Milinda, Milimda: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Milinda means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesKing of Sagala. He was born in Kalasi in Alasanda.
His discussions with the Buddhist Elder Nagasena are recorded in the Milinda Panha. It is said there that the king embraced Buddhism.
For a discussion on the facts connected with Milinda, and his identification with the Baktrian king Menander, see Questions of King Milinda, vol. i., introd. xviiiff.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Chronological History of BuddhismYavana King Milinda and Buddhist monk Nagasena (1365-1325 BCE).—According to Milindapanho, Yavana king Milinda patronized Buddhism in north-western India. Nagasena was the contemporary of Milinda. Both lived 500 years after Buddha nirvana (1865 BCE).
Source: Prakrit Bharati Academy: Death with Equanimity (buddhism)In the Buddhist lore it is the Greek emperor Minander “Circa 1st century BC” who is known as Milinda. Milindapraśna is a compilation of the dialogue between him and the Buddhist monk Nāgasena in which the former raised some questions and the latter answered them. The authenticity of this work is proven by the fact that Ācārya Buddhaghoṣa considered it as authentic as the Piṭakas. The original volume of Milindapraśna was enhanced from time to time by the later Ācāryas.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: The Chronology of Ancient Gandhara and BactriaMilinda-Panho mentions that Milinda or Minander, a Yavana king, reigned in Bactria and northern Pakistan 500 years after Buddha nirvana (1865 BCE). Thus, we can accurately fix the date of Minander around 1365-1325 BCE. Historians have proposed that there were two Minanders because some coins of Minander used a title of “Dikaios”or “Dharmika” for Minander whereas other coins used a title of “Soteros .
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymilinda (मिलिंद).—m S A bee of the large black kind. Ex. gandhaviṣayā mi0 bhulōna || kamalakōśīṃ vēciti prāṇa ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmilinda (मिलिंद).—m A bee of the large black kind.
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 dictionaryMilinda (मिलिन्द).—A bee; परिणतमकरन्दमार्मिकास्ते जगति भवन्तु चिरायुषो मिलिन्दाः (pariṇatamakarandamārmikāste jagati bhavantu cirāyuṣo milindāḥ) Bv.1.8,15.
Derivable forms: milindaḥ (मिलिन्दः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMilinda (मिलिन्द).—[masculine] bee.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Milinda (मिलिन्द):—m. a bee, [Bhāminī-vilāsa]
2) Name of a king (= Menander), [Buddhist literature]
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMiḷiṃda (ಮಿಳಿಂದ):—[noun] any of a large superfamily (Apoidea) of broad-bodied, four-winged, hairy hymenopteran insects that gather pollen and nectar, have biting as well as sucking mouthparts, and often live in organised colonies, as honey-bee; a bee.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMilinda (मिलिन्द):—n. a bee;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Milindaka, Milindapanha, Milindapanho, Milindaprashna.
Full-text (+45): Milindaprashna, Nagasena, Kalasigama, Tiritavacchagama, Milintam, Milindaka, Milind, Mailinda, Minander, Sabbadinna, Savara, Mankura, Kolapattana, Masara, Vetandin, Alasanda, Prashakha, Sankheyya Parivena, Anantakaya, Milindapanha.
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Search found 44 books and stories containing Milinda, Milimda, Miḷiṃda, Miḷinda; (plurals include: Milindas, Milimdas, Miḷiṃdas, Miḷindas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Great Buddhist Emperors of Asia (by Shibani Dutta)
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part 18 - Milindapanha Pali < [Chapter VIII - Khuddaka Nikaya]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.17.10 < [Chapter 17 - The Gopis Describe Their Remembrance of Sri Krsna]
Verse 1.1.2 < [Chapter 1 - Description of Śrī-Kṛṣṇa’s Glories]
Verse 1.2.55 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of Śrī Goloka]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
Subjects studied in the Buddhist Period < [Chapter 5 - Subjects studied in the Vedic and Buddhist period]
Milindapanha (questions of King Milinda) (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Act 10.8: The Sahā universe transforms into jewels < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Appendix 2 - The great rivers in Jambudvīpa < [Chapter XI - The Ten Comparisons]
5. The four ‘vilokanas’ and the entry into the womb < [Part 4 - The Bodhisattva in the Abhidharma system]