Mrigarati, Mṛgarati, Mṛgārāti, Mriga-arati: 9 definitions
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Mrigarati 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.
The Sanskrit terms Mṛgarati and Mṛgārāti can be transliterated into English as Mrgarati or Mrigarati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraMṛgarati (मृगरति) refers to the “one who plays with the gazelles” according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 13.—The lion (siṃha) who appears as a fearless sovereign (īśvara) among gazelles (mṛga) is called mṛgarati. In the same way, these Bodhisattvas who have mastery of these samādhis go in and out of them at will.
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 dictionaryMṛgārāti (मृगाराति).—
1) a lion.
2) a dog.
Derivable forms: mṛgārātiḥ (मृगारातिः).
Mṛgārāti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mṛga and arāti (अराति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛgārāti (मृगाराति).—m.
(-tiḥ) 1. A dog. 2. A lion. E. mṛga a deer, and arāti an enemy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛgārāti (मृगाराति).—[masculine] foe of deer, lion.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mṛgārāti (मृगाराति):—[from mṛga > mṛg] m. an enemy or pursuer of deer a lion, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] a dog, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛgārāti (मृगाराति):—[mṛgā+rāti] (tiḥ) 2. m. A dog.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusMṛgārāti (ಮೃಗಾರಾತಿ):—
1) [noun] a lion.
2) [noun] a tiger.
3) [noun] a hunting-dog.
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)
Partial matches: Mriga, Arati.
Starts with: Mrigaratika.
Full-text: Mrigari, Mirukarati.
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