Mahapasha, 惭补丑腻辫腻艣补, Mah膩p膩sa: 8 definitions
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Mahapasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
The Sanskrit term 惭补丑腻辫腻艣补 can be transliterated into English as Mahapasa or Mahapasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram惭补丑腻辫腻艣补 (啶す啶距お啶距ざ) refers to a 鈥済reat noose鈥�, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hat, O goddess, is said to be the subtle (form), now listen to the gross one. [...] She holds a skull, dagger, javelin and ascetic鈥檚 staff. Fierce, she holds a knife, a great noose and sword [i.e., 尘补丑腻辫腻艣补-补蝉颈-诲丑腻谤颈峁嚹�]. (She also holds) a thunderbolt, spear, bow, arrows and double-headed drum. Her neck is adorned with the great lord of snakes. She wears a snake as a sacred thread and (her) girdle is tied with that also. She is adorned with the thousand-headed lord of the snakes (who is) on (her) head. Snakes are (her) anklets and bangles. Her topknot has the form of a burning fire and scorpions are (her) rings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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections惭补丑腻辫腻艣补 (啶す啶距お啶距ざ) refers to 鈥渘umerous chains鈥� (such as women), according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭ravelling living beings, fettered very tightly by numerous chains such as women (尘补丑腻辫腻艣补鈥�a峁単an膩di尘补丑腻辫腻艣补i岣�), etc., fall into a deep pit of darkness called life鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary惭补丑腻辫腻艣补 (啶す啶距お啶距ざ).鈥攏ame of a n膩ga: 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 3335.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补丑腻辫腻艣补 (啶す啶距お啶距ざ):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-辫腻艣补] [from mah膩 > mah] m. Name of an officer of Yama, [Pur膩峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] of a N膩ga, [Buddhist literature]
[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.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarymah膩p膩sa (醼欋�熱��曖���) [(pu) (醼曖��)]鈥�
摆尘补丑补苍迟补+辫腻蝉补闭
摆醼欋赌热赌斸赌贯赌�+醼曖赌赌瀅
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Pasha, Mahanta.
Starts with: Mahapashadharin, Mahapashadharini.
Full-text: Mahapashadharin, Mahapashadharini.
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