Dharmamahamatra, Dharmamahāmātra, Dharma-mahamatra: 4 definitions

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Dharmamahamatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.

India history and geography

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Dharma-mahāmātra.—(IE 8-3; EI 26; CII 1; HD), superin- tendent of morality; a Mahāmātra (high executive officer) of the department of religion; an executive officer superin- tending matters relating to religious affairs. Note: dharma-mahāmātra is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Dharmamahamatra in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dharmamahāmātra (धर्ममहामात्र).—a minister of religion, a minister in charge of religious affairs.

Derivable forms: dharmamahāmātraḥ (धर्ममहामात्रः).

Dharmamahāmātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and mahāmātra (महामात्र).

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

Dharmamahāmātra (धर्ममहामात्र):—[=dharma-mahā-mātra] [from dharma > dhara] m. a minister in matters of religion, [Buddhist literature]

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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.

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