Madhupa, Madhu-pa: 14 definitions
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Madhupa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
Madhupa (मधुप).—An Ajita deva.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 13. 94; Vāyu-purāṇa 31. 7.
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)
Madhupa (मधुप) refers to a particular classification of Deśī varieties of Cārīs—“movements that involve the simultaneous movement of the feet, shanks and the hip”, according to Kallinātha’s Kalānidhi commentary on Śārṅgadeva’s Saṅgītaratnākara, 7.1016 (Vol. IV, pp.313-317).—Kallinātha mentions a particular variety of deśī-cāris called madhupa-cārīs. The madhupa-cārīs have not been dealt with either by Bharata or Śārṅgadeva. V. Raghavan, while discussing the evolution of non-saṃskṛta terminology for technical aspects in dance mentions the instance of these deśī varieties of cārīs called madhupa-cārīs. Kallinatha gives a list of twenty five madhupa-cārīs, as enumerated by Kohala in his work Saṅgītameru
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
madhupa : (m.) a bee; sucker of honey.
madhupa (မဓုပ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[madhu+pā+a]
[မဓု+ပါ+အ]
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Madhupa (मधुप).—a bee or a drunkard; राजप्रियाः कैरविण्यो रमन्ते मधुपैः सह (rājapriyāḥ kairaviṇyo ramante madhupaiḥ saha) Bv.1.126;1.63 (where both meanings are intended).
Derivable forms: madhupaḥ (मधुपः).
Madhupa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhu and pa (प).
Madhupa (मधुप).—m.
(-paḥ) A bee. E. madhu honey, and pa who drinks.
Madhupa (मधुप).—[adjective] sipping honey or sweetness; [masculine] bee.
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Madhupā (मधुपा).—[adjective] = madhupa.
1) Madhupa (मधुप):—[=madhu-pa] [from madhu] mf(ā)n. drinking sweetness, honey-drinker, [Ṛg-veda; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. (with or [scilicet] khaga) a large black bee, [Kāvya literature; Pañcatantra] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a bee or a drunkard, [Bhāminī-vilāsa]
4) Madhupā (मधुपा):—[=madhu-pā] [from madhu] mfn. = -pa. mfn.
Madhupa (मधुप):—[madhu-pa] (paḥ) 1. m. Idem.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Madhupa (ಮಧುಪ):—
1) [noun] a honeybee that drinks the nectar of flowers.
2) [noun] he who (habitually) drinks alcoholic liquors.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Madhupa (मधुप):—n. 1. a black bee; 2. a bee; adj. drinking alcohol; alcoholic;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Pa, A, Madhu.
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