Mahapandita, Mahāpaṇḍita: 6 definitions
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Mahapandita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryMahāpaṇḍita.—(EI 9; BL), title of a learned man, generally a learned Brāhmaṇa. Note: mahāpaṇḍita is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāpaṇḍita (महापण्डित).—[adjective] greatly learned.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahāpaṇḍita (महापण्डित):—[=mahā-paṇḍita] [from mahā > mah] mfn. extremely learned
2) [v.s. ...] m. a gr° scholar, [Catalogue(s)]
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMahāpaṇḍita (महापण्डित):—n. great scholar; learned man;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Maha, Pandita.
Full-text (+268): Mahapandit, Sarvajnamitra, Vayudeva, Agnideva, Ketugrahadeva, Kinnara, Caitra, Apayanjaha, Mantranudharini, Rahudeva, Phalguna, Pausha, Vaishakha, Sarvarthasiddha, Ashvina, Jyaishtha, Karttika, Shurangama, Nandishvaradeva, Yakshadeva.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 20 - Trophupa (iii): Khro phu lo tsa ba < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 1 - The Kashmirian Scholar Śākyaśrī < [Book 15 - Monastic Systems]
Chapter 28 - Paṇḍita Vanaratna < [Book 10 - The Kālacakra]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
The Jagaddala university < [Chapter 3 - Centres of Learning in Vedic and Buddhist Period]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 71 < [Volume 21 (1918)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.112 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 344 < [Volume 5 (1879)]
Buddhist iconography in and outside India (Study) (by Purabi Gangopadhyay)
Miroku-Bosatsu (Maitreya) in Japan < [Chapter 4: Japanese Buddhist Iconography (a Comparative Study)]
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