Bahumata, Bahu-mata, Bahumatā: 10 definitions
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Bahumata 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
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchBahumata (बहुमत) refers to the “many (conflicting) opinions”, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, “The compassionate Svātmārāma presents the Haṭhapradīpikā for those ignorant of Rājayoga because of their confusion in the darkness of many [conflicting] opinions (bahumata)”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismBahumatā (बहुमता) refers to one of the female Śrāvakas 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 Bahumatā).
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarybahumata : (adj.) much esteemed; accepted by many.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarybahumata (बहुमत).—n (S) General opinion; opinion of the majority.
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bahumata (बहुमत).—a (S) That has the sanction or approbation of many.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishbahumata (बहुमत).—n General opinion. Opinion of the majority.
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 dictionaryBahumata (बहुमत).—a.
1) highly esteemed or prized, valued, respected; येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् (yeṣāṃ ca tvaṃ bahumato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 2.35.
2) having many different opinions.
Bahumata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bahu and mata (मत). See also (synonyms): bahīmata.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBahumata (बहुमत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Thought much of, respected, considered. 2. Having many different opinions. E. bahu and mata minded.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bahumata (बहुमत):—[=bahu-mata] [from bahu > bah] mfn. much thought of, highly esteemed, valued, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] having many different opinions, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryBahumata (बहुमत):—[bahu-mata] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) n. Much esteemed; of many opinions.
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 corpusBahumata (ಬಹುಮತ):—
1) [adjective] regarded, respected by many.
2) [adjective] having different opinions.
3) [adjective] supported by, having the support of majority of the members (in a meeting, council, assembly, etc.).
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Bahumata (ಬಹುಮತ):—
1) [noun] an opinion being common among majority of the people.
2) [noun] the number by which the votes cast for the candidate, bill, etc. is more than the number of votes cast against; majority.
3) [noun] the gbreater part of the total number; majority.
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: Bahumataprapta.
Full-text: Bahumat, Mata, Abhyarcaniya, Bahimata, Madhuvara, Man.
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