Mahatta: 11 definitions
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Mahatta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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)
Mahattā (महत्ता) refers to the “most excellent (in the world)”, according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] The issue from her womb is Akula (brought about) by the Yoga of the vitality of concentration. Born as an issue of the Divine Current, a (veritable) aggregate of a host of excellent qualities, he is the most excellent in the world (bhūmi-mahattā). The three worlds bow to (this) great soul, a Siddha (born) within (the goddess and issued forth) from the path of Caṇḍikā’s Door (in the Cavity of Brahmā). Called Vṛkṣanātha, he, the remover of the impurities of the Kali Age, will take birth in this way’”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
mahatta : (nt.) greatness.
Mahatta, (nt.) (fr. mahat° cp. Sk. mahattva) greatness J. V, 331 (=seṭṭhatta C.); Vism. 132, 232 sq.; VbhA. 278 (Satthu°, jāti°, sabrahmacārī°); DA. I, 35; VvA. 191. (Page 525)
1) mahatta (မဟတ္တ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[mahanta+atta]
[မဟန္တ+အတ္တ]
2) mahatta (မဟတ္တ) [(na) (န)]—
[mahanta+tta]
[မဟန္တ+တ္တ]
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Mahattā (महत्ता).—[feminine] tva [neuter] greatness, power, high rank, importance, authority.
Mahattā (महत्ता):—[=mahat-tā] [from mahat > mah] f. greatness, high rank or position, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Mahattā (महत्ता):—(von mahant) f. Grösse, hohe Stellung: tatsaṃbandha [Kathāsaritsāgara 25, 294.]
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Mahattā (महत्ता):—Grösse: kāya [Kathāsaritsāgara 123, 230.]
Mahattā (महत्ता):—f. —
1) Grösse. —
2) hohe Stellung.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Mahattā (महत्ता):—(nf) importance, significance; greatness; magnitude.
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Nepali dictionary
Mahattā (महत्ता):—n. greatness; magnitude; gravity; glory; importance;
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)
Partial matches: Tta, Mahat, Luo, Mahanta, Da, Atta, Ta.
Starts with (+5): Mahattahasa, Mahattaka, Mahattam, Mahattam-samapvartak, Mahattama, Mahattama-samapavartaka, Mahattamapada, Mahattana, Mahattanimittata, Mahattapariccaga, Mahattapatta, Mahattar, Mahattara, Mahattaraka, Mahattarakali, Mahattaramudga, Mahattari, Mahattarika, Mahattarike, MahattariTara.
Full-text (+14): Mahattam, Akusalamahatta, Mahantatta, Mahattata, Anubhavamahatta, Mahattapariccaga, Nanamahatta, Cetanamahatta, Pannamahatta, Vibhavamahattata, Mahattama, Dayajjamahatta, Pabhavamahatta, Patinnamahattakata, Bahusaccamahatta, Nipaccakaramahattata, Thamamahatta, Labhaggamahatta, Rattannumahatta, Mahattapatta.
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Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) (by Swami Lokeswarananda)
Verse 7.6.1 < [Section 7.6]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.192 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.4.62-63 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 252 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 587 < [Hindi-Sindhi-English Volume 2]
Page 571 < [Hindi-Kashmiri-English Volume 2]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Chapter 7 - Saptama Adhyaya (saptamo'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.2.15 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of Śrī Goloka]