Madanatura, Madanāturā, Madanātura, Madana-atura: 8 definitions
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Madanatura 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 IndexMadanāturā (मदनातुरा).—A Śakti.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 36. 76.
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraMadanāturā (मदनातुरा, “love-struck”).—The woman who from her natural feelings is smitten with love and does not conceal her amorous behaviour at the sight of the beloved is said to be “overcome with love” (madanāturā).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Madanāturā (मदनातुरा) refers to one of the eight powers of the bodiless love-god (anaṅgaśakti) to be installed on the petals of the eight-petalled lotuses, according to the Kāmasiddhi-stuti (also Vāmakeśvarī-stuti) and the Vāmakeśvaratantra (also known as Nityāṣoḍaśikārṇava).—[...] Verses 15 and 16 [of the Kāmasiddhistuti] venerate sixteen goddesses of attraction and eight powers of the bodiless love-god (anaṅgaśakti), respectively, all in personified forms.9 We know from the Vāmakeśvaratantra and other Tripurā texts that these [i.e., Madanāturā] are installed on the petals of the sixteen- and eight-petalled lotuses.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMadanātura (मदनातुर).—a. afflicted by love, smit with love, love-sick; रावणावरजा तत्र राघवं मदनातुरा (rāvaṇāvarajā tatra rāghavaṃ madanāturā) (abhipede) R.12.32; Ś.3.13.
Madanātura is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madana and ātura (आतुर). See also (synonyms): madanārta, madanakliṣṭa, madanapīḍita.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadanātura (मदनातुर).—m.
(-raḥ) Enamoured, in love.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadanātura (मदनातुर).—[adjective] love-sick.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadanātura (मदनातुर):—[from madana > mad] mfn. love-sick, [Raghuvaṃśa]
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 corpusMadanātura (ಮದನಾತುರ):—
1) [noun] an irresistable desire for sexual intercourse.
2) [noun] a man having such a desire.
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: Madana, Atura.
Ends with: Anangamadanatura.
Full-text: Madanapidita, Madanarta, Madanaklishta, Madanavesha, Anangashakti, Atura, Madana, Abhitad.
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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