Makha, Mākha: 16 definitions

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Makha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Makha (मख) refers to a “sacrifice”, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.27. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] when the sage Dadhīci and others staged a walkout, the evil-minded Dakṣa, inimical to Śiva, said mocking at them.:—‘[...] They are slow-witted and senseless. They are rogues indulging in false deliberations and discussions. They are out of the Vedic circle. These men of evil conduct shall be eschewed from sacrificial rites (makha-karman)’”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Makha (मख).—Same as yajña;1 a share of it was rescued to the Maruts.2

  • 1) Matsya-purāṇa 7. 62; Vāyu-purāṇa 97. 26.
  • 2) Matsya-purāṇa 7. 65.
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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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Makha in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Diospyros montana Roxb. from the Ebenaceae (Ebony) family having the following synonyms: Diospyros cordifolia, Diospyros montana var. cordifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of makha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

makha (मख).—a (Better makhakha) Close, deep, reserved.

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makha (मख).—m S Sacrificing. Ex. of comp. hayamakha, makha- maṇḍapa, makhabhūmi, makharakṣaṇa, makhavighna, makhasāmagrī, śatamakha.

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makha (मख).—m (Commonly mōkha) Kernel &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

makha (मख).—m Sacrificing.

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makha (मख).—a (Better makhkha.) Close, deep, reserve.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Makha (मख).—a. [makh saṃjñāyāṃ gha] Ved.

1) Adorable, fit to be worshipped with oblations.

2) Lively, active, cheerful.

-khaḥ 1 A sacrificial rite; अकिंचनत्वं मखजं व्यनक्ति (akiṃcanatvaṃ makhajaṃ vyanakti) R.5.16; Manusmṛti 4.24; R.3.39.

2) A festival.

3) Worship; वैदिक- स्तान्त्रिको मिश्र इति मे त्रिविधो मखः (vaidika- stāntriko miśra iti me trividho makhaḥ) Bhāgavata 11.27.7.

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Mākha (माख).—a. (-khī f.) Sacrificial.

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

Makha (मख).—m.

(-khaḥ) Sacrifice, oblation. E. makh to go, aff. ghañ or gha .

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

Makha (मख).—m. 1. A warrior, Chr. 290, 11 = [Rigveda.] i. 64, 11. 2. Sacrifice, oblation, [Draupadīpramātha] 2, 10.

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

Makha (मख).—[adjective] gay, jocund; [masculine] occasion of joy, festivity, sacrifice; [Name] of a demon.

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

1) Makha (मख):—1. makha mfn. ([probably] connected with √1. mah or √maṃh) jocund, cheerful, sprightly, vigorous, active, restless (said of the Maruts and other gods), [Ṛg-veda; Brāhmaṇa]

2) m. a feast, festival, any occasion of joy or festivity, [Ṛg-veda; Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra]

3) a sacrifice, sacrificial oblation, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc. ([Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska iii, 17])

4) ([probably]) Name of a mythical being ([especially] in makhasya śiraḥ, ‘Makha’s head’), [Ṛg-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] (cf. also [compound])

5) 2. makha m. or n. (?) the city of Mecca, [Kālacakra]

6) Mākha (माख):—([probably]) n. ([from] mabha) any relationship based upon an oblation offered in common, [Harivaṃśa] ([varia lectio] maukha).

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

Makha (मख):—(khaḥ) 1. m. Sacrifice, oblation.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Makha (मख) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Maha.

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Makha 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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Makha (मख) [Also spelled makh]:—(nm) a sacrifice, sacrificial performance (see [yajña]).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Makha (ಮಖ):—[noun] an elaborate celeboration in which oblations are given to a deity or several deities to propitiate them; a religious sacrifice.

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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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