Mahaghora, 惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ) refers to 鈥渂eing afraid鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.4.10 (鈥淏oasting of T膩raka鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as T膩raka-Asura fought with the Gods: 鈥淸...] The fight between T膩raka and Kum膩ra was terrific and unbearable. All the living beings were afraid (尘补丑腻驳丑辞谤补). O sage, even as all the persons stood gazing wonderingly, both of them fought each other with spears in their hands. Each was wounded in the heart by the other with the spear. Each tried to escape from the other鈥檚. thrust. Both were equally strong like two lions. Both were fully equipped for the fight. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ).鈥擜 hell.*
- * V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 101. 148.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of 艢iva惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ) or Mah膩ghor膩gama refers to one of 耻辫腻驳补尘补蝉 (supplementary scriptures) of the 痴颈箩补测腻驳补尘补 which is one of the twenty-eight 厂颈诲诲丑腻苍迟腻驳补尘补: a classification of the 艢aiva division of 艢补颈惫腻驳补尘补蝉. The 艢补颈惫腻驳补尘补蝉 represent the wisdom that has come down from lord 艢iva, received by P膩rvat墨 and accepted by Vi峁ａ箛u. The purpose of revealing 耻辫腻驳补尘补蝉 (e.g., 惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 膧gama) is to explain more elaborately than that of 尘奴濒腻驳补尘补蝉 (e.g., Vijaya-膩gama) and to include any new idea if not dealt in 尘奴濒腻驳补尘补蝉.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ) refers to 鈥渧ery terrible鈥�, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f one sees a very terrible sight [i.e., 尘补丑腻驳丑辞谤补-bhaya] or the family is being destroyed, one should worship the sacrifice of the sacred seats; then peace comes and troubles are destroyed鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ) refers to 鈥済reat terror鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] At that time, sixty 办辞峁璱蝉 of Bodhisattvas, having stood up from the congregation, joined their palms, paid homage to the Lord, and then uttered these verses in one voice: 鈥榌...] (207) In such a time of great terror (尘补丑腻驳丑辞谤补) and disruption for living beings, agitating ascetics and kings alike, we will uphold the true dharma. (208) Any of the S奴tras will not be collected nor practiced; they will always believe what they say. [...]鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, 尘补丑腻y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ) refers to the 鈥渧ery terrifying one鈥�, according to the 10th-century 岣屇乲膩r峁嘺va-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Sa峁僾ara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] [This is] a visualization of the very terrifying one (尘补丑腻驳丑辞谤补) [who] resides on a corpse; [he] brings benefits to the world. [A practitioner] should take recourse in every kind of meditation instantly. [...]鈥�.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ).鈥攎fn.
(-谤补岣�-谤腻-谤补峁�) Very formidable, terrific, horrible. m.
(-谤补岣�) A division of Tartarus or hell. E. 尘补丑腻 great, much, and ghora terrific.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ).鈥擺adjective] most horrible.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-ghora] [from 尘补丑腻 > mah] mfn. very terrible or formidable, [Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩m膩ya峁嘺; Kath膩sarits膩gara]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a hell, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻驳丑辞谤补 (啶す啶距啷嬥ぐ):鈥擺尘补丑腻-ghora] (谤补岣�) 1. m. A division of Tartarus or hell. a. Very horrible.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ghora, Maha, Mahanta.
Full-text: Mahatighora, Ghur, Ghora, Stanita, Vijayagama, Nard, Maha, Bhram.
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