Mahatala, Mahātala, Maha-tala: 14 definitions
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Mahatala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)One of the Hands of The Seven Lower Worlds.—Mahātala: the Patāka hand twisted downwards is applicable.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMahātala (महातल).—A section of Pātāla. The descendants of the serpent Kadrū live here. These serpents are manyheaded and terrible monsters. Chief among them are Kahaka, Takṣaka, Suṣeṇa, Kāliya and others. All these serpents have long and slender bodies, large hoods and are of very cruel nature. Still they are all afraid of Garuḍa and so live quietly with their families in Mahātala. (Devī Bhāgavata, 8th Skandha).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMahātala (महातल).—The ankle of the creator;1 an underworld, where a gaṇa of Nāgas by name Krodhavaśa live;2 of gravel colour where are the cities of Virocana, the Asura chief and eight others.3
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymahātala : (nt.) a large flat roof on the top of a palace.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymahātala (महातल).—n (S) One of the hells or divisions of pātāla. See saptapātāla.
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 dictionaryMahātala (महातल).—Name of one of the seven lower regions; see पाताल (pātāla).
Derivable forms: mahātalam (महातलम्).
Mahātala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and tala (तल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahātala (महातल).—n.
(-laṃ) The fifth in descent of the seven Patalas or regions under the earth, inhabited by various races of evil beings, as the Nagas, Asuras, Daityas, &c. E. mahā great, and tala depth.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahātala (महातल).—n. the name of a hell, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Mahātala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and tala (तल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahātala (महातल).—[neuter] [Name] of a cert. hell.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahātala (महातल):—[=mahā-tala] [from mahā > mah] n. Name of the 6th of the 7 lower worlds or regions under the earth inhabited by the Nāgas etc. (See pātāla), [Āruṇeya-upaniṣad; Purāṇa] etc. ([Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 431 n. 1]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahātala (महातल):—[mahā-tala] (laṃ) 1. n. The 5th region in lowness and degree under the earth; the region of the Nāgas.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMahātala (ಮಹಾತಲ):—[noun] (myth.) one of the seven hells.
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Mahātaḷa (ಮಹಾತಳ):—[noun] = ಮಹಾತಲ [mahatala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Mahatalaka, Mahatalavara, Mahatalavari.
Full-text (+3): Saptapatala, Rasatala, Shalirakshasa, Karmaranaga, Svastika, Vidyujjihva, Agnijihva, Andakataha, Hiranya, Kalanga, Karalaka, Patala, Loka, Vaidurya, Saptaloka, Krodhavasha, Bhuvana, Virocana, Kaliya, Atala.
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The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
Chapter 43 - History of Ganga (resumed, 7)
Chapter 5 - On places of pilgrimage (1): Ganga the lest of all pilgrimages
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.17 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 2.13.33 < [Chapter 13 - The Story of Śeṣa]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 45 - Description of Nether Worlds (pātāla-varṇana) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.73 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Notes on the fourteen worlds < [Notes]
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