Mahamulya, Mahāmūlya, Maha-mulya: 8 definitions

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Mahamulya 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.

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General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Mahāmūlya (महामूल्य) refers to “great value”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “The jewel of enlightenment is not easily obtained again for men in the ocean of life like a jewel of great value (mahāmūlya) that has fallen from the hand into a great ocean”.

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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

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāmūlya (महामूल्य).—a. very costly.

-lyaḥ a ruby.

Mahāmūlya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and mūlya (मूल्य).

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

Mahāmūlya (महामूल्य).—mfn.

(-lyaḥ-lyā-lyaṃ) Costly, precious. m.

(-lyaḥ) A ruby. E. mahā great, mūlya price.

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

Mahāmūlya (महामूल्य).—adj. costly. Bahu-svarṇa

Mahāmūlya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and mūlya (मूल्य).

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

1) Mahāmūlya (महामूल्य):—[=mahā-mūlya] [from mahā > mah] mfn. very costly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

3) [v.s. ...] m. (also f(ā). ) very precious cloth, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Mahāmūlya (महामूल्य):—[mahā-mūlya] (lyaḥ) 1. m. A ruby, a gem. a. Costly, precious.

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Mahamulya in German

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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.

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