Mahipa, Mahīpa, Mahīpā, Mahipā: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Mahipa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: VajrayanaMahipa is the name of a mahāsiddha, of which eighty-four in total are recognized in Vajrayāna (tantric buddhism). His title is “the greatest”. He lived somewhere between the 8th and the 12th century AD.
These mahāsiddhas (e.g., Mahipa) are defined according to the Abhayadatta Sri (possibly Abhayākaragupta) tradition. Its textual origin traces to the 11th century caturāsiti-siddha-pravṛtti, or “the lives of the eighty-four siddhas”, of which only Tibetan translations remains. Mahipa (and other Mahāsiddhas) are the ancient propounders of the textual tradition of tantric or Vajrayana Buddhism.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesMahīpā (महीपा) refers to one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Mahīpā] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
Mahīpā is also known as Mahīpāda, Mahī,
[For more information regarding Mahipa and other Maha-Siddhas, see the following sources: (1): Lalan Prasad Singh in his Tantra, Its Mystic and Scientific Basis as well as his Buddhist Tantra: A Philosophical Reflection and Religious Investigation; (2) Kamal Prashad Sharma in his Manimahesh Chamba Kailash; (3) Dr. Ram Kumar Varma in his work ‘Hindi Sahitya Ka Aalochanatmak Itihas’ (1948) referring to Rahul Sankrityayan]; (4) Keith Dowman in his translation of Masters of Mahāmudrā: Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddhas.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahīpa (महीप).—m.,
Derivable forms: mahīpaḥ (महीपः).
Mahīpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahī and pa (प). See also (synonyms): mahīnātha, mahīpati, mahīpāla, mahīpurandara, mahībhuj.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahīpa (महीप).—m.
(-paḥ) A king. E. mahī and pa who protects.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahīpa (महीप).—[mahī-pa] (vb. 2. pā), m. A king, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 127.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahīpa (महीप).—[masculine] earth-protector or ruler, king.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumMahīpa (महीप) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Somapa: Anekārthatilaka or Nānārtharatnatilaka. Quoted by Śivarāma on Vāsavadattā p. 48. Śabdaratnākara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahipa (महिप):—[=mahi-pa] [from mahi > mah] m. Name of a man, [Catalogue(s)] (cf. next).
2) Mahīpa (महीप):—[=mahī-pa] [from mahī > mah] m. ‘earth-protector’, a king, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a lexicographer, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahīpa (महीप):—[mahī-pa] (paḥ) 1. m. A king.
[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.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMahīpa refers to: king (of the earth) Mhvs 14, 22.
Note: mahīpa is a Pali compound consisting of the words mahī and pa.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMahīpa (महीप):—n. a king;
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: Mahipada, Mahipal, Mahipala, Mahipalakshetra, Mahipalane, Mahipalaputra, Mahipalarattha, Mahipatana, Mahipati, Mahipati pandita, Mahipati upadhyaya, Mahipatimandalika, Mahipatitva.
Full-text: Anekarthatilaka, Mahi, Maheep, Makipan, Ahindra, Somabhava, Mahibhuj, Mahipala, Nanartharatnatilaka, Mahipurandara, Mahipati, Mahinatha, Namamalika, Shabdaratnakara, Eighty-four siddhas, Mahipada, Bhaguri, Bhojadeva, Bhojaraja.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Mahipa, Mahī-pā, Mahī-pa, Mahi-pa, Mahi-pā, Mahīpa, Mahīpā, Mahipā; (plurals include: Mahipas, pās, pas, Mahīpas, Mahīpās, Mahipās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
(i) General Introduction < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 1 - Sanskrit koṣa texts < [Chapter V - The Maṅkhakośa]
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. God)
13. Harikavi alias Bhanubhatta (a Court-Poet of King Sambhaji) < [Volume 3 (1956)]
42. The Dates of Narayana Dikshita and other Commentators < [Volume 1 (1945)]
Index (of first volume) < [Volume 1 (1945)]