Alternative spellings of this word include Matt.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana

Matta (मत्त) refers to “maddened” (e.g., bees inebriated with honey), according to the Skandapurāṇa 2.2.13 (“The Greatness of Kapoteśa and Bilveśvara”).—Accordingly: as Jaimini said to the Sages: “[...] [Dhūrjaṭi (Śiva)] went to the holy spot Kuśasthalī. He performed a very severe penance near Nīla mountain. [...] By the power of his penance that holy spot became one comparable to Vṛndāvana, the forest near Gokula. Its interior was rendered splendid by lakes, ponds, reservoirs and rivers. It was full of different kinds of trees and creepers (laden) with fruits and flowers of all seasons. It was resonant with the humming sounds of bees inebriated with honey [i.e., madhu-matta-dvirepha]. It was full of different kinds of flocks of birds. It was a comfortable place of resort for all creatures. Since by means of his penance Śiva became (small) like a dove, he came to be called Kapoteśvara at the behest of Murāri (Viṣṇu). It is at his bidding that the Three-eyed Lord always stays here along with Mṛḍānī (Pārvatī). [...]”.

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Matta (मत्त).—A demon. He was born to the demon Mālyavān of his wife Sundarī. Matta had six brothers named Vajramuṣṭi, Virūpākṣa, Durmukha, Suptaghna, Yajñakośa and Unmatta. This Matta was killed in the Rāma-Rāvaṇa battle. (Chapter 10, Agni Purāṇa).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Matta (मत्त).—An attribute of Vighneśvara.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 69.

Source: valmikiramayan.net: Srimad Valmiki Ramayana

Matta (मत्त) refers to “intoxicated” (large wild animals), according to the Rāmāyaṇa chapter 2.28. Accordingly:—“[...] soothening with kind words to Sītā, when eyes were blemished with tears, the virtuous Rāma spoke again as follows, for the purpose of waking her turn back: ‘[...] Large wild animals (mahāmṛga) which are fearless and intoxicated (matta) sporting in the desolate forest; come forward, after seeing. Oh, Sītā! That is why living in forest is uncomfortable’”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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: Saṅgītaśiromaṇi

Matta (मत्त, “ecstatic”) refers to one of the sixteen words that together make up the elā musical composition (prabandha), according to the Saṅgītaśiromaṇi 67-84. Elā is an important subgenre of song and was regarded as an auspicious and important prabandha (composition) in ancient Indian music (gāndharva). According to nirukta analysis, the etymological meaning of elā can be explained as follows: a represents Viṣṇu, i represents Kāmadeva, la represents Lakṣmī.

Matta is one of the sixteen words of elā and has a presiding deity named śacī (the powerful one) defined in the Saṅgītaśiromaṇi (“crest-jewel of music”), which is a 15th-century Sanskrit work on Indian musicology (gāndharvaśāstra).

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) 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).

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

Mattā (मत्ता) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by Nañjuṇḍa (1794-1868 C.E.) in his Vṛttaratnāvalī. Nañjuṇḍa was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous Kṛṣṇarāja Woḍeyar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., Mattā) in 20 verses.

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Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Matta (मत्त) (lit. “one who is intoxicated”) is a synonym (another name) for the [Female] Cuckoo (Kokila), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śāktism

Matta (मत्त, “intoxicated”) refers to one of the sixty defects of mantras, according to the 11th century Kulārṇava-tantra: an important scripture of the Kaula school of Śāktism traditionally stated to have consisted of 125.000 Sanskrit verses.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Śrī Devī: “For those who do japa without knowing these defects [e.g., matta—intoxicated], there is no realization even with millions and billions of japa. [...] Oh My Beloved! there are ten processes for eradicating defects in Mantras as described. [...]”.

