Madhuvrata, Madhu-vrata: 10 definitions
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Madhuvrata 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaMadhuvrata (मधुव्रत) refers to “bees” (attracted to the fragrant blossom of high class mango trees), according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly: “An ordinary mango tree gets the good quality of a high class mango tree and puts forth fragrant blossom attracting the bees (madhuvrata) if it is smeared with the thick paste of Syzygium cumini, coral, Cyperus hexastachys communis and the roots of Vetiveria zizanioides and then sprinkled with the water from the same paste”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMadhuvrata (मधुव्रत).—a bee; मार्मिकः को मरन्दानामन्तरेण मधुव्रतम् (mārmikaḥ ko marandānāmantareṇa madhuvratam) Bv.1.117; तस्मिन्नद्य मधुव्रते विधिवशान्माध्वीकमाकाङ्क्षति (tasminnadya madhuvrate vidhivaśānmādhvīkamākāṅkṣati) 46; मालां मधुव्रतवरूथगिरोपघुष्टाम् (mālāṃ madhuvratavarūthagiropaghuṣṭām) Bhāg.
Derivable forms: madhuvrataḥ (मधुव्रतः).
Madhuvrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhu and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhuvrata (मधुव्रत).—m.
(-taḥ) A bee. E. madhu honey, vrata observance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhuvrata (मधुव्रत).—m. a bee.
Madhuvrata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhu and vrata (व्रत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhuvrata (मधुव्रत).—[adjective] intent upon sweetness; [masculine] bee.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Madhuvrata (मधुव्रत):—[=madhu-vrata] [from madhu] mf(ā)n. occupied with sw°, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a large black bee, [Kāvya literature; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] (with bodha-nidhi), Name of author, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhuvrata (मधुव्रत):—[madhu-vrata] (taḥ) 1. m. A bee.
[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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMadhuvrata (ಮಧುವ್ರತ):—[noun] a honey-bee.
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: Vrata, Madhu, Matu.
Starts with: Madhuvrata bodhanidhi, Madhuvratapati, Madhuvratavarutha.
Full-text: Madhuvratavarutha, Madhuvratapati, Madhuvrati, Ramaratnakara, Paratvaratnakara, Madhuvrata bodhanidhi, Marmika, Antarena, Varutha, Mandala.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.18.28 < [Chapter 18 - In the Course of Describing the Glories of Siddhāśrama, a Description of the Rāsa-dance Festival]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.2.41 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Verse 3.2.42 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Verse 3.5.30 < [Part 5 - Conjugal Love (mādhurya-rasa)]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.2.36-37 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]