Mahakrodha, Mahākrodha, Maha-krodha: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Mahakrodha 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II) (shaivism)Mahākrodha (महाक्रोध) is the name of a Kṣetrapāla (field-protector) and together with Pūtanā they preside over Āmrātikeśvara: one of the twenty-four sacred districts mentioned in the Kubjikāmatatantra. Their weapon is the gadā. A similar system appears in the 9th century Vajraḍākatantra (chapter 18).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMahākrodha (महाक्रोध) refers to “(becoming) very furious”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.2 (“The birth of Śiva’s son”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to Viṣṇu: “[...] Saying this He let [the discharged semen] fall on the ground. Urged by the gods Agni became a dove and swallowed it with his beak. O sage, in the meantime Pārvatī came there. When Śiva took a long time to return, she hastened there and saw the gods. On coming to know of the incident she became very furious (mahākrodha)”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism1) Mahākrodha (महाक्रोध) refers to one of the male Vidyā-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Mahākrodha).
2) Mahākrodha (महाक्रोध) (also Krodharāja) also refers to a group of beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahākrodha (महाक्रोध).—an epithet of Śiva.
Derivable forms: mahākrodhaḥ (महाक्रोधः).
Mahākrodha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and krodha (क्रोध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMahākrodha (महाक्रोध) or Mahākrodharājan or Krodha.—(-rājan) : °krodhaiḥ (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 11.25; °krodha-rājan, epithet of Yamāntaka, (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 16.7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahākrodha (महाक्रोध).—[adjective] very angry, wrathful.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahākrodha (महाक्रोध):—[=mahā-krodha] [from mahā > mah] mfn. very inclined to wrath, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Religious Thought and Life in India 106 n. 1]
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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: Krodha, Maha.
Starts with: Mahakrodharajan.
Full-text: Yamanta, Mahakrodharajan, Krodha, Yamantaka, Putana, Amratikeshvara, Krodharaja, Vajradehamandala, Bhutamandala.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.8.18 < [Chapter 8 - The Killing of Kaṃsa]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 15.29 (Commentary) < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]
Chapter 15 - Cloud-like Emanation of the Natural Maṇḍala of Wrathful Deities < [Chapter 15 (Text and Commentary)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.16.107 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
Verse 2.26.105 < [Chapter 26 - Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on Śuklāmbara and Vijay and the Lord’s Desire to Accept Sannyāsa]
Verse 1.16.101 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)