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Matta (मत्त) or Mattabhramara refers to a “mad bee”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] (9) Above that is the principle of Unstruck Sound; the head of ‘A’ (aśira), it is omnipresent. Like (the sound of a) mad bee [i.e., matta-bhramara-saṃkāśa], that is said to be lucid meditation. [...] (Perfect) contemplation (samādhi) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (ṣoḍhānyāsa). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondage”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Matta (मत्त) refers to “wild (bees)”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Hear now the effects of the heliacal rising of Canopus (Agastya), a star sacred to Agastya who suppressed the Vindhya mountains whose soaring heights obstructed the course of the Sun; [...] whose summits appeared to score the starry vault; whose rocks were full of buzzing bees [i.e., vibhrānta-matta-dvirepha] scared by the violent pulling of flower trees by wild elephants and were also the abodes of hyenas, of bears, of tigers and of monkeys; through which lay the secret course of the Ravi which appeared to embrace its bosom with the affection of a mistress; and in whose forests dwelt the Devas and also Brāhmaṇa recluses, some subsisting on water, some on roots, some on the air and some altogether without food”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa 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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Matta (मत्त) refers to “drunken”, according to the Mattavilāsaprahasana.—Accordingly, as the Kāpālika cries out: “My darling, look. This pub resembles the Vedic sacrificial ground. For its signpost resembles the sacrificial pillar; in this case alcohol is the Soma, drunkards are the sacrificial priests, the wine glasses are the special cups for drinking Soma, the roasted meat and other appetizers are the fire oblations, the drunken babblings (matta-vacana) are the sacrificial formulae (yajus), the songs are the Sāman-hymns, the pitchers are the sacrificial ladles, thirst is the fire and the owner of the pub is the patron of the sacrifice”

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Shaiva (शैव, 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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Matta (मत्त) refers to an “elephant in rut”, according to the Mokṣopāya (verse 5.93.31cd-32ab) and Yogavāsiṣṭha (verse 5.92.34cd-35ab).—Accordingly, “The mind cannot be controlled without a method [of restraint], O irreproachable one, just as a vicious elephant in rut (matta) cannot be controlled without a goad”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

1) Matta (मत्त) refers to “intoxication” (due to drinking wine), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] It has been said that there are eighteen addictions. These are the outcome of the desire for earthly enjovments. [...] Wine is that drinking by which people get intoxicated (matta) [yatpānāt mattatāmeti]. It is often highly recommended by physicians in incurable distempers. [...]”.

2) Matta (मत्त) refers to “wild animals” (which were commonly the victim of hunters), according to the Śyainika-śāstra.—Accordingly, “Hunting on horseback (āśvina) represents one of the eight subdivisions of Hunting (mṛgayā). [...] It leads to the acquisition of wealth by the capture of wild elephants (matta-hastin) and rhinoceros (matta-gaṇḍa), by collecting horns and hides, musk and precious stones, feathers and such like things. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Matta. One of the seven children of Panduvasudeva and Bhaddakaccana. Dpv.x.3.

2. Matta. A householder in the Viharavapi village near the Tuladhara Mountain; he was the father of Labhiya Vasabha. Mhv.xxiii.90.

3. Matta. A hunter who discovered four marvellous gems near Pelavapikagama, seven leagues to the north of Anuradhapura. He reported his discovery to Dutthagamani, and the gems were used for the Maha Thupa. Mhv.xxviii.39; MT. 512.

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1. Matta. A Theri who came to Ceylon from Jambudipa and taught the Vinaya at Anuradhapura. Dpv.xviii.12.

2. Matta. A peti. In her previous life she was married to a householder of Savatthi, but, because she was barren, her husband married another woman, named Tissa, by whom he had a child called Bhuta. One day, when Tissa and her husband were talking together, Matta was seized with jealousy and threw a heap of dirt on Tissas head. After death, Matta was born as a peti and suffered grievously. She appeared before Tissa, and, at her request, Tissa, gave alms to eight monks, giving the merit to Matta. Matta immediately won heavenly bliss. Pv.ii.3; PvA.82ff.

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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).

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Matta (मत्त) refers to a “rutting (elephant)”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “In the Mandala, an obscured Himalaya, abiding seated in lotus posture, [..] the skin of a rutting elephant (matta-mātaṃga) two-arms’ length of an enormous man, a glittering ax, sharp cutting knife, flaming banner, staff, noose, broad chest, lopped off Brahma heads, with firewood, with a skull bowl, with shining arms, and beautiful pride, [...] a helper for crossing over together, the dreadful wilderness of saṃsāra, routing Māra, Śrī Vajrasattva, homage”.

