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Vyaghramukha, ղ岵ܰ, ղ岵ܰ: 7 definitions

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Vyaghramukha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vyaghramukha in Jyotisha glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

ղ岵ܰ (व्याघ्रमुख) refers to a country belonging to “Pūrvā or Pūrvadeśa (eastern division)� classified under the constellations of Ārdrā, Punarvasu and Puṣya, according to the system of ū岵, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Ārdrā, Punarvasu and Puṣya represent the eastern division consisting of [i.e., ղ岵ܰ] [...]�.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beings

ղ岵ܰ (व्याघ्रमुख�) is another name for ղ岵ܰī—one of the �Fifty-eight Wrathful Deities� (Tibetan: khro bo lha nga brgyad) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., ղ岵ܰ] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth. ղ岵ܰī is also known as ղ岵ܰ, Vyāghrāsyā, Vyāghravaktrā and is part of the “eight tramen�. She is also known in Tibetan as (1) stag gdong ma (2) byA kri mu kha.

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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.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vyaghramukha in Jainism glossary
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

ղ岵ܰ (व्याघ्रमुख) is the name of an Antaradvīpa, situated in the “middle world� (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ᾱٲٳ-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly:—“The Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradvīpas. The 56 Antaradvīpas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of Kṣudrahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., after Ādarśamukha, Meṣamukha, Hayamukha, and Gajamukha) come Aśvamukha, Hastimukha, Siṃhamukha, ղ岵ܰ, 600 yojanas in distance, length, and width�.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vyaghramukha in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vyāghramukha (व्याघ्रमुख).—n (S Tiger's face.) A term for a science or an art of which the rudiments are difficult of mastery; also, freely, for any science, treatise, stanza, passage &c. abstruse or perplexing.

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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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vyaghramukha in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ղ岵ܰ (व्याघ्रमुख):—[=岵-ܰ] [from vyāghra > vyā-ghrā] m. Name of a king, [Jyotiṣa]

2) [v.s. ...] of a mountain, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vyaghramukha in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ղ岵ܰ (ವ್ಯಾಘ್ರಮುಖ):�

1) [noun] the face of a tiger.

2) [noun] the mouth of a tiger.

3) [noun] an entrance of a fort, building, etc. in the shape of the face of a tiger.

4) [noun] (fig.) any condition or experience thought of as like dying or being dead.

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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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