Murta, ²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹: 17 definitions
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Murta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Murt.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-Å›Ästra²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�) refers to the “corporeal substanceâ€�, as in, perception through human eyes. It is used throughout DharmaÅ›Ästra literature such as the ²Ñ²¹²Ô³Ü²õ³¾á¹›t¾± and the µþ²¹³Ü»å³óÄå²â²¹²Ô²¹-»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹.

Dharmashastra (धरà¥à¤®à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, dharmaÅ›Ästra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
: Shodhganga: A study of NyÄya-vaiÅ›eá¹£ika categories (vaisesika)²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�) or ²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹guṇa refers to a classification of the twenty-four ²µ³Üṇa²õ (qualities) according to the VaiÅ›eá¹£ikadarÅ›anam with PraÅ›astapÄdabhÄá¹£ya and the BhÄá¹£Äpariccheda.—Guṇas are also divided into ³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹²µ³Üṇa, a³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹²µ³Üṇa and mÅ«r³ÙÄ峾ū°ù³Ù²¹²µ³Üṇa. These divisions are found in the PraÅ›astapÄdabhÄá¹£ya and also in the BhÄá¹£Äpariccheda. The quality which remains in a ³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹»å°ù²¹±¹²â²¹ is called ³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹²µ³Üṇa. A ³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹»å°ù²¹±¹²â²¹ is that which possesses limited measure. Colour, taste, odour, touch, remoteness, nearness, gravity, fluidity, viscidity and velocity are ³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹²µ³Üṇa²õ as these are the qualities of limited things.

Vaisheshika (वैशेषि�, vaiśeṣika) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. Vaisheshika deals with subjects such as logic, epistemology, philosophy and expounds concepts similar to Buddhism in nature
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�) refers to “that which has formâ€�, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest KubjikÄ Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] The supreme form is flawless, pervasive and facing everywhere. It can be perceived as the bliss of contemplation, the mark of which is supreme bliss. Free of the qualities of form and the rest and devoid of limiting adjuncts and meditation—this, O fair one, is the non-dual vision of you directly apparent. This is the supreme meditation with form (³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹) whose characteristic is that it is without form [i.e., a³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹-laká¹£aṇa]. You are in this way supreme, subtle, pervasive, and facing in all directions. The second (form) is called the Coiled One who resides equally in the (Wheel of the) Foundation and (the other Wheels) aboveâ€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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.
Shaiva philosophy
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�) refers to the â€�(solid) nature (of atoms)â€�, according to the ĪśvarapratyabhijñÄvivá¹›tivimarÅ›inÄ« 2.140.—Accordingly, “[The opponent:] ‘And why is [this spatial extendedness of the pot] not possible if [we admit that] the numerous atoms get to have different places because, since they are of a material, [i.e. solid] nature (³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹), [they] cannot extend to the place of the othersâ€� forms?â€� Anticipating this [objection, Utpaladeva] says ‘To explain …â€� Here is the implicit meaning [of this passage]: if the pot is [nothing but] atoms with intervals [separating them from each other], then [the pot] must be imperceptible. [...]
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�) refers to the “matterâ€� or “materialâ€� (as opposed to A³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹â€”‘non-matter/formlessâ€�), according to the 11th century JñÄnÄrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the connection of matter and non-matter (mÅ«r³ÙÄ峾ū°ù³Ù²¹saṃbandham)]—In this world, the body which is material (³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹), absolutely immobile [and] without that which is conscious, becomes confused, through ignorance, with that which is conscious, formless and mobile. This corporeal body is produced from a mass of atoms. An embodied soul has the nature of enjoyment, is beyond the senses [and] consists of knowingâ€�.
Synonyms: Vastu, PadÄrtha, Pudgala, Pumartha.