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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 (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Matta.—(LP), a signature; corrupt form of mata, ‘approved’, written along with the signature as in mataṃ mama amukasya. See mata. Note: matta is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

matta : (pp. of majjati) was intoxicated; full of joy; proud of; conceited; polished. (- ka), (in cpds.) of the size of; as much as. || mattā (f.), a measure; quantity; moderation; size. maṭṭa (adj.) smoothed; polished.

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

Maṭṭa, & Maṭṭha (pp. of mṛj, see majjati²) wiped, polished, clean, pure.—(a) maṭṭa: D. II, 133 (yugaṃ maṭṭaṃ dhāraṇīyaṃ: “pair of robes of burnished cloth of gold and ready for wear” trsl.); Vism. 258 (v. l. maṭṭha). Cp. sam. ° — (b) maṭṭha: Vv 84¹⁷ (su°); Miln. 248; DhA. I, 25 (°kuṇḍalī having burnished earrings); VvA. 6 (°vattha). Cp. vi°.

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1) Matta, ² (pp. of madati) intoxicated (with), full of joy about (-°), proud of, conceited Sn. 889 (mānena m.); J. IV, 4 (vedanā°, full of pain, perhaps better with v. l. °patta for °matta); VvA. 158 (hatthi matto elephant in rut); DhA. IV, 24 (id.); PvA. 47 (surā°), 86 (māna-mada°), 280 (bhoga-mada°).

2) Matta, ¹ (-°) (adj.) (i.e. mattā used as adj. ) “by measure, ” measured, as far as the measure goes, i. e.—(1) consisting of, measuring (with numerals or similar expressions): appamatto kali Sn. 659; pañcamattā sata 500 DA. I, 35; saṭṭhimatte saṭṭhimatte katvā SnA 510; māsamattaṃ PvA. 55; ekādasa° ib. 20; dvādasa° 42; satta° 47; tiṃsamattehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṃ 53.—(2) (negative) as much as, i.e. only, a mere, even as little as, the mere fact (of), not even (one), not any: aṇumattena pi puññena Sn. 431; kaṭacchumattaṃ (not) even a spoonful Miln. 8; ekapaṇṇa° PvA. 115; citta °ṃ pi (not) even as much as one thought ib. 3; nāma° a mere name Miln. 25; phandana °ṃ not even one throb J. VI, 7; phandita° the mere fact of ... M. II, 24, bindu° only one drop PvA. 100; rodita° M. II, 24.—(3) (positive) as much as, so much, some, enough (of); vibhava° riches enough J. V, 40; kā pi assāsa-mattā laddhā found some relief? PvA. 104 (may be=mattā f.).—(4) like, just as what is called, one may say (often untranslateable): sita°-kāraṇā just because he smiled VvA. 68; bhesajja-mattā pītā I have taken medicine D. I, 205 (=mattā f. ?) okāsa —°ṃ (nt.) permission Sn. p, 94; putta° like children A. II, 124; maraṇa° (almost) dead M. I, 86; attano nattumatte vandanto Dha IV. 178. f. mattī (=mattin?) see mātu°.—(5) as adv. (usually in oblique cases): even at, as soon as, because of, often with other particles, like api, eva, pi, yeva: vuttamatte eva as soon as said DhA. I, 330; cintitamatte at the mere thought DhA. I, 326; naṃ jātamattaṃ yeva as soon as he was born PvA. 195; anumodana-mattena because of being pleased PvA. 121; upanītamattam eva as soon as it was bought PvA. 192; nimujjana-matte yeva as soon as she ducked her head under PvA. 47.—na mattena ... eva not only ... but even PvA. 18 (n. m. nipphalā, attano dānaphalassa bhāgino eva honti). (Page 517)

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Mattā, (f.) (Vedic mātrā, of mā) measure, quantity, right measure, moderation Sn. 971 (mattaṃ so jaññā); Dh. I, 35 (mattā ti pamāṇaṃ vuccati).—Abl. mattaso in °kārin doing in moderation, doing moderately Pug. 37 (=pamānena padesa-mattam eva karontī ti).—In cpds. shortened to matta°.

