Munika: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Munika 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMunika (मुनिक).—The minister of Ripumjaya; killed his king, Vitahotra and enthroned his son Pradyota on the throne.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 310; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 24. 1-2.
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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA pig; see the Munika Jataka.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMunika (मुनिक):—[from muni] m. Name of a man, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Muṇika (मुणिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Muṇia.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Munika Jataka, Munikanya, Munikathita.
Full-text: Munia, Munika Jataka, Mahalohita, Culla Lohita, Sukara, Pradyota, Ripunjaya, Cullanarada Jataka.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Munika, Muṇika; (plurals include: Munikas, Muṇikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 30: Muṇika-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)