Mayapurusha, Māyāpuruṣa, Maya-purusha: 2 definitions
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Mayapurusha 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.
The Sanskrit term Māyāpuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Mayapurusa or Mayapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: academia.edu: Bṛhaspati and the BarhaspatyasMāyāpuruṣa (मायापुरुष) refers to an “Illusion-person” created by Viṣṇu.—In the Śiva-purāṇa and Liṅga-purāṇa, a Jain sage [Muni] called Māyāpuruṣa [Illusion-person] created by Viṣṇu deludes the demons; cf. Māyāmoha in Viṣṇu-purāṇa 3.17.41.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: WikiPedia: Mahayana BuddhismMāyāpuruṣa (मायापुरुष) translates to “illusory man” and is another name for the Bodhisattva.—Perceiving dharmas and beings like an illusion (māyādharmatā) is termed the “great armor” (mahāsaṃnaha) of the Bodhisattva, who is also termed the “illusory man” (māyāpuruṣa).
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.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 31 - Eulogy of Nara and Nārāyaṇa < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Chapter 25 - Vairāgya (non-attachment) and Bhakti (devotion) < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Chapter 3 - Dialogue between Parīkṣit and Uddhava < [Section 6 - Bhāgavata-māhātmya]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 4 - The Tripuras are initiated < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter LV - Lecture on the living soul or jivatatwa < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Rabindranath Tagore (Man Individual and Universal) < [January – March, 1989]
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 4 - Kapila’s philosophy in the Bhāgavata-purāṇa < [Chapter XXIV - The Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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