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

maṭṭa (मट्ट).—a (maṭha S) Stiffstanding or stifffixed;--used of a restive or frightened horse or other beast. Hence standing fast doggedly--a person. 2 Slow, sluggish, tardigrave.

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maṭṭa (मट्ट).—a or ad Mute or still. v basa, asa, rāha, hō.

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matta (मत्त).—p (S) Intoxicated, lit. fig. (with spirits, riches, fame &c.) 2 Mad.

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matta (मत्त).—n (Properly mata) Opinion, mind. 2 A system of tenets or dogmata: also a sect, persuasion, party.

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mattā (मत्ता).—f ( A) Property or an article of property. Pr. kāḍīcī sattā āṇi lākhācī mattā (barōbara hōta nāhīṃ).

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

maṭṭa (मट्ट).—a Stiff-standing. Slow. a or ad Mute. maṭṭayāsa yēṇēṃ Be exhausted with fatigue.

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matta (मत्त).—p Intoxicated. Mad.

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mattā (मत्ता).—f Property.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Matta (मत्त).—p. p. [mad-kta]

1) Intoxicated, drunk, inebriated (fig. also); Manusmṛti 11.96; मत्तं प्रमत्तमुन्मत्तं (mattaṃ pramattamunmattaṃ) ...... न रिपुं हन्ति धर्मवित् (na ripuṃ hanti dharmavit) Bhāgavata 1.7.36; ज्योत्स्नापानमदालसेन वपुषा मत्ताश्चकोरा- ङ्गनाः (jyotsnāpānamadālasena vapuṣā mattāścakorā- ṅganāḥ) Vb.1.11; प्रभामत्तश्चन्द्रो जगदिदमहो विभ्रमयति (prabhāmattaścandro jagadidamaho vibhramayati) K. P.1; so ऐश्वर्य°, धन°, बल° (aiśvarya°, dhana°, bala°) &c.

2) Mad, insane.

3) In rut, furious (as an elephant); जयश्रीरन्तरा वेदिर्मत्तवारणयोरिव (jayaśrīrantarā vedirmattavāraṇayoriva) R.12.93.

4) Proud, arrogant.

5) Delighted, overjoyed, excited with joy.

6) Amorous, sportive, wanton.

7) Excited by sexual desire.

-ttaḥ 1 A drunkard.

2) A mad man.

3) An elephant in rut.

4) A cuckoo.

5) A buffalo.

6) The thorn-apple or Dhattūra plant.

-ttā Spirituous or vinous liquor.

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

Matta (मत्त).—mfn.

(-ttaḥ-ttā-ttaṃ) 1. Pleased, glad, delighted. 2. Intoxicated, (drunk with liquor.) 3. Intoxicated, (with pride, passion, &c.) 4. Furious, mad, insane. m.

(-ttaḥ) 1. A furious elephant, or one in rut. 2. Buffalo. 3. The Kokila or Indian cuckoo. 4. The thornapple, (Dhutura.) f.

(-ttā) 1. Vinous liquor. 2. A species of the Pankti metre. E. mad to rejoice, aff. kta .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Matta (मत्त).—[adjective] intoxicated, drunk (lit. & [figuratively]), excited, in rut.

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

1) Maṭṭa (मट्ट):—m. a kind of drum, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha] (cf. maḍḍu)

2) a kind of dance, [ib.] (also -nṛtya n.)

3) Matta (मत्त):—a etc. See p. 777, col. 3.

4) [from mad] b mfn. excited with joy, overjoyed, delighted, drunk, intoxicated ([literally] and [figuratively]), [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.

5) [v.s. ...] excited by sexual passion or desire, in rut, ruttish (as an elephant), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

6) [v.s. ...] furious, mad, insane, [ib.]

