Mrigajala, ṛgᲹ, Mriga-jala: 6 definitions
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Mrigajala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term ṛgᲹ can be transliterated into English as Mrgajala or Mrigajala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṛgjala (मृगज�).—n (S Deer-water.) ṛgṛṣ or ṛgṛṣṇ� f (S Deer-thirst.) Vapor floating over sands &c. and appearing at a distance like water, mirage.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṛgjala (मृगज�).�n ṛgṛṣ or ṛgṛṣṇ� f Vapour. floating over sands, &c., and appear- ing at a distance like water, mirage
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 dictionaryṛgᲹ (मृगज�).—mirage. °स्नानम� (Բ) bathing in the waters of the mirage; i. e. an impossibility.
Derivable forms: ṛgᲹ (मृगजलम�).
ṛgᲹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛg and jala (जल).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṛgᲹ (मृगज�).—n.
(-�) Mirage.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṛgᲹ (मृगज�):—[=ṛg-jala] [from ṛg > mṛg] n. ‘deer-water�, mirage (See -ṛṣ), [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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 corpusṛgᲹ (ಮೃಗಜ�):�
1) [noun] an optical illusion, in which a water-body is seen, caused by the refraction of light in the hot air; a mirage.
2) [noun] (fig.) a wish, goal that is unrealisable, despite one’s effort; a pleasing but visionary notion or scheme; day-dream.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mrigajalasnana, Mrigajalasrana.
Full-text: Mrigajalasnana, Mrigatrishnike, Mrigatrishne, Khapushpa.
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