Mitralabha, Mitralābha, Mitra-labha: 8 definitions
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Mitralabha means something in 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 Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraMitralābha (मित्रलाभ) refers to an “increase of friendliness”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The years of Jupiter (bṛhaspati) take their names from the several Nakṣatras in which he reappears after his conjunction with the Sun; and these names are identical with the names of the lunar months. [...] In the Māgha year of Jupiter, there will be an increase in respect to fathers; all creatures will be happy, health and rain will prevail over the land; the price of food grains will fall and mankind will be more friendly than ever [i.e., mitralābha]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMitralābha (मित्रलाभ).—
1) acquisition of friends, contracting of friendship.
2) Name of the first book of the Hitopadeśa.
Derivable forms: mitralābhaḥ (मित्रलाभः).
Mitralābha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mitra and lābha (लाभ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMitralābha (मित्रलाभ).—m.
(-bhaḥ) Acquirement of a friend or friendship, forming friendship, &c. E. mitra a friend, and lābha gain, acquisition.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMitralābha (मित्रलाभ).—[masculine] acquisition of friends.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mitralābha (मित्रलाभ):—[=mitra-lābha] [from mitra] m. acquisition of fr° or of friendship, [Varāha-mihira]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of the first book of the Hitôpadeśa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMitralābha (मित्रलाभ):—[mitra-lābha] (bhaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
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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.
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Partial matches: Mitra, Labha.
Ends with: Anamitralabha.
Full-text: Mitra, Hitopadesha, Labha, Suhrid, Anya.
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