Mattha, Maṭṭha: 5 definitions
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Mattha means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Economic Life In Ancient India (as depicted in Jain canonical literature)Maṭṭhā (मट्ठा) refers to “buttermilk” and is one of the four products of milk (gorasa). Dairy farming was carried on in a big way in ancient India. There were large cow-sheds (gomaṇḍava or gomaṇḍapa) where the herds of cows, bulls and calves were kept. There was abundant supply of milk (dugdha or khira) and its four products (gorasa) viz. curd (dadhi), butter milk (udasi or maṭṭhā), butter (ṇavaṇiya or navanīta), clarified butter or ghee (ghṛta or ghaya). Milk and milk products were available in plenty at the dairy (dohaṇa-vāḍaga). The products were stored in ‘khira sālā’. Many articles of daily food were prepared with the help of milk and its products. People could get highly nutritious food because of the easy and large supply of the dairy products.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymaṭṭha : (pp. of majjati) intoxicated; polished; wiped; cleaned. (adj.), smoothed; polished.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMattha, (cp. Vedic masta(ka) skull, head, Vedic mastiṣka brains; perhaps to Lat. mentum chin, Cymr. mant jawbone; indirectly also to Lat. mons mountain) the head, etc. Only in cpd. mattha-luṅga (cp. Sk. mastulunga) the brain Vin. I, 274; Sn. 199; Kh III, ; J. I, 493; KhA 60; Vism. 260 (in detail) 264, 359; VbhA. 63, 243, 249; DhA. II, 68; PvA. 78, 80.—See also matthaka. (Page 518)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Maṭṭha (मट्ठ):—(a) slow, sluggish, dull; blunt; also ~[ra].
2) Maṭṭhā (मट्ठा):—(nm) butter-milk.
3) Matthā (मत्था):—(nm) the forehead; head; —[ṭekanā] to bow in reverence; [matthe] on one’s head/responsibility; •[maḍhanā] to throw (responsibility, blame, etc.) over somebody else; to shift (to); to impose on.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Maṭṭha (मट्ठ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mṛṣṭa.
2) Mattha (मत्थ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Masta.
2) Mattha has the following synonyms: Matthaga, Matthaya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mattakundali, Matthaea latifolia, Matthaga, Matthaka, Matthakasin, Matthakatela, Matthala, Matthalunga, Matthar, Matthara, Matthavattige, Matthaya, Matthaya, Matthayadhoya.
Ends with (+3): Alamattha, Amattha, Anamattha, Bhummattha, Chadamattha, Chaumattha, Dhammattha, Kathanasamattha, Kosamattha, Omattha, Palimattha, Paramattha, Parimattha, Samanumattha, Samattha, Sammattha, Sampalimattha, Samvimattha, Simattha, Susamattha.
Full-text (+1): Matthaya, Masta, Mrishta, Majjita, Matthaga, Aparamrishta, Mastalunga, Vimattha, Kundali, Matthaka, Paramrishta, Gomandapa, Dugdha, Dadhi, Ghrita, Navaniya, Ghaya, Navanita, Udasin, Majjati.
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