Martyaloka, Martya-loka, Matryaloka: 9 definitions
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Martyaloka means something in 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.
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamMartyaloka (啶ぐ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶侧啶�) refers to:鈥擡arth; planet of mortals. (cf. Glossary page from 艢r墨 B峁沨ad-bh膩gavat膩m峁泃a).
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMartyaloka (啶ぐ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶侧啶�) [=Martyalokata?] refers to the 鈥渕ortal world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...] In the beginning, the supreme Kubj膩 in her supreme form is K膩lik膩. This supreme energy has descended in order to grace the worlds. She came into the mortal world [i.e., martyalokata] as the division into the three lineages. In the lineage of the eldest, in the Transmission of the Aged that Kule艣var墨 abides in a divine form and is enveloped by the twenty-seven depositions. Once one has learnt the iconic form of the lineages, one should deposit the sequence of the deposition. [...]鈥�.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsMartyaloka (啶ぐ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶侧啶�) refers to the 鈥渨orld of mortals鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he doctrine is able to produce the happiness which is the best part of the city of the chief of the snakes. The doctrine is the great joy conveyed to the world of mortals (辫谤腻辫颈迟补-尘补谤迟测补濒辞办补-惫颈辫耻濒补辫谤墨迟颈) for those possessing a desire for that. The doctrine is the place of the arising of the taste for the constant happiness in the city of heaven. Does not the doctrine make a man fit for pleasure with a woman [in the form] of liberation?鈥�.
Synonyms: Manu峁aloka.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMartyaloka (啶ぐ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶侧啶�).鈥攖he world of mortals, the earth; 啶曕啶粪啶｀ 啶啶｀啶 啶ぐ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶侧啶曕 啶掂た啶多え啷嵿い啶� (k峁Ｄ箛e pu峁噛e martyaloka峁� vi艣anti) Bhagavadg墨t膩 (Bombay) 9.21.
Derivable forms: 尘补谤迟测补濒辞办补岣� (啶ぐ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶侧啶曕).
Martyaloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms martya and loka (啶侧啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMartyaloka (啶ぐ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶侧啶�):鈥擺=martya-loka] [from martya > marta] m. = -bhuvana, [Ka峁環a-upani峁d; Mah膩bh膩rata etc.]
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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 corpusMatryal艒ka (嗖菠喑嵿舶喑嵿帛嗖侧硧嗖�):鈥擺noun] the earth, the world of human beings.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMartyaloka (啶ぐ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶侧啶�):鈥攏.銆�鈫掋��啶啶む啶啶侧啶� [尘峁泃测耻濒辞办补]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Martya, Loka.
Starts with: Martyalokata.
Full-text: Martyalok, Svastika, Mrityuloka, Martya, Kshina, Vipulapriti, Prapita, Martyalokata, Manushyaloka.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by 艢r墨 艢r墨mad Bhaktived膩nta N膩r膩yana Gosv膩m墨 Mah膩r膩ja)
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