Matangaja, Mataṅgaja, Mātaṅgaja, Matanga-ja, Matamgaja: 11 definitions
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Matangaja 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyMataṅgaja (मतङ्गज) (lit. “one who is the best of its group”) is a synonym (another name) for the Elephant (Gaja), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaMātaṅgaja (मातङ्गज) refers to an “elephant”, the ichor of which is used in certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, such as to delay of ripening in fruits, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “The ripening of fruits of a tree can be delayed by one year by piercing their roots with long bones of monkey’s legs dipped in the ichor of an intoxicated elephant (mātaṅgaja-madākta). Ripening of fruits of a particular branch of a tree can be stopped by covering that branch firmly by the skin of the hunch of a bull that is just then killed. The fruits of a particular branch of a tree do not ripen if it is covered seven times with the skin from the dewlap of a black bull, killed for the purpose”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchMataṅgaja (मतङ्गज) refers to an “elephant”, according to the Mokṣopāya (verse 5.93.31cd-32ab) and Yogavāsiṣṭha (verse 5.92.34cd-35ab).—Accordingly, “The mind cannot be controlled without a method [of restraint], O irreproachable one, just as a vicious elephant (duṣṭa-mataṅgaja) in rut cannot be controlled without a goad”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMataṅgaja (मतङ्गज).—An elephant; न हि कमलिनीं दृष्ट्वा ग्राहमवेक्षते मतङ्गजः (na hi kamalinīṃ dṛṣṭvā grāhamavekṣate mataṅgajaḥ) M.3; Kirātārjunīya 5.47; R.12.73.
-jā A particular मूर्च्छना (mūrcchanā) in music.
Derivable forms: mataṅgajaḥ (मतङ्गजः).
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Mātaṅgaja (मातङ्गज).—a. elephantine.
Mātaṅgaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mātaṅga and ja (ज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMataṅgaja (मतङ्गज).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) An elephant. E. mataṅga cloud, (in colour.) and ja born.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMataṅgaja (मतङ्गज).—[masculine] elephant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMataṅgaja (मतङ्गज):—[mataṅga-ja] (jaḥ) 1. m. An elephant.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Mataṅgaja (मतङ्गज) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Mayaṃgaya.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMataṃgaja (ಮತಂಗಜ):—[noun] = ಮತಂಗ - [matamga -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Abhramatangaja, Dushtamatangaja.
Full-text: Mahakashi, Matamgaja, Matankayam, Mayamgaya, Mahakosha, Mahakesha, Madakta, Aveksh, Hi, Matanga.
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