Natha, ٳ: 30 definitions
Introduction:
Natha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
Images (photo gallery)
(+65 more images available)
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationٳ (ना�) is used as an epithet for Śiva, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance to Vma, Vmarūpa, Vmanetra, Aghora, the great lord and the Vikaṭa. Obeisance to Tatpuruṣa, to ٳ, the ancient Puruṣa, the bestower of the four aims of life, Vratin, and Parameṣṭhin. Obeisance to you, Īśnas, Īśvara, Brahman, of the form of Brahman, the Supreme Soul�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexٳ (ना�).—A Vaikuṇṭha God from the root meaning, protection.*
- * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa II. 36. 57; Vyu-purṇa 64. 19.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstraٳ (ना�, “lord�) refers to a term to be used by women in love addressing their beloved during amorous union, according to the Nṭyaśstra chapter 24. Accordingly “he who maintains an intercourse with a woman by sweet words (峾, lit. conciliation), gifts (Բ), providing enjoyment, caress and maintinance, is called ‘lord� (ٳ)�

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Nirvṇa Sundarī: A Note on Kula and Kaula Tantraٳ (ना�).—T Siddhas and their sons are referred to as -ٳs (e.g. Macchandaٳ, Guḍikٳ) and the consorts as - (e.g. Koṅkaṇmb/Kuṅkaṇmb, Illī-amb).

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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihiraٳ (ना�) refers to the “commanders (of armies)�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit (chapter 16) (“On the planets�graha-bhaktiyoga�), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The Moon presides over citadels fortified by hills or by water, over Kosala, Bharukaccha, the sea, the city of Roma, the country of Tuṣra, dwellers in forests, the islands of Taṅgaṇa, Hala and Strīrjya in the big seas. [...] She also presides over fine white horses, charming young women, commanders of armies (camū-ٳ), articles of food, clothes, horned animals, the Rkṣasas, farmers and Śrotiyas. [...]�

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Natha
Called Adhikari, a general of King Manabharana. Cv.lxx.298; lxxii.123, 126.
2. NathaCalled Natha Lankagiri. A general of King Manabharana, killed in battle (Cv.lxxii.124f).
3. Natha NagaragiriGeneral of Parakkamabahu I. He held the title of Sankhanayaka. Cv.lxx.318; lxxii.31, 107 ; lxxv.76.
Natha VaggaThe second chapter of the Dasaka Nipata of the Anguttara Nikaya. A.v.15 32.
Natha SuttaTwo suttas on the qualities which give protection to a monk: virtue, learning, good friends, affability, skill in performance of duties, fondness for truth, energy, contentment, mindfulness, wisdom. A.v.23f. 26f.
Theravda 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).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhismٳ (ना�) is the name of a Bodhisattva mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriy Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śkyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including ٳ).
: De Gruyter: Himalayan Anthropology: The Indo-Tibetan Interfaceٳ (ना�) refers to the “protectors� (visualized as situated at the center of the sacred tree—Tibetan: tshog shin), according to William Stablein’s A Descriptive Analysis of the Content of Nepalese Buddhist Pujas as a Medical-Cultural System (with References to Tibetan Parallels).—T tshog shin (sacred tree) is also mentally visualized.—[...] The essence of the tree is the īᲹ [seed], which has an empty center from which the divinity is imagined to grow. [...] In the center of the sacred tree there is the supreme [Vajra bearer], the ṣṭ𱹲 [tutelary deity] sits below, and surrounding the tree at the bottom are the ٳ [protectors]. These three can be likened unto a seed: the center, the embryo, and the protective layer, respectively. It is believed that the divinities are actually not different from each other in essence, which at least is known and realized by most hierophants (峦ⲹ).

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 (Բ) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchٳ (ना�) refers to the “protectors�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcch: the eighth chapter of the Mahsaṃnipta (a collection of Mahyna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then the Lord spoke the following verses to the Bodhisattva Puṇylaṃkra: ‘[...] (237) In the same way that I grasp the dharma of the protectors (ٳ), I see living beings by the eye of the Buddha and teach them to be Śakras or Brahms, but it does not increase merit that much. Even though I teach all those beings to be the worthy ones (Arhat) or to mount on the vehicle of the isolated Buddha, if there is someone who, having generated the thought of awakening, upholds the true dharma, then it would be better. [...]’�

