīsthitiḥ .
yāyajūkā vasantyatra yajñavidyāviśāradāḥ ..
etasyā dakṣiṇe bhāge yeyaṃ dṛśyeta pūḥ śubhā .
imāmarcciṣmatīṃ vīkṣya vītihotrapurīṃ śubhāṃ” ..
iti skānde kāśīkhaṇḍe 10 adhyāyaḥ ..

Amarāvatī, the city of Indra.—§ 225 (Vāsiṣṭha): I, 177,

6786 (Śakreṇevāmarāvatī).—§ 262 (Sabhākriyāp.): II, 2, 46

(yathā Śakro 'marāvatīṃ).—§ 335 (Indralokābhig.): III, 42,

1755 (Śakrasya purīṃ).—§ 336 (Indralokābh): III, 43:

Amarāvatī was the resort of Siddhas and Cāraṇas, and the

Nandana garden of the troops of the Apsarases. The region

cannot be seen by those who have not gone through ascetic

austerities, etc.—§ 443 (Nivātakavacay.): III, 168, 12036

(Śakrasya bhavanaṃ).—§ 445 (do.): III, 173, 12224

(°ī-saṅhāśaṃ Hiraṇyapuram).—§ 564 (Mātalīyop.): V, 103,

3617 (devarājasya purī).—§ 589 (Droṇābhiṣekap.): VII,

11, 408.—§ 596 (Pratijñāp.): VII, 77, 2724.—§ 736

(Vītahavyop.): XIII, 30, 1957.—§ 745 (Cyavana-Kuśika-s.):

XIII, 54, 2841.—§ 768 (Umā-Maheśvara-s.): XIII, 142,

6545 (by living with deer, etc., one attains to Amarāvatī).

Amarāvatī — Heaven noted for the pleasure-park Nan-

dana. A description of the city, occupied for some time by

Bali.¹ Though it was really the capital of Indra, the latter

says that it belonged to Kṛṣṇa.² When it is midday here,

the sun rises at Samyamana.³ [Footnote] 1) Bhā. VIII. 15. 11-22 and 33; Vā. 77. 26. [Footnote] 2) Bhā. X. [67 (V)

26]; Vi. I. 9. 25. [Footnote] 3) Br. II. 21. 37; III. 13. 26 and 30; M. 124. 27.

AMARĀVATĪ . It is the city of Indra, the King of the

Devas. Its location is described in Devī Bhāgavata as

follows: “Brahmā's world extends over 10,000 yojanas

on the Mahāmeru mountain. There are eight cities—

each 2,500 square yojanas in extent—of the Aṣṭadik-

pālakas in eight parts of this Brahmapurī. Thus there are

nine cities on the top of the Mahā Meru. They are the

following:—

1. In the centre is Brahmā's city, Manovatī.

2. To the east of Manovatī, Indra's city, Amarāvatī.

3. In the south-east corner, Agni's city, Tejovatī.

4. On the southern side, Yama's city, Saṃyamanī.

5. In the south-west corner, Nirrti's city, Kṛṣṇāñjanā.

6. In the west, Varuṇa's city, Śraddhāvatī.

7. In the north-west corner, Vāyu's city, Gandhavatī.

8. In the north, Kubera's city Mahodaya.

9. In the north-east corner, Śiva's city, Yaśovatī.

(Devī Bhāgavata, Aṣṭama Skandha).

Amarāvatī, Amarāvati (m. c. 3. 170.

25) f.: Name of Indra's city.

A. City of Indra (śakrasya purīm

… amarāvatīm) 3. 43. 38; (śakrasya dayi-

tāṃ purīm) 3. 44. 7; 1. 168. 20; 13. 31.

18; (devarājasya … amarāvatī) 5. 101. 1;

(śakrasya bhavanam … amarāvatīm) 3. 164.

42; (mahendrabhavana) 7. 10. 22; (puran-

darapura) 3. 169. 27. B. Description:

Pleasing (ramyā) 3. 44. 1; (purīṃ ram-

yām) 3. 164. 51; excellent city (purī varyā)

5. 101. 1; adorned with jewels (ratnaiś ca

samalaṃkṛtām) 3. 164. 42; beautified with

holy trees blossoming in all seasons (sarva-

rtukusumaiḥ puṇyaiḥ pādapair upaśobhi-

tām) 3. 44. 1; adorned with celestial trees

giving the desired fruits (divyaiḥ kāma-

phalavṛkṣaiḥ … samalaṃkṛtām) 3. 164. 42;

cold and holy winds carrying the fragrance

of flowers blew there (pāṇḍavaḥ/puṣpa-

gandhavahaiḥ puṇyair vāyubhiś cānuvījitaḥ)

3. 44. 9; (śītas tatra vavau vāyuḥ sugandho

jīvanaḥ śuciḥ) 3. 164. 47; resorted to by

Siddhas and Cāraṇas (siddhacāraṇasevitā)

3. 44. 1; Gandharvas and Apsarases pre-

sent there 3. 44. 9; for the description of

Śakra's residence (śakrasya bhavanam ama-

rāvatīm, suraveśman) see also 3. 164. 43-48.

C. Characteristics: (1) vimānas of gods,

moving at will, in very large numbers,

standing and going around (tatra deva-

vimānāni kāmagāni sahasraśaḥ/saṃsthitāny

abhiyātāni dadarśāyutaśas tadā) 3. 44. 8;

(2) Not easy to obtain: Maheśvara told

Umā that a Dīkṣita who, while living in

the company of deer, lives only on grass

that falls down from the mouth of deer,

will go to Amarāvatī (śaṣpaṃ mṛgamu-

khotsṛṣṭaṃ yo mṛgaiḥ saha sevate/dīkṣito

vai mudā yuktaḥ sa gacchaty amarā-

vatīm//) 13. 130. 40; also see section

G below. D. Epic events: (1)

Arjuna saw Amarāvatī in the Devaloka 3.

43. 14; 3. 164. 42. (2) Arjuna, when

he saw the town of the Nivātakavacas,

found it to be superior to the city of the

gods and also to the city of Indra (viśiṣṭaṃ

devanagarāt) 3. 169. 26; (purandarapurād

dhīdaṃ viśiṣṭam iti lakṣaye) 3. 169. 27;

he asked Mātali why the gods did not live

in that city 3. 169. 26-27. E. Past event:

Kṛṣṇa, mounted on Vainateya (Garuḍa),

frightened (the denizens of) Amarāvatī

(trāsayitvāmarāvatīm) and brought Pārijāta

from Indra's residence (mahendrabhavanāt)

7. 10. 22. F. Similes: (1) When king

Saudāsa returned to the city of Ayodhyā it

shone like Amarāvatī with Indra (śakreṇe-

vāmarāvatī) 1. 168. 20; (2) Divodāsa

built Vārāṇasī like Amarāvatī of Śakra 13.

31. 18; (3) Hiraṇyapura of the Kālakeya

demons, which could move at will, was

like Amarāvatī (amarāvatisaṃkāśaṃ puraṃ

kāmagamaṃ tu tat) 3. 170. 25; (4) The

town Bhogavatī of Vāsuki was like Amarā-

vatī of Indra (yādṛśī devarājasya purī

yaryāmarāvatī) 5. 101. 1. G. Mode of

expression: (1) To express great wonder:

King Kuśika, seeing many wonderful things

in the forest, wondered whether he had

reached Uttara Kurus or Amarāvatī 13. 54.

16; (2) To express unattainability: Kṛṣṇa

told Subhadrā that Jayadratha, even if he

entered Amarāvatī, would not get away

from Arjuna 7. 54. 19.