Manasottara, Mānasottara: 4 definitions
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Manasottara means something in 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 IndexMānasottara (मानसोत्तर).—A hill of Puṣkaradvīpa to the east of Meru; Devadhāni, the city of Indra and other cities are there; like the wheel of an oil mill the wheel of Sūrya's chariot is said to rotate on the hill as its axis; resorted to by the Devas and Daityas.*
- * ^1 Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 20. 30; 21. 7 & 13; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 74. ^2 Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 80.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMānasottara (मानसोत्तर):—[from mānasa] n. Name of a mountain, [Purāṇa] (cf. uttaramānasa).
[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)
Full-text: Devadhani, Nimlocani, Vasavipuri, Lokaloka, Pushkaradvipa, Indra, Manasa.
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 21 - The Stellar Region < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Chapter 16 - The Eulogy of Pṛthu by Bards < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]
Chapter 20 - Description of the remaining six Dvīpas < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter IV - Account of kings, divisions, mountains, rivers, and inhabitants of the other Dvipas < [Book II]
Chapter VIII - Description of the sun (his chariot; its two axles; his horses) < [Book II]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 15 - On the motion of the Sun < [Book 8]
Chapter 14 - On the description of the Lokāloka space < [Book 8]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - Resuscitation of Dead Daityas < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 30 - Tāraka is Slain < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 38 - The Position of the Higher World < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 16 - Jālandhara Gives up His Disguise < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]