Sambhava

The Sambhava parva narrates the birth of various kings and heroes, and that of the sage,

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Sambhava signifies Him who takes birth at His own will.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

This work is a tree, of which the chapter of contents is the seed; the divisions called Pauloma and Astika are the root; the part called Sambhava is the trunk; the books called Sabha and Aranya are the roosting perches; the books called Arani is the knitting knots; the books called Virata and

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

The Sambhava parva narrates the birth of various kings and heroes, and that of the sage, Krishna Dwaipayana: the partial incarnations of deities, the generation of Danavas and Yakshas of great prowess, and serpents, Gandharvas, birds, and of all creatures; and lastly, of the life and adventures of king Bharata -- the progenitor of the line that goes by his name -- the son born of Sakuntala in the hermitage of the ascetic Kanwa.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Sambhava is the trunk; the books called Sabha and Aranya are the roosting perches; the books called Arani is the knitting knots; the books called

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Tibet, needing conversion: both are disposed to welcome Tantric ideas but those ideas are elaborated by Padma-Sambhava not in Udyâna but in

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Charles Eliot 1896

Padma-Sambhava but honoured as a deity after making due submission, and the Five Kings [1042], a group of fierce spirits, under the presidency of dPe-dkar.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Charles Eliot 1896

His efforts bore little fruit, for no Tibetans were willing to take the vows, but the edict of 783 preserved in Lhasa mentions his zeal for religion, and he prepared the way for Khri-sroṇ-lde-btsan in whose reign Padma-Sambhava, the real founder of Lamaism, arrived in

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Charles Eliot 1896

Also E. Schlagintweit, "Die Lebensbeschreibung von Padma-Sambhava," _Abhand.k. bayer.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Charles Eliot 1896

Padma-Sambhava is not celibate but is accompanied by female companions.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Charles Eliot 1896