Mataripurusha, Mātaripuruṣa: 4 definitions
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Mataripurusha 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 Mātaripuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Mataripurusa or Mataripurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMātaripuruṣa (मातरिपुरुष).—'One who can act like a man only against his mother', a poltroon, cowardly boaster.
Derivable forms: mātaripuruṣaḥ (मातरिपुरुषः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mātaripuruṣa (मातरिपुरुष):—[=mātari-puruṣa] a etc. See p. 807, col. 2.
2) [=mātari-puruṣa] [from mātari > mātṛ] b m. a man (only when opposed) to his mother, a cowardly bully [gana] pātre-samitādi (cf. pitari-śūra).
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Partial matches: Purusha, Matari.
Full-text: Pitarishura.
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