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Matra, ٰ: 37 definitions

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Matra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.

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In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ѲԳܲṣy

The term ‘ٰ�,� ‘moment,� stands for that point of time which is taken up in the pronouncing of a simple unmodified vowel; and in as much as this cannot be consistent with the time-limit prescribed by Yjñavalkya, this latter cannot be accepted as applicable to what is prescribed by Gautama; in which connection again no mantras are laid down. From this it is clear that there can be � Breath-suspensions � even without the uttering of the syllable ‘o�.� And thus there need be no mutual interdependence. (ѲԳܲṣy, II.75)

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ٰ (मात्रा) refers to the “measure of time� (e.g., of the Atharvaṇaveda) and is used to describe Goddess U, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.3.3.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized U (Durg/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] you are the essential feature of five elements. You are Justice in those who uphold justice. You are endeavour personified. Of the Ṛgveda you are the invocation; of the Yajurveda you are the blending knot of the mantras; of Smaveda you are the song and of the Atharvaṇa Veda you are the measure of time (i.e., ٰ), you are the final goal�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ٰ (मात्रा).—The shortest period of time.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purṇa VI. 3. 6.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstra

ٰ (मात्रा) refers to one of the twenty aspects of (time-measure), according to the Nṭyaśstrahapter chapter 28. In musical performance, refers to any rhythmic beat or strike that measures musical time. It is an important concept in ancient Indian musical theory (Ի󲹰śٰ) traceable to the Vedic era.

: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)

ٰ (मात्रा, “measure�).—A verse in Sanskrit is of four feet or quarters or . Each is regulated either by a number of syllables (ṣa) or by a number of syllabic instant or measures (ٰs). The metres regulated by ṣa are called ṛtٲ and those regulated by ٰs are called پ. A ṛtٲ is divided into three classes viz. samaṛtٲ, ardhasamaṛtٲ, and viṣamaṛtٲ. Again, yati or pause or caesura is a part of a verse, at which the reader is required to stop his breath and then proceed on.

: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)

ٰ (मात्�) is associated with Laghu which represents one of the five Aṅgas or “limbs� (of a —time-measure), according to the Tlalakṣaṇam, a work ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yṣṭika, Śrdūla, Kśyapa etc.—The Tlalakṣaṇa begins by mentioning the four types of ṅg (druta, laghu, guru, pluta) according to the views found in ṅgīٲūḍaṇi. ĀñᲹԱⲹٲ also gives the same four ṅg. Tlakalvilsam gives a more detailed account of the ṅg and gives specific names for each of the five ṅg. Laghu is associated with ٰ, Sarala, Hrasva,  Kal.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Vastushastra (architecture)

: McGill: The architectural theory of the Mnasra

ٰ (मात्�).—The neuter noun ٰ aiso derives from �, “to measure�. Lexicographers give its meaning as “a measure�, in the concrete and not abstract sense, that is, an actual measurement of any kind (length, breadth, height, depth, distance, size, number and so on). It is usually found at the end of compounds, such as rekh峾tra and arthatra. In such cases, the compounds are interpreted as ٲٱܰṣa compounds; thus rekh峾tra would be glossed as rekhya� ٰ, “the measurement (such as length) of a line�, and arthatra as arthasya ٰ, “a certain sum of money�.

: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitgama and Rauravgama

ٰ (मात्�) refers to �= ṅgܱ §§ 2.1-4.�.�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitgama et du Rauravgama by Bruno Dagens)

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vstuśstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

1) ٰ (मात्रा).—Measure, quantity ; cf भवति हि तत्र या � यावती � अर्थमात्रा (bhavati hi tatra y ca yvatī ca arthaٰ) M. Bh. on P.I.2.45 and II.1.1 ;

