Mudgala, ²Ń³Ü»å²µ²¹±ōÄå: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaMudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²):āOne of the five sons of BharmyÄÅva (son of Arka). From him originated the Maudgalya dynasty. He had twin children, one male and one female. The male child he named DivodÄsa, and the female was named AhalyÄ. (see BhÄgavata PurÄį¹a 9.21.31-33)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²).āA country of ancient BhÄrata. This country was once conquered by ÅrÄ« Kį¹į¹£į¹a. (Åloka 16, Chapter 11, Droį¹a Parva). (See full article at Story of Mudgala from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
2) Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²).āA serpent born of the family of Takį¹£aka. This serpent was burnt to death at the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. (Åloka 10, Chapter 57, Ädi Parva).
3) Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²).ā�(maudgalya) A sage of PurÄį¹ic fame. Mudgala and DurvÄsas. Mudgala had never been provoked even once by anger. DurvÄsas once came to the ÄÅrama of Mudgala in Kurukį¹£etra where he was living on alms received by begging. DurvÄsas came naked. Mudgala gave all that he got that day to DurvÄsas. The latter ate to his heartās content and smeared on his naked body what remained after his meal. Mudgala never got angry. This continued for days together and not for once did Mudgala get angry. DurvÄsas was immensely pleased with this behaviour of Mudgala and he offered to send him to heaven with his body. Devas came with a VimÄna at once. Mudgala after enquiring about the conveniences and luxuries of heaven refused to go. (Chapter 261, Vana Parva). Other details.
(i) Mudgala, who was well versed in the Vedas, was a priest in the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. (Åloka 9, Chapter 53, Ädi Parva).
(ii) Mudgala visited Bhīṣma lying on his bed of arrows. (Åloka 9, Chapter 47, Ädi Parva).
(iii) Once Åatadyumna gave Mudgala a golden house. (Åloka 21, Chapter 137, AnuÅÄsana Parva).
(iv) Once the King of Cola conducted a YÄga making Mudgala the chief priest. (Chapter 130, Part IV. Padma PurÄį¹a).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²).āA son of BharmyÄÅva. From him sprang the Brahmana family Maudgalyas. Father of twins; DivodÄsa and AhalyÄ. A pupil of ÅÄkalya;1 a ³¾²¹²Ō³Ł°ł²¹°ģį¹t.2
- 1) BhÄgavata-purÄį¹a IX. 21. 31-34; XII. 6. 57; BrahmÄį¹įøa-purÄį¹a II. 32. 109; 35. 2. VÄyu-purÄį¹a 60. 60, 64; Viį¹£į¹u-purÄį¹a III. 4. 22.
- 2) VÄyu-purÄį¹a 65. 107.
1b) A son of BhadrÄÅva;1 a ³¾²¹²Ō³Ł°ł²¹°ģį¹t;2 a TrayÄrį¹£eya, not to marry with Angiras or Matsyadagdhas.3
1c) A son of Bheda; after him Maudgalyas, the Kį¹£atra-Brahmanas.*
- * VÄyu-purÄį¹a 99. 196, 198.
1d) A son of HaryaÅva and father of HaryaÅva; after him came the Maudgalyas, the Kį¹£atriya Brahmanas.*
- * Viį¹£į¹u-purÄį¹a IV. 19. 59-61.
1e) An Ätreya clan.*
- * BrahmÄį¹įøa-purÄį¹a III. 8. 85; VÄyu-purÄį¹a 70. 78.
1f) A branch of Angiras.*
- * VÄyu-purÄį¹a 65. 107.
2) ²Ń³Ü»å²µ²¹±ōÄå (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²ą¤�).āA BrahmavÄdinÄ«.*
- * BrahmÄį¹įøa-purÄį¹a II. 33. 18.

The Purana (ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤�, purÄį¹as) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient Indiaās 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.
Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaį¹a)
Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²) or Mudgalasaį¹hitÄ is the name of an ancient PÄƱcarÄtra Saį¹hitÄ mentioned in the µž³óÄå°ł²¹»å±¹ÄåĀį²¹²õ²¹į¹h¾±³ŁÄå or āBhÄradvÄja-kaį¹va-saį¹hitÄā�: a PÄƱcarÄtra text comprising some 230 Ålokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.āIn the first chapter of the BhÄradvÄja-Saį¹hitÄ a list of canonical titles is givenāsupposedly, but not actually naming ā�108ā� titles. The list is almost identical to that found in the KapiƱjala-saį¹hitÄ.

Pancaratra (ą¤Ŗą¤¾ą¤ą„ą¤ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„र, pÄƱcarÄtra) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²).āName of a sage.
-lam A kind of grass.
Derivable forms: ³¾³Ü»å²µ²¹±ō²¹įø� (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²ą¤�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²).ā[masculine] [Name] of a į¹į¹£i etc., [plural] [Name] of a people.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²) as mentioned in Aufrechtās Catalogus Catalogorum:āQuoted by JÄtÅ«karį¹ya Oxf. 270^b.
2) Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²):āKarį¹asaį¹toį¹£a, metrics.
3) Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²):āfather of NÄganÄtha, grandfather of Narasiį¹ha (Khaį¹įøapraÅasta).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mudgala (ą¤®ą„ą¤¦ą„ą¤ą¤²):ā[from mud] m. ([probably] [from] mudga) Name of a į¹į¹£i with the [patronymic] BhÄrmyaÅva (the supposed author of [į¹g-veda x, 102]), V, [Nirukta, by YÄska; MahÄbhÄrata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] of a disciple of SÄkalya, [Viį¹£į¹u-purÄį¹a]
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of ViÅvÄmitra, [MahÄbhÄrata]
4) [v.s. ...] of various authors and other men (also with ²ś³ó²¹į¹į¹²¹²õÅ«°ł¾± etc.), [Catalogue(s)]
5) [v.s. ...] [plural] the descendants of Mudgala, [TaittirÄ«ya-brÄhmaį¹a]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of a people, [MahÄbhÄrata]
7) [v.s. ...] n. a species of grass, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiį¹ha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] = ³¾³Ü»å²µ²¹±ōÄå±č²¹²Ō¾±į¹£a»å.
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Starts with: Mudgala bhatta, Mudgala bhatta hosinga, Mudgala suri, Mudgala vaidya pandita, Mudgaladeva, Mudgalani, Mudgalapurana, Mudgalarshi, Mudgalarya, Mudgalasamhita, Mudgalasmriti, Mudgalopanishad.
Full-text (+70): Maudgalya, Bharmyashva, Mudgalopanishad, Mudgalapurana, Mudgalani, Bharmya, Mudgalasmriti, Bahvashva, Mudgaladeva, Maudgali, Karnasamtosha, Ahalya, Mudgala suri, Mudgala vaidya pandita, Mudgala bhatta hosinga, Matsyadagdha, Mutkalai, °²¹į¹t³ó²¹³¾³Ü»å²µ²¹±ō²¹, Mudgala bhatta, Ganesha Purana.
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Chapter 109 - King Cola and Viį¹£į¹udÄsa Become Attendants of Viį¹£į¹u < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaį¹įøa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 66 - Propitiation of Yama < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaį¹įøa (Concluding Section)]
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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