Mahayana (महायान, mahyna) 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 Prajñpramit ūٰ.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: HereNow4u: Tīrthaṅkara (ford maker) and Kevalīs (omniscient)ٳ (ना�).—Literal meaning of ٳ is “Lord�. Each Tīrthaṅkara is the Lord of three worlds and enriched with great qualities. Hence it seems apt and appropriate to use the suffix �ٳ� with their names. Prabhu, ٳ, Deva, Swmī, etc. are synonymous terms, so the terms Deva, ٳ, Prabhu, and Swmī have been suffixed to the names of Tīrthaṅkara. The term �ٳ� for Jain Tīrthaṅkara became so popular that Śaiva Yogī started using the term 'ٳ' with his name and as a result, Matsyendraٳ, Gorakhaٳ, etc. which was part of this tradition became popular as the �ٳ �.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossaryٳ.�(Ep. Ind., Vol. IX, p. 313), same as Nyaka. Note: ٳ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryٳ : (m.) protection; protector.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionaryٳ, (Ved. ٳ, ٳ, to which Goth. nipan (to support), Ohg. ginda (grace)) protector, refuge, help A. V, 23, 89; Dh. 160 (att hi attano n.), 380; Sn. 1131 (Nd2 has nga); DhA. IV, 117; PvA. 1. lokaٳ Saviour of the world (Ep. of the Buddha) Sn. 995; PvA. 42.�aٳ helpless, unprotected, poor J. I, 6 (ٳâٳ rich & poor); PvA. 3 (°sl poor house) 65. Cp. ndhati. (Page 349)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary1) ٳ (နာ�) [(pu) (ပ�)]�
[ٳ (ndha)+a.nīti,dh�71�,ṭī.1.sūci.ٳ�+ṇa.sammo,yo�2.]
[နာ� (နာ�)+အ။ နီတိ၊ဓာ။၇၁။ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၁။သူစိ။နာ�+ဏ။ သမ္မော၊ယော။၂။]
2) ٳ (နာ�) [(ti) (တ�)]�
[anipphannapṭipadika.nīti,dh�72.pr,gaṇṭhi,,1�1va.pr,bhsṭ�,1�4-.ٳe gye,adhipe,svmini,prthanīye.thoma�(ٳ�-sa�,ṇh-pr)]
[အနိပ္ဖန္နပါဋိပဒိက� နီတိ၊ဓာ။၇၂။ပါရာ၊ဂဏ္ဌိ၊သစ်၊၁။၁ဝ။ ပါရာ၊ဘာသာဋီ၊၁။�-ကြည့်။ နာထ� ဂျေ၊ အဓိပေ၊ သွာမိနိ၊ ပြာထနီယေ။ ထောမ။ (နာထ�-သံ၊ ဏာဟ�-ပြ�)]

