Manushyavigraha, Manuṣyavigraha, Manushya-vigraha: 1 definition
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Manushyavigraha 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.
The Sanskrit term Manuṣyavigraha can be transliterated into English as Manusyavigraha or Manushyavigraha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryManuṣyavigraha (मनुष्यविग्रह).—m. (= Pali manussa-viggaha, [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary] s.v. viggaha), one that has human form; somewhat broader than manuṣya (incl. at least the human embryo; see Pali Vin. iii.73.21—23): manuṣyo vā °graho vā Bhikṣuṇī-karmavācanā 25b.1.
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