Mahabhuja, Mahābhujā, Mahābhuja, Maha-bhuja: 11 definitions
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Mahabhuja 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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) Mahābhuja (महाभुज) refers to the “long-armed one” and is used as an epithet for Indra, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.36. Accordingly, as Vīrabhadra said to Viṣṇu:—“[...] you too came to Dakṣa’s sacrifice for the sake of sacrificial gifts. O long-armed one [i.e., mahābhuja], I shall now offer you avadāna (i.e. I shall cut you to pieces). O Viṣṇu, I shall split your chest with my trident. Who is your protector who dare come near me?”.
2) Mahābhuja (महाभुज) or “long-armed one” is used as an epithet for Vīrabhadra, according to the same chapter.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesMahābhuja (महाभुज) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.44.93) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mahābhuja) 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahābhujā (महाभुजा) refers to “she who has great arms”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] She has eighteen eyes and great arms [i.e., mahābhujā], above and below. She is illumined by great jewels and her beautiful light is like heated gold. The mantra on her head is divided into twenty-seven divisions and twenty-seven depositions (nyāsa). The goddess of the gods, she is the mistress of the hosts (of the god’s attendants). She is comfortably seated on a lion throne and shines beautifully, dark blue and red. [...]”.
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 dictionaryMahābhuja (महाभुज).—a. long-armed, powerful.
Mahābhuja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and bhuja (भुज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMahābhuja (महाभुज).—name of two yakṣas: Mahā-Māyūrī 45; 84.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahābhuja (महाभुज).—adj. having great, powerful arms, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 55, 4; [Indralokāgamana] 5, 55.
Mahābhuja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and bhuja (भुज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahābhuja (महाभुज).—[adjective] = mahābāhu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahābhuja (महाभुज):—[=mahā-bhuja] [from mahā > mah] mfn. having long arms, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahābhuja (महाभुज):—[mahā-bhuja] (jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a. Of strongarm.
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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.
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