Mrita, 惭峁泃腻: 23 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 惭峁泃腻 can be transliterated into English as Mrta or Mrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Mrat.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) refers one who is 鈥渒illed鈥� (i.e., in battle), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.42.鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada:鈥斺�淸...] then Rudra saw the extent of destruction carried out by V墨rabhadra, of the sacrifice and of the celestial sages. Sv膩h膩, Svadh膩, P奴峁n, Tu峁ａ弓i, Dh峁泃i, Sarasvat墨, the sages, the manes, Agnis, many others like Yak峁s, Gandharvas, R膩k峁sas who were mutilated, wounded or killed (i.e., 尘峁泃补) in the battle were seen by him laughingly鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index惭峁泃腻 (啶啶むぞ).鈥擜 river Dhenuk膩 of the S膩kadv墨pa.*
- * V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 49. 94.
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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar惭峁泃补 (啶啶�).鈥擳he crude base of a declinable word; the pratipadika; the term is found used in the Jainendra Vya= karana; cf Jain. Vyak. I..1.5.
Vyakarana (啶掂啶ぞ啶曕ぐ啶�, vy膩kara峁嘺) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms惭峁泃补 (啶啶�):鈥擪illed / complete reduction of material / incinerated bhasma of metals & minerals
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渄ying (on the saline ground)鈥�, according to the V膩r膩峁嘺s墨m膩h膩tmya verse 1.116-125.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] And there is no rebirth (udbhava) in this world for those P膩艣upata sages who follow the observance of the skull, they who abide by the Atim膩rga. For the practitioners of the Atim膩rga there is only indifference. Those who have set out on the Atim膩rga only delight in indifference. Those who die (尘峁泃补) on the saline ground go along that path, but of all saline grounds V膩r膩峁嘺s墨 is the best, O sage. And there is no sprouting for those who die there. The body abandoned on the cremation ground merges in the Lord of Time. [...]鈥�.
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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) refers to 鈥�(being) killed鈥�, according to the Devy膩mata (in the section 艣补濒测辞诲诲丑腻谤补-辫补峁璦濒补 or 鈥渆xcavation of extraneous substances鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] If a heretic is seen, that brings an undesirable outcome to householders. If one hears someone hurt, wounded, or killed (尘峁泃补), or something broken, then [the officiant] should not divide the site with cords. If there are persons who are not praised, undesirable, or blameworthy, then one should avoid seeing such persons, hearing [the names of] such persons announced, and hearing the voices of such persons. [...]鈥�.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra (etymology)惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) stems from the root 鈭�尘峁�, meaning 鈥渄eath鈥�.鈥擟f. A尘峁泃e艣a.
Nirukta (啶ㄠた啶班啶曕啶�) or 鈥渆tymology鈥� refers to the linguistic analysis of the Sanskrit language. This branch studies the interpretation of common and ancient words and explains them in their proper context. Nirukta is one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渂eing dead鈥�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as 莫艣vara says to V膩madeva: 鈥淸...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] And [that Yogin] is neither alive nor dead (尘峁泃补), does not see nor close his eyes. He remains lifeless like a piece of wood and [thus] is said to be abiding in absorption. [...]鈥�.
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).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渞otting鈥� (e.g., 鈥榓 rotting corpse鈥�), according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Just as the great ocean is of a single taste, so the dharma of the Bodhisattva is also of a single taste since he knows the taste of liberation. Just as [the tide of] the great ocean is punctual, so the Bodhisattva is never late for the seat of awakening by investigating when is the right time and wrong time. Just as the great ocean decomposes a rotting corpse (尘峁泃补-ku峁嘺pa), so the Bodhisattva breaks down any habitual pattern of vices or any thought of disciples and isolated Buddhas鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) refers to 鈥�(being) dead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his world totters to the limit of the world of Brahm膩 with the fear of the beginning of a frown, and mountains immediately fall asunder by force of [the fact that] the earth is overcome by the weight of the heavy feet [com.鈥攖hey are dead (尘峁泃膩岣�) if they have entered into a state the same as this (别迟腻诲峁浥沘蝉腻尘补谤迟丑测辞辫别迟腻岣�)], of those heroes who are all led to death by the king of time in [the space of] some days. Nevertheless, desire is intense only in a living being who is bereft of sense鈥�.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary尘峁泃补 (啶啶�).鈥攑 (S) Dead, expired, defunct. 2 Calcined.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English尘峁泃补 (啶啶�).鈥�p Dead, defunct. Calcined.
