Manthya: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Manthya 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
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesManthya (मन्थ्य) refers to the “churnable” (i.e., “the yogic union of churner and churnable”), according to chapter 50 of the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “Now, I will explain the characteristic of Mahākaṅkāla. [...] [The practitioner] devotes himself to the yogic union of churner and the churnable (manthya) by means of the threads (viz., channels) in the middle of [his] navel region. [Awakening minds,] assuming the shape of the letter ha , [flow down] from [his] head appearing like single threads (viz., channels). [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryManthya (मन्थ्य).—[adjective] to be kindled by friction (fire).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Manthya (मन्थ्य):—[from manth] a etc. See under √manth.
2) [from manth] b mfn. to be rubbed or stirred or churned etc. (cf. mathya)
3) [v.s. ...] to be kindled by friction (as fire), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā]
4) Mānthya (मान्थ्य):—[from mānth] mfn. ([from] mantha) [gana] saṃkāśādi.
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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)
Starts with: Manthyagra.
Ends with: Amanthya, Nirmanthya, Nirmmanthya.
Full-text: Nirmanthya, Nirmanthyadaru, Amanthya, Mantharu, Nirmmanthya, Mathya, Math, Manth, Mantha.
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