7) [v.s. ...] m. a buffalo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] the Indian cuckoo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] a drunkard, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) [v.s. ...] a ruttish or furious elephant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] a madman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) [v.s. ...] a thorn-apple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

13) [v.s. ...] Name of a Rākṣasa, [Rāmāyaṇa]

14) Mattā (मत्ता):—[from matta > mad] f. any intoxicating drink, spirituous or vinous liquor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; Name of a metre, [Colebrooke]

15) Matta (मत्त):—[from mad] cf. [Latin] mattus, drunk.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Matta (मत्त):—(ttaḥ) 1. m. A furious elephant; a buffalo; a cuckoo; the thornapple. f. (ttā) Vinous liquor. a. Pleased; intoxicated; mad.

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

Matta (मत्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Maia, Matta.

[Sanskrit to German]

Matta in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Matta (मत्त) [Also spelled matt]:—(a) drunken, intoxicated; wayward; vagrant; ~[tā] drunken ness; waywardness.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Matta (मत्त) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Matta.

2) Matta (मत्त) also relates to the Sanskrit words: Amātra, Mātra.

3) Mattā (मत्ता) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mātrā.

4) Mattā (मत्ता) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Matvā.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maṭṭa (ಮಟ್ಟ):—

1) [noun] a horizontal plane.

2) [noun] an instrument for determining the evenness of a horizontal surface.

3) [noun] an extent, measure or degree of intensity, achievement, etc.

4) [noun] an act of preparing or the state of being prepared; preparation.

5) [noun] a cubic measure, length being four cubits, width four cubits and depth one cubit.

6) [noun] a measure of height equal to the height of a normal man (approx. equal to five to five and half feet).

7) [noun] a period, level or degree in a process of development, growth or change.

8) [noun] a division or grouping according to grade or quality; a class.

9) [noun] the condition of being directed or restrained; restraint; control.

10) [noun] the quality or fact of being low or relatively low in height; shortness.

11) [noun] a deficiency in the amount extent, quantity needed.

12) [noun] low quality.

13) [noun] a kind of weapon.

14) [noun] the point, level, line, edge where something must end; a limit.

15) [noun] a linear measure of four spans.

16) [noun] the quality or fact of not being pointed, but short and round.

17) [noun] uselessness; worthlessness.

18) [noun] ಮಟ್ಟ ಮಾಡು [matta madu] maṭṭa māḍu to make level; to even the surface; 2. to bring under control; 3. to remove or ward off; 4. to cut short; to reduce the size; ಮಟ್ಟ ಹಾಕು [matta haku] maṭṭa hāku to make level; to even the surface; 2. to destroy; to erase; 3. to bring under control; ಮಟ್ಟಾಗು [mattagu] maṭṭāgu to be levelled; (the surface) to become even; 2. to be warded off; to be removed; 3. to lose the pointedness; to become short and blunt.

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Maṭṭa (ಮಟ್ಟ):—[noun] = ಮಟ್ಯ [matya].

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Maṭṭa (ಮಟ್ಟ):—[adverb] = ಮಟ್ಟಂ [mattam].

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Maṭṭaṃ (ಮಟ್ಟಂ):—

1) [adverb] in a pleasing or desired manner; satisfactorily.

2) [adverb] silently; quietly.

3) [adverb] up to the time of; till (a specified time or occurrence); until; ಮಟ್ಟಮಿರಿಸು [mattamirisu] maṭṭamirisu to cause to be quiet or silent.

4) [adverb] ಮಟ್ಟಮಿರ್ [mattamir] maṭṭamir to be quiet; to remain silent.

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Matta (ಮತ್ತ):—[noun] = ಮತ್ತಲು [mattalu].

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Matta (ಮತ್ತ):—

1) [adjective] stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); intoxicated; drunk; inebriated.

2) [adjective] sexually aroused; excited by a strong sexual desire.

3) [adjective] lost in joy.

4) [adjective] vehemently incensed; very angry; filled wirh wrath; wrathful.

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Matta (ಮತ್ತ):—

1) [noun] an intoxicated, inebriated man.

2) [noun] a man who is vehemently incensed.

