Manipura, 惭补峁噄辫奴谤补, 惭补峁噄辫耻谤补, Mani-pura, Ma峁噄ppu峁熌�: 18 definitions

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1. Yoga
2. Purana
3. Shaktism
4. Shaivism
5. General definition
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2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
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Yoga (school of philosophy)

: Chakras: Hinduism

Mani = pearl; jewel P奴ra = place, city. After we have passed through the levels of unconscious and subconscious – the M奴l膩dh膩ra Chakra and the Sv膩dishth膩na Chakra – our consciousness reaches the third level, the Mani辫奴谤补 Chakra. With the realisation of the Mani辫奴谤补 Chakra the aspirant has reached an important stage on the spiritual path. For once the consciousness has unfolded in the Mani辫奴谤补 Chakra there is a greater likelihood that – under the guidance of a Realised Master – one can attain the goal of Supreme Consciousness in this lifetime. At the Mani辫奴谤补 Chakra more than of half the journey towards realisation has already been completed.

The position of the Mani辫奴谤补 Chakra is in the middle of the abdomen behind the navel; this is why it is also known as the Navel Centre. More precisely speaking, its area of influence radiates out about 7cm above and below the navel. Its counterpart in the body is the Solar Plexus.

The Mani辫奴谤补 Chakra is the 鈥淐ity of Jewels鈥� in which we find the pearls of clarity, wisdom, self-confidence and wellbeing. Their lustre radiates down to the lower Chakras as well as up to the Heart Centre (An膩hata Chakra). The feelings of love and happiness that we feel in our heart actually originate in the Mani辫奴谤补 Chakra and rise from there to the An膩hata Chakra. The positive radiance emanating from the Mani辫奴谤补 Chakra also purifies the Sv膩dhishth膩na and M奴l膩dh膩ra Chakras and their qualities.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

惭补峁噄辫耻谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷佮ぐ).鈥�(manipur) The birth place of Citr膩峁単ad膩 wife of Arjuna. Arjuna during his pilgrimage came to this place and after marrying Citr膩峁単ad膩 stayed there for three years. Babhruv膩hana was the son of Citr膩峁単ad膩. (See under Citr膩峁単ad膩).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

惭补峁噄辫耻谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷佮ぐ).鈥擜 city; Arjuna married the daughter of the king of 惭补峁噄辫耻谤补.^*

* Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 IX. 22. 32; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 20. 50.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) 惭补峁噄辫耻谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷佮ぐ) refers to the 鈥渃ity of gems鈥� (i.e., the cakra [wheel] above it located in the navel), according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] One should think that by (means of) that the Self is flooded with that nectar. This is the supreme state (惫峁泃迟颈). This is said to be the Supreme Principle. This is that Supreme Brahman, the mark of which is supreme bliss. That bliss, the supreme bliss, is said to be the 鈥楢bandonment of Power鈥� (艣补办迟颈迟测腻驳补). (Thus) the City of Gems (尘补峁噄辫耻谤补) (the Wheel in the navel) has been revealed to you along with its secret鈥�.

2) 惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ) [=惭补峁噄辫奴谤补ka?] or 惭补峁噄辫奴谤补cakra refers one of the 鈥渟ixteen stations of the ascent of 办耻峁囜笉补濒颈苍墨鈥� according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] (3) Above that, having abandoned Ku峁囜笉al墨, one should think of the (Wheel) Full of Gems (尘补峁噄辫奴谤补办补) (in the navel). It is a mass of radiant energy, like the Fire of Time. There, in the middle, one should place the excellent and auspicious Void of (all) four colours that manifests according to the nature (of each entity). [...] (Perfect) contemplation (蝉补尘腻诲丑颈) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (峁岣峢腻苍测腻蝉补). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondage鈥�.

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)

惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ) or 惭补峁噄辫奴谤补cakra refers to one of the topics discussed in the 惭补丑腻尘辞办峁-罢补苍迟谤补, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)鈥� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.鈥擳he Mah膩mok峁tantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 艣lokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.鈥� The catalogue includes the term鈥敳巡贯箛i辫奴谤补-cakra-vivara峁嘺 in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads鈥�53 艣e pa峁璦le,鈥敵静贯箛i辫奴谤补cakravivara峁嘺m.

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Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Manipura, called "city of jewels", is the third primary chakra according to Hindu tradition.

Located in the area of the solar plexus, navel, and the digestive system, the fiery third chakra is called Manipura, the "resplendent gem." Associated with the color yellow, this chakra is involved in self-esteem, warrior energy, and the power of transformation; it also governs digestion and metabolism. A healthy spirited third chakra helps overcome inertia and jump-starts a "get-up-and-go" attitude so it is easier to take risks, assert one's will, and assume responsibility for one's life. This chakra is also the location of deep belly laughter, warmth, ease, and the vitality received from performing selfless service.

Manipura is represented by a downward pointing red triangle, the fire region, within a bright yellow circle, with 10 dark-blue or black petals like heavily laden rain clouds. The triangle has a t-shaped swastika on each of its sides. The fire region is represented by the god Vahni, who is shining red, has four arms, holds a rosary and a spear, and is making the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear. He is seated on a ram, the animal that represents this chakra.

