Mam, Māṃ, Mām: 6 definitions
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Mam means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, biology. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi1) Māṃ (मां) is the bīja associated with Mālava, according to the Cakrasaṃvara-maṇḍala or Saṃvaramaṇḍala of Abhayākaragupta’s Niṣpannayogāvalī, p. 45 and n. 145; (Cf. Cakrasaṃvaratantra, Gray, David B., 2007).—The Cakrasaṃvara mandala has a total of sixty-two deities. [...] Three concentric circles going outward, the body, speech and mind wheels (kāya-vāka-citta), in the order: mind (blue), speech (red), and body (white), with eight Ḍākinīs each in non-dual union with their Ḍākas, "male consorts".
2) Maṃ (मं) is also associated with Maru.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Mam in Senegal is the name of a plant defined with Spathodea campanulata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bignonia tulipifera Thonn. (among others).
2) Mam is also identified with Stereospermum kunthianum.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Naturvidenskabelige og Mathematiske Afhandlinger (1829)
· Phytotherapy Research (1990)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2000)
· Flore d’Oware et de Benin en Afrique. (1805)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1983)
· Phytomedicine (1999)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Mam, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMām (माम्):—[accusative] sg. of 3. ma q.v.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMāṃ (मां):—(nf) mother; ~[jāyā] a real brother; -[bāpa] parents, mother and father; all in all; —[kā dūdha lajānā] to bring shame to one’s mother, to slander one’s mother’s milk (by an act of cowardice).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMāṃ (ಮಾಂ):—[noun] (in comp.) mango.
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)
Starts with (+1112): Ma-maruttunulor, Mam du ra ka pa rni, Mam phal, Mama, Mama kasse, Mama piripri, Mama-ghara, Mamaca, Mamaccaya, Mamacelo, Mamachemeloi, Mamadi, Mamaga, Mamagam, Mamai, Mamaiya, Mamajaka, Mamaji, Mamaji-re-topi, Mamajjaka.
Ends with (+698): Abhikamam, Abhikramam, Abhipriyatamam, Abhiramam, Abhyakramam, Abhyatmam, Acamam, Acamatakovomam, Acamtaomam, Acankamam, Acciramam, Acciramatarumam, Addhatamam, Adhastamam, Adhyatmam, Aiyakunmam, Ajanmam, Ajumodavomam, Akaimam, Akamam.
Full-text (+1083): Mams, Mamsprishta, Uptima, Kritrima, Dasama, Anuloma, Mamsa, Avirama, Papimant, Pratiloma, Avama, Vimshatitama, Madhyama, Lohottama, Khadiropama, Shilakusuma, Dhyama, Purnakama, Cittaprashama, Mamsakama.
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Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
4. The rivers in the minor Upaniṣads < [Chapter 4 - The Rivers in the Āraṇyaka and Upaniṣadic Literature]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.9.33 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
Verse 8.12.4 < [Chapter 12 - The Prayer and Armor of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 8.12.9 < [Chapter 12 - The Prayer and Armor of Lord Balarāma]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 15.19 < [Chapter 15 - Puruṣottama-toga (Yoga through understanding the Supreme Person)]
Verse 7.30 < [Chapter 7 - Vijñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Realization of Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 4.14 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]