Mahaghosha, Mahāghoṣa, Maha-ghosha: 11 definitions

Introduction
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Mahaghosha means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term Mahāghoṣa can be transliterated into English as Mahaghosa or Mahaghosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Mahāghoṣā (महाघोषा) is the name of a (celestial) bell to chapter 1.2 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly, “[...] aroused by the sound of the bell mahāghoṣā, the Lord of the Aiśānakalpa, carrying a trident, having a bull as a vehicle, seated in a car Puṣpaka made by the Abhiyogya Puṣpaka, descended on the south of Aiśānakalpa by an oblique path to Mt. Ratikara in the northeast of Nandīśvara”.

2) Mahāghoṣā (महाघोषा) and Sughoṣā are the two Indras of the Stanitas who came to the peak of Meru for partaking in the birth-ceremonies of Ṛṣabha, according to the same chapter 1.2.

3) Mahāghoṣā (महाघोषा) refers to one of the sons of Vidyādhara-king Aśanighoṣa, according to chapter 5.1 [śāntinātha-caritra].—Accordingly:—“Knowing that Śrīvijaya’s soldiers were eager for battle, Aśanighoṣa instructed his sons for hospitality to battle. Aśvaghoṣa, Śataghoṣa, Sahasraghoṣa, Mahāghoṣa, Bhīmaghoṣa, Ghanaghoṣa, and others; and their sons, Meghaghoṣa and the rest—all with a complete army left by the gate of Camaracañcā for battle. [...]”.

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 4: The celestial beings (deva)

Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष) refers to one of the two Indras (lords) of the Vātakumāra (stormy youths) class of “residential celestial beings” (bhavanavāsin), itself a main division of devas (celestial beings) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 4.3. The Vātakumāras purify the path on which the ford-makers walk. Vailamba and Mahāghoṣa are the two lords in the Fiendish-youths residential celestial beings.

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष) refers to one of the fifteen Paramādhārmīs causing suffering in the hells (naraka), according to Rājasoma’s “Naraka ko coḍhālyo”, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—No name of any source is given in the text but the three stages followed in the exposition correspond closely to those found in a handbook such as Nemicandrasūri’s Pravacanasāroddhāra, [e.g.,] 3) sufferings inflicted by the fifteen Paramādhārmīs [e.g., Mahāghoṣa]. [...] These gods (here Sūra or Deva) form a sub-class of the Asurakumāras and perform their tasks in the first, second and third hells.

context information

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष).—a. noisy, loud-sounding.

-ṣam a market, fair.

-ṣaḥ a loud noise, clamour.

Mahāghoṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and ghoṣa (घोष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष).—m.

(-ṣaḥ) A great noise, a loud sound. n.

(-ṣaṃ) A market, a fair. f.

(-ṣā) 1. A plant, commonly called Karkatasringi or Crab's horn described as a climbing and milky plant, and supposed to be the Asclepias geminata. 2. Gum olibanum tree. E. mahā great, ghoṣa sound, &c.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष).—n. a market.

Mahāghoṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and ghoṣa (घोष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष).—[adjective] loud-sounding, noisy.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष):—[=mahā-ghoṣa] [from mahā > mah] mf(ā)n. loud-sounding, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a loud noise, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Mahāghoṣā (महाघोषा):—[=mahā-ghoṣā] [from mahā-ghoṣa > mahā > mah] f. Boswellia Thurifera, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] = karkaṭa-śṛṅgī (or a kind of gall-nut), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] = śṛṅgī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष):—[=mahā-ghoṣa] [from mahā > mah] n. a market, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāghoṣa (महाघोष):—[mahā-ghoṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. A great noise. f. (ṣā) A plant, Crab’s horn; gum olibanum. n. A market or fair.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahaghosha in German

context information

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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