2) ٰ.—Mora, prosodial unit of one instant i.e. the length of time required to pronounce a short vowel: cf. भूयसी मात्रा इवर्णोवर्णयो�, अल्पीयसी अवर्णस्य (bhūyasī ٰ ivarṇoṇayo�, alpīyasī aṇasya), M.Bh. on I.1.48 Vart. 4: cf. मात्रा ह्रस्वस्तावद-वग्रहान्तर�, द्वे दीर्धः,तिस्रः प्लु� उच्यते स्वर� (ٰ hrasvastvada-vagrahntara�, dve dīrdha�, tisra� pluta ucyate svara�) R. Pr.I.16: cf also R. Pr. I.34, T. Pr.I.37, V.Pr.I.59, R.T.28 also cf अर्धमात्रालाघवेन पुत्रोत्सव� मन्यन्ते वैयाकरणा� (ardhaٰlghavena putrotsava� manyante vaiykaraṇḥ) Par. Sek. Pari. 132. The instant is taken to be equal to the throbbing of the eye, or a flash of lightning, or a note of a wood-cock.

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Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vykaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

ٰ (मात्रा).—The Classical metres are divided into three types viz. 1. ṛtٲ or ṇa, 2. ٰ or پ 3. gadya. The metres (chandas) which are calculated through letters are called as ṇa type, and the ٰ type is calculated by syllabic instances. The gadya type of metres are not accepted by all prosodicians, but authorities like Gaṅgdsa, Candraśekhara, Raghuntha and Gopīntha advocate for this metre.

: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume II: Apabhramsa metres (1)

ٰ (मात्रा) is the only metre consisting of five lines, as discussed in books such as the ChandonuśԲ, Kavidarpaṇa, Vṛttaپamuccaya and Svayambhūchandas.—ٰ� seems to be a very old Apabhraṃśa metre since it was known to Virahṅka (see Vṛttaپamuccaya) who describes four different varieties of it, i.e., Karahī, Mdanik, Crunetrī and Rhusenī. The uneven (for it is an Ardhasama metre and contains five ) of these respectively contain 13, 14, 15 and 16 ٰs, the even ones having 11, 12, 13 and 14. Hemacandra’s normal ٰ is different. It contains 16 ٰs in the odd lines and 12 ٰs in the even ones. He gives five more varieties derived from ٰ but does not reckon them as the divisions of it. They are Mattablik, Mattamadhukarī, Mattavilsinī, Mattakariṇ� and Bahurūp. The uneven lines of these contain 14, 16 or 17 ٰs, while the even ones have either 11, 12 or 13 ٰs (cf. p. 36a, line 9 ff).

Piṅgala discusses this metre under Raḍḍ, and gives seven varieties of it. They are Karahī (13,11,13,11,13), Nand (14,11,14,11,14), Mohinī (19.11,19,11.19), Crusenī (15,11,15,11,15), Bhadr (15.12,15.12.15), Rjasen (15,12,15,11,15) and Tlaṅkinī (16,12,16,11,16). Chandaḥkośa also does not define the metre independently but only in connection with the strophic metre called Vastu or Raḍḍ and there too gives only one variety (t.e., Piṅgala’s Crusenī containing 15,11,15,11 and 15 ٰs in its five ). It is again curious to note how Chandaḥkośa calls this metre by the name Rḍhaka and not ٰ. From this great divergence of views regarding the formation of its lines, the metre appears to have enjoyed very great freedom. In ancient times it was probably a popular metre of the Apabhraṃśa poets but in course of time seems to have been displaced by other metres like Doh.

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Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

ٰ (मात्�) refers to the “length� (of an elephant), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient  India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 6, “on determination of measurements”]: �2. The length (tra) of an elephant of the ‘deer� caste just after birth is a hasta and a half, and he is said to be a kara (=hasta) high ; his girth is two hastas. And five ṅgܱs is said to be their annual growth up to the tenth year�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

ٰ (मात्रा):—A specific measurement, quantity or dose :A standard of measure

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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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

ٰ (मात्�) refers to “size� (measurements), according to the Ჹܻ󲹲ٴdzٰ verse 34-35.—Accordingly, “The visitation of the wives of the distinguished sages in the Pine Park, the oblation with seed in Fire, the twilight dance: Your behaviour is not reprehensible. O Three-eyed one! The doctrines of the world do not touch those who have left worldly life, having passed far beyond the path of those whose minds are afflicted by false knowledge. The gods all wear gold and jewels as an ornament on their body. You do not even wear gold the size of a berry (guñj-tra) on your ear or on your hand. The one whose natural beauty, surpassing the path [of the world], flashes on his own body, has no regard for the extraneous ornaments of ordinary men�.

