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Mahodaya, Maha-udaya, ²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄå: 23 definitions

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Mahodaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Wisdom Library: VarÄha-purÄṇa

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�) is the city city of Kubera, guardian (»å¾±°ì±èÄå±ô²¹) of the northern direction, according to the ³Õ²¹°ùÄå³ó²¹±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa chapter 76.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�).—One of the sons of Vasiṣṭha. Once TriÅ›aá¹…ku, King of AyodhyÄ, conducted a yÄga with ViÅ›vÄmitra as Ṛtvik and for that yÄga ViÅ›vÄmitra invited Vasiṣṭha and his son Mahodaya also. But Mahodaya refused to respond to the invitation and sent a message picturing both ViÅ›vÄmitra and TriÅ›aá¹…ku as Caṇá¸Älas. Enraged at this insulting message ViÅ›vÄmitra cursed Mahodaya to become Śūdra. (Verses 20-21, BÄla KÄṇá¸a, Chapter 59, VÄlmÄ«ki RÄmÄyaṇa).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄå (महोदया).—The sabhÄ of the Lord of the Naká¹£atras, the seats and altars of pure beryl.*

  • * VÄyu-purÄṇa 34. 90.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Åšaivism

²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄå (महोदया) refers to the city of Kubera or Soma, situated on the northern lower slope of mount Meru, according to ParÄkhyatantra 5.66. Meru is the name of a golden mountained situated in the middle of nine landmasses (²Ô²¹±¹²¹°ì³ó²¹á¹‡á¸²¹): BhÄrata, Hari, Kimpuruá¹£a, Ramyaka, Ramaṇa, Kuru, BhadrÄÅ›va, KetumÄla and IlÄvá¹›ta. Together these °ì³ó²¹á¹‡á¸²¹²õ make up the continent known as ´³²¹³¾²úÅ«»å±¹Ä«±è²¹.

²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄå is also known by the name PrabhÄ or PrabhÄvatÄ«, and is mentioned in various other sources, eg., the Svacchanda-tantra 10.132-136, Kiraṇa-Ägama 8.51-54, Má¹›gendra-Ägama vidyÄpÄda 13.47-54, SarvajñÄnottara-tantra adhvaprakaraṇa 34-36 and Mataá¹…ga-Ägama vidyÄpÄda 23.60-63

The ParÄkhyatantra is an old Åšaiva-siddhÄnta tantra dating from before the 10th century.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.

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Kavya (poetry)

: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�) is the name a locality mentioned in ¸éÄåÂᲹś±ð°ì³ó²¹°ù²¹â€™s 10th-century KÄvyamÄ«mÄṃsÄ.—Kanauj or KÄnyakubja.

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Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: RÄj nighaṇṭu

²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄå (महोदया) is another name for µþ³ó²¹»å°ù´Ç»å²¹²ÔÄ«, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 4.103-105 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or RÄjanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (Å›²¹³ÙÄå³ó±¹Äå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (±èá¹›t³ó³Ü-°ìá¹£u±è²¹). Note: Narhari’s µþ³ó²¹»å°ù´Ç»å²¹²ÔÄ« may be RÄjabalÄ of Dh. [Dhanvantari?]. Together with the names ²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄå and µþ³ó²¹»å°ù´Ç»å²¹²ÔÄ«, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

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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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�) refers to the “great awakeningâ€�, according to Tantric texts such as the KubjikÄmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the KubjikÄ cult.—Accordingly, “O Lord, by means of the Command [i.e., ÄåÂáñÄå] you have imparted the essence of (all) that has occurred in the past, all that has been heard in the previous recitation (of the scripture) (±èÅ«°ù±¹²¹±èÄåá¹»·²¹) and the teaching (²Ô¾±°ù»å±ðÅ›²¹) of the previous age. O god, the Great Awakening (mahodaya) of the qualities of the Command has been revealed in the past; by falling from that there has been a (general) falling (from the Path), so tell (me) clearly about (that) reality. [...]â€�.

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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.

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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�) refers to “that which is exceedingly profitableâ€�, according to the Åš²â²¹¾±²Ô¾±°ì²¹-Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by RÄjÄ Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[Hunting by snares] [...] is useful in the capturing of elephants, etc. Therefore kings should also have recourse to it as it is exceedingly profitable (³¾²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²â²¹-°ì²¹°ùÄ«). [...] When, on account of their training, deer capture deer, and birds capture birds, that is also included under this headâ€�.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�) is the name of a ÅšrÄvaka mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century MañjuÅ›rÄ«mÅ«lakalpa: one of the largest KriyÄ Tantras devoted to MañjuÅ›rÄ« (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from MañjuÅ›rÄ« and were taught to and by Buddha ÅšÄkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Mahodaya).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Mahodaya.â€�(IA 18), used in the sense of SvÄmin or possessor. Note: mahodaya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Mahodaya in India is the name of a plant defined with Grewia tenax in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chadara erythraea Schweinf. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Annales du muséum national d’histoire naturelle (1804)
· Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier (1908)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Botanical Journal of South China (1993)
· Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. (1926)
· Fl. Delhi (1963)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mahÅdaya (महोदà¤�).—m S A certain festival,--a day of synchronism of all the particulars enumerated under ²¹°ù»å³óŻ岹²â²¹ except one.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�).â€�a. very prosperous or lucky, very glorious or splendid, of great prosperity. (-²â²¹á¸�) 1 (a) great elevation or rise, greatness, prosperity; ननà¥à¤¦à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤¤à¥€à¤¨à¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤‚ दृषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤µà¤¾ लोकपालमहोदयमà¥� (nandastvatÄ«ndriyaá¹� dṛṣṭvÄ lokapÄlamahodayam) BhÄgavata 1.28.1; अपवरà¥à¤—- महोदयारà¥à¤¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤°à¥à¤­à¥à¤µà¤®à¤‚शाविà¤� धरà¥à¤®à¤¯à¥‹à¤°à¥à¤—तà¥� (apavarga- ³¾²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄårthayorbhuvamaṃśÄviva dharmayorgatau) R.8.16. (b) great fortune or good luck. (c) greatness, pre-eminence.

