Mahamangala: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Pali
See also

Introduction:

Mahamangala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

惭补丑腻尘补峁単补濒补 (啶す啶距ぎ啶權啶椸げ) refers to 鈥済reat auspiciousness鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.4.12 (鈥淭he story of 艢iva and P膩rvat墨鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada: 鈥淎fter saying thus and obtaining his permission, Vi峁ａ箛u and other gods went jubilantly to that mountain along with Kum膩ra. When the lord Kum膩ra started to Kail膩sa, the abode of 艢iva, sounds of 鈥榁ictory鈥� arose indicating great auspiciousness (尘补丑腻尘补峁単补濒补). Kum膩ra got in the richly decorated aerial chariot that shone above all the things. [...]鈥�.

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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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A monk present at the foundation ceremony of the Maha Thupa. MT. 524.

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Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

惭补丑腻尘补峁単补濒补 (啶す啶距ぎ啶權啶椸げ):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-尘补峁単补濒补] [from mah膩 > mah] n. Name of a Buddhist S奴tra.

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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.

Pali-English dictionary

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

尘补丑腻尘补峁単补濒补 (醼欋€熱€€欋€勧€横€贯€傖€�) [(na) (醼�)]鈥�
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摆醼欋赌热赌斸赌贯赌�+醼欋赌勧赌横赌贯赌傖赌淽

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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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