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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.

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Shaiva philosophy

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

ٰ (मात्�) [=ٰka?] refers to the “size (of an atom)�, according to Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti on Īśvarapratyabhijñkrik 1.5.6.—Accordingly, “[...] Therefore even if an infinite number of atoms were connected, they should be manifest as having the size of one [single] atom (eka-paraṇu-tra-prakśa); or [rather], even this [manifestation] would not exist, because atom[s], [taken] one by one, are beyond the realm of the sense organs�.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nryaṇa)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

ٰ (मात्रा) refers to the “count (of one’s breath)�, as discussed in chapter 3 (Yoga岹) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhit covering the entire range of concerns of Pñcartra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [ṇ峾-ṣaṇa]:—Having described the virtues of ṇ峾, Bhagavn now turns to the directions for practising it. Any one of the three classes eligible for Pñcartra may begin by selecting a proper position [Բ] (1-6). Then breathing itself is done according to a specified tempo: inhaling should be done slowly over a count [ٰ] of 16; the breath should be held for a count of 16, or alternatively 64; then slowly the breath is exhaled (7-9). Those who are successful at this breath-control method of internal purification—especially those who do with mastery this exercise 16 times per day—will be not only cleansed unto the heart where Brahman resides but will also be relieved of all sins; [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Gitashastra (science of music)

: Arxiv: Detecting tala Computationally in Polyphonic Context

ٰ (मात्�) refers to “smaller time units� according to the North-Indian music system.—The overall time-span of each cycle or 屹ٲ is made up of a certain number of smaller time units called tras. The number of tras for the North-Indian-music system s, usually varies from 6 to 16.

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Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

: WikiPedia: Hinduism

ٰ; a word in Hindi and many languages of North India, means the length of time required to pronounce a syllable. ٰ has several other meanings including measure, quantity, dose of medicine.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcch

ٰ (मात्�) refers to �(one who knows the) proper measure�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcch: the eighth chapter of the Mahsaṃnipta (a collection of Mahyna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja, having praised the Lord with these verses, addressed himself to the Lord: ‘[...] The Lord, having known the meaning (artha), is skilled in the knowledge of the division of words. The Lord, having known the proper time (ñ), is always free of faulty prediction. The Lord, having known the proper measure (tra-jñ), teaches the dharma accordingly to each individual of all living being.[...]’�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahyna) 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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñpramit ūٰ.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

ٰ (मात्�) refers to the “size (of the area)� (of the universe and the atmosphere), according to the 11th century Jñnrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Sentient beings, inflamed by very intense pleasure [and] unsteady from affliction by wrong faith, wander about in a five-fold life that is difficult to be traversed. It has been stated at length that the cycle of rebirth which is full of suffering is five-fold on account of combining substance , place [com.—place (ṣeٰ�) is the size of the area of the universe and the atmosphere (lokkśapradeśatra�)], right time, life and intention�.

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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

ٰ.—designation of a class of officers; cf. Mah峾tra in a similar sense. See Ep. Ind., Vol. XVIII, p. 117 (mentioned along with Mūlaprakṛti; cf. Prakṛti). Note: tra 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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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Matra in India is the name of a plant defined with Vicia angustifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vicia sativa subsp. angustifolia (L.) Gaudin (among others).

2) Matra is also identified with Vicia sativa It has the synonym Vicia intermedia Viv. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Compendio della Flora Italiana (1882)
· Flora Carpatorum Principalium (1814)
· Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou (1834)
· Flora Taurico-Caucasica (1819)
· Lathyrogens.
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1995)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

tra (मात्�).—n S The primitive subtil or invisible type of visible elementary matter. 2 The whole, the whole order or class, the entire thing. Ex. manuṣya- tra ppī hŧ.

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tra (मात्�).—ad (S) Only, merely, barely, solely. Ex. kḍītra, aṇutra, kṣaṇatra, vitastitra; bhtatra kh bhjīpl tul varjya; tul tra bulvilŧ�. 2 Used as s f and improperly for ٰ in its first sense.

