Mayuri, Māyūrī, Mayūri: 11 definitions
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Mayuri means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚāktismMāyūrī (मायूरी, “peacock”):—Name of one of the sixty-four mātṛs to be worshipped during Āvaraṇapūjā (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses”, or “Durgā’s Retinue”), according to the Durgāpūjātattva. They should be worshipped with either the five upācāras or perfume and flowers.
Her mantra is as follows:
ॐ मायूर्यै नमः
oṃ māyūryai namaḥ.
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraMāyūrī (मायूरी) refers to one of the three mārjanā: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “notes in the māyūrī-mārjanā are gāndhāra in the yāmaka, and ṣaḍja in the dakṣiṇa-puṣkara and madhyama in the ūrdhavaka”. Also, “the māyūrī-mārjanā will be in the madhyama-grāma”.
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).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismMāyūrī (मायूरी) is the name of Vidyārājñī (i.e., “wisdom queen”) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā 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 Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Māyūrī).
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaMayūrī (मयूरी) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Mayūri forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vāyucakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the vāyucakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Mayūrī] and Vīras are dark blue in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymayūrī (मयूरी).—f S A pea-hen.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmayūrī (मयूरी).—f A pea-hen.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMāyūrī (मायूरी).—(= Mahā-māyūrī) , name of a book of spells called vidyārājñī: Mahā-Māyūrī 218 lines 3 and 1 from bot- tom.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mayūrī (मयूरी):—[from mayūra] f. a peahen, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a species of pot-herb, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Māyūrī (मायूरी):—[from māyūra] f. a species of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] (in music) a [particular] Rāgiṇī, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
5) [v.s. ...] a [particular] sternutatory, [Caraka]
6) [v.s. ...] a flock of peacocks, [Pāṇini 4-2, 44 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
7) Māyūri (मायूरि):—[from māyūra] m. [patronymic] [from] mayūra, [Patañjali]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMāyūri (ಮಾಯೂರಿ):—[adjective] = ಮಾಯೂರ [mayura]1 - 1
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Māyūri (ಮಾಯೂರಿ):—[noun] a kind of weapon (having a picture of a peacock).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mayuribhu, Mayurika, Mayurikabandha, Mayurikabandham.
Ends with: Adavi mayuri, Adavi-mayuri, Adivimayuri, Ardhamayuri, Grishmamayuri, Kondamayuri, Mahamayuri.
Full-text (+670): Mahamayuri, Adavi mayuri, Maharaksha, Mayuribhu, Mayura, Mayur, Adavi-mayuri, Krimila, Vasubhadra, Tripura, Trishulapani, Aravala, Asani, Karali, Mardana, Madana, Upakalaka, Kalashodari, Rohini, Sutanu.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.19.43 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Verse 5.20.15 < [Chapter 20 - The Liberation of Ṛbhu Muni During the Rāsa-dance Festival]
Verse 5.16.8 < [Chapter 16 - Comforting Sri Radha and the Gopis]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 29 - The worship of Caṇḍikā < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Description of Gati as in Bharatārṇava < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Description of Gati in Abhinayadarpaṇa < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (e): Gatiprasāra (gait extension) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 45 - The Arrival of Sixty-four Yoginīs < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]