Manavi, 惭腻峁嘺惫墨, 惭补苍腻惫墨, M膩峁嘺vi, M膩峁壞乿i: 18 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�).鈥擜 prominent river of ancient India. (艢loka 32, Chapter 9, Bh墨峁a Parva).
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. VI.10.31). Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning 惭腻苍补惫墨) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography1) 惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�) or A艣ok膩 is the name of the Yak峁峁嚹� accompanying 艢墨迟补濒补苍腻迟丑补: the tenth of twenty-four T墨rtha峁僰aras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.鈥擺...] The image of the 艢vet膩mbara Yak峁峁嚹� A艣ok膩 is described as seated upon a lotus and bearing in her hands Varada, noose, fruit and goad. The Digambara books describe 惭腻苍补惫墨 as riding a hog and holding the attributes, as follows, fruit, Vara, bow, etc. Like the majority of Yak峁峁嚹玸, the Yak峁峁嚹�, in question, has a dual aspect, she is in one aspect a Yak峁峁嚹� and in another, a Vidy膩dev墨. As Vidy膩dev墨, her name is 惭腻苍补惫墨 and she is described as seated on a blue lotus. Here, also as a pure Yak峁峁嚹�, the 艢vet膩mbara accounts give her a blue lotus. The war-like attributes like a goad, noose, bow are symbols quite befitting her characteristic of a Yak峁峁嚹� or Guardian angel. The benign symbols, such as, Varada, fruit and a blue-lotus seat she is given, however, would make us recognise in her a form of Vidy膩dev墨 or goddess of learning.
2) 惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�) (or Gaur墨, 艢r墨vats膩-Dev墨) is also the Yak峁峁嚹� accompanying 艢谤别测腻峁兣沘苍腻迟丑补: the eleventh of twenty-four T墨rtha峁僰aras.鈥擺...] This eleventh Yak峁峁嚹� belongs to the eleventh T墨rtha峁僰ara 艢谤别测腻峁兣沘苍腻迟丑补. The Digambara representation of the Yak峁峁嚹� known therein as Gaur墨 rides, according to their accounts, anantelope and bears a club, lotus, urn and Varada in her hands. The 艢vet膩mbara variant of the same Yak峁 in the name of 惭腻苍补惫墨 or 艢r墨vats膩 Dev墨 has been described as riding a lion and holding a Varada club, urn and goad. The name Gaur墨 originates evidently from the Brahmanic Gaur墨, the wife of 艢iva. Here, in this instance, the Yak峁, of whom Gaur墨 is the consort is called 莫艣vara. Her other aspect is represented by a Vidy膩dev墨, known by the same name.
Now, the 艢vet膩mbaras give her the name of 艢r墨vats膩 or 惭腻苍补惫墨. This name, however, presents an anomaly due to the identity of 惭腻苍补惫墨 with the Digambara Yak峁峁嚹�, of 艢墨迟补濒补苍腻迟丑补 bearing the same name. Thus, it is possible to explain the name 艢r墨vats膩 as originating from the 艢r墨vats膩 figure, the canonical symbol of 艢墨迟补濒补苍腻迟丑补. As regards the attributes, which adorn the hands of the Dev墨 some of them are war-like, as worthy of a Yak峁峁嚹�, and others are benign, as symbolic of a goddess of learning.
3) 惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�) also refers to one of the sixteen Vidy膩dev墨s (goddesses of learning).鈥擜ccording to one text, 惭腻苍补惫墨 has blue colour and sits on a blue lotus and a twig. According to another of the same 艢vet膩mbara school, she sits on a lotus and is four-handed showing Varada, rosary and a bough of a tree. The Digambara text also describes her as of blue colour and as riding a boar and bearing a trident. The Vidy膩dev墨 has a parallel in name to the 艢vet膩mbara Yak峁峁嚹� of 艢rey膩峁僺an膩tha and in the Digambara Yak峁峁嚹� of 艢墨迟补濒补苍腻迟丑补. The former parallel does not seem to be of form but of mere name. 艢墨迟补濒补苍腻迟丑补鈥檚 Yak峁峁嚹� as admitted by the Digambara school presents a similarity of name and vehicle. Stress has been laid on the Vidy膩dev墨鈥檚 colour being blue and in this connection, one is led to trace some faint relation between her and the N墨lasarasvat墨 of Brahmanism. The boar symbol would connect the female deity with V膩r膩h墨 having the same vehicle.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) 惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�) or 惭腻苍补惫墨vidy膩 refers to one of the sixteen Vidy膩s from which are derived the respective classes of 痴颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (in this case, M膩nava), according to chapter 1.3 [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puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, 鈥淸...] After making [the two rows of Vidy膩dhara-cities], many villages and suburbs, they established communities [viz., the M膩navas] according to the suitability of place. [...] Dhara峁噀ndra instructed them about the law as follows: 鈥業f any insolent persons show disrespect or do injury to the Jinas, or the Jinas鈥� shrines, or to those who will attain 尘辞办峁 in this birth, or to any ascetics engaged in 辫谤补迟颈尘腻, the Vidy膩s [viz., 惭腻苍补惫墨s] will abandon them at once, just as wealth abandons lazy people. Whoever kills a man with his wife, or enjoys women against their will, the Vidy膩s will abandon him at once鈥�.鈥�
2) 惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�) is the name of the Yak峁峁嚹� (艣腻蝉补苍补诲别惫补迟腻蝉, 鈥榤essenger-deities鈥�) associated with 艢rey膩峁僺a, according to chapter 4.1 [艣rey膩峁僺an膩tha-caritra].鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎 Yak峁, originating in the congregation, named 莫艣vara, three-eyed, white, with a bull for a vehicle, with one right hand holding a citron and a second holding a club, with an ichneumon and a rosary in his left hands, became Lord 艢rey膩峁僺a鈥檚 messenger-deity at that time. Likewise the goddess 惭腻苍补惫墨, fair, with a lion for a vehicle, with one right hand in the boon-granting position and one holding a hammer, holding a thunder-bolt and a goad in her left hands, became the Lord鈥檚 attendant messenger-deity at that time鈥�.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarym膩峁嘺v墨 : (f.) a maiden.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarym膩nav墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�).鈥攆 S A woman or female.