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravda 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 Dictionarynatha (नथ).—f ( H from ٳ S) A ring worn in the nose, a nose-jewel. 2 Medicine administered through the nose, errhine. v .
--- OR ---
ٳ (ना�).—m (S) A lord or master. Some compounds are naraٳ, mṛgaٳ, bhaktaٳ, śrīٳ, ambٳ. 2 The nose-rope or bridle of a bullock.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnatha (नथ).�f A ring worn in the nose. Medi- cine administered through the nose.
--- OR ---
ٳ (ना�).�m A Lord or master.
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 dictionaryٳ (ना�).—[ٳ-ac]
1) A lord, master; leader; नाथे कुतस्त्वय्यशुभ� प्रजानाम� (ٳe kutastvayyaśubha� prajnm) R.5.13;2.73;3.45; त्रिलोक�, कैलास� (triloka°, kailsa°) &c. भर्तुनाथ� हि नार्यः (bhartuٳ hi nrya�) Pratim 1.25; विजनेऽपि � नाथवानिवास्म� (vijane'pi ca ٳvnivsmi) Bu. Ch.5.69.
2) A husband.
3) A rope passed through the nose of a draft-ox.
4) A possessor.
5) A protector; अनाथाय� हि नाथस्त्व� कौसल्याय� भविष्यसि (aٳy hi ٳstva� kausalyy bhaviṣyasi) 峾.2.53.17.
Derivable forms: ٳ� (नाथः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ (ना�).—m.
(-ٳ�) 1. A master, a lord. 2. A name of Siva, especially in the form of a Linga; it is usually compounded with some word relating to the legendary history of the Linga, as Somanatha, the Linga set up by Soma, &c. 3. A name adopted by a class of Yogis, as Gorakshanatha, &c. 4. A rope passed through the nose of a draft ox. E. ٳ to ask, (from whom,) and ac aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ (ना�).—[ٳ + a], m. 1. A protector, Mahbhrata 2292. 2. A master, a lord, [ʲñٲԳٰ] v. [distich] 90; [峾ⲹṇa] 1, 76, 19. 3. A husband, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 12, 75.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ (ना�).—[neuter] refuge, aid; [masculine] protector, lord, husband; [often] adj. dependent on, occupied by, endowed with (—�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) ٳ (ना�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—guru of Svtmrma (Gorakṣaٳ?). W. p. 195. Oxf. 233^b.
2) ٳ (ना�):—Quoted by Kṣemarja Hall. p. 198.
3) ٳ (ना�):—a commentator on Klidsa’s poems. Quoted by Malliٳ Oxf. 113^a. 126^a.
4) ٳ (ना�):�(?) son of Murri: Praśnamrga jy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٳ (ना�):—[from ٳ] n. refuge, help, [Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-brhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a protector, patron, possessor, owner, lord (often ifc., [especially] in names of gods and men e.g. DZṅd-, jaganetc.; but also mf()n. possessed of occupied by, furnished with cf. sa-)
3) [v.s. ...] m. a husband ([especially] in [vocative case]), [Mahbhrata; Kvya literature] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] a rope passed through the nose of a draft ox, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce authors, [Catalogue(s)]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ (ना�):�(ٳ�) 1. m. A master, a lord; Shiva; a rope in the nose of oxen.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ٳ (ना�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Nha, Ṇha.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Natha (नथ) [Also spelled nath]:�(nf) a nose-ring; nose-rope (for bullocks, etc.); —[utran] in feudal times, a ceremony amongst prostitutes when a young girl stepped into the family profession and was surrendered to a wealthy customer for the first time in return for enormous reward or consideration.
2) Nṭha (ना�) [Also spelled nath]:�(nf) ruination, destruction.
3) ٳ (ना�) [Also spelled nath]:�(nm) a master, husband; nose-rope (of a bullock etc.); a member of the mediaeval religious sect called the [ٳ貹ṃt; ~貹ṃt] a mystical mediaeval religious sect; —[貹ṃtī] an adherent of the ~[貹ṃt].
...
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusٳ (ನಾ�):�
1) [noun] a master; a protector; a patron; a ruler; a lord.
2) [noun] a man as related to a woman whom he is married to; a husband.
3) [noun] ನಾಥನಾದರೂ ಭೂ� ಬಿಡದ� [nathanadaru bhuta bidadu] ntandarū bhūta biḍadu (prov.) destiny never differentiates between the lord and the labour.
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 Dictionaryٳ (ना�):—n. 1. lord; creator; master; 2. god; 3. husband; 4. nose-rope (of an ox); 5. yogis who wear large; distinctive;
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)
Starts with (+10): Nadan, Nataputta, Nathabhuta, Nathadeva, Nathadikshe, Nathahara, Nathai choori, Nathakama, Nathakumara, Nathamalla, Nathamalla brahmacarin, Nathamana, Nathamuni, Nathamunivijaya, Nathamunivijayacampu, Nathana, Nathananda muni, Nathando, Nathasampradaya, Nathasimha.
Full-text (+2458): Anatha, Lokanatha, Jagannatha, Prananatha, Vishvanatha, Mallinatha, Gananatha, Vaidyanatha, Ramanatha, Dinanatha, Kashinatha, Bhutanatha, Raghunatha, Nisanatha, Kalanatha, Sanatha, Nakshatranatha, Somanatha, Adinatha, Camunatha.
Relevant text
Search found 143 books and stories containing Natha, ٳ, Nṭha; (plurals include: Nathas, ٳs, Nṭhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivednta Nryana Gosvmī Mahrja)
Verse 2.4.64-65 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.9 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.4.163 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Goraksanatha and Natha Sampradaya < [Chapter 2 - Spread and Transition]
Kapalikas and Natha Siddhas < [Chapter 2 - Spread and Transition]
Samkaracarya and Kapalikas < [Chapter 2 - Spread and Transition]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.7.33 < [Chapter 7 - The Holy Places of Śrī Girirja]
Verse 1.16.23 < [Chapter 16 - Description of Śrī Rdhik’s Wedding]
Verse 3.7.37 < [Chapter 7 - The Holy Places of Śrī Girirja]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 2343: All Forms of Knowledge Proceed From Grace < [Tantra Eight (ettam tantiram) (verses 2122-2648)]
Verse 500: How Jivas Reach Siva < [Tantra Two (irantam tantiram) (verses 337-548)]
Verse 960: Chant "Om Sivaya Nama" < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 160 - The Story of the Mother of Kumrakassapa < [Chapter 12 - Atta Vagga (Self)]
Verse 379-380 - The Story of Venerable Naṅgala Kula (Attachment to Old Clothes) < [Chapter 25 - Bhikkhu Vagga (The Monk)]
Verse 318-319 - The Story of the Disciples of Non-Buddhist Teachers < [Chapter 22 - Niraya Vagga (Hell�)]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Related products