Mahapurusha, 惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁, Maha-purusha, 惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻蝉补: 21 definitions
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Mahapurusha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, 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 惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 can be transliterated into English as Mahapurusa or Mahapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し) refers to 鈥渓iberated soul, specifically a great devotee, who is detached from the material world鈥�. (cf. Glossary page from 艢谤墨尘补诲-叠丑补驳补惫补诲-骋墨迟腻).
: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し) refers to:鈥擜 great personality; one who is expert in the imports of the scriptures. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻蝉补 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮じ) refers to:鈥擳he Supreme Lord, who is the supreme enjoyer; the presiding Deity of Brahmaloka; a great personality who is expert in the imports of scripture, detached from the world, and who has realized K峁涐梗峁嘺. (cf. Glossary page from 艢r墨 B峁沨ad-bh膩gavat膩m峁泃a).
: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhita惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し) refers to鈥擥reat personality Mahar鈥搊ne of the higher planetary systems, the residence of great sages. Also called Maharloka.
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し) refers to the 鈥淕reat Men鈥�, according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter 22).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淣ow, as the Buddha said to the Up膩saka Nandika, the killing of living beings has ten punishments. What are these ten? [...] Finally, the ascetic must always cultivate the virtues (dharma) of Great Men (尘补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁). Of all the Great Men, the Buddha is the greatest. Why? He is omniscient (蝉补谤惫补箩帽腻), he has the fullness of the ten powers, he can save beings and always practices loving-kindness (尘补颈迟谤墨) and compassion (办补谤耻峁嚹�). By observing morality and abstaining from murder, he has become Buddha; he also teaches his disciples (艣谤腻惫补办补) the practice of this loving-kindness and compassion. The ascetic who wants to engage in the practices of the Great Man should also avoid murder鈥�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し) refers to a 鈥済reat man鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淸...] Since this Bodhisattva Gaganaga帽ja paid homage and respect to the Awakened Lords as numerous as the grains of sand in the river Ga峁単膩, 艢膩riputra, his thought of awakening was purified; [...] then by purifying his thoughts as numerous as the grains of sand in the river Ga峁単膩, one characteristic of a great man (尘补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁-lak峁峁嘺) was purified, 鈥� by purifying all the thirty-two marks of a great man, his roots of good was purified; by purifying his roots of good as numerous as the grains of sand in the river Ga峁単膩, this Bodhisattva Gaganaga帽ja was purified in order to purify this treasury of open space. [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, 尘补丑腻y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し) refers to a class of 办颈尘辫耻谤耻峁 deities according to both the Digambara and the 艢vet膩mbara traditions. The 办颈尘辫耻谤耻峁s refer to a category of vyantaras gods which represents one of the four classes of celestial beings (devas). The 办颈尘辫耻谤耻峁s are are golden in appearance according to Digambara, but white in complexion with very bright faces according to 艢vet膩mbara.
The deities such as the 惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁s are defined in ancient Jain cosmological texts such as the Sa峁僩raha峁嚹玶atna in the 艢vet膩mbara tradition or the Tiloyapa峁囜箛ati by Yativ峁涐梗abha (5th century) in the Digambara tradition.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し) and Sat辫耻谤耻峁 are the two Indras (i.e., lords or kings) of the 碍颈尘辫耻谤耻峁s who came to the peak of Meru for partaking in the birth-ceremonies of 峁氠梗abha, according to chapter 1.2 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩辫耻谤耻峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し) refers to one of the two Indras (lords) of the 碍颈尘辫耻谤耻峁 class of 鈥減eripatetic celestial beings鈥� (vyantara), itself a main division of devas (celestial beings) according to the 2nd-century Tattv膩rthas奴tra 4.6. Sat辫耻谤耻峁 and 惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 are the two lords in the class 鈥榮ex-obsessed鈥� peripatetic celestial beings.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁.鈥�(BL), same as the god Vi峁ａ箛u. (EI 7), official designation; probably, the same as Mah膩- manu峁a. Note: 尘补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary尘补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し).鈥攎 (S) The Supreme Being. 2 Any great saint or sage. 3 A term applied to a Pishach supposed to be the spirit of a deceased Brahman.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English尘补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し).鈥�m The Supreme Being. Any great sage.
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 dictionary惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し).鈥�
1) a great man, an eminent or distinguished personage; 啶多が啷嵿う啶� 啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し啶膏啶掂た啶灌た啶む 啶ㄠた啶多ぎ啷嵿く (艣abda峁� 尘补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁sa峁僾ihita峁� ni艣amya) U. 6.7.
2) the Supreme Spirit.
3) an epithet of Vi峁ａ箛u.
Derivable forms: 尘补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁岣� (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し啶�).
惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补丑腻 and 辫耻谤耻峁 (啶啶班啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し).鈥攎.
(-峁岣�) A great man. E. 尘补丑腻 and 辫耻谤耻峁 a man.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し).鈥擺masculine] a great man or the great spirit.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-辫耻谤耻峁] [from 尘补丑腻 > mah] m. a gr掳 or eminent man (-迟腻 f. the state of being one), [Hitopade艣a; Mah膩v墨ra-caritra; Buddhist literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a gr掳 saint or sage or ascetic, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] the gr掳 Soul, the Supreme Spirit (identified with the year, [Aitareya-膩ra峁噛aka]; also as Name of Vi峁ａ箛u), [Gautama-dharma-艣膩stra; Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩m膩ya峁嘺] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] Name of Gautama Buddha, [Monier-Williams鈥� Buddhism 23]
5) 惭补丑腻辫奴谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷傕ぐ啷佮し):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-p奴ru峁] [from 尘补丑腻 > mah] m. the Supreme Spirit (= -辫耻谤耻峁 above), [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺; Pa帽car膩tra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し):鈥擺尘补丑腻-辫耻谤耻峁] (峁岣�) 1. m. A great man.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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 corpus惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (嗖补嗖距勃喑佮舶喑佮卜):鈥�
1) [noun] a great man whose conduct is worthy of imitation; a very illustrious man.
2) [noun] Vi峁ａ箛u.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary惭补丑腻辫耻谤耻峁 (啶す啶距お啷佮ぐ啷佮し):鈥攏. 1. very great personality; dignitary; person with superhuman quality; 2. a ceremonious title of address; 3. a saint; high-souled person; man with supernatural power; 4. the supreme spirit;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Purusha, Maha.
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