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m膩nav墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�).鈥攁 S Human, pertaining or relating to man.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishm膩nav墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�).鈥�a Human. f A woman.
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惭补苍腻惫墨 (啶え啶距さ啷�).鈥擳he wife of Manu.
See also (synonyms): 尘补苍腻测墨.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补苍腻惫墨 (啶え啶距さ啷�).鈥擺feminine] = 尘补苍腻测墨.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补苍腻惫墨 (啶え啶距さ啷�):鈥擺from man] f. ([from] manu) Manu鈥檚 wife, [艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺] (cf. 尘补苍腻测墨).
2) 惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�):鈥擺from 尘腻苍补惫补] f. a daughter of man, a woman, [峁歡-veda] etc. etc.
3) [v.s. ...] Jasminum Auriculatum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a Vidy膩-dev墨, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] of a goddess (executing the commands of the 11th Arhat of the present Avasarpi峁嚹�), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] of a river, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补] ([varia lectio] 迟腻苍蝉补蝉墨)
7) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of [particular] verses, [Gautama-dharma-艣膩stra]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 惭腻峁嘺惫墨.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�) [Also spelled manvi]:鈥�(a) see [尘腻苍补惫墨测补]; (nf) a woman.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary惭腻峁嘺惫墨 (啶ぞ啶｀さ啷�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 惭腻苍补惫墨.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusManavi (嗖波嗖掂部):鈥�
1) [noun] a request for help, sympathy, etc.; an appeal.
2) [noun] a written application made in this regard.
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Manav墨 (嗖波嗖掂硛):鈥�
1) [verb] to pay attention to.
2) [verb] to wish, desire for.
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M膩navi (嗖簿嗖ㄠ驳嗖�):鈥擺noun] a female human being.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconM膩峁嘺vi (喈喈｀喈�) noun < 尘腻峁嘺惫颈办腻. See 喈喈｀喈曕瘝喈曕. [manakki.] Mod.
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M膩峁壞乿i (喈喈┼喈掂) noun < 尘补丑腻-苍补惫补尘墨. [K. 尘腻苍腻尘颈.]
1. The Navar膩tri festival; 喈ㄠ 喈班喈む瘝喈む喈班喈掂喈脆. 喈喈┼喈掂 喈氞喁堗喁嵿喈距喁堗喁� 喈瘚喈侧瘒 [nava rathirivizha. manavi samaipparaip pole] (喈堗疅喁�-喈瘉喈瘝喈喁嵿喈距喁佮喈苦喈瘝喈疅喈� [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 10, 9, 4).
2. See 喈喈┼喈掂喈氞瘝喈氞瘚喈侧瘓. 喈喈┼喈掂喈瘚喈侧瘒 喈嗋喈む喈苦喈む喈瘝 喈掂喈瘋喈む [manavicholai. manavipole avathazhivatham viputhi] (喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈班瘉喈む瘝喈む喁� [thiruvirutham] 66, 喈掂瘝喈. [vya.]).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary惭腻苍补惫墨 (啶ぞ啶ㄠさ啷�):鈥攁dj. pertaining to human beings; n. woman female;
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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Starts with (+15): Manavibheda, Manavicam, Manavicanam, Manaviccolai, Manavidara, Manavidha, Manavidhi, Manavidu, Manavihara, Manavijaya, Manavika, Manavikarana, Manaviki, Manaviki-ra-samajika-shastra, Manaviki-ra-samajika-shastra-adhyayana-samsthana, Manavikikrida, Manavikku, Manavikramasamutiricari, Manavikrayin, Manavili.
Full-text (+13): Manayi, Manaviccolai, Manvi, Manavividya, Manave, Manavibheda, Jalapa, Manuve, Manu, Manava, Kaitabhahan, Ashoka, Kaitabharipu, Shrivatsa, Au, Aida, Gauri, Tindaka, Yaksheta, Tripishta.
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