Maunji, Mauñjī, Maumji: 11 definitions
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Maunji means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Mauñjī (मौञ्जी) refers to “(girdles made of) Muñja grass”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance”).—Accordingly, after Menā spoke to Pārvatī: “[...] O excellent sage, on getting permission from her mother, Pārvatī remembered Śiva and felt happy. Bowing to her parents with joy, Pārvatī remembered Śiva and set out for performing penance along with her maids. Discarding all the fine clothes of her taste, she wore tree-barks and the fine girdle of Muñja grass [i.e., mauñjī]. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Maunji in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum bengalense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym see André Michaux, Flora Boreali-Americana. 1: 54. Paris 1803. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Öfversigt af Förhandlingar: Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien (1855)
· Observationes Botanicae (1789)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1983)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Illustrations of the Botany … of the Himalayan Mountains … (1839)
· Flora Indica; or descriptions … (1820)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Maunji, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
mauñjī (मौंजी).—f (S Because made of the grass called muñja) The sacrificial thread of Brahmans; but applied commonly to the rite of investiture.
mauñjī (मौंजी).—f The sacrificial thread of Brahmans.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Mauñjī (मौञ्जी).—The girdle of a Brāhmaṇa made of a triple string of Munja grass; व्रताय मौञ्जीं त्रिगुणां बभार याम् (vratāya mauñjīṃ triguṇāṃ babhāra yām) Ku. 5.1; Manusmṛti 2.42; पिशङ्गमौञ्जीयुजमर्जुनच्छविम् (piśaṅgamauñjīyujamarjunacchavim) Śiśupālavadha 1.6.
Mauñjī (मौञ्जी).—f. (-ñjī) The girdle of a Brahmana made of three strings of Munja grass. E. muñjā, and aṇ aff.
1) Mauñjī (मौञ्जी):—[from mauñja] a f. See below.
2) [from mauñja] b f. ([scilicet] mekhalā mc. also mauñji) a Brāhman’s girdle or cord made of a triple string of Muñja-grass
3) [v.s. ...] any girdle, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Mauñjī (मौञ्जी):—(ñjī) 3. f. A girdle made of Munja grass.
Mauñji (मौञ्जि):—f. s.u. mañja 3).
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
Mauṃji (ಮೌಂಜಿ):—[noun] a cord made by intertwisting the blades of grass Saccharum sara ( = S. munja).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Mauñjī (मौञ्जी):—n. the girdle of a Brahmin made of a triple string of munja grass;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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