Mauna: 22 definitions
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Mauna means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Maun.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMauna (啶啶�) or Maunatapasya refers to the 鈥減enance of silence鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.5. Accordingly, as N膩rada instructed Sandhy膩:鈥斺�淸...] the whole penance (tapasya) begins with silence (mauna). I shall explain it. Listen. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMauna (啶啶�).鈥擡leven of them ruled as kings, (18 kings, V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺.); for three centuries, while the total reign of 膧bh墨ras, Gardabhins, Kankas, Yavanas, Turu峁as and Guru峁囜笉as amounted to 1099 (1009 Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺) years. Thereafter came the Maunas.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 XII. 1. 30-32; Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 74. 173-7; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 99. 360; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 24. 53-54.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMauna (啶啶�) or Maunavrata refers to the 鈥渧ow of silence鈥�, according to the Amb膩matasa峁僪it膩 verse 18-119-12.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲ashing first (his) food with water, he should eat it with the left hand. Maintaining the vow of purity and silence [i.e., mauna-vrata], (he should remains) concentrated and content. All the food he has earned is the sacrificial pap (caruka) he eats. The pervasion (惫测腻辫迟颈) (of the deity) and success in the repetition of mantra (japasiddhi) arise due to that. This should be done in one's own home or in a secluded place where there are no other people. Otherwise, the householder should not do it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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchMauna (啶啶�) refers to one of the ten Niyamas (restraint) prescribed for forest dwelling, as mentioned in the Vaikh膩nasasm膩rtas奴tra.鈥擳he M膩nasoll膩sa verse 9.21-24ab lists thirty Yamas and Niyamas. The Vaikh膩nasasm膩rtas奴tra (8.4), whose date has been estimated between the fourth and eighth centuries, is the earliest source for a list of twenty Yamas and Niyamas [e.g., mauna]. These were prescribed to a sage at the forest dwelling (惫补苍腻艣谤补尘补) stage of life.
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 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusMauna (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渟ilence鈥�, according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨lak补峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 1, 鈥渙n the origin of elephants鈥漖: 鈥淸...] 9. Now Gautama and the other sages who were there saw this illustrious hermit [=P膩lak膩pya] who was spending his time in silence (mauna) in the midst of the elephant herd ; and so they asked him: 鈥榃hy do you anoint their wounds? What made you take compassion on the elephant herd?鈥� Though the sages questioned him thus he made no reply. [...]鈥�.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureMauna (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渟ilence鈥�, 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 Agastya-峁氠梗i taught the offering manual] 鈥淥 Bhagav膩n, having recited the Great 峁氠梗i heart[-mantra] spell into a water-pot 108 times facing east, one should scatter [the water] in the four directions with 峁氠梗i-silence (mauna). [...] One should recite thus seven times. Upon reciting this all hostile N膩gas become inflamed [...]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.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesMouna refers to one of the Siddhars (Siddhas) and Rishis mentioned by Rangarasa Desiga Swamigal in his Siddhargal Potri Thoguppu. Each name in the list starts with prefix 鈥�Om鈥� followed by the Siddhar鈥檚 names and ends with refrain 鈥�Thiruvadigal Potri鈥�. For example for Mouna: 喈撪喁� 喈瘜喈┼畾喈苦喁嵿喈班瘝 喈む喈班瘉喈掂疅喈苦畷喈赤瘝 喈瘚喈编瘝喈编 [艒m mau峁塧cittar tiruva峁璱ka岣� p艒峁熱篃i].鈥擳hese Siddhas experienced union with the ultimate reality and witnessed a spiritual transformation of their intellectual, mental, vital and ultimately, physical bodies.
Mouna is also known as: Mau峁塧, Mau峁塧cittar, Mouna Siddhar.
[For more information regarding Mouna and other Maha-Siddhas, see the following sources: (1): the Pamphlet 鈥�Siddhargal Thiruvadi Potri鈥� issued by the Arulmighu Kalaikk艒峁弓uar Sanmarga Sangam, Thanjavur; (2) List of Siddhas Compiled by Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal of the Sri Agathiyar Sri Thava Murugan Gnana Peedam Thirukovil; (3) A list of 203 Sages compiled by Agathiyan production house; (4) The 12th-century Abhidhana-Chintamani lexicon by Hemachandra]
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 Dictionarym膩奴na (啶ぞ啶娻え).鈥攏 A purgative drug, Mana.
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mauna (啶啶�).鈥攏 (S) Silence. 2 Taciturnity.
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mauna (啶啶�).鈥攁 S Dumb or silent.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmauna (啶啶�).鈥�a Silent or dumb.
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mauna (啶啶�).鈥�n Silence; taciturnity.
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 dictionaryMauna (啶啶�).鈥擺munerbh膩va岣� 补峁�]
1) Silence, taciturnity; 啶掂た啶啶粪ぃ啶� 啶啶ㄠぎ啶ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶苦い啶距え啶距ぎ啷� (vibh奴峁２贯箛a峁� maunamap补峁囜笉it膩n膩m) 叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈 2.7; 啶啶ㄠ 啶膏ぐ啷嵿さ啶距ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶膏ぞ啶оえ啶 (尘补耻苍补峁� sarv膩rthas膩dhanam) 'open your lips'; 啶啶ㄠ 啶膏ぎ啶距啶� (尘补耻苍补峁� sam膩cara) 'hold your tongue'.
