Manidvipa, Mani-dvipa, 惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补: 8 definitions
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Manidvipa means something in 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢膩ktismMani诲惫墨辫补, the abode of 艢akti, is the island of gems and pearls. It is also called 艢r墨 Nagara. It is not reachable even for Gods like Indra. It is through Her grace alone, that one can reach Her abode.
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢r墨mad Dev墨 Bh膩gavatam惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 (啶ぃ啶苦う啷嵿さ啷�啶�).鈥擧ere the Dev墨 resides. This region is superior to all the other regions. Hence it is named 鈥淪arvaloka.鈥� The Dev墨 built this place of yore according to Her will. In the very beginning, the Dev墨 M奴la Prakriti Bhagavat墨 built this place for Her residence, superior to Kail膩艣a, Vaiku峁囜弓ha and Goloka.
This 惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 is situated at the top of all the regions, and resembles an umbrella. Its shadow falls on the Brahm膩峁囜笉a and destroys the pains and sufferings of this world. Surrounding this 惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 exists an ocean called the Sudh膩 Samudra, many yojanas wide and many yojanas deep.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 (啶ぃ啶苦う啷嵿さ啷�啶�).鈥擳he abode of Dev墨. Dev墨 resides in this island which is far beyond Kail膩sa. (3rd Skandha, Dev墨 Bh膩gavata).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 (啶ぃ啶苦う啷嵿さ啷�啶�).鈥�
1) the hood of the serpent Ananta.
2) Name of a fabulous island in the ocean of nectar; 啶膏啶оぞ啶膏た啶ㄠ啶о啶班啶ぇ啷嵿く啷� 啶膏啶班さ啶苦啶た啶掂ぞ啶熰啶ぐ啶苦じ啶班 啷� 啶ぃ啶苦う啷嵿さ啷�啶 啶ㄠ啶啶さ啶ㄠさ啶むた 啶氞た啶ㄠ啶むぞ啶ぃ啶苦啷冟す啷� (sudh膩sindhormadhye suravi峁璦piv膩峁玴arisare | 尘补峁噄dv墨pe n墨popavanavati cint膩尘补峁噄g峁沨e) 厂补耻苍诲补谤测补濒补丑补谤墨.
Derivable forms: 尘补峁噄诲惫墨辫补岣� (啶ぃ啶苦う啷嵿さ啷赌啶).
惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补峁噄 and 诲惫墨辫补 (啶︵啶掂啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 (啶ぃ啶苦う啷嵿さ啷�啶�).鈥攎.
(-辫补岣�) 1. The crest or hood of the great serpent Ananta. 2. Name of an island in the ocean of nector. E. 尘补峁噄 a jewel, and 诲惫墨辫补 a continent.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 (啶ぃ啶苦う啷嵿さ啷�啶�):鈥擺=尘补峁噄-诲惫墨辫补] [from 尘补峁噄] m. 鈥榡掳-island鈥�, the hood of the serpent Ananta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a mythical island in the ocean of nectar, [膧nanda-lahar墨]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补峁噄诲惫墨辫补 (啶ぃ啶苦う啷嵿さ啷�啶�):鈥擺尘补峁噄-诲惫墨辫补] (辫补岣�) 1. m. The hood or crest of the serpent Ananta.
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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.
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