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Maithili, Ѳٳ󾱱ī: 5 definitions

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Maithili means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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 Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Maithili in Jainism glossary
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Ѳٳ󾱱ī (मैथिली) refers to one of the four chief-queens of Rāma (son of Aparājitā and Daśaratha), according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.8 [The abandonment of Sītā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

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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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Ѳٳ󾱱ī.—language and alphabet of Mithilā or the Tirhut region of North Bihar. Note: ٳ󾱱ī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Maithili in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ѳٳ󾱱ī (मैथिली):—[from maithila] a f. See below.

2) [from maithila] b f. Name of Sītā (daughter of Janaka, king of M°), [Rāmāyaṇa; Kālidāsa]

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Maithili in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ѳٳ󾱱ī (मैथिली):�(nf) a dialect of Hindi spoken in Mithila: (Bihar).

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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Maithili in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Ѳٳ󾱱ī (मैथिली):—n. 1. language of Mithila; 2. Mythol. a epithet of Sita;

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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.

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