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ٰ (मात्रा).—f (S) The oblique line raised upon the horizontal limb of the Nagari characters, conveying the power of the vowels ŧ or �; as ka with the matra becomes kŧ, k with the matra becomes ō; kai & kau are letters with double matra. 2 A short vowel; or the time that lapses in the utterance of it, a moment. 3 Quantity (in metre or prosody), a syllabic foot: musical or other measure. 4 A medicinal preparation of metals and minerals (esp. in the form of pill or powder): also, freely, any compound (mineral or herbal) of healing virtue, or any medicament or drug. 5 A small quantity. Ex. mṛdaṅgcŧ avjpŧkṣṃ viṇyc sūra ŧka ٰ adhika hŧ. 6 Wealth or property, material, substance, money or goods. Ex. ٰ ṇvī majapsī� || nhī� tari� mukla prṇsī� || jhy hastŧ� tatkḷ� ||. 7 In the vŧdnta-philosophy. Any object of the affections or appetites.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

tra (मात्�).�ad Only. n The whole class, as nuṣyaٰ.

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ٰ (मात्रा).�f A syllabic foot. A medicinal preparation. Wealth. The oblique line raised upon an alphabet. ٰ vara asaṇŧṃ Have the upper hand or superiority.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٰ (मात्�).�a. (-ٰ, -trī f.) [मा-त्रन� (-tran)] An affix added to nouns in the sense of 'measuring as much as', 'as high or long, or broad as', 'reaching as far as', as in ऊरुमात्री भित्ति� (ūrutrī bhitti�); पञ्चदशयोजनमात्रमध्वानमतिचक्राम (pañcadaśayojanaٰadhvnamaticakrma) K.; (in this sense the word may as well be considered to be ٰ at the end of comp. q. v. below).

-ٰ� A Brhmaṇa of the lower order (by brith).

-tram 1 A measure, whether of length, breadth, height, size, space, distance or number; अग्र� तिष्ठत मात्रं मे (agre tiṣṭhata tra� me) Bhgavata 6.11.5; usually at the end of comp, i. e. अङ्गुलिमात्रम् (aṅguliٰ) a 'finger's breadth'; किंचिन्मात्र� गत्व� (kiṃcintra� gatv) 'to some distance'; क्रोशमात्र� (krośatre) 'at the distance of a Krośa', रेखामात्रमपि (rekh峾ٰapi) 'even the breadth of a line, as much as a line'; रेखामात्रमपि क्षुण्णादा मनोर्वर्त्मन� परम् (rekh峾ٰapi kṣuṇṇd manorvartmana� param), (na vyatīyu�) R.1.17; so क्षणमात्रम�, निमि�- मात्रम� (kṣaṇaٰ, nimiṣa- ٰ) 'the space of an instant', शतमात्� (śatatra) 'a hundred in number'; so गजमात्� (gajatra) 'as high or big as an elephant'; तालमात्र, यवमात्� (tra, yavatra) &c.

2) The full measure of anything, the whole or entire class of things, totality; जीवमात्रम् (jīvaٰ) or प्राणिमात्रम� (prṇiٰ) 'the entire class of living beings'; मनुष्य- मात्रो मर्त्य� (manuṣya- tro martya�) 'every man is mortal'; वस्तुमात्रपक्षकोऽनुपसंहारी (vastutrapakṣako'nupasaṃhrī) (ٳ�) Tarka K.; मानुषमात्रदुष्कर� कर्मानुष्ठितम् (nuṣatraduṣkara� karnuṣṭhitam) Dk.

