Mahamatta, Ѳ峾ٳٲ, Mahāmattā: 7 definitions
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Mahamatta 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesWife of King Vankanasikatissa. She was the daughter of King Subha, and was given to a friend of his, a brick worker, who adopted her as his daughter. She used to bring him food at midday. One day, seeing an ascetic in a kadamba thicket, she gave him the food. The brick worker was glad, and asked her to give food regularly to the monk, who prophesied that she would be the queen, and asked her not to forget the kadamba thicket. She had auspicious signs on her body, on account of which she was chosen to be the wife of Vankanasika. She later remembered the theras words and built a vihara on the site of the kadamba thicket. Mhv.xxxv.101ff.
Theravāda 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
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymahāmatta : (m.) a chief minister.
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarymahāmatta (မဟာမတ္�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲ峾ٳٲ (महामत्�):—[=-ٳٲ] [from mahā > mah] mfn. being in excessive rut (as an elephant), [Rāmāyaṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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: Mahanti, Maha, Matta.
Starts with: Mahamattaka, Mahamattakata.
Full-text: Rajamahamatta, Niyojitamahamatta, Licchavimahamatta, Thitamahamatta, Vinicchayamahamatta, Ganakamahamatta, Kumbhandamahamatta, Magadhamahamatta, Voharika, Donamapaka, Ganaka, Amacca, Raja, Sabba, Ras, Mahant.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.1.133 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
Verse 2.16.98 < [Chapter 16 - The Lord’s Acceptance of Śuklāmbara’s Rice]
Verse 2.129 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Manifestation at the House of Śrīvāsa and the Inauguration of Saṅkīrtana]
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
The king’s services < [Chapter 2 - Economic and Urban Processes]
The Bhikkhus and the Laity < [Chapter 3 - Religious Beliefs, Institutions and Practices: New Perspectives]
Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
The story of the householder Meṇḍaka < [6. Medicine (Bhesajja)]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks� rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)