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Manikantha, Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ, Mani-kantha: 12 definitions

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Manikantha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manikantha in Ayurveda glossary

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ (मणिकण्�) is a synonym (another name) for the Blue jay (Cāṣa), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manikantha in Theravada glossary
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A Naga king. See Manikantha Jataka. The king was so called because he wore round his neck a wish conferring gem. SP.iii.565.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manikantha in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ (मणिकण्�).—the blue jay.

Derivable forms: ṇi첹ṇṭ� (मणिकण्ठः).

Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṇi and 첹ṇṭ (कण्ठ).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ (मणिकण्�).�(1) (= Pali id.) name of a nāga: Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 3350; (2) name of a gandharva: ܱṇadzٳٲūٰ 161.17.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ (मणिकण्�).—m.

(-ṇṭ�) The blue jay. E. ṇi a jewel, and 첹ṇṭ the throat.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ (मणिकण्�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Kārakakhaṇḍana and Kārakakhaṇḍanamaṇḍana. Kārakavicāra. Nyāyaratna.

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

1) Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ (मणिकण्�):—[=ṇi-첹ṇṭ] [from ṇi] m. the blue jay, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Nāga, [Buddhist literature]

3) [v.s. ...] of an author, [Catalogue(s)]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳṇi첹ṇṭ (मणिकण्�):—[ṇi-첹ṇṭ] (ṇṭ�) 1. m. The blue jay.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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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Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manikantha in Pali glossary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

ṇi첹ṇṭ (မဏိကဏ္�) [(ti) (တ�)]�
[ṇi+첹ṇṭ]
မď�+ံဏĹČ]

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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.

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