Mahajane, Mahājane, Maha-jane: 1 definition
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Mahajane 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahājane (महाजने):—[=mahā-jane] [from mahā-jana > mahā > mah] ind., in the presence of a gr° number of men, in public
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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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.13.277 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
Verse 1.7.81 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannyāsa]
Verse 3.9.258 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
9.2. Summary of the Kānīyā Kīrtan (1861) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
A well-known Kīrtanīyā < [Chapter 1.4 - Life in the Maṭha]