Mridutva, Mṛdutva, Mridu-tva: 6 definitions
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Mridutva 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.
The Sanskrit term Mṛdutva can be transliterated into English as Mrdutva or Mridutva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchMṛdutva (मृदुत्व) is a synonym for Laghutva, which refers to “suppleness of body” and represents one of the various signs and paranormal powers (siddhi) experienced by the Yoga practicioner, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise (presented in the form of a dialogue between Īśvara and Vāmadeva).—The last fifty-two verses of the Amanaska’s first chapter describe a temporal sequence of psychosomatic signs and paranormal powers (siddhi) brought about by absorption (laya). [...] It informs practitioners of the initial experiences they may have while immersed in absorption [e.g., Suppleness (laghutva) and lustre of body], and thus provides them with some idea of their progress in the practice, [...]. On suppleness (laghutva), see Dattātreyayogaśāstra 68, Haṭhapradīpikā 1.17, 2.13; Yogayājñavalkya 5.21; Haṭharatnāvalī 3.89; Śāṇḍilyopaniṣat 7.4; Yogasāramañjarī (quoted in the Yogasārasaṅgraha p. 27), etc.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛdutva (मृदुत्व):—[=mṛdu-tva] [from mṛdu > mṛd] n. softness, tenderness, mildness, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Mṛdutva (मृदुत्व) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Māukka.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMṛdutva (ಮೃದುತ್ವ):—[noun] the quality of being soft (in all the senses of the adjective ' ಮೃದು [mridu]1'.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mridutvac, Mridutvaca, Mridutvach, Mridutvacha, Mridutvaka.
Ends with: Angamridutva.
Full-text: Maukka, Mriduta, Viklavatva, Softness, Tanutva, Scientific study, Prithvadi, Guna.
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