Macira, Mācira: 3 definitions
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Macira 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Machira.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Mācira (माचिर).—Ind. Quickly, without delay. E. mā prohibitive, and cira long.
Mācira (माचिर).—[mā-cira], adj. Short, [Cāṇakya] 44 in Berl. Monatsb. 1864, 410; ºram, adv. Without delay, quickly,
Mācira (माचिर):—[mā-cira] adv. Quickly.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Cira, Ma.
Starts with (+0): Maciram, Maciran.
Full-text (+0): Maciram, Mavilambam, Mavilambitam, Tvaravant, Cira, Indrashatru, Acira, Mangala, Ambashtha, Tvar.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 5.79.9 < [Sukta 79]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 120 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 1]
Page 196 < [Malayalam-English (1 volume)]
Page 555 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Agriculture and Animal husbandry in the Puranas (by Purboshri Borpuzari)
Part 5 - The Myth of Indra and Vṛtra < [Chapter 3 - Purāṇic myths related to Agriculture]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)