3) [noun] the thorny plant Datura stramonium of Solanaceae family.

4) [noun] (pros.) a metrical verse, having ten syllables in each of the four lines, arranged in three groups followed by a long unit (—-, -uu, uu-, -).

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Mattaṃ (ಮತ್ತಂ):—

1) [adverb] again; once more.

2) [adverb] in addition; as well; besides.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṭṭam (மட்டம்) noun < மட்டு¹. [mattu¹.] [K. maṭṭa.]

1. Measure; அளவு. [alavu.]

2. Evenness; flatness; சமநிலை. [samanilai.]

3. Rule, line, gauging rod; அளவுகோல். [alavugol.]

4. Limit, extent, bound; degree; எல்லை. [ellai.] (W.)

5. Guess, conjecture; உத்தேசம். [uthesam.] (W.)

6. Equality in length, height, size, measure or quality; ஒப்பு. [oppu.] (W.)

7. Smallness; சிறுமை. மட்டப்பூ [sirumai. mattappu] (S. I. I. ii, 184).

8. Inferiority; deficiency; தாழ்வு. [thazhvu.]

9. Moderation; மிதம். [mitham.]

10. Frugality; செட்டு. [settu.]

11. cf. madhya. Middle position; மத்திமநிலை. [mathimanilai.]

12. Pony; சிறுகுதிரை. [siruguthirai.] Local usage

13. Young male elephant; ஆணானைக்குட்டி. [ananaikkutti.] (J.)

14. Sapling of plantain, bamboo, sugarcane, etc.; வாழை கரும்பு முதலியவற்றின் கன்று. [vazhai karumbu muthaliyavarrin kanru.] (W.)

15. Smooth round neck of gold bead; பொன்மணியின் உறுப்பு வகை. [ponmaniyin uruppu vagai.] (W.)

16. Level; ஒரே உயரமுள்ள நிலை. [ore uyaramulla nilai.]

17. Whole quantity, sum, leaving no overplus; சமவெண். [samaven.] (W.)

18. (Music) Triple beat in measuring time; மூன்றொத்துடைய தளம். [munrothudaiya thalam.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 151, உரை. [urai.])

19. Decrease; குறைவு. இது ஸித்தித் தால் அவற்றில் ஆதரம் மட்டமாயிருக்கும் [kuraivu. ithu sithith thal avarril atharam mattamayirukkum] (ஶ்ரீ ரீவசன. [shri rivasana.] 3, ப்ர. [pra.] 172).

20. Shield; கேடகம். [kedagam.] (W.)

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Maṭṭam (மட்டம்) noun < madya. Toddy; கள். மட்டம் பெய்த மணிக்கலத் தன்ன . . . சுனை [kal. mattam peytha manikkalath thanna . . . sunai] (குறுந்தொகை [kurundogai] 193).

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Mattam (மத்தம்) noun < matta.

1. Intoxication from liquor; passion, lust; களிப்பு. மத்தக்கரியுரியோன் [kalippu. mathakkariyuriyon] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 388).

2. Bewilderment; மயக்கம். மத்தமாம் பிணிநோய்க்கு [mayakkam. mathamam pininoykku] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 426, 3).

3. Frenzy, as of a must elephant; யானை மதம். [yanai matham.] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 388, உரை. [urai.])

4. Madness; பைத்தியம். மத்த மனத்தொடு மாலிவ னென்ன [paithiyam. matha manathodu maliva nenna] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 5, 3).

5. Pride, haughtiness; செருக்கு. (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [serukku. (uricholnigandu)]

6. Purple stramony. See கருவூமத்தை. மத்தநன் மாமலரும் மதியும் வளர் [karuvumathai. mathanan mamalarum mathiyum valar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 923, 8).

7. Buffalo; எருமைக்கடா. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [erumaikkada. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

8. Cuckoo; குயில். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kuyil. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Mattam (மத்தம்) noun < mantha. Churning stick; மத்து. ஆய்மகள் மத்தம் பிணித்த கயிறுபோல் [mathu. aymagal matham pinitha kayirupol] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 110).

context information

Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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