2) The unblooming state (补辫谤补辫丑耻濒濒墨产丑腻惫补); 啶椸啶炧啶溹い啶� 啶啷嵿啷� 啶た啶侧た啶ㄠ啶︵ 啶ぞ 啶ぞ啶侧い啶� 啶啶ㄠぎ啷佮お啶ぞ啶膏啶� (gu帽jati ma帽ju milinde m膩 m膩lati maunamupay膩s墨岣�) Bv.1.19.
Derivable forms: maunam (啶啶ㄠぎ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMauna (啶啶�).鈥擺, read maula, q.v., 尝补峁卥腻惫补迟腻谤补-蝉奴迟谤补 16.14.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMauna (啶啶�).鈥攏.
(-苍补峁�) Silence, taciturnity. E. muni a sage, (who practises,) 补峁� aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMauna (啶啶�).鈥攊. e. muni + a, n. Silence, taciturnity, [贬颈迟辞辫补诲别艣补] i. [distich] 134, M.M.; [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] iv. [distich] 51.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMauna (啶啶�).鈥擺neuter] the condition of a Muni or holy sage; silence.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mauna (啶啶�):鈥�m. ([from] muni) a [patronymic] [膧艣val膩yana-艣rauta-s奴tra]
2) [plural] Name of a dynasty, [Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺]
3) n. the office or position of a Muni or holy sage, [艢atapatha-br膩hm补峁嘺; Mah膩bh膩rata]
4) silence, taciturnity, [Ch膩ndogya-upani峁d; Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata etc.] (尘补耻苍补峁� with 鈭�办峁�, or 惫颈-鈭歞丑腻 or 蝉补尘-腻-鈭歝补谤, to observe silence, hold one鈥檚 tongue).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMauna (啶啶�):鈥�(苍补峁�) 1. n. Silence.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Mauna (啶啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 惭奴峁嘺, 惭辞峁嘺.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (sa峁僺办峁泃am), 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 dictionaryMauna (啶啶�) [Also spelled maun]:鈥�(a) mum, quiet, quiescent, silent, speechless, mute; tacit; (nm) silence, quiescence; —[产丑补峁僩补] breaking the spell of silence; speaking out; —[尘耻诲谤腻] quiescence, adoption of silence; —[vrata] a vow to keep quiet, to adopt silence; ~[惫谤补迟补/惫谤补迟补诲丑腻谤墨] one who has taken a vow for silence; —[sammati] tacit concurrence; [尘补耻苍补峁� sammati lak峁２贯箛am] quiescence reflects tacit concurrence, silence is half-consent; —[迟辞岣峚苍腻] to break a (prolonged) spell of silence, to break one鈥檚 silence; —[濒别苍腻/-蝉腻诲丑补苍腻] to observe silence, to take a vow to keep silence.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMauna (嗖硨嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the state or fact of keeping silent; a refraining from speech or from making noise.
2) [noun] the period during which one refrains from talking as a religious vow.
3) [noun] absence of sound; silence.
4) [noun] speechlessness caused by the agony of being separated from one鈥檚 lover.
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 Dictionary1) Mauna (啶啶�):鈥攏. 1. silence; taciturnity; 2. vow of silence;
2) Mauna (啶啶�):鈥攁dj. silent; quiet; still;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Mauna bhatta, Mauna-dharana, Mauna-julusa, Maunacamiyar, Maunaccittar, Maunadharin, Maunagauri, Maunagol, Maunagopala, Maunaikadashi, Maunakalaha, Maunamantrasutra, Maunamantravabodha, Maunamgol, Maunamudre, Maunasammati, Maunasutra, Maunatapasya, Maunatyaga, Maunavadu.
Full-text (+114): Maunavrata, Mauna bhatta, Maunamantravabodha, Vimuktamaunam, Amauna, Maunavritti, Maunin, Maunagopala, Maunamudra, Hamsamauna, Maunya, Baddhamauna, Maunam, Maunadharin, Maunaviratam, Maunacamiyar, Maunasutra, Maunavratin, Maunamantiram, Vimauna.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1896: Mauna is Stillness of Both Thought and Speech < [Tantra Seven (elam tantiram) (verses 1704-2121)]
Verse 1948: Conserve Bindu and Attain Siddhis < [Tantra Seven (elam tantiram) (verses 1704-2121)]
Verse 1611: Mauna's Emanations < [Tantra Six (aram tantiram) (verses 1573-1703)]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 10.38 < [Chapter 10 - Vibh奴ti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]
Verse 17.16 < [Chapter 17 - 艢raddh膩-traya-vibh膩ga-yoga]
Verse 9.11 < [Chapter 9 - R膩ja-guhya-yoga (Yoga through the most Confidential Knowledge)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D膩sa)
Text 4.89 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Verse 8.5.2 < [Section 8.5]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 33 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-y膩ma-s膩dhana (Ni艣膩nta-bhajana鈥撆況addh膩)]
The concept of Yoga in Yoga Upanishads (by Philomina T.L)
17. The Means of Yoga or the Yog膩峁単as < [Chapter 4 - The contents of the Yogopani峁ds]
Chapter 6.6 - Observations and Findings
1. Introduction鈥擳he contents of the Yogopani峁ds < [Chapter 4 - The contents of the Yogopani峁ds]