Mrigava, Mṛgava: 5 definitions
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Mrigava 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 Mṛgava can be transliterated into English as Mrgava or Mrigava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Mṛgava (मृगव).—One of the 14 Apsarasa gaṇas, born of earth.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 19.
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
Mṛgava (मृगव).—nt., a high number: Mahāvyutpatti 7840 (cited from Gaṇḍavyūha) = Tibetan zar zer (= mīgava, q.v.); Gaṇḍavyūha 105.21; in Gaṇḍavyūha 133.3 corrupted to ṛgava, q.v.; Mahāvastu i.13.12 sattvā mṛga- vaśo praveśitā(ḥ); so by Senart's plausible em.; mss. begin mṛgav-; compare paramantra (-śaḥ, in line 8 above).
Mṛgava (मृगव):—[from mṛg] m. or n. (?) a [particular] high number, [Buddhist literature]
Mṛgava (मृगव):—eine best. hohe Zahl (bei den Buddhisten) [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 181.] [Mél. as. 4, 637,] [Nalopākhyāna]
Mṛgava (मृगव):—eine best. hohe Zahl (buddh.)
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Mrigavadhajiva, Mrigavadhajivin, Mrigavadhu, Mrigavahana, Mrigavainika, Mrigavallabha, Mrigavana, Mrigavanatirtha, Mrigavara, Mrigavarman, Mrigavati, Mrigavaticaritra, Mrigavatikatha.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 527 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
The Sixty-four Kalas (arts) befitting a King < [Chapter 4 - King and his Paraphernalia]
Indian Antiquary (a journal of oriental research) (by Jas Burgess)
Miscellanea (rock inscription in Margala pass) (etc.) < [Volume 3 (1874)]