Atmaghata, Ātmaghāta, Atman-ghata: 8 definitions
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Atmaghata 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiĀtmaghāta (आत्मघात) refers to “self-destruction”, according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) 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 beginningless Saṃsāra, or in this very repeated existence, Whatever sin by me, as an animal, done or so caused to be done, Whatever delighted a little, and infatuated to self destruction (ātmaghāta), That transgression I confess, tormented with repentance”.
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 Dictionaryātmaghāta (आत्मघात).—m (S) Suicide. This term is not applied to any of the modes of self-murder prescribed by the Shastras. Ex. taṃva tō vaśiṣṭa gurūnātha || mhaṇē sahasā na karāvā ā0 ॥
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishātmaghāta (आत्मघात).—m Suicide.
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 dictionaryĀtmaghāta (आत्मघात).—
1) suicide.
2) heresy.
Derivable forms: ātmaghātaḥ (आत्मघातः).
Ātmaghāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātman and ghāta (घात).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmaghāta (आत्मघात).—m.
(-taḥ) 1. Suicide. 2. Heresy, schism. E. ātman and ghāta killing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmaghāta (आत्मघात):—[=ātma-ghāta] [from ātma > ātman] m. suicide, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmaghāta (आत्मघात):—[ātma-ghāta] (taḥ) 1. m. Suicide.
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 corpusĀtmaghāta (ಆತ್ಮಘಾತ):—
1) [noun] the act of killing oneself intentionally or an instance of it; suicide.
2) [noun] the resultant sin earned by suicide.
3) [noun] (fig.) ruin of one’s interests or prospects through one’s own rash or dangerous actions, policies, etc.; a suicidal action.
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: Ghata, Atman.
Starts with: Atmaghataka, Atmaghataka-Ghataki-Ghati, Atmaghataki.
Full-text: Atmahatya, Atmaghataka-Ghataki-Ghati, Ghata.
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