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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Murta in South America is the name of a plant defined with Eugenia uniflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Stenocalyx costatus O. Berg (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Arkiv för Botanik (1956)
· Lilloa (1967)
· Revista Sudamer. Bot. (1943)
· Anales Mus. Nac. Montevideo (1902)
· Loefgrenia (1989)
· Amoen. Acad., Schreb. ed. 8 (1785)
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�).â€�p ³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±³¾²¹²Ô³Ù²¹-³¾Äå²Ô d Endowed with form, incarnate. Solid, substantial.
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 dictionary²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�).â€�a. [³¾Å«°ù³¦³¦³ó-°ì³Ù²¹]
1) Fainted, insensible.
2) Stupid, foolish.
3) Embodied, incarnate; मूरà¥à¤¤à¥‹ विधà¥à¤¨à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤ªà¤¸ इव नो à¤à¤¿à¤¨à¥à¤¨à¤¸à¤¾à¤°à¤™à¥à¤—यूथà¤� (mÅ«rto vidhnastapasa iva no bhinnasÄraá¹…gayÅ«thaá¸�) Åš.1.32; पà¥à¤°à¤¸à¤¾à¤¦ इव मूरà¥à¤¤à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥� सà¥à¤ªà¤°à¥à¤¶à¤� सà¥à¤¨à¥‡à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¶à¥€à¤¤à¤²à¤� (prasÄda iva ³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹ste sparÅ›aá¸� snehÄrdraśītalaá¸�) UttararÄmacarita 3.14; R.2.69;7.7; KumÄrasambhava 7.42; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.99.
4) Material, corporeal.
5) Solid, hard.
6) Real.
7) Thickened, coagulated (Ved.).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�).â€� (akin to ³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾±), adj., f. ³ÙÄå. 1. Solid, material, corporeal, BhÄá¹£Äp. 86; 157; [Uttara RÄmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 60, 7. 2. Embodied, incarnate, [ÅšÄkuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 32; [KathÄsaritsÄgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 3, 62.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�).—[adjective] thickened, coagulated, solid, substantial, corporeal; stupefied, insensible.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. Åšp. p. 74.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�):—[from ³¾Å«°ù³¦³ó] a mfn. coagulated, [TaittirÄ«ya-saṃhi³ÙÄå]
2) [v.s. ...] settled into any fixed shape, formed, substantial, material, embodied, incarnate, [Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa] etc. etc.
3) [v.s. ...] real (said of the division of time in practical use, as opp. to a-³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹), [SÅ«ryasiddhÄnta] ([Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 177])
4) [v.s. ...] stupefied, unconscious, insensible, [Raghuvaṃśa]
5) b ³¾Å«°ù³Ù¾± See p. 824, col. 1.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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 dictionary²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�) [Also spelled murt]:â€�(a) concrete; corporeal, tangible; solid; formal; -[a³¾Å«°ù³Ù²¹] concrete and abstract; ~[³ÙÄå] concreteness, tangibility; -[±¹¾±»å³óÄå²Ô²¹] objective correlative.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (ಮೂರà³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] any short space of time; a moment; an instant.
2) [noun] any auspicious point of time (prescribed for commencing, performing, etc. by an astrologer).
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²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (ಮೂರà³à²�):â€�
1) [adjective] having a definite shape.
2) [adjective] perceptible by the senses; not abstract; real; concrete.
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²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (ಮೂರà³à²�):â€�
1) [noun] a physical form; shape.
2) [noun] a being manifested in a physical form.
3) [noun] the fact of being seated; a sitting.
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 Dictionary²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹ (मूरà¥à¤�):—adj. 1. physical; earthly; material; 2. perceptible; tangible; 3. solid; hard; stiff;
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)
Starts with: Murdar, Murta-rupa, Murtadravyani, Murtagol, Murtagolisu, Murtaguna, Murtamatra, Murtamgey, Murtamurta, Murtamurtaguna, Murtasadakhya, Murtasambandha, Murtasharira, Murtate, Murtatva, Murtatvajatinirakarana, Murtaya.
Full-text (+26): Amurta, Murtatva, Vimurta, Murtamatra, Svayammurta, Murta-rupa, Murtamurta, Murt, Tejomurta, Cinmurta, Murtasadakhya, Murch, Murtatvajatinirakarana, Murtaguna, Murtasharira, Amurtarajas, Amurtarajasa, Amurtarayasa, Amurttam, Moort-rup.
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Search found 62 books and stories containing Murta, ²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹; (plurals include: Murtas, ²ÑÅ«°ù³Ù²¹s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.403 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Verse 1.124 < [Book 1 - Śīká¹£ÄvallÄ«]
Verse 2.402 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
A Cultural Commentary on the Sarasvati-Stotra < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by ÅšrÄ«la RÅ«pa GosvÄmÄ«)
Verse 4.8.54 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Verse 2.4.181 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyÄbhicÄri-bhÄva)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 5.14 - Occupation of the forms of matter (pudgala) < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]
Verse 5.10 - The space-points of material substance < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]
Verse 5.16 - The contraction and expansion of the soul < [Chapter 5 - The Non-living Substances]