Maitrika: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Maitrika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)
Maitrika (मैत्रिक) (or, Maitrī/Maitrin?) refers to “friendship”, according to the second recension of 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, as the Goddess (i.e., Khageśī) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), “Occasionally, a husband can be a disciple, (but) that the lord (should) be (one’s spiritual) son is contrary (to all the rules). O god, you previously enjoyed all (marital) pleasure (upabhoga). (You) yourself have referred to the affection we have (for each other because of our) friendship [i.e., maitrika—maitrikāhlādaṃ svayaṃ]. O Bhairava, by (doing things) in reverse, the Command is destroyed; how can it flower? ”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Maitrika (मैत्रिक):—[from maitra] (ifc.) a friendly office, [Pañcarātra]
Maitrika (मैत्रिक):—(von mitra oder maitra) am Ende eines adj. Freundschaftsdienst: chinnamūrdhopadeśārkatanūjakṛta [PAÑCAR. 4, 3, 120.]
Maitrika (मैत्रिक):—am Ende eines adj. Comp. Freundschaftsdienst.
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 (+0): Maitrikara, Maitrikara, Maitrikaravihara, Maitrikaruna, Maitrikarunacitta, Maitrikarunamudita, Maitrikarunanudita.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 166 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Temples of Tumkur District (historical study) (by Reshma Anjum)
Part 2 - Description of the Nagara Style (of temple architecture) < [Chapter 2 - Evolution of Temple architecture]