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Manju, Ѳñ, Mamju: 23 definitions

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Manju means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

An officer of Parakkamabahu I.

He was sent to fight against Sukarabhatu, and defeated him at Sapatagamu.

He was put in charge of the campaign in Rohana, his colleagues being Kitti and Bhuta.

Manju practised great cruelty in order to instil terror into the hearts of the people.

He seems to have been replaced by Bhuta. Cv.lxxiv.129, 144; lxxv.150, 152, 185, 196.

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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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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Ѳñ (मञ्ज�) refers to “soft (flowers)�, according to Mahāprajñāpāramiśāstra (chapter XIV).—Accordingly, “[...] Seeing the Buddha’s body (ܻ󲹰ⲹ), its purity (śܻ) and its great rays (ś). these gods offer him aquatic and terrestrial flowers. Of all the terrestrial flowers, jasmine is the most beautiful; of all the aquatic flowers, blue lotus is the most beautiful. Whether they grow on trees or on reeds, these are flowers having different colors and different perfumes. Each holding a celestial flower, they gather around the Buddha. These flowers have a beautiful color, a rich perfume; they are soft [i.e., ñ] and flexible; this is why they are used as offerings�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpārami ūٰ.

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India history and geography

Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages

1) Ѳñ (मञ्ज�) or Ѳñnātha refers to one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) mentioned in various sources as being representative teachers of Sahajiya Tantrism, Alchemy, Nath Sampradaya and other traditions having influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Ѳñ-nātha] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism and are evident of a caste-less interreligious spiritual society.

2) Ѳñ (मञ्जुनाथ) or Ѳñnātha refers to one of the Nava Nāthas in Gourana’s Nava Natha Charitra (Telugu).—Cf. Chandramouli, N., Tantric Symbols in the Art of Srisailam, paper presented in National Seminar on Tantrism, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 2002.—The nine teachers [e.g., Ѳñ-nātha] are considered representative of great teachers in this tradition or Parampara tradition—a succession of Teachers (Gurus) and Disciples (Shishyasa) in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Manju in Pali glossary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ñ : (adj.) charming; lovely.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ѳñ, (adj.) (cp. Class Sk. ñ, also maṅgala, cp. Gr. mάgganon means of deceiving, Lat. mango a dealer making up his wares for sale. See further cognates at Walde, Lat. Wtb. s. v. mango) pleasant, charming, sweet, lovely (only with ref. to the voice) D. II, 211, 227 (one of the 8 characteristics of Brahmā’s & the Buddha’s voice: see bindu & aṭṭhaṅga); J. II, 150.�(nt.) a sweet note J. VI, 591 (of the deer in the forest); VvA. 219 (karavīka ruta°).

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ñ (मंजु).—a Beautiful, lovely, agreeable. 2 Melodious or pleasing to the ear--a sound.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ñ (मंजु).�a Beautiful. Melodious.

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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

Ѳñ (मञ्ज�).�a. [ñ-ܲ]

1) Lovely, beautiful, charming, sweet, pleasing, agreeable, attractive; स्खलदसमञ्जसमञ्जु- जल्पित� ते (skhaladasañasañ- jalpita� te) () Uttararāmacarita 4.4; अय� दलदरविन्� स्यन्दमानं मरन्दं तव किमप� लिहन्त� मञ्ज� गुञ्जन्त� भृङ्गा� (ayi daladaravinda syandamāna� maranda� tava kimapi lihanto ñ guñjantu bhṛṅgā�) Bv.1.5; तन्मञ्जु मन्दहसित� श्वसितान� तानि (tanñ mandahasita� śvasini ni) 2.5.

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

Ѳñ (मञ्ज�).—mfn. (-ñ�-ñ�-ñ) Beautiful, pleasing, agreeable. E. manj to clean, aff. un .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳñ (मञ्ज�).� (based on ñ, a form of ṛj), adj. Beautiful, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 60, 12.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳñ (मञ्ज�).—[adjective] pleasant, sweet; [neuter] [adverb]

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

1) Ѳñ (मञ्ज�):—[from ñ] mfn. beautiful, lovely, charming, pleasant, sweet, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. (with ṭṭ) Name of a [Scholiast or Commentator] on Amara-koṣa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ѳñ (मञ्ज�):—[(ñju�-ñju�-ñju) a.] Beautiful, pleasing.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ѳñ (मञ्ज�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ѳṃj.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ѳṃj (मंजु) [Also spelled manju]:�(a) beautiful, pretty, comely, lovely; ~[śī] having beautiful/lovely hair; hence ~[] (nf).

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Manju in Hindi refers in English to:�(a) beautiful, pretty, comely, lovely; ~[keshi] having beautiful/lovely hair; hence ~[ta] (nf)..—manju (मंजु) is alternatively transliterated as Ѳṃj.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ѳṃj (मंजु) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ѳñ.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ѳṃj (ಮಂಜು):�

1) [noun] a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water vapour near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility; fog.

2) [noun] the quality or condition or being colder (than usual); absence of normal warmth; coldness.

3) [noun] something that covers, conceals; a screen; a veil.

4) [noun] a piece, layer or sheet of the glassy, brittle, crystalline form of water made solid by cold; ice.

5) [noun] the quality or state of being blurred or obscure; obscurity.

6) [noun] lack of judgement, keen discerning capacity.

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Ѳṃj (ಮಂಜು):�

1) [adjective] that attracts or has the power to attract; esp., pleasing; charming; pretty; attractive; beautiful.

2) [adjective] pleasing to hear; sounding sweet; melodious.

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Ѳṃj (ಮಂಜು):—[noun] the quality or fact of being beautiful, attractive or charming; beautifulness; attractiveness.

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Ѳṃj (ಮಂಜು):—[noun] a kind of plant.

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Māṃju (ಮಾಂಜ�):�

1) [verb] to go out of sight.

2) [verb] to go out of memory; to be forgotten.

3) [verb] to be healed; to become well or healthy again; to be cured.

4) [verb] to keep from other’s sight or knowledge.

5) [verb] to erase; to wipe out; to remove.

6) [verb] to go, move, pass, etc. smoothly, quickly or easily; to slip.

7) [verb] to goback or move away or backward; to retreat.

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Māṃju (ಮಾಂಜ�):—[noun] the act of cheating, deceiving; deception.

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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

Ѳñ (मञ्ज�):—adj. lovely; beautiful; charming; sweet; pleasing; agreeable;

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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.

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