Manjusvara, Mañjusvara, Mañjusvarā, Manju-svara: 6 definitions
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Manjusvara means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraMañjusvarā (मञ्जुस्वरा) is the name of a bell, according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly: “[...] then the bells, [i.e., Mañjusvarā], belonging respectively to the Nagas, etc., of the two divisions of the Bhavanapatis, rang, struck three times by generals named Bhadrasena belonging to Dharaṇa, etc., and by those named Dakṣa belonging to Bhūtānanda, etc. Then all the Nāgas, etc., of the two rows came instantly each to his own Indra, like horses to their own stables. At their command their respective Ābhiyogika-gods created at once cars variegated with jewels and gold, twenty-five thousand yojanas square, with indradhvajas of two hundred and fifty yojanas. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMañjusvara (मञ्जुस्वर).—a. sweet-sounding.
Mañjusvara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mañju and svara (स्वर). See also (synonyms): mañjusvana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMañjusvara (मञ्जुस्वर) or Mañjuśrī.—(1) : (in verses) Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 15.10; 16.8; (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 35.10; (2) pl., name of a group or class of future Buddhas: Sukhāvatīvyūha 76.8 (prose).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mañjusvara (मञ्जुस्वर):—[=mañju-svara] [from mañju > mañj] mfn. idem, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. = -śrī, [Buddhist literature]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Svara, Manju, Mancu.
Ends with: Madhuracarumanjusvara, Madhuracharumanjusvara.
Full-text: Manjusvana, Madhuracarumanjusvara, Apratirupa, Manjushri, Anapannika, Anuvyanjana.
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