Manjughosha, Ѳñܲṣ�, Ѳñܲṣa, Manju-ghosha, Mamjughosha, Mamjughoshe, Mañjughosa: 17 definitions
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Manjughosha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 terms Ѳñܲṣ� and Ѳñܲṣa can be transliterated into English as Manjughosa or Manjughosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaѲñܲṣ� (मञ्जुघोष�).—A nymph. The sage Medhāvī cursed this nymph and made her into a devil. (See under Medhāvī).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexѲñܲṣ� (मञ्जुघोष�).—An Apsarasa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 33. 19.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shak)Ѳñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष) refers to one of the topics discussed in the ŚپԲٲԳٰ, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript contains roughly 11,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and represents a voluminous compendium of the Śākta cult comprising four books on Kālī, Tārā, Sundarī and Chinnamastā.—The catalogue includes the term—Ѳñܲṣa in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—[chapter 2.40: ñܲṣaԲ� ].

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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhist Teachers, Deities and other Spiritual beings1) Ѳñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष) or Ѳñśī refers to one of the �Forty-two Peaceful Deities� (Tibetan: zhi ba'i lha zhe gnyis) according to various sources such as the Guhyagarbha Tantra and the Tibetan Book of the Dead.—They feature in Tantric teachings and practices which focus on purifying elements of the body and mind. These deities [e.g., Ѳñܲṣa] form part part of the the Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities who manifest to a deceased person following the dissolution of the body and consciousness whilst they are in the intermediate state (bardo) between death and rebirth.
Ѳñܲṣa is known in Tibetan as: Jamyang ['jam dbyangs]. He is part of the “Eight Great Bodhisattvas�.
2) Ѳñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष) is another name for Ѳñśīīپ—one of the �Twenty-Five Kalkis� (Tibetan: rigs ldan) as well as the �Thirty-two kings of Shambhala�, according to the Tibetan oral recounting and written texts such as the Kalachakra Tantra (ٲԳٰ), dealing with the Buddhist conception of the end of the world and time.—The Tibetan mythic land (the kingdom of Shambhala) is a parallel world invisible and inaccessible to common people which is closely related to the teaching about the Wheel of Time (dus 'khor). The seven Dharmarajas and twenty-five Kulikas [e.g., Ѳñܲṣa] are the traditional rulers of Shambhala, passing on the reign from father to son.
: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist Iconography1) Ѳñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष) is another name for Ѳñśī: a Bodhisattva commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—Like Avalokiteśvara Ѳñśī is worshipped in all Buddhist countries and has a variety of forms. Ѳñśī has several names such as Mañjuvajra, Ѳñܲṣa, Dharmadhātuvāgīśvara and so forth.
Manjusri as one of the eight Bodhisattvas is recognised by the favourite name of Ѳñܲṣa (soft voice) and under this name he is described in the Lokanāthasādhana of the Բ:�
“Ѳñܲṣa is of golden colour and he holds in his two hands the sword and the book�
2) Ѳñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष) refers to one of the various forms of Ѳñśī having their Sādhana described in the 5th-century Բ (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).—His colour is golden-yellow; his Vahana is the lion; his Mudrā is the Բ; his Symbol is the lotus in the left.�
The Dhyāna (meditation instructions) of Ѳñܲṣa is described in the Բ as follows:
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi“The worshipper should meditate himself as the deity Ѳñܲṣa who rides a lion, and is of golden yellow colour. He is decked in all ornaments, and his hands are engaged in forming the Vyākhyāna (teaching) mudrā. He displays the night lotus in his left, and bears the image of Akṣobhya on his crown. On his right there is Sudhanakumāra and on the left Yamāntaka ... The Mantra O� Vāgīśvara Mū� should be muttered�.
Ѳñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष) is the name of a deity [i.e., o� ñghoṣāya svāhā], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (ṇḍԲ) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary ū and practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.�

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) Ѳñܲṣ� (मञ्जुघोष�) is the name of an Apsaras, instructed by Śakra to help in the preparations of Ṛṣabha’s wedding-preparations, according to chapter 1.2 [īś-ٰ] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, “[...] Then having ascertained the Lord’s purpose, Purandara at once summoned gods for the tasks of the wedding-preparations.—‘[...] Ѳñܲṣ�, have women-friends sing sweetly auspicious songs; Sugandhā, prepare the perfumes. Tilottamā put the best svastikas on the door. [...]�. From the bustling of the Apsarases instructing each other in this way, and frequently calling names, a mighty tumult arose�.
2) Ѳñܲṣ� (मञ्जुघोष�) is the name of a bell, according to .—Accordingly: “[...] then the bells, [i.e., Ѳñܲṣā], belonging respectively to the Nagas, etc., of the two divisions of the Bhavanapatis, rang, struck three times by generals named Bhadrasena belonging to Dharaṇa, etc., and by those named Dakṣa belonging to Bhūtānanda, etc. Then all the Nāgas, etc., of the two rows came instantly each to his own Indra, like horses to their own stables. At their command their respective Ābhiyogika-gods created at once cars variegated with jewels and gold, twenty-five thousand yojanas square, with indradhvajas of two hundred and fifty yojanas. [...]�.

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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryѲñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष).�a. uttering a sweet sound.
-ṣa� a dove.
Ѳñܲṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ñ and ṣa (घो�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryѲñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष) or Ѳñśī.—q.v.; usually in verses: ṇḍī첹 10.7; 14.7; 296.1; Բ 49.15 etc.; Ҳṇḍū 489.10; (Ārya-)Ѳñśīmūlakalpa 32.18; 65.22; 69.27 etc. (all these verses).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष).—mfn.
(-ṣa�-ṣ�-ṣa�) Having a sweet voice or cry. m.
(-ṣa�) One of the Baudd'ha teachers. f.
(-ṣ�) One of the Apsaras or courtezans of Swarga. E. ñ agreeable, and ṣa sound, voice.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ѳñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष):—[=ñ-ṣa] [from ñ > mañj] mfn. uttering a sweet sound, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a dove, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] = -ś, [Saddharma-puṇḍarīka]
4) Ѳñܲṣ� (मञ्जुघोष�):—[=ñ-ghoṣ�] [from ñ-ṣa > ñ > mañj] f. Name of an Apsaras, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] of a Surāṅganā, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲñܲṣa (मञ्जुघोष):—[ñ-ṣa] (ṣa�) 1. m. Jaina sage. f. (ṣ�) An An Apsara or nymph. a. Having a sweet soft melodious voice.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaṃjughōṣa (ಮಂಜುಘೋ�):—[noun] a pleasing sound, speech or announcement.
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Maṃjughōṣe (ಮಂಜುಘೋಷೆ):—[noun] a woman having pleasing speech.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryñghosa (မဉ္ဇုဃော�) [(ti) (တ�)]�
[ñ+ghosa]
မĉĹć�+ဃıĬĞ]
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)ñghosa�
(Burmese text): သာယာသေ� အသံရှိသော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): A pleasant sound, he.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Ghosha, Manju.
Starts with: Manjughoshasadhana, Manjughoshasadhana.
Full-text (+28): Dhiyampati, Vadiraj, Balavrata, Vagishvara, Manjushri, Manjughoshasadhana, Pancacira, Manjubhadra, Simhakeli, Purbbajina, Manjusvara, Eight emanations, zhen pa bzhi, Dakshinamnaya, Four attachments, Fourteen golden dharmas, Thirteen golden dharmas, Parahita, Udyata, Padmapani.
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