Meghamkara, Meghaṃkara, Meghaṅkara, Meghankara: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Meghamkara means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Meghaṅkarā (मेघङ्करा) refers to one of the eight Dikkumārīs living in the upper world (on mount Meru), according to chapter 1.2 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly,
“[...] Likewise, having known by the shaking of their thrones, the eight Dikkumārīs [viz., Meghaṅkarā] living on mount Meru, inhabitants of the upper world, came. After bowing to the Jina and the Jina’s mother and announcing themselves as before, they quickly made a mass of clouds in the sky, like the month nabhasya. For a yojana around the house they [viz., Meghaṅkarā] laid the dust completely with perfumed water like darkness by moonlight. They made a shower of five-colored flowers knee-deep, making the earth made of variegated paintings as it were. [...].”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Meghaṃkara (मेघंकर).—a. (-rī f.) Producing clouds.
Meghaṅkara (मेघङ्कर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Cloud-producing, (rainy season.) E. megha, kṛ to make, khac aff.
Meghaṃkara (मेघंकर) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Nārāyaṇabuddhyārūḍha.
Meghaṃkara (मेघंकर):—[=megha-ṃ-kara] [from megha] mfn. producing cl°, [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya]
Meghaṅkara (मेघङ्कर):—[megha-ṅkara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Cloud-producing.
Meghaṃkara (मेघंकर):—(megham, acc. von megha, + 1. kara) adj. Wolken erzeugend [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2. 43.] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 26, 57.] ṛtu [Bhaṭṭikavya 6, 104.]
Meghaṃkara (मेघंकर):—Adj. Wolken erzeugend [Bhaṭṭikāvya]
Meghaṅkarā (मेघङ्करा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Meghaṃkarā.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Meghaṃkarā (मेघंकरा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Meghaṅkarā.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Megha, Nakara, Kara.
Full-text (+0): Narayanabuddhyarudha, Prakritivikritihautravicaravyavastha, Vatsamitra, Suvatsa, Kana.
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Bhagavad-gita Mahatmya (by N.A. Deshpande)
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Part 5: Birth rites of Sambhava < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
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