2) final beatitude.

3) a lord, master.

4) Name of the district called KÄnyakubja or Kanouja; see App.

5) Name of the capital of Kanouja.

6) sour milk mixed with honey.

7) = महातà¥à¤®à¤¨à¥ (³¾²¹³óÄå³Ù³¾²¹²Ô) q. v.; संसकà¥à¤¤à¥� किमसà¥à¤²à¤­à¤‚ महोदयानाà¤� (saṃsaktau kimasulabhaá¹� ³¾²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄånÄma) KirÄtÄrjunÄ«ya 7.27. °परà¥à¤µà¤¨à¥ (parvan) a time of union of the middle of शà¥à¤°à¤µà¤� नकà¥à¤·à¤¤à¥à¤� (Å›ravaṇa naká¹£atra) and the end of वà¥à¤¯à¤¤à¤¿à¤ªà¤¾à¤¤ (±¹²â²¹³Ù¾±±èÄå³Ù²¹) (generally in the month of ³¾Äå²µ³ó²¹ or ±è²¹³Üá¹£a at the beginning of ²¹³¾Äå±¹Äå²õ²âÄå).

Mahodaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ³¾²¹³óÄå and udaya (उदà¤�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahodaya (महोद�).—n.

(-²â²¹á¹�) Kanouj, the ancient city and district. m.

(-²â²¹á¸�) 1. Final beatitude, emancipation from vitality and absorption into the divine essence. 2. Prosperity, elevation, eminence. 3. Pride. 4. Abandoning, relinquishment. 5. A master, a lord. 6. Sour milk mixed with honey. E. ³¾²¹³óÄå great, udaya rising, splendour, &c.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�).—I. m. 1. prosperity. 2. final beatitude. 3. covereignty. 4. a lord. 5. the country of Kanoj. 6. a proper name, [¸éÄåÂá²¹³Ù²¹°ù²¹á¹…g¾±á¹‡Ä�] 5, 28. Ii. n. Kanoj. YathÄ-udaya + m, adv. in proportion to one’s income, [YÄjñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 43.

Mahodaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ³¾²¹³óÄå and udaya (उदà¤�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahodaya (महोद�).�1. [masculine] great happiness, bliss.

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Mahodaya (महोद�).�2. [adjective] very fortunate or lucky.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mahodaya (महोदà¤�):—[from ³¾²¹³óÄå > mah] m. great fortune or prosperity, [KÄvya literature; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] pre-eminence, sovereignty, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] final emancipation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] mfn. conferring gr° fortune or prosperity, very fortunate, [Manu-smá¹›ti; MahÄbhÄrata] etc.

5) [v.s. ...] thinking one’s self very lucky, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]

6) [v.s. ...] m. a lord, master, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] sour milk with honey, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] Name of a VÄsiṣṭha, [RÄmÄyaṇa]

9) [v.s. ...] of a royal chamberlain (who built a temple), [¸éÄåÂá²¹³Ù²¹°ù²¹á¹…g¾±á¹‡Ä«] (cf. below)

10) [v.s. ...] of another man, [MahÄbhÄrata]

11) [v.s. ...] of a mountain, [RÄmÄyaṇa]

12) ²Ñ²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄå (महोदया):—[from mahodaya > ³¾²¹³óÄå > mah] f. Name of the city and district of KÄnya-kubja, [BÄlarÄmÄyaṇa] (also m., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.])

13) [v.s. ...] f. Uraria Lagopodioides, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

14) [v.s. ...] an overgrown maiden, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

15) [v.s. ...] Name of a mythical town on mount Meru, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa [Scholiast or Commentator]]

16) [v.s. ...] of a hall or dwelling in the world of the moon, [KÄdambarÄ«]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�):—[maho+daya] (²â²¹á¹�) 1. n. Kanoj. m. Final beatitude; abandoning, leaving; prosperity; pride.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Mahodaya (महोदà¤�) [Also spelled mahoday]:â€�(a) Sir; an honorofic used as a form of address or otherwise; hence [³¾²¹³ó´Ç»å²¹²âÄå] madam.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

MahÅdaya (ಮಹೋದà²�):â€�

1) [noun] a great prosperity.

2) [noun] the qualty or fact of being noble, magnanimous, pre-eminent; pre-eminence.

3) [noun] good luck; fortune.

4) [noun] greatness; superiority.

5) [noun] great joy.

6) [noun] the final liberationn of the soul from the worldly affairs and from the cycle of birth-death-rebirth, etc.; the Final Beautitude.

7) [noun] a lord, a master.

8) [noun] a fortunate, lucky man.

9) [noun] a man of importance; a celebrity.

10) [noun] a mixture of curd and honey.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Mahodaya (महोद�):—n. sir; gentleman;

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