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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Mahītala (महीतल) refers to the “surface of the earth” and is mentioned in verse 3.6 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] the southern course (of the sun comprises) the seasons monsoon, etc. and (is named) ‘liberation’ as it liberates strength (in man) ; for the moon (is) strong then because of its being soma-like, (while) the sun declines, the surface of the earth [viz., mahītala] showing heat tempered by cool clouds, rains, and winds”.

Note: Śāntatāpa (“showing tempered heat”) has been interchanged with mahītala (“surface of the earth”) and resolved into thsa-ba źi-ba (“tempered in its heat”) The locative absolute, which still belongs to what precedes, has been rendered by a temporal clause and joined to the next sentence so as to keep the original word-order intact.—The spelling sa-steṅs (CD) is rare though not unique; it recurs, for example, in Bodh. 5 36 (D) and in Mahāvyutpatti 3423.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mahītala (महीतल) refers to the “earth”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “The householder should also constantly deposit (the seeds of) the Ages (corresponding to the sacred seats) on the Earth [i.e., mahītala] and the sacred seats in the body. Thus (the energy of the very) ground (he stands on) is aroused”.

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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

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

mahītala : (nt.) the surface of the earth.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Mahītala refers to: the ground (of the earth) Mhvs 5, 54.

Note: mahītala is a Pali compound consisting of the words mahī and tala.

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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 Dictionary

mahitala (महितल).—n (S) The name of a division of the infernal regions.

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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 dictionary

Mahītala (महीतल).—surface of the earth.

Derivable forms: mahītalam (महीतलम्).

Mahītala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahī and tala (तल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahītala (महीतल).—n.

(-laṃ) The surface of the earth. E. mahī and tala below.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahītala (महीतल).—m. or n. the earth, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 52, 36.

Mahītala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahī and tala (तल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahītala (महीतल).—[neuter] surface of the earth.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahītala (महीतल):—[=mahī-tala] [from mahī > mah] n. the surface of the earth, ground, soil, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahītala (महीतल):—[mahī-tala] (laṃ) 1. n. Earth’s surface.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahitala in German

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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 corpus

Mahitaḷa (ಮಹಿತಳ):—[noun] = ಮಹೀತಲ [mahitala].

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Mahītala (ಮಹೀತಲ):—

1) [noun] the earth.

2) [noun] a specific part of the earth’s surface; land.

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Mahītaḷa (ಮಹೀತಳ):—[noun] = ಮಹೀತಲ [mahitala].

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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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Partial matches: Mahi, Tala.

Starts with: Mahitalavisarpin.

Full-text: Mahitalavisarpin, Makitalam, Mahital, Upaha, Suvikranta, Visarpin, Shantatapa, Tala, At.

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