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Mahapingala, Ѳ辱ṅg, Ѳ辱ṅg: 4 definitions

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Mahapingala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahapingala in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ѳ辱ṅg (महापिङ्गला) is an epithet for the Goddess according to the Bhairavīstotra in the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Victory! Victory (to you) O goddess (󲹲ī)! [...] (Your) accomplished (liberated state) has no beginning (). (You are the goddess) Ѳ辱ṅg who establishes the order (krama) (of the sequence of energies symbolised in the letters of the Mālinī alphabet that range) from Na to Pha. [...]�.

Note: Kubjikā is commonly identified with Raudrī, also called Rudrāṇ� or Rudraśakti as well as Ѳ辱ṅg.

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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.

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahapingala in Theravada glossary
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

King of Benares, father of the Bodhisatta. He is identified with Devadatta. See the Mahapingala Jataka.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahapingala in Pali glossary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

mahāpiṅgala (မဟာပိင်္ဂ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
ڳ󲹲Գٲ+辱ṅg
မȶĔĹ�+ပĭĄĺĹĂĜ]

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)

辱ṅg�

(Burmese text): မဟာပိင်္ဂလမည်သူ။

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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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