Marttikavata, Mārttikāvata, Mārtikāvata, Martikavata: 5 definitions
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Marttikavata 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraMārttikāvata (मार्त्तिकावत) is another name for Mṛttikāvat, a country pertaining to the Āvantī local usage (pravṛtti) according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 14. These pravṛttis provide information regarding costumes, languages, and manners in different countries of the world. It is mentioned that this local usage (adopted by these countries) depends on the grand style (sāttvatī) and the graceful style (kaiśikī).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraMārttīkāvata (मार्त्तीकावत) is the name of an ancient country, kingdom or tribe of people, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Venus presides over the town of Takṣaśīlā, the countries of Mārttīkāvata, Bahugiri, Gāndhāra, Puṣkalāvataka, Prasthala, Mālvā, Kaikaya, Dāśārṇa, Uśīnara and Śibi; over the people living on the banks of the Vitastā, the Irāvatī and the Candrabhāgā; over chariots, silver mines, elephants, horses, elephant drivers and rich men; [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mārttikāvata (मार्त्तिकावत):—[from mārttika] m. ([probably]) ([from] mṛttikā-vatī) Name of a country, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a prince of M°, [Vāsavadattā, [Introduction]]
3) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata; Varāha-mihira]
4) [v.s. ...] of a princely race, [Harivaṃśa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] n. ([probably]) Name of a town, [Mahābhārata]
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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: Marttikavataka.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXX < [Abhimanyu-badha Parva]
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 37 - An Account of Vabhru’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)