Mahajanika, Mahājanika, Māhājanika: 7 definitions
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Mahajanika 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra1) Mahājanika (महाजनिक) refers to one of the three limbs of ullopyaka, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 31. Ullopyaka refers to on the seven types of song (gitaka).
2) Mahājanika (महाजनिक) refers to one of the five limbs (aṅga) belonging to Prāveśikī type of song (dhruvā) defined in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32.9-16. Accordingly, “depending on different conditions, the dhruvās are known to be of five classes”.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMāhājanika (माहाजनिक).—a. (-kī f.) [māhājanīna] a. (-nī f.)
1) Fit for merchants.
2) Fit for great persons.
See also (synonyms): māhājanīna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāhājanika (माहाजनिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Fit for or suitable to great persons, &c. E. mahājana, and ṭhañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Māhājanika (माहाजनिक):—[=māhā-janika] [from māhā] mfn. ([from] mahā-jana) fit for great persons or for merchants, [Pāṇini 5-1, 9], [vArttika] 6, [Patañjali]
2) [v.s. ...] [gana] pratijanādi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāhājanika (माहाजनिक):—[māhā-janika] (kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a. Fit for the great.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Janika, Maha.
Full-text: Mahajanina, Ullopyaka, Dhruva, Addita.
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