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惭峁泃补 (啶啶�).鈥�p. p. [尘峁� kartari kta]
1) Dead, deceased; 啶 啶ぐ啶距ぇ啷�啶ㄠい啶距 啶ぞ啶むぞ啶膏啶む 啶掂 啶溹啶掂え啷嵿い啶� 啶曕 啶啶むぞ啶� (ye par膩dh墨nat膩峁� y膩t膩ste vai j墨vanti ke 尘峁泃膩岣�) H.2.22.
2) As good as dead, useless, inefficacious; 啶啶む 啶︵ぐ啶苦う啷嵿ぐ啶� 啶啶班啶粪 啶啶む 啶啶ム啶ㄠぎ啶啶班啶 啷� 啶啶むぎ啶多啶班啶む啶班た啶 啶多啶班ぞ啶︵啶о 啶啶む 啶啷嵿啶膏啶む啶掂う啶曕啶粪た啶｀ (尘峁泃o daridra岣� puru峁 尘峁泃补峁� maithunamaprajam | 尘峁泃补ma艣rotriya峁� 艣r膩ddha峁� 尘峁泃o yaj帽astvadak峁峁嘺岣�) || Pa帽catantra (Bombay) 2.98.
3) Calcined, reduced; 啶啶班啶氞啶涏ぞ啶� 啶椸い啷� 啶啶む 啶掂ぞ 啶ㄠた啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶ㄠ 啶ぞ啶班う啷嬥そ啶む啶� 啶班じ啶� (m奴rcch膩峁� gato 尘峁泃o v膩 nidar艣ana峁� p膩rado'tra rasa岣�) Bv.1.82.
-tam 1 Death; 啶啶む啶啶 啶啶班ぎ啷冟い啶� 啶ぞ啶ㄠ啶むた 啶︵ぐ啶苦う啷嵿ぐ啶距 啶ぞ啶啶距ぐ啶苦ぃ啶� (尘峁泃ebhya岣� pra尘峁泃补峁� y膩nti daridr膩岣� p膩pak膩ri峁嘺岣�) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 12. 181.3.
2) Food obtained by begging, alms; 啶啶む 啶む 啶ぞ啶氞た啶む 啶啶曕啶粪ぎ啷� (尘峁泃补峁� tu y膩cita峁� bhaik峁m) Manus尘峁泃i 4.5; see 啶呧ぎ啷冟い啶 (a尘峁泃补m) (8).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭峁泃补 (啶啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-迟补岣�-迟腻-迟补峁�) 1. Dead, expired, extinct, defunct. 2. Calcined, reduced, (metals.) n.
(-迟补峁�) 1. Solicited alms. 2. Death. E. 尘峁� to die, aff. kta.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭峁泃补 (啶啶�).鈥擺adjective] dead, deceased, vanished, gone, useless; [masculine] dead body, corpse, [neuter] death.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭峁泃补 (啶啶�):鈥擺from 尘峁�] a mfn. dead, deceased, death-like, torpid, rigid, [峁歡-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] departed, vanished (as consciousness), [Mah膩bh膩rata]
3) [v.s. ...] vain, useless, [K膩vya literature]
4) [v.s. ...] calcined, reduced (said of metals), [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] n. death, [Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
6) [v.s. ...] = caitya, a grave, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] begging, food or alms obtained by begging, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) b etc. See p. 827, col. 2.
9) Mrita (啶啶班た啶�):鈥擺from mrit] 鈥榖egging for food鈥� (for, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.] read, [Manu-s尘峁泃i iv, 5])
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭峁泃补 (啶啶�):鈥擺(ta岣�-t膩-迟补峁�) a.] Dead; calcined. n. Solicited alms; death.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Mailla, 惭补岣峚, Maya, Maria, Mua, 惭奴颈濒濒补补, Muyallia.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary惭峁泃补 (啶啶�) [Also spelled mrat]:鈥�(a) dead; extinct; ~[箩腻迟补] still-born; ~[sa峁僯墨van墨 (b奴峁�)] the mythological herb that restores the dead to life; anything that infuses new life.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus惭峁泃补 (嗖硟嗖�):鈥�
1) [adjective] having died; no longer living; dead.
2) [adjective] such as to suggest death; deathlike; dead.
3) [adjective] lacking positive qualities, as of warmth, vitality etc.; dead.
4) [adjective] (said of a language) no longer in use as a sole means of oral communication among people.
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惭峁泃补 (嗖硟嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the fact or act of dying; cessation of life; end of a living being; death.
2) [noun] he who is liable to die; a human being.
3) [noun] that which is dead.
4) [noun] a man who is no more living; a dead man.
5) [noun] food received as alms.
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 Dictionary惭峁泃补 (啶啶�):鈥攁dj. 1. dead; deceased; 2. useless; inefficacious; defunct; 3. calcined; reduced;
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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