Madhupa, aka: Madhu-pa; 4 Definition(s)
Introduction
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
madhupa : (m.) a bee; sucker of honey.
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary
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-English 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).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMadhupa (मधुप).—m.
(-paḥ) A bee. E. madhu honey, and pa who drinks.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
Relevant definitions
Starts with: Madhupadapatittha, Madhupaghna, Madhupaka, Madhupala, Madhupalika, Madhupana, Madhuparka, Madhuparkika, Madhuparkya, Madhuparni, Madhuparnika, Madhupatala, Madhupati, Madhupatra, Madhupayin.
Ends with: Kritrimadhupa.
Full-text: Pa, Kumbhinadi, Golaki, Saurabha, Ajita.
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - The Real Nature of Kāla (time) < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]