Manidipa, Manidīpa, Maṇidīpa, Mani-dipa: 6 definitions
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Manidipa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA sub commentary (anutika) to the Atthasalini, by Ariyavamsa. Gv.65, 75; Bode, op. cit., 42.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaṇidīpa (मणिदीप).—
1) a lamp having jewels; मणिदीपप्रकाशितं (maṇidīpaprakāśitaṃ) ...... पश्येदं रङ्गमन्दिरम् (paśyedaṃ raṅgamandiram)
2) a jewel serving as a lamp.
Derivable forms: maṇidīpaḥ (मणिदीपः).
Maṇidīpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇi and dīpa (दीप).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumMaṇidīpa (मणिदीप) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Prākṛt grammar. Oppert. 8149.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maṇidīpa (मणिदीप):—[=maṇi-dīpa] [from maṇi] m. a lamp having j° instead of a wick, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] (also paka, m.)
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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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Starts with: Manidipaka, Manitipam.
Full-text: Manidipaka, Manipradipa, Ariyavamsa.
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