Maran, Māraṉ, Maraṇ, Māṟaṉ: 8 definitions

Introduction:

Maran means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.

Images (photo gallery)

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: academia.edu: Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil Tradition

Māṟan (மாறந்) is another name for Nammāḻvār: one of the twelve Āḻvār saints of Tamil Nadu, India.—Nammāḻvār, in Tamil Vaiṣṇava tradition, comes next to Tirumaṅkkai in as far as the contribution to Indian sacred literature is concerned. [...] Nammāḻvār was known as Māṟan, Caṭakōpaṉ, Caṭāri and Tiruppuḷiyāḻvār. He was by birth a veḷḷāḷa (landlord or serf). He is considered a manifestation of Viṣvaksena, Tamil Cēṉai-mutaliyār. His disciple was Maturakavi, a Brāhmaṇa.

Vaishnavism book cover
context information

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Discover the meaning of maran in the context of Vaishnavism from the community on Patreon

India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Māṟaṉ is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Īntūr-kiḻāṉ Tōyaṉ (Puṟam. 180), Tattumāṟaṉ (Puṟam. 360)

Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Māraṉ (மாரன்) (in Tamil) refers to Mara in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Māraṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

India history book cover
context information

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Discover the meaning of maran in the context of India history from the community on Patreon

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Maran in Nepal is the name of a plant defined with Flacourtia jangomas in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Flacourtia cataphracta Wall. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Nomenclator Botanicus (1821)
· Species Plantarum. (1806)
· Numer. List (6774)
· Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. (1845)
· FBI (1872)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indie (1825)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Maran, for example health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.

Biology book cover
context information

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Discover the meaning of maran in the context of Biology from the community on Patreon

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Maran in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) death, demise, expiration; mortality; -[dara] rate of mortality; ~[dharma/shila] mortal; -[bhaya/bhiti] thanatophobia; -[shaiya] death bed..—maran (मरण) is alternatively transliterated as Maraṇa.

context information

...

Discover the meaning of maran in the context of Hindi from the community on Patreon

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mārān (ಮಾರಾನ್):—[verb] to face in opposition; to meet in hostility or defiance; to confront.

--- OR ---

Māṟān (ಮಾಱಾನ್):—[verb] to face in opposition; to meet in hostility or defiance; to confront.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Discover the meaning of maran in the context of Kannada from the community on Patreon

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maraṇ (மரண்) noun < maraṇa. See மரணம். மரணாய மன்னுயிர்கட்கு [maranam. maranaya mannuyirkadku] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 1, 60).

--- OR ---

Māraṉ (மாரன்) noun < māra.

1. Kāma; காமன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) மாரனார் வரிவெஞ் சிலைக்கு [kaman. (pingalagandu) maranar varivegn silaikku] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெருமாள். [nalayira thivyappirapandam perumal.] 3, 3).

2. A god who tempted the Buddha but was vanquished by Him; புத்தரை மயக்கமுயன்று அவரால் தோல்வியுண்ட ஒரு தேவன். மாரனை வென்று வீரணாகி [putharai mayakkamuyanru avaral tholviyunda oru thevan. maranai venru viranagi] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 30, 11).

--- OR ---

Māṟaṉ (மாறன்) noun

1. Pāṇḍyaṉ king; பாண்டியன். பூந்தார் மாற [pandiyan. punthar mara] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 55).

2. A Vaiṣṇava saint. See சடகோபன். சடகோபன் மாறனலங்காரம்் [sadagopan. sadagopan maran] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 2, 6, 11).

--- OR ---

Māṟaṉ (மாறன்) noun < மாறு-. [maru-.] See மாற்றான் [marran], 1. வல்வினைக்கோர் மாறனலங்காரம்் [valvinaikkor maran] (திருவரங்கத்தந். காப். [thiruvarangathan. kap.] 5).

context information

Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Discover the meaning of maran in the context of Tamil from the community on Patreon

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Maran is another spelling for मरण [maraṇa].—n. 1. dying; death; 2. fig. mortification; dying with shame;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

Discover the meaning of maran in the context of Nepali from the community on Patreon

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Related products

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Help to become even better: