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Manimala, Ѳṇi, Mani-mala: 10 definitions

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Manimala 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

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

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: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by ñṇḍ (1794-1868 C.E.) in his Vṛttaratnāvalī. ñṇḍ was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous Kṛṣṇarāja Woḍeyar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., Ѳṇi) in 20 verses.

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Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�) refers to a “garland of gems�, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, [while describing the visualized form of Navātman Bhairava]: “[...] Navātman’s mind is blissful with his own energy and he is delighted by the bliss of (spiritual) wine. He has nine faces (each of which) has three eyes, a crown and earrings. On his ears is a sacred snake and a garland of gems (ṇi) hangs down (from his neck). [...]�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�).�

1) a string or necklace of jewels.

2) lustre, splendour, beauty.

3) a circular impression left by a bite (in amorous sports).

4) Name of Lakṣmī.

5) Name of a metre.

Ѳṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṇi and (माला).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�).—f.

(-) 1. A necklace, a zone, a fillet, &c. of precious stones. 2. The circular impression left by a bite, (in amorous sports.) 3. The goddess Lakshmi. 4. Light, lustre. 5. A species of the Jagati metre. E. ṇi a gem, and a necklace, &c.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�).—[feminine] string of pearls.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Padārthaṇi.

2) Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�):—jy. by Śivadīnadāsa. Oudh. Viii, 16.

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

1) Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�):—[=ṇi-] [from ṇi] f. a string or necklace of jewels or pearls, [Chandomañjarī]

2) [v.s. ...] a circular impression left by a bite ([especially] in amorous dalliance), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] lustre, beauty, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre, [Chandomañjarī; Colebrooke]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of Lakṣmī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] of [work]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳṇi (मणिमाल�):—[ṇi-] () 1. f. A necklace of precious stones; mark of a bite; goddess Lakshmi; light.

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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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