Magadhi, Māgadhī: 15 definitions
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Magadhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, biology. 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra1) Māgadhī (मागधी) is the name of an Apsara created for the sake of a type of dramatic perfomance. Acording to the Nāṭyaśāstra 1.46-51, after Brahmā asked Bharata for materials necessary for the Graceful Style (kaiśikī: a type of performance, or prayoga), Bharata answered “This Style cannot be practised properly by men except with the help of women”. Therefore, Brahmā created with his mind several apsaras (celestial nymphs), such as Māgadhī, who were skillful in embellishing the drama.
2) Māgadhī (मागधी) refers to one of the seven “major dialects” (bhāṣā) in language, according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 18. Accordingly, “Māgadhī is assigned to guards (lit. inmates) of the royal harem.”.
3) Māgadhī (मागधी) refers to a class of gīti: an ancient system of classification of rhythms, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 29. Accordingly, “the māgadhī is sung in different tempos (vṛtti)”. These gītis also include special formations of syllables and variation in speed. It is also mentioned as gativṛtti. Śārṅgadeva uses the term mārga to indicate vṛtti or gativṛtti.
4) Māgadhī (मागधी) refers to one of the varieties of the catuṣpadā type of song, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 31. Accordingly, “that song which observes three tempos and three yatis, and includes three kinds of syllables in equal measure, and requires a tāla of thirty-one kalās, is called māgadhī”.
5) Māgadhī (मागधी) refers to one of the types of Rīti (‘style’ or ‘essence’ of poetry) according to Bhoja (in his Sarasvatīkaṇṭhābharaṇa).
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).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMāgadhī (मागधी).—A river which flows through the middle of five mountains. (Sarga 32, Bāla Kāṇḍa, Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesMāgadhī (मागधी) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Māgadhī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaMāgadhī (मागधी) is another name for “Pippalī” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning māgadhī] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuMāgadhī (मागधी) is another name for Pippalī, a medicinal plant identified with Piper longum Linn. or “Indian long pepper” from the Piperaceae or ‘pepper’ family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.11-13 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Māgadhī and Pippalī, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: eJournal of Indian Medicine: Jajjaṭa’s Nirantarapadavyākhyā and Other Commentaries on the CarakasaṃhitāMāgadhī (मागधी) refers to Jasminum auriculatum Vahl, and is the name of a medicinal plant mentioned in the 7th-century Nirantarapadavyākhyā by Jejjaṭa (or Jajjaṭa): one of the earliest extant and, therefore, one of the most important commentaries on the Carakasaṃhitā.—Note: Māgadhī is a synonym of Pippalī.—(Cf. Glossary of Vegetable Drugs in Bṛhattrayī 305, Singh and Chunekar, 1999).—(Cf. Indian Medicinal Plants 4:290, Arya Vaidya Sala, 1993-96.).—Synonyms of Māgadhī: Yūthikā, Sūcimallikā.—(Cf. Indian Medicinal Plants 3:245, Arya Vaidya Sala, 1993-96.)
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Māgadhī (मागधी) refers to “long pepper” (used in the treatment of Hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] The treatment should be continued for three successive weeks. For twenty-one days the patients are to be given meat and the powder of long pepper (māgadhī), turmeric, gum-myrrh, mimāyī, pāṭalā and svarji, passed through a piece of cloth, and mixed with goat’s milk. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMagadhi in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Piper longum L. from the Piperaceae (Pepper) family. For the possible medicinal usage of magadhi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Magadhi in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum auriculatum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Magadhi is also identified with Oryza sativa It has the synonym Oryza sativa var. erythroceros Körn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Flora of British India (1896)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1871)
· Handbuch des Getreidebaus (1885)
· Physis. Revista de la Sociedad Argentina de Ciencias Naturales (1933)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Plant Systematics and Evolution (1993)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Magadhi, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymāgadhī : (f.) the language of Magadha.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Māgadhī (मागधी):—[from māgadha] f. a princess of the M°s [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] the daughter of a Kṣatriya mother and a Vaiśya father, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] a female bard, [Kādambarī]
4) [v.s. ...] (with or [scilicet] bhāṣā), the language of the M°s (one of the Prakṛt dialects), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc. (cf. ardha-m)
5) [v.s. ...] Jasminum Auriculatum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] a kind of spice, [Suśruta] (long pepper; white cumin; anise; dill; a species of cardamoms grown in Gujarat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.])
7) [v.s. ...] refined sugar, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
9) [v.s. ...] Name of a river (= śoṇā), [Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Māgadhī (मागधी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Māahī.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMāgadhī (मागधी):—(nf) a Prakrit dialect spoken in eastern parts of India during mediaeval times.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMāgadhi (ಮಾಗಧಿ):—
1) [noun] = ಮಾಗಧ [magadha]1.
2) [noun] a princess of the country ಮಗಧ [magadha].
3) [noun] a girl or woman born of a man of merchant community and a woman of kṣatriya(military caste).
4) [noun] a female bard, who would sing in praise of her king or queen.
5) [noun] one of the ancient languages belonging to the family of Prākṛta.
6) [noun] the vine Piper longum of Piperaceae family; long pepper plant.
7) [noun] the pungent condiment obtained from the small dried fruits of this plant; long pepper.
8) [noun] (rhet.) a particular style in Saṃskṛta language used in literature.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMāgadhī (मागधी):—n. the language of the Magadha's; one of the four principal kinds of Prakrita;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Magadhichandahshastra, Magadhika, Magadhilate, Magadhiya, Makati, Makaticai, Makatimpam, Makativu, Makatiyalmuni.
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