The seed mantra is the syllable 'ram'. Within the bindu or dot above this mantra resides the deity Rudra, who is red or white, with three eyes, of ancient aspect with a silver beard, and smeared with white ashes. He makes the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear. He is either seated upon a tiger skin, or upon a bull. His Shakti is the goddess Lakini. She has a black or dark-blue vermillion color; three faces, each with three eyes; is four-armed; holds a thunderbolt, the arrow shot from the bow of Kama, fire; and makes the gesture of granting boons and dispelling fear. She is seated upon a red lotus.

The ten petals are dark-blue or black, like heavily laden rainclouds, with the syllables dda, ddha, nna, ta, tha, da, dha, na, pa, and pha upon them in a dark-blue colour. They correspond to the vrittis of spiritual ignorance, thirst, jealousy, treachery, shame, fear, disgust, delusion, foolishness and sadness.

The position of Manipura is stated as being either behind the navel or the solar plexus. Sometimes, when it is located at the navel, a secondary chakra called Surya (sun) chakra is located at the solar plexus, whose role is to absorb and assimilate prana from the sun. Being related to the sense of sight, it is associated with the eyes, and being associated with movement, it is associated with the feet. In the endocrine system, Manipura is said to be associated with the pancreas and the outer adrenal glands; the adrenal cortex. These glands create important hormones involved in digestion, converting food into energy for the body, in the same way that Manipura radiates prana throughout the body.

Manipura is considered the center of dynamism, energy, will power and achievement (Itcha shakti), which radiates prana throughout the entire human body. It is associated with the power of fire and digestion, as well as with the sense of sight and the action of movement. Manipura is "the center of etheric-psychic intuition: a vague or non-specific, sensual sense of knowing; a vague sense of size, shape, and intent of being."[2] As such, some psychics recommend "listening" to it since it may help in making better decisions in one's life on many different levels.

Through meditating on Manipura one is said to attain the siddhis power to create (save) or destroy the world.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

尘补峁噄辫耻谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷佮ぐ).鈥攏 A cakra or region in the poetical anatomy of the Hindus. Ex. ma0 nagara t膿th膿峁� 膩mh膩 rahiv膩sa ||.

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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

惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ).鈥�

1) the navel,

2) a kind of bodice richly adorned with jewels. (-ram) 1 Name of a town in Kali峁単a.

2) the pit of the stomach, or a mystical circle on the navel (also 尘补峁噄- 辫奴谤补ka); 啶むう啷傕ぐ啷嵿ぇ啷嵿さ啷� 啶ㄠぞ啶た啶︵啶多 啶む 啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ啶� 啶す啶距お啷嵿ぐ啶ぎ啷� (tad奴rdhve n膩bhide艣e tu 尘补峁噄辫奴谤补峁� mah膩prabham) | ...... 啶ぃ啶苦さ啶︵ 啶た啶ㄠ啶ㄠ 啶むい啷嵿お啶︵啶 啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ啶� 啶むぅ啷嬥啷嵿く啶む (尘补峁噄vad bhinna峁� tatpadma峁� 尘补峁噄辫奴谤补峁� tathocyate) Yogagrantha. 掳啶い啶苦 (辫补迟颈岣�) an epithet of Babhruv膩hana.

Derivable forms: 尘补峁噄辫奴谤补岣� (啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ啶�).

惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补峁噄 and 辫奴谤补 (啶啶�).

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

惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ).鈥攎.

(-谤补岣�) 1. The navel. 2. A sort of bodice worn by women, and often richly ornamented with. n.

(-谤补峁�) 1. The pit of the stomach, as one of the mystical Chakras of the body: see cakra. 2. Name of a town in Kalinga. E. 尘补峁噄 a jewel, and 辫奴谤补 filling, full.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ).鈥�(or pura) [neuter] [Name] of a town.

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

1) 惭补峁噄辫耻谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷佮ぐ):鈥擺=尘补峁噄-pura] [from 尘补峁噄] n. Name of town (= -辫奴谤补 n.), [Mah膩bh膩rata]

2) 惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ):鈥擺=尘补峁噄-辫奴谤补] [from 尘补峁噄] m. the navel, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] a sort of bodice (worn by women and richly adorned with jewels), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] n. a [particular] mystical circle on the navel, [Pa帽car膩tra; 膧nanda-lahar墨]

5) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a town in Kali峁単a situated on the sea-shore (also read -pura n.), [Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩jatara峁単i峁嚹玗

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷傕ぐ):鈥擺尘补峁噄-辫奴谤补] (谤补岣�) 1. m. The navel; bodice of a woman ornamented with jewels. n. Pit of the stomach.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

惭补峁噄辫奴谤补 (嗖玻嗖苦勃喑傕舶):鈥�

1) [noun] the region of the navel in humans.

2) [noun] the mystical circle in this region, one of the six such circles in humans.

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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 Lexicon

Ma峁噄ppu峁熌� (喈喈苦喁嵿喁佮喈�) [尘补峁噄-pu峁熌�] noun < 喈喈苦喁囙畷喈侧痪 [manimegalai] +. Ring-dove, turtle-dove, spotted dove; 喈瘉喈编喈掂畷喁�. [puravagai.] (喈喈距喁嵿喁嵿喈曕瘉喈� 喈氞喈ㄠ瘝喈む喈喈苦喁囙畷喈侧痪 [patharthaguna sindamani] 906.)

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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

惭补峁噄辫耻谤补 (啶ぃ啶苦お啷佮ぐ):鈥攏. 1. the navel; 2. a bodice studded with many jewels;

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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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