Pūrṇakumbha

Pūrṇakumbha · pūrṇa-kumbha, “the full jar”

Grammar: masculine noun; pūrṇa (full) with kumbha (jar).

Meaning: a full jar, as an auspicious mark.

In the scriptures: Women in whose hand is any of these marks become queens: Śrīvatsa, flag, lotus, cakra, svastika, vajra, khaḍga, pūrṇakumbha, aṅkuśa, palace, umbrella, crown and others (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 5).

Kaśyapa Prajāpati tells Gautama that those who wear pūrṇakumbha and dhvaja marks, gold, gems, dirisena and māṇikya at the throat become long-lived; even their darśana is excellent (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 36).

Related terms: Kumbha · Lakshaṇa · Dhvaja

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapters 5, 36