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Mahajihva, Ѳᾱ󱹲, Ѳᾱ, Maha-jihva: 6 definitions

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Mahajihva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Ѳᾱ󱹲 (महाजिह्व) is the Sanskrit name of one of Bharata’s sons, mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra 1.26-33. After Brahmā created the Nāṭyaveda (ṭyśٰ), he ordered Bharata to teach the science to his (one hundred) sons. Bharata thus learned the Nāṭyaveda from Brahmā, and then made his sons study and learn its proper application. After their study, Bharata assigned his sons (eg., Ѳᾱ󱹲) various roles suitable to them.

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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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahajihva in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Ѳᾱ (महाजिह्व�).—A Brahmarākṣasī.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 99; Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 134.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahajihva in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ѳᾱ󱹲 (महाजिह्व).—an epithet of Śiva.

Derivable forms: ᾱ󱹲� (महाजिह्व�).

Ѳᾱ󱹲 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and jihva (जिह्�).

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

1) Ѳᾱ󱹲 (महाजिह्व):—[=-jihva] [from > mah] mfn. long-tongued (said of Śiva), [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Daitya, [Harivaṃśa]

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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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