Maniratna, 惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补, Mani-ratna: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Maniratna 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�) refers to 鈥�(that which is adorned with) jewels and gems鈥�, according to the 艢r墨matottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, while describing the M奴rti (visualized iconic form) of the goddess M膩lin墨: 鈥淪he is like the rising sun and is blissful with wine. Very beautiful, she has five faces and is radiant with five time three eyes. [...] Three wrinkles (adorn her) middle part and she has large, upraised breasts. She has a necklace and bracelets adorned with jewels and gems [i.e., 尘补峁噄谤补迟苍补-惫颈产丑奴峁迟腻]. The goddess sits in the adamantine posture on a cot. She wears a garland of vowels on her head and a divine necklace of letters around her neck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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�) refers to 鈥済ems and precious stones鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗aving examined the treatises of Garga, Par膩艣ara, Asita, Devala and many others on Ketus, I now proceed to give a clear account of the same. The reappearance or disappearance of the Ketus is not subject to astronomical calculations. The Ketus are of three kinds鈥攃elestial, etherial and terrestrial. Ketus are luminous appearances resembling f铆re but without the power to consume objects鈥攖he glow worm, certain phosphorescent appearances, gems, precious stones [i.e., 尘补峁噄谤补迟苍补] and the like excepted鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�) refers to 鈥済ems and jewels鈥� (suitable for a marriage ceremony)鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.37 (鈥淭he letter of betrothal is dispatched鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Men膩 and 艢iva: 鈥淸...] Then he began collecting foodstuffs and other requisite articles intended for the performance of the marriage. [...] Tanks were built for butter, spirituous beverages, sweet juices of various kinds and rice preparations of various sorts. Different kinds of pickles and side dishes were prepared that might appeal to 艢iva鈥檚 Ga峁嘺s and the gods. Different kinds of valuable garments purified in fire were kept ready. Gems and jewels (尘补峁噄谤补迟苍补) of different kinds, gold, silver and other articles were gathered duly. [...]鈥�.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�) refers to a 鈥減recious pearl鈥�, according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XXXII-XXXIV).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�... From the absolute point of view (辫补谤补尘腻谤迟丑补), the true nature (产丑奴迟补濒补办峁峁嘺) of things, there are no beings (sattva) and there is no salvation (迟谤腻峁嘺). It is merely conventionally that we affirm the existence of salvation. As for you, you seek the absolute (辫补谤补尘腻谤迟丑补) in the conventional (蝉补峁僾峁泃颈), which is inadmissible. It is as if you were looking for a precious pearl (尘补峁噄谤补迟苍补) in a brick or a stone: never would you find it there.鈥�.
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�) refers to 鈥渏ewels and gems鈥� (suitable for an offering manual), according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly, [as the Bhagav膩n teaches an offering manual]: 鈥淎 wax Garu岣峚 should be made. [...] [The Garu岣峚] should hold a three-headed [N膩ga] in the right hand, and jewels and gems (尘补峁噄谤补迟苍补) in the left. It should be covered with shining gold. It should be touched by colours according to the ritual manual. [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�) is the name of a deity or entity to which is given homage to [i.e., o峁� l膩峁� 尘补峁噄-ratn膩ya nama岣�], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (尘补峁囜笉补濒腻谤肠补苍补) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgraha惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�) or simply 惭补峁噄 refers to the 鈥済em jewel鈥� and represents the fourth of the 鈥渟even jewels of universal monarchs鈥� (saptaratna) as defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 85). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 尘补峁噄-谤补迟苍补). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�).鈥攁 jewel, gem.
Derivable forms: 尘补峁噄谤补迟苍补m (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶ㄠぎ啷�).
惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补峁噄 and ratna (啶班い啷嵿え).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�).鈥攏.
(-迟苍补峁�) A precious gem. E. 尘补峁噄, and ratna a jewel, or the best of any thing.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�).鈥擺neuter] jewel, precious stone.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�):鈥擺=尘补峁噄-谤补迟苍补] [from 尘补峁噄] n. a jewel, gem, [Hariva峁兣沘; R膩m膩ya峁嘺] (with Buddhists 鈥榦ne of a sovereign鈥檚 7 treasures鈥�, [Dharma艣arm膩bhyudaya 85])
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补峁噄谤补迟苍补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぐ啶む啶�):鈥擺尘补峁噄-谤补迟苍补] (迟苍补峁�) 1. n. Precious gem.
[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.
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