Mallinatha, Mallinātha, Malli-natha, Mallīnātha: 15 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ).—A reputed commentator on many classical poetic and dramatic works, who flourished in the fourteenth century. He was a scholar of Grammar and is believed to have written a commentary on the Śabdenduśekhara and another named न्यासोद्योत (nyāsodyota) on the न्यास (nyāsa) of जिनेन्द्रबुद्धि (jinendrabuddhi).
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) is another name for Malli, the nineteenth Tīrthaṅkara (Janism recognizes 24 such teachers or Siddhas). Her colour is blue (nīla), according to Aparājitapṛcchā (221.5-7). Her height is 25 dhanuṣa (a single dhanuṣa (or, ‘bow’) equals 6 ft), thus, roughly corresponding to 46 meters. Her emblem, or symbol, is a Kalaśa.
Mallinātha’s father is Kumbha and her mother is Prabhāvatī. It is an ancient Jain practice to worship the Tīrthaṅkara’s parents in various rites, such as the pratiṣṭhāvidhi, according to the Ācāradinakara (14th century work on Jain conduct written by Vardhamāna Sūri).
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) refers to the nineteenth of twenty-four Tīrthaṃkaras or Jinas, commonly depicted in Jaina iconography.—The Jaina books point out to us the emblem of a water-jar distinguishing Mallinātha sharply from his predecessors as well as his successors. His special attendant goblins or technically Śāsana-devatās are known as Kubera and Dharaṇapriyā (Digambara: Aparājitā). Rājā Suluma stands by his side as a Chowri-beaver. The Kevala tree in his case goes by the name of Aśoka.
His father was the king of Mithila in Vaṅga (Bengal) and belonged to the Ikṣvāku race. His name was Kumbha and his queen was called Prajāvatī. According lo the Śvetāmbara sect, Mallinātha was a woman. [...] The Jina acquired the name of Malli as his mother longed for fragrant Malli (a kind of Jasmine) flowers while bearing him in the womb. The emblem of a water-jar either symbolises the ninth dream of the Jina mother or one of the Aṣṭamaṅgalas or eight auspicious things.
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) or Malli refers to the nineteenth of the twenty-four Tīrthaṅkaras praised in the first book (ādīśvara-caritra) [chapter 1] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Mallinātha is the son of king Kumbha and Prabhāvatī, according to chapter 6.6:—“[...] After this ardent hymn of praise to the nineteenth Arhat, Śakra took her to Mithilā and laid her down near her mother. Because her mother had a pregnancy-whim to sleep on garlands, while she was still in embryo, the king gave her the name Malli. Tended daily by five nurses appointed by Indra, she gradually grew up like a flower”.
1) Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) or Mallināthasaṃbandha refers to one of the 157 stories embedded in the Kathāmahodadhi by Somacandra (narrating stories from Jain literature, based on the Karpūraprakara), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Kathāmahodadhi represents a repository of 157 stories [e.g., Mallinātha-saṃbandha] written in prose Sanskrit, although each of them is preceded by a verse. Together, they stage a large number of Jain characters (including early teachers). [...]
2) Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) or Mallināthagīta refers to one of the twenty-four songs (gīta) embedded in the Caturviṃśatijinagīta by Jinarāja (dealing with classical hymns and stotras from Jain literature).
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.
India history and geography
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) refers to one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) mentioned in various sources as being representative teachers of Sahajiya Tantrism, Alchemy, Nath Sampradaya and other traditions having influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Mallinātha] 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 and are evident of a caste-less interreligious spiritual society.
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) is the name of a Nātha-Siddha (as well as Rasa‐Siddha), mentioned in the Kalleśvara inscription.—One important piece of epigraphical evidence is from the thirteenth century, namely the Kalleśvara inscription (AD 1279, 21st September, Thursday) from, Jagalur tāluka, Karnataka. This inscription records the donation of a village to a “kula-guru śiva-yogī yogī-cakravartī (world-conquerer)” named Prasādadeva on the occasion of a lunar eclipse (EC 1903: 87,154-5, 232-4). [...] In this inscription, we find what appears to be an enumeration of Prasādadeva’s lineage. The list of Siddhas in the inscription mentions, for example, Mallinātha, [...]. The Kalleśvara inscription also records that these Siddhas were masters of rasāyana (alchemy) i.e. rasa, rasāyana, ghuṭikāñjana, mukhāñjana. They hold high rank of ‘mahā‐gaṇācāra’ on the earth and had mastered the science of magic, the art of creating illusions, etc.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) or Mallīnātha (मल्लीनाथ).—Name of a celebrated commentator who probably lived in the fourteenth or fifteenth century; (he has written commentaries on raghuvaṃśa, kumārasaṃbhava, meghadūta, kirātārjunīya, naiṣadhacarita, and śiśupālavadha).
Derivable forms: mallināthaḥ (मल्लिनाथः), mallīnāthaḥ (मल्लीनाथः).
Mallinātha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms malli and nātha (नाथ).
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ).—m.
(-thaḥ) Name of a celebrated commentator who lived at the beginning of the fifth century.
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ).—[masculine] [Name] of an author.
1) Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Kalpataru med. Vaidyaratnamālā.
2) Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ):—(?):
—[commentary] on Śabdenduśekhara and Laghuśabdenduśekhara. Oudh. Iv, 11.
3) Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ):—son of Seṅganātha: Vaidyakalpataru (Kalpataru).
1) Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ):—[=malli-nātha] [from malli > mall] m. Name of a poet and celebrated commentator (also called Kolācala or Peḍḍa Bhaṭṭa, father of Kumāra-svāmin and Viśveśvara; he lived probably in the 14th or 15th century and wrote commentaries on the Raghuvaṃśa, Kumāra-sambhava, Megha-dūta, Śiśupālavadha, Kirātārjunīya, Bhaṭṭi-kāvya, Naiṣadīya etc.)
2) [v.s. ...] of two authors on medicine and grammar, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ):—[(ma + nātha)] m. Nomen proprium eines Dichters und berühmten Scholiasten, Erklärers des Raghuvaṃsa, Kumārasaṃbhava, Meghadūta, Śiśupālavadha und Kirātārjunīya, [STENZLER], De lexicogr. sanscr. principiis [19.] [Oxforder Handschriften 113,a,16. fgg. 126,a,3. 150,b,32.] [HALL 27.]
Mallinātha (मल्लिनाथ):—m. Nomen proprium eines Dichters und berühmten Scholiasten.
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
Mallinātha (ಮಲ್ಲಿನಾಥ):—[noun] (jain.) name of a spiritual teacher.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Malli, Natha.
Starts with (+0): Mallinatar, Mallinatha bhatta, Mallinathacaritra, Mallinathagita, Mallinathasambandha, Mallinathastavana.
Full-text (+465): Mallinathacaritra, Ghantapatha, Hayalilavati, Nyasoddyota, Malli, Mallinatha bhatta, Sarvankasha, Kautilya, Dinnaga, Kolacala mallinatha, Pedda bhatta, Nairgandhya, Brahmanatva, Kalyana sharman, Niruktakara, Ratnaprakasha, Kumbha, Kumarasambhava, Vidyarambha, Mallinathagita.
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