Mantharaka: 5 definitions
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Mantharaka means something in 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 Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara1) Mantharaka (मन्थरक) is the name of a tortoise (kūrma), according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 61. Accordingly, as Gomukha said to Naravāhanadatta: “... when Hiraṇya had said this, the tortoise Mantharaka answered: ‘This is a home to you; so do not be despondent, my friend. To a virtuous man no country is foreign; a man who is content cannot be unhappy; for the man of endurance calamity does not exist; there is nothing impossible to the enterprising’”.
2) Mantharaka (मन्थरक) is the name of a painter (citraka) from Karṇāṭa, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 72. Accordingly, as king Vinītamati said to Somaśūra: “... then, one day, the king’s [Indukeśarin’s] painter, whose name was Mantharaka, an intimate friend of his, said to him in private, when in this state owing to the sorrow of separation: ‘Friend, why do you remain leaning against the wall like a man in a picture? Like a lifeless image, you neither eat, nor hear, nor see’”.
The story of Mantharaka was narrated by Vinītamati in order to teach Somaśūra the doctrine of the perfection of perseverance (dhyānapāramita) as known in the Buddhist doctrine with the object of dissuading Somaśūra from ignorance (ajñāna).
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Mantharaka, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantharaka (मन्थरक).—[masculine] [Name] of [several] men & a tortoise.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mantharaka (मन्थरक):—[from manthara] m. Name of a man, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] of a tortoise, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] of a stupid weaver, [Pañcatantra]
4) [v.s. ...] of a hunchback, [ib.]
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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: Mantarakacam, Mantarakam, Mantarakanti, Mantharakaulika.
Full-text: Mantharakaulika, Manthara, Ashaya, Tad.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Mantharaka; (plurals include: Mantharakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 10 - Revival of Indradyumna’s Renown < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 271 - Creation of Seven Liṅgas < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
3. Environmental Awareness in 7th century India < [Chapter 7 - Environmental awareness and Hygiene Conciousness]