Unmattaka: 9 definitions
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Unmattaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kath膩sarits膩garaUnmattaka (啶夃え啷嵿ぎ啶む啶む) was a soldier in Sun墨tha and S奴ryaprabha鈥檚 army whose strength is considered as equaling a full-power warrior (辫奴谤峁嘺谤补迟丑补), according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 47. Accordingly, as the Asura Maya explained the arrangement of warriors in Sun墨tha鈥檚 army: 鈥�... [Unmattaka, and others], are all full-power warriors鈥�.
The story of Unmattaka was narrated by the Vidy膩dhara king Vajraprabha to prince Narav膩hanadatta in order to relate how 鈥淪奴ryaprabha, being a man, obtain of old time the sovereignty over the Vidy膩dharas鈥�.
The Kath膩sarits膩gara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning Unmattaka, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Narav膩hanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 惫颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Gu峁嚹佱笉hya鈥檚 B峁沨atkath膩 consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaUnmattaka (啶夃え啷嵿ぎ啶む啶む) or Unmatta refers to the 鈥渕ad flower鈥�.鈥擟f. Heman (the Dhatt奴ra plant).鈥擨n verse 3.98 艢r墨har峁 mentions the unmatta or 鈥渕ad鈥�, flower, i.e. the flower of the Dhatt奴ra plant, as the favourite of 艢iva. It was usual to wroship 艢iva with Dhatt奴ra and other flowers, e.g. in connection with the K膩l膩峁ａ弓am墨 and other vratas. See V膩manapur膩峁嘺 quoted in K峁泃yakalpataru (Vratak膩峁囜笉a), p. 262 (G.O.S.); and citations from Bhavi峁atpur膩峁嘺 in the same work (pp. 251. 253, 255) which mention the Unmatta (Unmattaka) flower.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, 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 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramUnmattaka (啶夃え啷嵿ぎ啶む啶む) or Unmattakavrata refers to the 鈥渧ow of impurity鈥�, according to the Brahmay膩mala verse 21.1-4ab.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淣ext I will explain the vows born from Ucchu峁a (Bhairava). The Vow of Nakedness is one. The second is (the vow of wearing) rags. The third one is the one of impurity [i.e., unmattaka]. The fourth is (the Vow of) Madness. The sixth one is said to be the one of the skull. The sixth one is said to be (the Vow of) Bhairava. The seventh is called the (vow of behaving like a) child. The eighth is (the vow of) eating meat. The ninth is the (vow of) growth, which gives all accomplishments. These are said to be the nine Vows that belong to the Vidy膩 division鈥�.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismUnmattaka (啶夃え啷嵿ぎ啶む啶む) is the name of a 艢r膩vaka mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Unmattaka).
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUnmattaka (啶夃え啷嵿ぎ啶む啶む).鈥�a.
1) Insane, mad.
2) Drunk, intoxicated.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUnmattaka (啶夃え啷嵿ぎ啶む啶む).鈥攊. e. ud-matta + ka (vb. mad) n. A madman, [Y膩j帽avalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 140.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Unmattaka (啶夃え啷嵿ぎ啶む啶む):鈥擺from un-mad] mfn. insane, mad
2) [v.s. ...] drunk, [Mah膩bh膩rata; Y膩j帽avalkya; K膩dambar墨]
3) [v.s. ...] m. the thorn-apple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Unmattakam, Unmattakavrata.
Full-text: Unmattakam, Unmattakavrata, Unmatta, Prashasta, Dhurandhara.
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Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 2 - Summary of the play (Mattavil膩sa-prahasana) < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
Part 7 - Characters of the drama (Mattavil膩sa Prahasana) < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
Part 9 - Sentiments (rasa) used in a Prahasana < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Dance Traditions of South India < [January-February 1935]
Dance Traditions of South India < [May-June 1935]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 203 - Greatness of Ma峁卥墨艣vara (Ma峁卥墨-墨艣vara) < [Section 1 - Prabh膩sa-k峁tra-m膩h膩tmya]
Chapter 22 - Importance of worshipping Rukmi峁嚹� < [Section 4 - Dv膩rak膩-m膩h膩tmya]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XLVII < [Book VIII - S奴ryaprabha]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)