Mathava, Māthava: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Mathava means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Maṭhava (मठव) [?] (in Chinese: Mo-tch'a-p'o) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Punarvasu or Punarvasunakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Punarvasu] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Maṭhava] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāthava (माथव).—[masculine] patron. = mādhava.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMāthava (माथव):—m. patron. (= mādhava), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Matavakkiyam, Matavalai, Matavalam, Matavali, Matavamanokari, Matavan, Matavar, Matavarici, Matavaruti, Matavati, Mathavana, Mathavata, Mattavaranam.
Ends with: Kiramatava.
Full-text: Mathu, Cavuti, Videha, Tirabhukti, Cannu, Punarvasu, Koshala, Janakpur, Ma.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Mathava, Māthava, Maṭhava; (plurals include: Mathavas, Māthavas, Maṭhavas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda I, adhyaya 4, brahmana 1 < [First Kanda]
Introduction to volume 2 (kāṇḍa 3-4) < [Introductions]
Introduction to volume 1 (kāṇḍa 1-2) < [Introductions]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Growth and expansion of the Sacrifice < [Chapter 3 - Political Importance]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
2. The rivers in the Brāhmaṇas < [Chapter 3 - The Rivers in the Brāhmaṇa Literature]
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)
Part 1 - Veda, the Storehouse of Knowledge < [Chapter 1 - Vedic Concept of God and Religion]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 2 - Urbanity Theories and the Early Indian Context < [Introduction]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)