Mahitala, ²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹, Mahi-tala: 17 definitions
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Mahitala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल) refers to the “surface of the earthâ€� and is mentioned in verse 3.6 of the ´¡á¹£á¹Äåá¹…g²¹³óá¹›d²¹²â²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå (SÅ«trasthÄna) by ³ÕÄå²µ²ú³ó²¹á¹a.—Accordingly, “[...] the southern course (of the sun comprises) the seasons monsoon, etc. and (is named) ‘liberationâ€� as it liberates strength (in man) ; for the moon (is) strong then because of its being soma-like, (while) the sun declines, the surface of the earth [viz., ³¾²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹] showing heat tempered by cool clouds, rains, and windsâ€�.
Note: ÅšÄntatÄpa (“showing tempered heatâ€�) has been interchanged with ³¾²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (“surface of the earthâ€�) and resolved into thsa-ba źi-ba (“tempered in its heatâ€�) The locative absolute, which still belongs to what precedes, has been rendered by a temporal clause and joined to the next sentence so as to keep the original word-order intact.—The spelling ²õ²¹-²õ³Ù±ðá¹È´ (CD) is rare though not unique; it recurs, for example, in Bodh. 5 36 (D) and in MahÄvyutpatti 3423.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल) refers to the “earthâ€�, according to the á¹¢aá¹sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ, an expansion of the KubjikÄmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the KubjikÄ cult.—Accordingly, “The householder should also constantly deposit (the seeds of) the Ages (corresponding to the sacred seats) on the Earth [i.e., ³¾²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹] and the sacred seats in the body. Thus (the energy of the very) ground (he stands on) is arousedâ€�.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary³¾²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ : (nt.) the surface of the earth.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ refers to: the ground (of the earth) Mhvs 5, 54.
Note: ³¾²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ is a Pali compound consisting of the words ³¾²¹³óÄ« and tala.
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary³¾²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (မဟီá€á€�) [(na) (á€�)]â€�
[³¾²¹³óÄ«+tala]
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Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymahitala (महित�).—n (S) The name of a division of the infernal regions.
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 dictionary²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल).—surface of the earth.
Derivable forms: ³¾²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹m (महॶÄतलमà¥).
²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ³¾²¹³óÄ« and tala (तल).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल).—n.
(-±ô²¹á¹�) The surface of the earth. E. ³¾²¹³óÄ« and tala below.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल).—m. or n. the earth, [¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] 3, 52, 36.
²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ³¾²¹³óÄ« and tala (तल).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल).—[neuter] surface of the earth.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल):—[=³¾²¹³óÄ«-tala] [from ³¾²¹³óÄ« > mah] n. the surface of the earth, ground, soil, [Manu-smá¹›ti; MahÄbhÄrata] etc.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल):—[³¾²¹³óÄ«-tala] (±ô²¹á¹�) 1. n. Earth’s surface.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahitaḷa (ಮಹಿತà²�):—[noun] = ಮಹ೶Äತಲ [mahitala].
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²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (ಮಹ೶Äತಲ):â€�
1) [noun] the earth.
2) [noun] a specific part of the earth’s surface; land.
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MahÄ«taḷa (ಮಹೀತಳ):—[noun] = ಮಹ೶Äತಲ [mahitala].
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 Dictionary²Ñ²¹³óÄ«³Ù²¹±ô²¹ (महीतल):—n. the surface of the earth; the world;
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: Mahi, Tala, Dhavala.
Starts with: Mahitalavisarpin.
Full-text: Mahitalavisarpin, Makitalam, Mahital, Upaha, Suvikranta, Visarpin, Dhavala, Shantatapa, At.
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