Meghamandala, Mēghamaṇḍala, Meghamaṇḍala, Megha-mandala: 5 definitions
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Meghamandala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureMeghamaṇḍala (मेघमण्डल) refers to the “(great) cloud-circle”, according to the 2nd-century Meghasūtra (“Cloud Sutra”) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.—Accordingly, “He who desires a mighty rain must perform this rite ‘the great-cloud-circle’ (mahā-meghamaṇḍala) in an open space, overspread by a blue canopy, shaded by a blue banner, on a clear spot of earth; [being] a prophet of the Law, seated on a blue seat, fasting according to the aṣṭāṅga, with well-washed limbs, clad in pure raiment, anointed with fragrant odour, wearing the three white stripes, he must recite it for a day and night continuously facing the east; [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymēghamaṇḍala (मेघमंडल).—n (S) The clouds collectively. 2 The region of the clouds, the cloudy sphere, the atmosphere.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmēghamaṇḍala (मेघमंडल).—n The clouds collectively. The atmosphere.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMeghamaṇḍala (मेघमण्डल).—the firmament, sky.
Derivable forms: meghamaṇḍalam (मेघमण्डलम्).
Meghamaṇḍala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms megha and maṇḍala (मण्डल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeghamaṇḍala (मेघमण्डल):—[=megha-maṇḍala] [from megha] n. ‘cl°-sphere’, cl°-region, atmosphere, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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)
Partial matches: Megha, Mandala.
Ends with: Mahameghamandala.
Full-text: Meghamandalin, Kalanusari.
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