Mastulunga, Mastuluṅga, Mastu-lunga: 10 definitions
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Mastulunga 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraMastuluṅga (मस्तुलुङ्ग, “brain”) (Pali, Matthaluṅga) refers to one of the thirty-substances of the human body according to the Visuddhimagga, as mentioned in an appendix of the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 32-34. The Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra mentions thirty-six substances [viz., mastuluṅga]; the Sanskrit sources of both the Lesser and the Greater Vehicles, physical substances are 26 in number while the Pāli suttas list thirty-once substances.
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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMastuluṅga (मस्तुलुङ्ग).—the brain.
Derivable forms: mastuluṅgaḥ (मस्तुलुङ्गः), mastuluṅgam (मस्तुलुङ्गम्).
Mastuluṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mastu and luṅga (लुङ्ग). See also (synonyms): mastuluṅgaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMastuluṅga (मस्तुलुङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) The brain; it also occurs mastuluṅgaka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMastuluṅga (मस्तुलुङ्ग) or Mastuluṅgaka.— and ºga + ka, m. The brain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMastuluṅga (मस्तुलुङ्ग).—[masculine] [neuter] the brain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMastuluṅga (मस्तुलुङ्ग):—[=mastu-luṅga] [from mastu > mas] m. n. the brain, [Suśruta; Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā] (cf. mastaka-luṅga).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMastuluṅga (मस्तुलुङ्ग):—(ṅgaḥ) 1. m. The brain.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Mastuluṅga (मस्तुलुङ्ग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Matthuluṃga, Matthuluya.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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)
Partial matches: Lunga, Mastu.
Starts with: Mastulungabha, Mastulungaka, Mastulungatulya.
Full-text: Mastakalunga, Mastulungaka, Mastu, Madana, Matthulumga, Matthuluya, Mattha, Matthalunga, Matulunga.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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