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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Mahāpaṭa (महापट) refers to a “great cloth”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 11.1-24ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Tumburu]—“[...] Gāyatrī is a beautiful red color, adorned with one face, sitting in the bound lotus seat, the eye opened in meditation. Sāvitrī is the color white, eyes gone to inward meditation. The devī Māyā is dark and four armed [One of her] pair [of arms] hold a great cloth (mahāpaṭa) that conceals the world”.

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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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāpaṭa (महापट).—the skin.

Derivable forms: mahāpaṭaḥ (महापटः).

Mahāpaṭa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and paṭa (पट).

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Mahāpāta (महापात).—a long flight; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.58.

Derivable forms: mahāpātaḥ (महापातः).

Mahāpāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and pāta (पात).

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

Mahāpāta (महापात).—adj. falling with great force (as an arrow).

Mahāpāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and pāta (पात).

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

Mahāpāta (महापात).—[masculine] long flight; [adjective] far-flying.

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

1) Mahāpaṭa (महापट):—[=mahā-paṭa] [from mahā > mah] m. the skin, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]

2) Mahāpāta (महापात):—[=mahā-pāta] [from mahā > mah] m. a long flight, [Pañcatantra]

3) [v.s. ...] mfn. far-flying (and of an arrow), [Harivaṃśa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahapata 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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Partial matches: Maha, Pata.

Starts with: Mahapataka, Mahapatakachihnita, Mahapatakacihnita, Mahapataki, Mahapatakin, Mahapatala, Mahapatalalokeshvara, Mahapatapa.

Full-text: Mahapataka, Sampata, Pata.

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