Mrigamanda, Mṛgamandā: 6 definitions
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Mrigamanda 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 Mṛgamandā can be transliterated into English as Mrgamanda or Mrigamanda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMṛgamandā (मृगमन्दा).—A daughter of Kaśyapa. (See under Mṛgas).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMṛgamandā (मृगमन्दा).—A daughter of Krodhavaśā (Krodha, Vāyu-purāṇa.) and wife of Pulaha; gave birth to camels, pigs, bullocks, etc.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 172; Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 205, 207.
Mṛgamandā (मृगमन्दा) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mṛgamandā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mṛgamanda (मृगमन्द):—[=mṛga-manda] [from mṛga > mṛg] m. a class of elephants, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) Mṛgamandā (मृगमन्दा):—[=mṛga-mandā] [from mṛga-manda > mṛga > mṛg] f. Name of the mythical progenitress of lions, Sṛmaras (and Camaras), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] (cf. -vatī).
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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: Mriga, Manda.
Full-text: Srimara, Bhadramata, Iravati, Mrigas, Gandharvi, Mrigavati, Airavata, Riksha, Manda, Manushya.
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