Mahapata, Ѳ貹ṭa, Maha-pata, Ѳٲ: 9 definitions
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Mahapata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraѲ貹ṭa (महाप�) refers to a “great cloth�, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 11.1-24ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Tumburu]—“[...] Gāyatrī is a beautiful red color, adorned with one face, sitting in the bound lotus seat, the eye opened in meditation. Sāvitrī is the color white, eyes gone to inward meditation. The devī Māyā is dark and four armed [One of her] pair [of arms] hold a great cloth (貹ṭa) that conceals the world�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryѲ貹ṭa (महाप�).—the skin.
Derivable forms: 貹ṭa� (महापटः).
Ѳ貹ṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and 貹ṭa (पट).
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Ѳٲ (महापात).—a long flight; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.58.
Derivable forms: ٲ� (महापात�).
Ѳٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and ٲ (पा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲٲ (महापात).—adj. falling with great force (as an arrow).
Ѳٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and ٲ (पा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲٲ (महापात).—[masculine] long flight; [adjective] far-flying.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ѳ貹ṭa (महाप�):—[=-貹ṭa] [from > mah] m. the skin, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
2) Ѳٲ (महापात):—[=-ٲ] [from > mah] m. a long flight, [Pañcatantra]
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. far-flying (and of an arrow), [Harivaṃśa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)貹ṭa�
(Burmese text): ကြီးစွာသောအဝတ်၊ အပေါ်ရုံအဝတ်။
(Auto-Translation): Large clothing, outerwear.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Mahanta, Pata.
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Full-text: Mahapatha, Mahapataka, Sampata, Pata.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)