Mahacina, Mahācīna, Maha-cina: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Mahacina means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mahachina.
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In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Indian Historical Quarterly Vol. 7Mahācīna (महाचीन) is the name of a country (possibly identified with Mongolia), classified as Kādi (a type of Tantrik division), according to the 13th century Sammoha-tantra (fol. 7).—There are ample evidences to prove that the zone of heterodox Tantras went far beyond the natural limits of India. [...] The zones in the Sammoha-tantra [viz., Mahācīna] are here fixed according to two different Tantrik modes, known as Kādi and Hādi.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyMahācīna (महाचीन) or Mahācīnatārā refers to a deity from the Blue Tārā family, according to Buddhist Iconography.—Mahācīna Tārā also bears the image of Akṣobhya on her crown, and has already been described as one of the female emanations of that Dhyāni Buddha. She is called Mahācīna Tārā because she is believed to have come from Mahācīna, the place where she was originally worshipped. She is the subject of the Mahācīnakrama-Tantra, and has been incorporated wholly into the Hindu Tantric pantheon. [...] Strictly speaking, only those deities can be called Tārās to whom the mantra: “oṃ tārā tuttāre ture svāhā” is assigned. [...] From the colour of the different Tārās it will be possible to refer them [viz., Mahācīna] to their respective Kulas or families presided over by the five Dhyāni Buddhas.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahācīna (महाचीन):—[=mahā-cīna] [from mahā > mah] m. Great China
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] the inhabitants of that country, [Buddhist literature; Catalogue(s)]
[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 corpusMahācīna (ಮಹಾಚೀನ):—[noun] a kind of superior quality silk-cloth.
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)
Starts with: Mahacinakrama, Mahacinakramacara, Mahacinakramasara, Mahacinatara.
Full-text: Mahacini, Mahacinatara, Fabric, Buffalo, Netrapatta, Gangapatta, Netra.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Mahacina, Mahācīna, Maha-cina, Mahā-cīna; (plurals include: Mahacinas, Mahācīnas, cinas, cīnas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)
Figure 135-136 - Emanations of Akṣobhya: Mahācīna Tārā (Ugratārā)
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter VIII - Cīnācāra (Vasiṣṭha and Buddha) < [Section 1 - Introductory]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)
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