3) The simple measure of anything, the one thing and no more, often translateable by 'mere', 'only', 'even'; जातिमात्रे� (پtreṇa) H.1.58 'by mere caste', टिट्टिभमात्रेण समुद्र� व्याकुलीकृतः (ṭiṭṭibhatreṇa samudro vykulīkṛta�) 2.149. 'by a mere wag-tail', वाचामात्रे� जाप्यस� (vc峾treṇa jpyase) Ś.2 'merely by words'; so अर्थमात्रम�, संमानमात्रम् (arthaٰ, saṃnaٰ) ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 1.83; used with past participles मात्� (tra) may be translated by 'as soon as', 'no sooner than', 'just'; विद्धमात्र� (viddhatra�) R.5.51 'as soon as pierced'; 'when just pierced'; भुक्तमात्र� (bhuktatre) 'just after eating'; प्रविष्टमात्� एव तत्र- भवति (praviṣṭatra eva tatra- bhavati) Ś.3 &c.

4) An element, elementary matter; अह� पय� ज्योतिरथानिल� नभ� मात्राणि देवा मन इन्द्रियाण� (aha� payo jyotirathnilo nabho ٰṇi dev mana indriyṇi) Bhg. 1.59.31.

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ٰ (मात्रा).�1 A measure; see मात्रम� (ٰ) above.

2) A standard of measure, standard, rule.

3) The correct measure; तस्य मात्रा � विद्यत� (tasya ٰ na vidyate) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 13.93.45.

4) A unit of measure, a foot.

5) A moment.

6) A particle, an atom; पृथिवी � पृथिवीमात्रा (pṛthivī ca pṛthivīٰ) &c. Praśna Up.4.8.

7) A part, portion; लभेमहि धनमात्रान् (labhemahi dhanaٰn) Ch. Up.1.1.6; सुरेन्द्रमात्राश्रितगर्भगौरवात� (surendraٰśritagarbhagauravt) R.3.11.

8) A small portion, a little, trifle, a little quantity, a small measure only; see मात्� (tra) (3).

9) Account, consideration; राजेति कियती मात्रा (rjeti kiyatī ٰ) ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 1.4 'of what account or consideration is a king', i. e. I hold him of no account; कायस्थ इत� लध्वी मात्रा (kyastha iti ladhvī ٰ) Mu.1.

1) Money, wealth, property; शून्यमठिकाया� मात्रा� समवतार्य (śūnyamaṭhiky� ٰ� samavatrya) Daśakuracarita 2.8; नक्तंदिन� कक्ष�- न्तरात्तां मात्रा� � मुञ्चत� (naktaṃdina� kakṣ�- ntartt� ٰ� na muñcati) ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 1; कथमस्यार्थमात्रा हर्तव्या (kathamasyrthaٰ hartavy) ibid.

11) (In prosody) A prosodial or syllabic instant, the time required to pronounce a short vowel; गच्छेत� षोडशमात्राभि� (gacchet ṣoḍaśaٰbhi�) Śܰ.4.963; एकमात्रो भवेद� ह्रस्व� (ekatro bhaved hrasva�).

12) An element.

13) The material world, matter.

14) The upper part of the Ngarī characters.

15) An ear-ring.

16) An ornament; a jewel.

17) A measure of time (in music.).

18) Function of the organs (Իⲹṛtپ).

19) Change (); सन्निवेश्यात्ममात्रासु सर्वभूतानि निर्मम� (sanniveśytmaٰsu sarvabhūtni nirmame) Manusmṛti 1.16.

2) = बुद्धि� (ܻ�); � मात्रामनुरुध्यन्ते (na ٰmanurudhyante) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 12.27.12. (com. mīyate viṣay anayeti ٰ ܻ�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ٰ (मात्�).�(-tra) (for -tra�, adv.; m.c.), in composition with [Page429-a+ 71] preceding gerund, as in Sanskrit and Pali often with parti- ciples: utsṛjya-tra bhaviy (ger.) navapuṣpad峾� Lalitavistara 298.9, as soon as they had thrown (their bodies), having become fresh-flower-garlands,� (or is -tra for -ٰ�, adj., with same meaning?). On *tra, adj., maternal, see trī.

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

ٰ (मात्�).—n.

(-ٰ�) 1. The whole, the entire thing or class of things. 2. (Adv.) Only, solely, (exclusive and identical, the very thing.) 3. The primitive subtle or invisible type of visible elementary matter. 4. A pleonastic addition to words. f.

