- Abhi
Abhi (Abhih) is
Sanskrit Pali andHindi word.Origin
The first reference to the word 'Abhi' is found in
Rigveda book 1, hymn 164. [ [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rvsan/rv01164.htm The Rig Veda in Sanskrit: Rig Veda Book 1: Hymn 164 ] ]After that the word 'Abhi' frequently appear in ancient Sanskrit texts.
Meaning
Although the word frequently appear in
Vedas ,Upnishad andGeeta the meaning of the word 'Abhi' is not clear. But it is generally agreed that 'Abhi' means 'to, towards, into, higher, about'. [ [http://ignca.nic.in/jatak082.htm Jataka Stories - The Buddha's Teaching of Abhidhamma ] ] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhidhamma]Although the meaning of Sanskrit word is not clear, the meaning of Hindi word 'Abhi' is perfectly clear (if translated in English, Abhi means 'now').
According to
Swami Vivekananda the meaning of the word 'Abhih' mentioned in vedantas is 'fearless'. While pronouncing 'Abhih', 'h' remains silent letter. [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Complete_Works_of_Swami_Vivekananda/Volume_3/Lectures_from_Colombo_to_Almora/Vedanta_in_its_Application_to_Indian_Life] [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Complete_Works_of_Swami_Vivekananda/Volume_3/Lectures_from_Colombo_to_Almora/Bhakti]Usage
The word 'Abhi' is used as prefix to form many Indian male, female names and words. Example of names are
Abhijit ,Abhijeet, Abhilash, Abhimanyu, Abhishek, Abhinav, etc. Example of words areAbhidhamma , Abhikarta, Abhineta, Abhivandana, Abhiyan, Abhiyanta etc.Famous Historical Figures
Abhimanyu Famous Modern Days Figures
Abhishek Bachchan Abhinav Bindra Abhijeet Bhattacharya (Singer) Abhijeet Sawant Abhijeet Kale Abhishek Tiwari
Famous Movies
Abhimaan Abhilasha Abhinetri Famous Words
Abhidhamma References
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External links
* [http://www.hindunet.org/srh_home/1997_3/0149.html Elaborate commentary on origin and meaning of word 'Abhi' with references by Shikaripura Harihareswara, California]
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