Mahapitha, 惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Mahapitha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 (啶す啶距お啷�啶�).鈥擜lso Bindu辫墨峁环补.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 37. 47.
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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 (啶す啶距お啷�啶�) construction is discussed in chapter 35 of the 痴颈峁补办蝉别苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to 辫谤补迟颈尘腻-icons) and the construction of temples.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘补丑腻-辫墨峁环补辫谤补迟颈峁ａ弓丑腻]: Vi峁aksena turns here to where the various 辫补谤颈惫腻谤补诲别惫补迟腻蝉 are to be placed in the temple-precincts in relation to the main shrine (1-3)鈥攂ut he does not mention names nor give other details. Thereupon the narrative shifts to the matter of constructing the 产补濒颈辫墨峁环补 (4-16), and of a two-day 辫谤辞办峁峁嘺-rite initiating this 产补濒颈辫墨峁环补 into use (17-37).
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajit膩gama and Raurav膩gama惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 (啶す啶距お啷�啶�) refers to 鈥済reat altar offering 搂搂 3.1, 2, 6-8, 11, 13, 41; 5.1, n; 12.鈥�.鈥�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajit膩gama et du Raurav膩gama by Bruno Dagens)
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 (啶す啶距お啷�啶�) refers to the 鈥済reat seat鈥�, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擜肠肠辞谤诲颈苍驳濒测, 鈥淸...] The Great Seat (尘补丑腻辫墨峁环补) originated, O mistress of the heroes, where the Flower originated from that union of us two. It is the middle (seat) and is located in the centre, O dear one, and accompanied by its own energy, is called the 鈥楩lower鈥� by name. O supreme mistress, it is said to be the pervasive lord of the sacred seat who, in the aforementioned Primordial Seat, bears (his) own name. O Rudr膩, O supreme Goddess, one should know that he is endowed with his own power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)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 (啶す啶距お啷�啶�) refers to one of the sons of king Vajrasena, according to chapter 1.1 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly,
鈥渋n the continent Jamb奴dv墨pa, in the East Videhas, in the province Pu峁al膩vat墨 in the vicinity of the ocean, in the city Pu峁囜笉ar墨ki峁嚹�, they were born in succession as the five sons of King Vajrasena by his wife Dh膩ri峁嚹�. [...] The souls of the sons of the merchant and trader were named P墨峁環a and 惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补鈥�.
惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 and Sub膩hu later incarnated as twins from Sunand膩 (one of 峁氠梗abha鈥檚 wifes), as mentioned in chapter 1.2.鈥擜肠肠辞谤诲颈苍驳濒测,
: HereNow4u: Lord V峁涐梗abhan膩tha鈥淸...] when a little less than six p奴rvas had passed after the wedding, while the Lord enjoyed himself with them, the J墨vas of B膩hu and P墨峁環a fell from Sarv膩rthasiddhi and entered Suma峁単al膩鈥檚 womb as twins. Likewise the j墨vas of Sub膩hu and 惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 fell from Sarv膩rthasiddhi and entered Sunand膩鈥檚 womb. [...] Lady Sunand膩 bore B膩hubali and Sundar墨 with fair figures, like the rainy-season bearing clouds and lightning鈥�.
惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 (啶す啶距お啷�啶�) was one of the four friends and brother of Vajran膩bha: V峁涐梗abhan膩tha鈥檚 eleventh incarnation (bhava).鈥擜fter completing his life as a deva J墨v膩nanda was born in Pu峁al膩vat墨 to the wife of king Vajrasena, Dhara峁嚹�. At the time of conception the mother saw 14 great dreams. Vajrasena named his son Vajran膩bha, who went on to become a 肠补办谤补惫补谤迟墨 (emperor). His four friends were born as his brothers B膩hu, Sub膩hu, P墨峁環a and 惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 and became provincial kings. When his father, T墨rtha峁卥ara Vajrasena, after attaining omniscience (办别惫补濒墨), started delivering his religious sermons, the 肠补办谤补惫补谤迟墨 Vajran膩bha (due to his past good merits) too accepted initiation (renounced the world).
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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary尘补丑腻辫墨峁环补 (啶す啶距お啷�啶�).鈥攏 (S) A place of extraordinary sacredness, on account, probably, of the falling there of a limb of the cut up body of Parvati. (See under 辫墨峁环补.) Three and a half such places are assigned, viz. tu岣穉j膩p奴ra, m膩t膩p奴ra, k艒lh膩p奴ra, and the half-place 蝉补辫迟补艣峁涐箙驳补.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻辫墨峁环补 (啶す啶距お啷�啶�):鈥擺=mah膩-辫墨峁环补] [from mah膩 > mah] n. a high seat, [Upani峁d]
[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
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)尘补丑腻辫墨峁环补鈥�
(Burmese text): 醼欋�坚�愥�横�炨�贬��♂�勧�横�羔�曖�会�夅�横亱
(Auto-Translation): Precious influence.
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, Mahanta, Pitha.
Starts with: Mahapithapratishtha.
Full-text (+18): Pitha, Oddiyana, Kamarupa, Purnagiri, Mahapithapratishtha, Jalandhara, Matanga, Karala, Himagahvara, Himavadgahvara, Sahyamahavana, Ucchushmanadi, Subahu, Vajrasena, Bahu, Bhadra, Karnika, Trishrotra, Upapitha, Kamala.
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