Marjaraka, Mārjāraka, Mārjārakā: 7 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
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1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Marjaraka 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Mārjārakā (मार्जारका) refers to the Secret Language (bhāṣā, choma) associated with Jālandhara, one of the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Mārjāraka (मार्जारक).—

1) A cat.

2) A peacock.

Derivable forms: mārjārakaḥ (मार्जारकः).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mārjāraka (मार्जारक).—i. e. mṛj + āra + ka, m. A peacock.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mārjāraka (मार्जारक):—[from mārj] m. a cat, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] a peacock (cf. mārjāra), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mārjāraka (मार्जारक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A peacock.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mārjāraka (मार्जारक):—(von mārjāra) m.

1) Katze [Mahābhārata 1, 8427.] —

2) Pfau (nach seinem katzenähnlichen Geschrei) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 5, 27.]

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Mārjāraka (मार्जारक):—

1) [Rāmāyaṇa 7, 7, 21.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Mārjāraka (मार्जारक):—m. —

1) Katze. —

2) *Pfau.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

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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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