() 1. Requisite, material. 2. Quantity, measure. 3. A little. 4. An ear-ring. 5. Wealth, substance. 6. A short vowel. 7. A moment. 8. Quantity in metre or prosody, a syllabic foot. 9. The upper or horizontal limb of the Nagari characters. E. to measure, Unadi aff. tran, fem. aff. ṭp

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٰ (मात्�).—[ + tra], I. f. ٰ. 1. Measure, [ᾱٴDZ貹ś] 121, 5 (distance). 2. Quantity, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 32, 24; 226. 14 (dravya-, f. All things of value). 3. Wealth, substance, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 34, 13. 4. Requisite, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 265, 5 (luggage); material. 5. A little, a trifle, [ʲñٲԳٰ] i. [distich] 46; an atom, [Բ󲹰śٰ] 1, 27; an element. [Bhagavadgīt, (ed. Schlegel.)] 2, 14 (also n., [Bhgavata-Purṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 11, 9). 6. A moment. 7. A short vowel. 8. Quantity in metre, [ʲñٲԳٰ] v. [distich] 43. 9. An ear-ring. Ii. n. 1. The totality, the whole, [Vedntasra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in Chr. 202, 17. 2. As latter part of comp. words (Being limited), alone, only, [ṇaⲹ] 70 in Berl. Monatsb. 1864, 411 (cf. comp.). 3. As latter part of compounds, often almost without any signification; cf. e. g. artha -tra.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٰ (मात्रा).—[feminine] measure, limit (in sp. & time), quantity, size, duration (also tra [neuter]); unity of measure, foot; prosodial instant, moment i.[grammar]; particle, atom; element, matter (ph.); wealth, money, utensils; [neuter] —� in subst. all � whatever, or only, mere �; in adj. ([feminine] & ī) so and so long, high, large, etc.; having or being only, consisting only of �; after a [participle] just, scarcely.

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

1) ٰ (मात्�):—[from ] a m. a Brhman of the lowest order id est. only by birth, [Hedri’s Caturvarga-cintmaṇi]

2) ٰ (मात्रा):—[from tra > ] a f. See sub voce

3) ٰ (मात्�):—[from ] n. an element, elementary matter, [Bhgavata-purṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) measure, quantity, sum, size, duration, measure of any kind (whether of height, depth, breadth, length, distance, time or number e.g. ṅgܱ-ٰ, a finger’s breadth, [ʲñٲԳٰ]; artha-ٰ, a certain sum of money, [ib.]; krośa-tre, at the distance of a Kos, [ᾱٴDZ貹ś] ; sa-tre, in a month, [Lṭyyana]; śata-ٰ, a hundred in number, [Kathsaritsgara])

5) [v.s. ...] the full or simple measure of anything, the whole or totality, the one thing and no more, often = nothing but, entirely, only (e.g. rja-ٰ, the whole class of kings, [Śṅkhyana-śrauta-sūtra]; bhaya-m, all that may be called danger, any danger, [Varha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhit]; rati-m, nothing but sensuality, [Manu-smṛti]; śabda-treṇa, only by a sound, [Śakuntal])

6) [v.s. ...] mf( and ī)n. (ifc.) having the measure of id est. as large or high or long or broad or deep or far or much or many (cf. ṅgṣṭ-, -, bhu-, yava-, tvan-, etvan-m)

7) [v.s. ...] Possessing (only) as much as or no more than (cf. prṇa-ytrika-m)

8) [v.s. ...] amounting (only) to (pleonastically after numerals; cf. tri-m)

9) [v.s. ...] being nothing but, simply or merely (cf. padti-, Գṣy-; after a pp. = scarcely, as soon as, merely, just e.g. jta-m, scarcely or just born, [Manu-smṛti]; ṛṣṭa-, merely ploughed, [Ktyyana-śrauta-sūtra]; bhukta-tre, immediately after eating, [Manu-smṛti])

10) ٰ (मात्रा):—[from ] b f. measure (of any kind), quantity, size, duration, number, degree etc., [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (bhūyasy tray, in a higher degree, [Lalita-vistara])

11) [v.s. ...] unit of measure, foot, [Varha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhit]

12) [v.s. ...] unit of time, moment, [Suśruta; Śrṅgadhara-saṃhit] (= Ծṣa, [Viṣṇu-purṇa]; ifc. = lasting so many moments, [Gautama-dharma-śstra])

13) [v.s. ...] metrical unit, a mora or prosodial instant id est. the length of time required to pronounce a short vowel (a long vowel contains 2 ٰs, and a prolated vowel 3), [Prtiśkhya]

14) [v.s. ...] musical unit of time (3 in number), [ʲñٲԳٰ]

15) [v.s. ...] (only once ifc.) the full measure of anything (= tra), [Harivaṃśa 7125]

16) [v.s. ...] right or correct measure, order, [Ṛg-veda; Chndogya-upaniṣad]

17) [v.s. ...] a minute portion, particle, atom, trifle, [Śatapatha-brhmaṇa] etc. etc. (tray, ind. in small portions, in slight measure, moderately, [Daśakura-carita; Suśruta])

18) [from ] [f.] rjeti kiyatī ٰ, of what account is a king? a king is a mere trifle, [ʲñٲԳٰ]

19) [v.s. ...] k ٰ samudrasya, what is the importance of the sea? the sea will easily be managed, [ib.]

20) [v.s. ...] an element (5 in number), [Bhgavata-purṇa]

21) [v.s. ...] matter, the material world, [Maitrī-upaniṣad; Mahbhrata; Bhgavata-purṇa]

22) [v.s. ...] materials, property, goods, household, furniture, money, wealth, substance, livelihood (also [plural]), [Vasiṣṭha; Manu-smṛti; Mahbhrata] etc.

23) [v.s. ...] a mirror, [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śstra]

24) [v.s. ...] an ear-ring, jewel, ornament, [Kdambarī]

25) [v.s. ...] the upper or horizontal limb of the Ngarī characters, [Horace H. Wilson]

26) ٰ (मात्�):—b traka etc. See p.804, [columns] 2, 3.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٰ (मात्�):�(ٰ�) 1. n. The whole; the invisible type of visible matter; an addition. f. (ٰ) A little; a moment; quantity in metre; short vowel; wealth. adv. Only.

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

ٰ (मात्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Matta, Matt, Metta.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Matra in Hindi refers in English to:�(nf) mother (used in this form only in compound words); ~[ka] maternal, related to the mother; ~[gami] one who commits incest with one’s mother; ~[ghataka/ghati] a matricide; ~[tamtra] matriarchy; ~[tva] maternity, motherhood; ~[paksha] maternal side; ~[pitrihina] an orphan; ~[pujana] mother-worship; ~[pujaka] mother-worshipper; ~[puja] mother-worship; ~[bhakta] devotee of one’s mother; ~[bhasha] mother-tongue; ~[bhumi] mother-land; ~[vat] motherly, mother-like; ~[shri] respected mother; ~[satta] matriarchy; ~[sattatmaka] matriarchical; ~[stanya] mother’s milk; ~[hamta] matricide; ~[hatya] matricide; ~[hina] motherless..—matra (मातृ) is alternatively transliterated as Mt�.

2) ٰ (मात्�):�(ind) only; merely, barely; mere, bare, sheer.

3) ٰ (मात्रा):�(nf) quantity; scale; a dose; degree; a vowelmark in the Devnagri: and other allied scripts; length of time taken in pronouncing a vowel or consonant; ~[ٳ첹/ū첹] quantitative; based on [ٰ].

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ٰ (ಮಾತ್�):�

1) [noun] the extent, dimension, capacity, etc. of anything, esp. as determined by a standard; measure.

2) [noun] that much quantity, extent, degree, etc.

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ٰ (ಮಾತ್�):�

1) [adverb] and no other; and no (or nothing) more; solely; only.

2) [adverb] merely; simply; only.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) ٰ (मात्�):—adv. only; merely; solely;

2) ٰ (मात्रा):—n. 1. measure; quantity; amount; 2. dose; 3. Rhet. the length of a short syllable; 4. an intra-syllabic vowel symbol; 5. wealth; riches; treasure; 6. a part; constituent;

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