Mahapuri, Mahāpurī, Maha-puri: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Mahapuri means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Mahāpurī (महापुरी) refers to a “great city”, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Pippalīnātha]: “[...] He, the lord of the gods, went again to the great city (mahāpurī) of Laṅkā. He looked in the four directions with the gaze of an intense Command and 86,000 demons were pierced while Vibhīṣaṇa, (their) king, was in a state of divine inebriation. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Mahāpurī (महापुरी) is the name of an ancient city, according to chapter 4.3 [vimalanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“In the continent Dhātakīkhaṇḍa in East Videha in the province named Bharata there is a jewel of a city, named Mahāpurī. Its king was Padmasena, the abode of Padmā, who was invincible and accessible because of his merits, like the ocean. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Mahāpurī (महापुरी):—[=mahā-purī] [from mahā-pura > mahā > mah] f. a gr° fortress or city, [Rāmāyaṇa]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+1): Mahapurisa, Mahapurisa Sutta, Mahapurisa Vitakka, Mahapurisabyanjana, Mahapurisacariya, Mahapurisaguna, Mahapurisajatika, Mahapurisajjhasaya, Mahapurisakattabba, Mahapurisalakkhana, Mahapurisalakkhanadhikara, Mahapurisalakkhanamanta, Mahapurisalakkhananibbattaka, Mahapurisalakkhanannatara, Mahapurisalakkhanapatilabha, Mahapurisalakkhanasattha, Mahapurisanimitta, Mahapurisasabhava, Mahapurisasantanagata, Mahapurisavihara.
Full-text: Vijayamahapuri, Padmasena, Madhyabhaga, Dashapura, Kaushamba, Ikshvaku, Bhilla, Vaishramanadatta, Bhauma, Vijayapuri.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.1.6 < [Chapter 1 - Jarāsandha’s Defeat]
Verse 5.15.9 < [Chapter 15 - Seeing Sri Radha]
Verse 2.2.24 < [Chapter 2 - Description of Girirāja Govardhana’s Birth]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.54 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.7.31 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 50 < [Volume 16 (1913)]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
2 (a). Literary Evidence to Art-Activity < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 16 - Mythological Geography—The Terrestrial Globe < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]