Mahipala, Ѳī, Mahi, Mahi-pala: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Mahipala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraѲī (महीपा�) is the son of Candrasvāmin from Devakamalapura according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 56. Accordingly, �... and to that Brāhman [Candrasvāmin] was born a son with auspicious marks, and when he was born this voice was heard from heaven: ‘Chandrasvāmin, you must call your son Ѳī, because he shall be a king and long protect the earth�. When Candrasvāmin heard this, he made a feast and called that son Ѳī. And in course of time Ѳī grew up, and was taught the science of missile and hand-to-hand weapons, and was at the same time instructed in all knowledge�.
The story of Ѳī was narrated by Marubhūti in order to entertain the company of prince Naravāhanadatta.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story�), mentioning Ѳī, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (itihasa)Ѳī (महीपा�) refers to the “kings� (of the Ikṣvāku dynasty), according to the Mahābhārata verse 1.164.9-11.—Accordingly, “The Ikṣvāku kings (ī) conquered this world. Having obtained Vasiṣṭha, the best of sages, as their excellent purohita, those kings performed sacrifices, O descendant of the Kurus. For that Brahmin sage officiated for all those great kings at their sacrifices, O best of the Pāṇḍavas, as Bṛhaspati did for the gods�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramѲī (महीपा�) is the birth-name of īś𱹲: one of the Nine Nāthas according to the Kulakaulinīmata.—The Nine Nāthas propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras. Although each Siddha has a consort with which he shares some part of his spiritual discipline, she is not considered to be his wife. Thus, from the perspective of his identity as an initiate, he is not a householder.—īś𱹲’s birth-name is Ѳī and his father is Someśvara. Alternatively, according to the Kubjikānityāhnikatilaka, Vāhila is the name at birth (i.e., the original names of the Siddhas)
Ѳī’s story is described in the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Bauddhadeva]: “[...] (One) night on the fourteenth of the dark fortnight, [Someśvara] left (his palace) to engage in Kaula practice. O Bhairava, in half a moment he brought a Vetāla under his control; because of that, (the king) who observed Kaula practice, had a son called Ѳī. He enjoyed the earth up to its very limit, the sea. O Bhairava, (such was) the kingdom Ѳī (enjoyed) for a hundred years. O fair faced one, (the goddess) ordered (him) in the middle of the night: ‘O wise one, if you desire liberation, practice severe austerity�. Then the king woke up and the supreme thought came (to his mind). Having recollected the god with (his) blissful mind, (the king) went to the shore (of the nearby sea). [...]�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beingsѲī (महीपा�) is another name for ٳ—one of the �Twenty-Five Kalkis� (Tibetan: rigs ldan) as well as the �Thirty-two kings of Shambhala�, according to the Tibetan oral recounting and written texts such as the Kalachakra Tantra (ٲԳٰ), dealing with the Buddhist conception of the end of the world and time.—The Tibetan mythic land (the kingdom of Shambhala) is a parallel world invisible and inaccessible to common people which is closely related to the teaching about the Wheel of Time (dus 'khor). The seven Dharmarajas and twenty-five Kulikas [e.g., Ѳī] are the traditional rulers of Shambhala, passing on the reign from father to son.

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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsMahi (महिपाल) or Ѳṣeٰ is a place-name classified as a ṣeٰ and mentioned in the Gupta inscription No. 52. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. This field seems to have belonged to a person named Mahi literally meaning ‘a protector of the country�, i. e. a king.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryī : (m.) a king.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryѲī refers to: king Mhvs 4, 38; 5, 265.
Note: ī is a Pali compound consisting of the words ī and .

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.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryī (महीपा�).—m (S) pop. īpāḷa m A king.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishī (महीपा�) [-ḷa, -ळ].�m A king.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryѲī (महीपा�).�m.,
Derivable forms: ī� (महॶपालः).
Ѳī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ī and (पा�). See also (synonyms): īnātha, īpa, īpati, īpurandara, ībhuj.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲī (महीपा�).—m.
(-�) A king. E. ī and who protects.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲī (महीपा�).—m. a king.
Ѳī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ī and (पा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲī (महीपा�).—[masculine] earth-protector or ruler, king.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ѳī (महीपा�):—[=ī-] [from ī > mah] m. ‘e°-protector�, a king, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various princes (also -deva), [Kathāsaritsāgara; Śatruṃjaya-māhātmya]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲī (महीपा�):—[ī-] (�) 1. m. Idem.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahi (ಮಹಿಪಾಲ):—[noun] = ಮಹಪತ� [mahipati].
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Ѳī (ಮಹೀಪಾ�):—[noun] = ಮಹಪತ� [mahipati].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryѲī (महीपा�):—n. king;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mahipalakshetra, Mahipalane, Mahipalaputra, Mahipalarattha.
Full-text (+66): Mahipalaputra, Mahipalakshetra, Makipalan, Mahipal, Anandagarbha, Abhuyishtha, Shunyapala, Vacyata, Mahibhuj, Vacyatva, Mahipati, Mahinatha, Mahipurandara, Mahipa, Dharmarajika, Gurulaghava, Prithivi, Samvatsarasata, Asamudranta, Mahimahendra.
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Search found 35 books and stories containing Mahipala, Ѳī, Mahi, Mahi-pala, Mahī-, Mahi-; (plurals include: Mahipalas, Ѳīs, Mahis, palas, s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 5 - Rājaśekhara’s Province and Religion < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 4 - Rājaśekhara’s Race and Caste < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 2 - Life and Date of Rājaśekhara < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Mingling of Cultures (W): The Pāla < [Chapter 4]
Study of the Contemporary Literary Sources < [Chapter 3]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.5.145 < [Chapter 5 - Lord Nityānanda’s Vyāsa-pūjā Ceremony and His Darśana of the Lord’s Six-armed Form]