Maithuna: 19 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
2. Yoga
3. Purana
In Jainism
1. General definition
India history
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Maithuna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Maithun.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�) refers to 鈥渞itual intercourse鈥�, according to the Kulapa帽c腻艣ik腻, an unpublished text attributed to Matsyendran腻tha teaching secrecy.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淥 goddess, one who has matted hair, (or a) shaved head, is covered in ashes and, adorned with the five insignias, observes (the ascetic鈥檚) vow and conduct, one who practices ritual intercourse [i.e., maithuna] and is dedicated to drinking as Kaulas do (惫墨谤补辫腻苍补) within my body is, O Mahe艣var墨, one who knows (the teachings of the) Kula and is fit by virtue of each one of these (practices) for union (with the Yogi苍墨s). Endowed with right knowledge, O goddess, he unites (with the Yogi苍墨s) in (each) sacred seat, field and village, if he is dedicated to the wisdom of (his) teacher鈥�.

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣腻kta) or Shaktism (艣腻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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�) refers to 鈥渉aving sex鈥�, according to the Ha峁環aprad墨pik腻 3.90.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淧ure ashes, which were produced by burning cow-dung, [should first be] placed in water. After having sex (maithuna) in which Vajrol墨 Mudr腻 [was performed], the woman and man, who are sitting comfortably and have finished love making, [should] immediately smear their own bodies [with the ashes mixed with water]

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 腻sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�) refers to 鈥渃opulation鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur腻峁嘺 2.5.5 (鈥淭he Tripuras are fascinated).鈥擜ccordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: 鈥淥 ruler of the Asuras, listen to my statement, pregnant with wisdom. It is the essence of the Ved腻nta and bears high esoteric importance. [...] Just as our bodies perish when their time arrives, so also the bodies of all beings from Brahm腻 to a mosquito perish when their time arrives. When we consider, none of these bodies is superior to any other since in respect of taking food, copulation (maithuna), sleep and fear these are invariably the same everywhere. Taking in water and foodstuffs to the required quantity, all living beings derive a kindred satisfaction, neither more nor less. [...]鈥�.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�, 鈥渃opulation鈥�) is twofold, relating to the vaikriya and 补耻诲腻谤颈办补 classes and the latter is again divided up into animal and human categories. Under this last head are distinguished: 蝉惫补-诲腻谤补 (one鈥檚 own wife or concubine), 辫补谤补-诲腻谤补 (any woman under the authority of another man), and 惫别艣测腻 (a prostitute who is considered to have no owner).

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 7: The Five Vows

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�, 鈥渃opulation鈥�) according to the 2nd-century Tattv腻rthas奴tra 7.15, 鈥渃opulation is unchastity鈥�. What is meant by copulation (maithuna)? It means unchaste (abrahma) or perverted conduct (办耻艣墨濒补). It is also described as the desire to touch each other (opposite sex) with lust. What is meant by mithuna? The union of male and female is called mithuna. What is meant by maithuna /copulation? The indulgence of man and woman in lustful activity owing to the rise of conducts deluding karmas.

Why copulation (maithuna) is called as unchaste (abrahma)? Copulation devoid of virtues involves injury etc as he who indulges in copulation causes injury to mobile and immobile living beings as well as commits other sins. Therefore copulation is called unchaste.

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

India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Maithuna.鈥�(SITI), wife's brother; elder sister's husband. Note: maithuna is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

maithuna (啶啶ム啶�).鈥攏 (S) Copulation, congressus. 2 Union, junction, association.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

maithuna (啶啶ム啶�).鈥�n Copulation. Union, association.

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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 dictionary

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�).鈥�a. (-苍墨 f.) [啶た啶ム啶ㄠ啶� 啶ㄠた啶班啶掂啶む啶むぎ啷� 啶呧ぃ啷� (mithunena nirv峁泃tam a峁�)]

1) Paired, coupled; 啶椸え啷嵿ぇ啶班啶掂じ啷嵿い啶距う啷冟ざ啷€啶班じ啷嵿く啶啶ム啶ㄠ啶ざ啷嵿 啶膏た啶むぞ啶膏た啶むぞ啶� (gandharvast腻d峁浥浤玶asya maithunya艣ca sit腻sit腻岣�) Bh腻gavata 4.27.14.

2) United by marriage.

3) Relating to copulation.

-nam 1 Copulation, sexual union; 啶啶む 啶啶ム啶ㄠぎ啶啶班啶 (m峁泃a峁� maithunamaprajam) 笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补 (Bombay) 2.98.

2) Marriage.

3) Union, connection.

4) Consecrating the fire (补驳苍测腻诲丑腻苍补).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�).鈥攊. e. mithuna + a, I. adj. Worn at a time of sexual intercourse, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 4, 116. Ii. n. 1. Sexual intercourse, [贬颈迟辞辫补诲别艣补] pr. [distich] 25, M.M. 2. Marriage, holy union, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 3, 5 (perhaps adj. Being in accordance with a legitimate marriage). 3. Matrimony, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] ii. [distich] 101. 4. Union.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�).鈥擺feminine] 墨 paired, coupled; relating to copulation; [neuter] copulation, marriage.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�):鈥攎f(墨)n. ([from] mithuna) paired, coupled, forming a pair or one of each sex, [Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺]

2) connected by marriage, [P腻raskara-g峁沨ya-s奴tra]

3) relating or belonging to copulation, [Ka峁環a-upani峁d; Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah腻bh腻rata] (with bhoga m. carnal enjoyment; with dharma m. 鈥榮exual law鈥�, copulation; with 惫腻蝉补蝉 n. a garment worn during cop掳)

4) n. (ifc. f(腻). ) copulation, sexual intercourse or union, marriage, [艢atapatha-br腻hma峁嘺] etc. etc. ([accusative] with 鈭�腻s, i, gam, car; [dative case] with 耻辫补-鈭欢补尘, or 耻辫补鈭歬谤补尘, to have sexual intercourse)

5) n. union, connection, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�):鈥�(苍补峁�) 1. n. Copulation; union, association; marriage.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 惭别丑耻峁嘺, 惭别丑耻峁嘺ya.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�) [Also spelled maithun]:鈥�(nm) coitus, cohabitation, sexual/carnal intercourse, copulation; (a) pertaining to a couple; —[惫颈峁测补办补/蝉补峁僢补峁僤丑墨] sexual, copulatory.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maithuna (嗖硤嗖ム硜嗖�):鈥�

1) [noun] sexual intercourse; copulation.

2) [noun] the act of marrying; wedding; marriage.

3) [noun] union; connection.

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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 Dictionary

Maithuna (啶啶ム啶�):鈥攏. 1. mating; copulation; sexual intercourse; coitus; 2. wedding; 3. couple; pair; 4. union; combination;

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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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