Mahaprana, Mahāprāṇa, Māhāprāṇa, Maha-prana: 14 definitions
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Mahaprana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarMahāprāṇa (महाप्राण).—lit. hard breathing, aspirate characteristic (बाह्यप्रयत्न (bāhyaprayatna)) of consonants possessed by the second and fourth consonants of the five classes, and the sibilants श्, ष् (ś, ṣ) and स् (s) which letters are also called महाप्राण (mahāprāṇa) on that account.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Shiksha (linguistics: phonetics, phonology etc.)
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Language and Grammar (shiksha)Mahāprāṇa (महाप्राण, “aspirated”) refers to a type of ābhyantara (“internal effort”) of articulation (uccāraṇa) according to Indian linguistic tradition (viz., śikṣā, ‘phonetics’, vyakaraṇa, ‘grammar’, nirukta, etymology’ and chandas, ‘prosody’.). Īṣatsaṃvṛta (aspirated) occurs, for instance, when pronouncing bha.
Shiksha (शिक्षा, śikṣā) deals with Sanskrit linguistics and represents a branch of vedanga (vedic ancillary science). Shiksha deals with subjects such as phonetics, phonology, study of sound, letters of the Sanskrit alphabet and related topics. Much attention is also given to the study of recitation (patha) of Vedic verses.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraMahāprāṇa (महाप्राण) possibly corresponds to Śvāsocchvāsa according to Muni Jayantavijayaji.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymahāprāṇa (महाप्राण).—m S A common term for the forcible acts or efforts of the breath in pronunciation, the aspiration or full utterance of a letter: applied also to an aspirated or a forcibly sounded letter; as kha, gha, cha, jha, ṭha, ḍha &c., and to śa, ṣa, sa, & ह. See alpa- prāṇa & bāhyaprayatna.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMāhāprāṇa (माहाप्राण).—a. (-ṇī f.) Having the aspirate or hard breathing.
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Mahāprāṇa (महाप्राण).—
1) the hard breathing or aspirate sound made in the pronunciation of the aspirates.
2) the aspirated letters themselves (pl.); they are:-ख्, घ्, छ्, झ्, ठ्, ढ्, थ्, ध्, फ्, भ्, श्, ष्, स्, ह् (kh, gh, ch, jh, ṭh, ḍh, th, dh, ph, bh, ś, ṣ, s, h).
3) a raven.
Derivable forms: mahāprāṇaḥ (महाप्राणः).
Mahāprāṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and prāṇa (प्राण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāprāṇa (महाप्राण).—m.
(-ṇaḥ) 1. A raven. 2. The aspirate utterance of the aspirated letters.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāprāṇa (महाप्राण).—m. a raven.
Mahāprāṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and prāṇa (प्राण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāprāṇa (महाप्राण).—1. [masculine] strong breath or great strength.
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Mahāprāṇa (महाप्राण).—2. [adjective] poss. to [preceding]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahāprāṇa (महाप्राण):—[=mahā-prāṇa] [from mahā > mah] m. the hard breathing or aspirate (heard in the utterance of certain letters), [Pāṇini 1-1, 9 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] the aspirated letters themselves, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] gr° spirit or power (See su-mahā-p)
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. pronounced with the hard breathing or aspirate, [Pāṇini 8-4, 62 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
5) [v.s. ...] of gr° bodily strength or endurance, [Kādambarī]
6) [v.s. ...] ‘making a harsh breathing or cry’, a raven, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. alpa-p, māhāp).
7) Māhāprāṇa (माहाप्राण):—[=māhā-prāṇa] [from māhā] mfn. ([from] mahā-pr) [gana] utsādi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāprāṇa (महाप्राण):—[mahā-prāṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. The raven.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahāprāṇa (ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಣ):—
1) [noun] any of various large crows; esp., the largest crow (Corvus corax), with a straight, sharp beak; a jungle-crow; a raven.
2) [noun] great strength.
3) [noun] one of the winds in the human body.
4) [noun] (gram.) any of the aspirated consonants (ಖ, ಘ, ಛ, ಝ, ಠ, ಢ, ಥ, ಧ, ಫ, [kha, gha, cha, jha, tha, dha, tha, dha, pha,] & ¨).
5) [noun] an expiratory breath puff such as follows initial.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Mahāprāṇa (महाप्राण):—n. 1. Ling. the hard breathing or aspirate sound made in the pronunciation of the aspirates; 2. the aspirated letters themselves ख, घ, छ, झ, ठ, ढ, थ, फ, भ, श, ष, स, ह [kha, gha, cha, jha, ṭha, ḍha, tha, pha, bha, śa, ṣa, sa, ha ] ;
2) Mahāprāṇa (महाप्राण):—adj. powerful; very strong; mighty;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mahapranada, Mahapranalin, Mahapranata, Mahapranate.
Ends with: Sumahaprana.
Full-text: Alpaprana, Makappiranam, Abhyantaraprayatna, Shvasocchvasa, Sumahaprana, Mahapraan, Aghoshamahapranaprayatnavant, S, Bahya, Sh, Prana, Anusvara.
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