Mrigashira, Mṛgaśira, Mriga-shira, Mṛgaśirā: 10 definitions
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Mrigashira means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Mṛgaśira and Mṛgaśirā can be transliterated into English as Mrgasira or Mrigashira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismMṛgaśirā (मृगशिरा) refers to one of the various Nakṣatras mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Mṛgaśirā).
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyMṛgaśirā (मृगशिरा) refers to the fifth of the 28 nakṣatras (“constellations”) of the zodiac, as commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—The nakṣatras are described collectively in the dharmadhātuvāgīśvara-maṇḍala of the Niṣpannayogāvalī. In this maṇḍala the nakṣatras are given one face and two arms, which are clasped against the chest in the añjalimudrā:—“the deities [viz., Mṛgaśirā] are decked in bejewelled jackets and they all show the añjali-mudrā”.—In colour, however, they differ. [viz., Mṛgaśirā is given the colour blue].
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymṛgaśira (मृगशिर) [or मृगशीर्ष, mṛgaśīrṣa].—m pl (S) The fifth nakṣatra or lunar mansion.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmṛgaśira (मृगशिर) [or mṛgaśīrṣa, or मृगशीर्ष].—m pl The fifth nakṣatra or lunar mansion.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMṛgaśira (मृगशिर).—n.,
Derivable forms: mṛgaśiraḥ (मृगशिरः).
Mṛgaśira is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mṛga and śira (शिर). See also (synonyms): mṛgaśiras.
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Mṛgaśirā (मृगशिरा).—Name of the fifth lunar mansion consisting of three stars.
Mṛgaśirā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mṛga and śirā (शिरा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMṛgaśirā (मृगशिरा).—(°-) (stem in composition; for Sanskrit °śiras; so once Sanskrit Lex., according to [Boehtlingk and Roth] f.), name of a nakṣatra (perhaps n. sg. m. in composition?): °rā-nakṣatraṃ Divyāvadāna 639.12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mṛgaśira (मृगशिर):—[=mṛga-śira] [from mṛga > mṛg] n. ([Jyotiṣa]) ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) the Nakṣatra Mṛga-śiras.
2) Mṛgaśirā (मृगशिरा):—[=mṛga-śirā] [from mṛga > mṛg] f. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) the Nakṣatra Mṛga-śiras.
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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 corpusMṛgaśira (ಮೃಗಶಿರ):—[noun] = ಮೃಗಶಿರೆ [mrigashire].
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)
Partial matches: Sira, Mriga, Cira.
Starts with: Mrigashiranakshatra, Mrigashiras, Mrigashirasha.
Full-text (+66): Mrigashiras, Margashirsha, Mrigashirshan, Mrigottamanga, Mrigashirsha, Gajavithi, Shashidaiva, Mrigottama, Uduganadhipa, Mrigankarksha, Enashiras, Mriduvarga, Grahanemi, Candramasa, Somadaivata, Agrahayani, Somadaivatya, Makaciram, Mrigashirasha, Mriga.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 6 - The story of Mṛgaśiras < [Chapter XXX - The Characteristics of Prajñā]
The Parūrasutta (story of Vivādabala) < [Part 3 - The Prajñā and the teaching of the Dharma]
Act 5.3: Description of the six tremblings of the earth (bhūmicala) < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Description Of Yogas And Muhurtas < [Astrology In Garuda Purana]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 136 - The diagram of asterisms indicating the period for undertaking a journey
Chapter 196 - Vows relating to different asterisms (nakṣatra-vrata)
Chapter 121 - The science of Jyotiṣa (Astronomy and Astrology) [jyotiḥśāstra]
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
13. Moon Star-days, Tithis and Vitamin Content < [Chapter 15 - Conclusion]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Sambhava’s birth < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
Part 12: Sambhava’s kevala < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
Part 17: Sambhava’s mokṣa (nirvāṇa, emancipation) < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXI - Influences of the moon in her different mansions < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter CXXXVII - The Damanaka Tryodasi Vratas < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]