Malimasa, Malīmasa: 14 definitions

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Malimasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Malīmasa (मलीमस):—Dirty appearance

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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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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Malīmasa (मलीमस) refers to “one who is dirty”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The Kumārikākhaṇḍa similarly says that the true Kaula yogi is one “who is adorned with all the ornaments or who wears red clothes, or even one who wears whatever he pleases”. The same verse is found in the Kubjikāmatatantra but there we find the variant: “whether he is dirty [i.e., malīmasa] or white (i.e. clean) adorned with clothes and ornaments”. The distinction between ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ is still maintained amongst modern Nātha yogis who may choose the path of the ‘clean’ ascetic who performs ritual ablutions or one who does not.

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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.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Malīmasa (मलीमस) refers to “dirty”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This body is filthy in nature [com.svabhāva-malīmasa—‘dirty in nature’] , reprehensible, filled with much that is impure, produced from semen and other seeds, [and] is the abode of contempt. Where is the body, which is filled with blood, flesh and fat, has a skeleton of slender bones, is bound with tendons and is of bad odour, praised?”.

Synonyms: Malina.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Malīmasa (मलीमस).—a. [mala-īmasac]

1) Dirty, foul, impure, unclean, stained, soiled; मा ते मलीमसविकारघना मतिर्भूत् (mā te malīmasavikāraghanā matirbhūt) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.32; R.2.53.

2) Dark, black, of a black colour; पणिता न जनारवैरवैदपि कूजन्तमलिं मलीमसम् (paṇitā na janāravairavaidapi kūjantamaliṃ malīmasam) N.2.92; महामनोमोहमलीमसान्धया (mahāmanomohamalīmasāndhayā) K.5; विसारितामजिहत कोकिलावलीमलीमसा जलदमदाम्बुराजयः (visāritāmajihata kokilāvalīmalīmasā jaladamadāmburājayaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 17.57;1.38; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.4.

3) Wicked, sinful, wrong, unrighteous; मलीमसामाददते न पद्धतिम् (malīmasāmādadate na paddhatim) R.3.46.

-saḥ 1 Iron.

2) Green vitriol.

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

Malīmasa (मलीमस).—mfn.

(-saḥ-sā-saṃ) 1. Dirty, foul, unclean. 2. Wicked. m.

(-saḥ) 1. Iron. 2. Green vitriol. E. mala dirt, imasac aff.

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

Malīmasa (मलीमस).— (cf. mala), adj. 1. Dirty, [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 148; stained, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 33. 2. Wicked.

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

Malīmasa (मलीमस).—[adjective] = malina [adjective]

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

1) Malīmasa (मलीमस):—[from mala] mf(ā)n. dirty, impure, soiled ([literally] and [figuratively])

2) [v.s. ...] of a dark or dirty gray colour, [Kāvya literature; Hitopadeśa; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] m. (!) iron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] m. (!) or n. yellowish vitriol of iron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Malīmasa (मलीमस):—[(saḥ-sā-saṃ) a.] Dirty, foul; wicked. n. Iron; green vitriol.

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

Malīmasa (मलीमस) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Malīmasa.

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Malimasa 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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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Malīmasa (मलीमस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Malīmasa.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Malīmasa (ಮಲೀಮಸ):—

1) [adjective] = ಮಲಿನ [malina]1.

2) [adjective] mean; petty; trivial.

3) [adjective] defective; faulty; imperfect.

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Malīmasa (ಮಲೀಮಸ):—

1) [noun] dirt; filth; soil.

2) [noun] a sullied, besmirched man.

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Maḷīmasa (ಮಳೀಮಸ):—

1) [adjective] = ಮಳಿನ [malina]1.

2) [adjective] mean; petty; trivial.

3) [adjective] defective; faulty; imperfect.

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Maḷīmasa (ಮಳೀಮಸ):—

1) [noun] dirt; filth; soil.

2) [noun] a sullied, besmirched man.

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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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