Manimekhala, Manimekhal膩, 惭补峁噄尘别办丑补濒补, Mani-mekhala, Ma峁噄mekhal膩: 5 definitions
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Manimekhala means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Manimekhala. A goddess who presided over the ocean where she was placed by the Catummaharajika to protect virtuous people who might suffer shipwreck. J.iv.17; vi.35.
2. Manimekhala. A dam erected by Aggabodhi I. across the Mahavalukaganga (Cv.xlii.34). It was restored by Sena II. Cv.li.72.
3. Manimekhala. A district in Ceylon, founded by the general Sankha during the time that the usurper Magha ruled at Pulatthipura. Cv.lxxxi.7.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary惭补峁噄尘别办丑补濒补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぎ啷囙啶�).鈥�a. girdled with gems.
惭补峁噄尘别办丑补濒补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补峁噄 and mekhala (啶啶栢げ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补峁噄尘别办丑补濒补 (啶ぃ啶苦ぎ啷囙啶�):鈥擺=尘补峁噄-mekhala] [from 尘补峁噄] mfn. girdled with gems, surrounded by j掳, [峁歵usa峁僪膩ra]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)尘补峁噄mekhal膩鈥�
(Burmese text): (醽�) 醼曖�愥�贯�愥�欋�坚��羔�栣�坚�勧�丰�� 醼曖�坚��羔�炨�贬�� 醼佱��羔��醼坚���羔�愥�斸�横�嗎�亱 (醽�) 醼欋�忈��欋�贬�佱�溼�� 醼欋�娽�横�炨�搬亰 醼欋�忈��欋�贬�佱�溼�� 醼斸�愥�横�炨�欋��羔亱
(Auto-Translation): (1) A belt made of patterned fabric. (2) Who is the manimagala, the goddess of manimagala?
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mekhala, Mani.
Starts with: Manimekhala-pasada.
Full-text: Manimekhala-pasada, Manimayamekhala, Gangadoni, Mahathera, Manimekalai, Manipasada, Minimevula-pasada, Minipa, Mahaganga, Shankha, Avijja, Sena, Ramayana.
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