Mahaniya, Mahanīya, Mahaniೀya: 10 definitions
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Mahaniya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mahniy.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymahanīya : (adj.) respectable.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMahanīya, (adj.) (grd. of mahati) praiseworthy VvA. 97. (Page 527)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahanīya (महनीय).—a. Worthy of honour, respectable, worthy, illustrious, glorious, noble, exalted; महनीयशासनः (mahanīyaśāsanaḥ) R.3.69; महनीयकीर्तेः (mahanīyakīrteḥ) 2.25.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahanīya (महनीय).—[adjective] to be praised or celebrated.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahanīya (महनीय):—[from mah] mfn. to be honoured, praiseworthy, illustrious, glorious, [Kāvya literature]
2) Māhanīya (माहनीय):—[wrong reading] for mahanīya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahanīya (महनीय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] Great, venerable.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMahanīya (महनीय) [Also spelled mahniy]:—(a) adorable; respectable, honourable, glorious; dignified.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahaniೀya (ಮಹನಿೀಯ):—[adjective] worthy of respect; respectable; estimable; honourable.
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Mahanīya (ಮಹನೀಯ):—[noun] an honourable, respectable man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mahaniyakirti, Mahaniyama, Mahaniyamurti, Mahaniyashasana.
Full-text: Rajaniya, Mahaniyakirti, Mahaniyashasana, Mahaniyamurti, Mahniy, Rajanaya, Mahas, Kirti, Shasana.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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