In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Mūḍhadhī (मूढधी) refers to a “confounded fool with egotistic mind”; such a person is unable to realize the power of Śiva, in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.15. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] On arrival there, after paying respects to the lord [Śiva] with great excitement we lauded Him with various hymns with palms joined in reverence. The Devas said: [...] We bow to Thee, the great lord, whose greatness cannot be surpassed; whose power the confounded fool with egotistic mind (mūḍhadhī) can never realise”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Mūḍhadhī (मूढधी) refers to a “fool”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Also, the fool (mūḍhadhī) who seeks happiness in sense objects, enters a fire in order to be cool [and] he would drink poison in order to live”.

Synonyms: Mugdhadhī.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mūḍhadhī (मूढधी).—a. foolish, stupid, silly, simple; व्रजन्ति ते मूढधियः पराभवम् (vrajanti te mūḍhadhiyaḥ parābhavam) Kirātārjunīya 1.3.

Mūḍhadhī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mūḍha and dhī (धी). See also (synonyms): mūḍhabuddhi, mūḍhamati.

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

Mūḍhadhī (मूढधी).—mūḍhabuddhi & mūḍhamati = mūḍhacetana.

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

Mūḍhadhī (मूढधी):—[=mūḍha-dhī] [from mūḍha > muh] mfn. ‘silly-minded’, simple, foolish, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara]

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

Mūḍhadhī (मूढधी):—[mūḍha-dhī] (dhīḥ-dhi) a. Stupid.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mudhadhi 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mudha, Dhi, Ti.

Ends with: Grihamudhadhi, Vimudhadhi.

Full-text: Grihamudhadhi, Mudhabuddhi, Vimudhadhi, Mudhamati, Mugdhadhi, Vipatti, Akrama.

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