Manojava, ѲԴᲹ, Manas-java, Mano-java: 23 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu IconograpyManojava (मनोज�):—Son of Śiva (aspect of Śiva, as in, one of the eight names of Rudra) and Suvarchalā, according to the 峾-ܰṇa.

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantra1) ѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा, “swift as the mind�):—One of the nine Dūtī presided over by one of the nine bhaivaravas named Manonmanī (emanation of Ananta, who is the central presiding deity of ūī), according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra and the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.
2) ѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा):—One of the sixteen Dzī representing the sixteen petals of the ūī. The sixteen petals comprise the outer furnishment, whereupon the abode of the Dūtīs is situated. The Dūtīs refer to the eighty-one “female messengers/deties� of the ūī.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा).—One of the seven major rivers situated in Krauñca屹ī貹, according to the ղܰṇa chapter 88. It is also known by the name BhogaᲹ. Krauñca屹ī貹 is one of the seven islands (屹ī貹), ruled over by Jyotiṣmān, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, who is the son of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
The ղܰṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Manojava (मनोज�).—The eldest son of the Vasu Anila. Anila begot this son of his wife Śivā. (Śloka 25, Chapter 66, Ādi Parva).
2) Manojava (मनोज�).—During the Manvantara of Cākṣuṣa, the sixth Manu, Indra was Manojava, the leader of the Devas. (Aṃśa 3, Chapter 160, Viṣṇu Purāṇa).
3) Manojava (मनोज�).—A follower of Subrahmaṇya. (Śloka 17, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva).
4) Manojava (मनोज�).—A sacred place situated in Vyāsavana in Kurukṣetra. If one bathes in a pond there one will have to one’s credit the benefit of making a thousand Godānas. (Śloka 93, Chapter 88, Vana Parva).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Manojava (मनोज�).—A son of Medhātithi of Śāka屹ī貹.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 25.
1b) A son of Īśāna and Śivā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 10. 79; Vāyu-purāṇa 27. 52.
1c) A Lekha god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 75.
1d) The Indra of the Cākṣuṣa epoch.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 76; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 1. 26.
1e) A son of Anila (Anala, Matsya-purāṇa) a Vasava.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 26; Matsya-purāṇa 5. 25; Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 25; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 15. 114.
1f) A god of one of the ten branches of the Harīta gaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 84; Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 89.
2) ѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा).—A river in Krauñca屹ī貹.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 75; Matsya-purāṇa 122. 88; Vāyu-purāṇa 49. 69; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 55.
Manojava (मनोज�) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. III.81.78). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning Manojava) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
ѲԴᲹ also refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. IX.45.16).
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyManojava (मनोज�) is the name of Indra in the ṣuṣaԱԳٲ: one of the fourteen Manvantaras, according to the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “In ṣuṣaԱԳٲ, Manojava was the Indra, Bhāva and others who were the progeny of Āyu were said to be the deities. The seven sages were Sudhāmā, Virajā, Haviṣmān, Uttama, Budha, Atri and Sahiṣṇu�.

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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA sage of old mentioned in a nominal list. J.vi.99.
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).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism1a) ѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा) is the name of Dūtī (i.e., messengers of Lord Vajrapāṇi) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including ѲԴᲹ).
1b) ѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा) also refers to one of the female Śrāvakas mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa.
2) Manojava (मनोज�) is the name of a Garuḍa mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymanojava : (adj.) swift as thought.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryManojava refers to: (cp. Vedic manojava) swift as thought Vv 6329; PvA. 216 (assājāniya).
Note: manojava is a Pali compound consisting of the words mano and java.
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarymanojava (မနောဇ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
[mana+java]
မ�+ဇĝ]

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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryManojava (मनोज�).�a.
1) quick or swift as thought; मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगम� (manojava� mārutatulyavegam) Rāma-rakṣ� Stotra 33.
2) quick in thought or conception.
3) fatherly, paternal.
Manojava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manas and java (जव).
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ѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा).�
1) Name of one of the tongues of Agni.
2) Name of one of the शक्त� (śپ)s of Durgā 'काली कराली � मनोजवा � (kālī karālī ca manoᲹ ca)' Śruti.
ѲԴᲹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manas and Ჹ (जव�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा).—name of a kind of magic: پ屹Բ 636.27.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryManojava (मनोज�).—mfn.
(-�--�) 1. Fatherly, parental. 2. Quick in thought or apprehension. 3. Swift, as thought. f.
(-) A plant: see Ծᾱ. n.
(-�) Quickness of thought or apprehension. E. manas the mind, ju to move, to pervade, aff. ac; or manas compounded with java speed.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryManojava (मनोज�).—I. adj. 1. swift as thought. 2. quick in thought, 3. fatherly, parental. Ii. m. Viṣṇu.
Manojava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manas and java (जव).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryManojava (मनोज�).�1. [masculine] the swiftness of thought.
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Manojava (मनोज�).�2. [adjective] swift as thought.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Manojava (मनोज�):—[=mano-java] [from mano > man] m. the speed or swiftness of thought, [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. swift as thought, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (am ind.; - f.)
3) [v.s. ...] quick in thought or apprehension, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] resembling a father, fatherly, parental, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Anila or the Wind, [Ѳٲ; Harivaṃśa]
6) [v.s. ...] of a son of Rudra Īśāna, [Purāṇa]
7) [v.s. ...] of Indra in the 6th Manv-antara, [ib.]
8) [v.s. ...] of a son of Medhātithi, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
9) [v.s. ...] of a fabulous horse, [Vāsavadattā, [Introduction]]
10) [v.s. ...] a person whose parents are a Brāhman and a Niṣādī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) ѲԴᲹ (मनोजवा):—[=mano-Ჹ] [from mano-java > mano > man] f. Name of one of the 7 tongues of Agni, [Muṇḍaka-upaniṣad]
12) [v.s. ...] Methonica Superba, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
13) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [Ѳٲ]
14) [v.s. ...] of a river in Krauñca-屹ī貹, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
15) Manojava (मनोज�):—[=mano-java] [from mano > man] m. or n. a kind of magic, [پ屹Բ]
16) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Ѳٲ]
17) [v.s. ...] of the Varṣa ruled by Medhātithi, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryManojava (मनोज�):—[mano-java] (va�--�) a. Fatherly; quick of thougth. f. A medicinal plant. n. Quickness of apprehension.
[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 corpusManōjava (ಮನೋಜ�):—[noun] the speed of thought; a very high speed.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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