Alternative spellings of this word include Mlechchhajati.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Mlecchajāti (म्लेच्छजाति) refers to “foreigners”, according to the Kubjikāmatatantra (verse 10.134cd-55).—Accordingly, “The bliss of Kula is like the sea because it is everywhere. The Kula graces everybody. All four castes, the last born and those without caste (prākṛta), including sweepers and foreigners (mlecchajāti), Buddhists, followers of the Sāṃkhya and Jains, ascetics with three sticks, those with staffs and clubs (i.e. the Pāśupatas)—all these reach the Supreme Śaiva reality. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Mlecchajāti (म्लेच्छजाति) refers to “those known as the Mlecchas”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Rāhu presides over hill men, mountain peaks, outer and inner caves, the Mlecchas (mlecchajāti), the Śūdras, persons subsisting on dogs and jackals, spear men, the countries of Vokkaṇa and Aśvamukha and persons physically deformed. [...]”.

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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.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Mlecchajāti (म्लेच्छजाति) refers to the “Mleccha nations”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] If there is any delay in casting off feathers some think that the flesh of a lizard hastens the casting of feathers. The Mleccha nations (mlecchajāti) administer a black substance within the meat of cows and buffaloes, but this is not proper owing to the repulsive nature of the thing and from the fact that it lessens the hawk’s swiftness. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Mlecchajāti (म्लेच्छजाति) refers to the Mlecchas, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.6 (“Prayer to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Śiva: “[...] Although the Asuras have forsaken their duties and your worship, they cannot be killed by others. Hence, O great lord, the saviour of the lives of the gods and the sages, the Mlecchas (mlecchajāti) shall be killed by you for the protection of the good. As it is the duty of a king, you will not be sinning by their destruction. Hence, the good people, brahmins etc shall be saved and the thorns uprooted. [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mlecchajāti (म्लेच्छजाति).—f. a savage or barbarian race, a mountaineer; पुलिन्दा नाहला निष्ट्याः शबरा वरुटा भटाः । माला भिल्लाः किराताश्च सर्वेऽपि म्लेच्छजातयः (pulindā nāhalā niṣṭyāḥ śabarā varuṭā bhaṭāḥ | mālā bhillāḥ kirātāśca sarve'pi mlecchajātayaḥ) || Abh. Chin.934.

Derivable forms: mlecchajātiḥ (म्लेच्छजातिः).

Mlecchajāti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mleccha and jāti (जाति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mlecchajāti (म्लेच्छजाति).—m.

(-tiḥ) A Mlech'ch'ha or barbarian or a man of an outcast race. The tribes enumerated under this head by Manu, but who are by him said to be properly, degraded Kshetriyas, appear to be chiefly the inhabitants of the countries bordering immediately upon India, both to the north and south: as far as modern research and similarity of appellation may be trusted, the tribes of Mlech'ch'has are as follows: the Paundrakas, (the people of provinces bordering on Bengal and Bihar, and to the south of the Ganges,) O4d'ras, (Uriyas,) Draviras, (people of the southern part of the Coromandel coast,) Cambojas, (Arachosians,) Yavanas, (Greeks or Bactrians,) Sakas, (the people of the Sacha regio or Sakai,) Paravas, (Paropamisans,) Pahlavas, (the ancient Persians,) Chinas, (Chinese,) Kiratas, (generally mountaineers, here perhaps especially the inhabitants of the Himalaya or Imaus,) Deradas, (Daradæ,) and K'hasas, (Scuthi or Chasas.) n.

(-cchaṃ) Copper. E. mleccha a barbarian, and jāti tribe, class.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mlecchajāti (म्लेच्छजाति):—[=mleccha-jāti] [from mleccha > mlech] m. a man belonging to the Mlecchas, a barbarian, savage, mountaineer (as a Kirāta, Śabara or Pulinda), [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mlecchajāti (म्लेच्छजाति):—[mleccha-jāti] (tiḥ) 2. m. A barbarian.

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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: Mleccha, Jati.

Full-text: Kshudhuna, Mala.

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