Mithu: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Mithu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMithu (मिथु).—A very valorous dānava. Once Bharata son of Ārṣṭiṣeṇa was making preparations for an Aśvamedha on the banks of the river Sarasvatī with Upamanyu as his priest when Mithu came and took them both to Pātāla. Then Devāpi, son of Upamanyu, got his father and the King released from there by continuous worship of Śiva (Brahma Purāṇa—127. 56-57).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymithu : (ind.) alternate; alternately; secretly.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMithu, (adv.) (cp. Vedic mithū & P. micchā; mith, cp. mithaḥ alternately, Av. miqō wrongly; Goth. misso one another, missa-leiks different; Ger. E. prefix mis- i.e. wrongly: Ger. missetat wrong doing=misdeed; Lat. mūto to change, mutuus reciprocal; Goth. maipms present=Ags. mapum; mith in Vedic Sk. is “to be opposed to each other, ” whereas in Vedic mithuna the notion of “pair” prevails. See also methuna) opposite, reciprocally, contrary Sn. 825, 882 (taken by Nd1 163 & 290, on both passages identically, as n. pl. of adj. instead of adv. , & explained by “dve janā dve kalaha-kāraka” etc.).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMithu (मिथु).—ind.
1) Ved. Falsely, wrongly.
2) Alternately.
3) Together, mutually (mithaḥ); ब्रह्मादयस्तनुभृतो मिथुरर्द्यमानाः (brahmādayastanubhṛto mithurardyamānāḥ) Bhāgavata 11.6.14.
See also (synonyms): mithus.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMithu (मिथु).—[adverb] alternately; wrongly, falsely.
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Mithū (मिथू).—[adverb] alternately; wrongly, falsely.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mithu (मिथु):—[from mith] ind. (cf. mithū) alternately, pervertedly, falsely, wrongly, [Ṛg-veda] ([Padapāṭha] and, [Prātiśākhya]), [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Kāṭhaka]
2) Mithū (मिथू):—[from mith] ind. = mithu in [Ṛg-veda] (Saṃhitā-patha).
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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)
Starts with (+24): Mithu gokharu, Mithu-thulia, Mithubheda, Mithudrish, Mithugakrei, Mithugokhru, Mithukrit, Mithukrita, Mithun, Mithuna, Mithuna-gai, Mithunabhava, Mithunakrsha, Mithunatva, Mithunavratin, Mithunay, Mithunaya, Mithunayamaka, Mithunayate, Mithunayoni.
Ends with: Amithu, Appa-kay-kariamitu, Camittu, Kay-kariamitu, Mitu, Nimittu, Samittu.
Full-text (+5): Mithus, Mithudrish, Mithukrit, Mithu gokharu, Mithukrita, Amithu, Micu, Mitital, Miturai, Pitittailam, Mittabheda, Mithubheda, Muravalaivu, Mithuya, Parakkirami, Tiru-kannappatevartirumaram, Pala-malaiantati, Mithu-thulia, Miccha, Pacunanam.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Parūrasutta (story of Vivādabala) < [Part 3 - The Prajñā and the teaching of the Dharma]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Duties on one on probation < [12. Probation (Parivāsa)]