Mrigavithi, Mṛgavīthī, Mriga-vithi: 5 definitions
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Mrigavithi 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 Mṛgavīthī can be transliterated into English as Mrgavithi or Mrigavithi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMṛgavīthī (मृगवीथी).—In the Dakṣiṇa mārga; Jyeṣṭha, Viśākha and Maitram are the nakṣatras.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 124. 59.

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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraMṛgavīthi (मृगवीथि) or simply Mṛga refers to one the nine divisions of the ecliptic, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The ecliptic is divided into nine divisions known as Vīthis (paths), According to some each division consists of three constellations beginning from Aśvini. [...] According to others the Mṛgavīthi consists of the three constellations from Anurādhā; [...]”.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMṛgavīthī (मृगवीथी).—Name of that portion of the moon's course which includes the constellations श्रवणा, शतभिषज् (śravaṇā, śatabhiṣaj) and पूर्वाभाद्रपदा (pūrvābhādrapadā).
Mṛgavīthī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mṛga and vīthī (वीथी). See also (synonyms): mṛgavīthikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMṛgavīthī (मृगवीथी):—[=mṛga-vīthī] [from mṛga > mṛg] f. ‘deer-track’, Name of that portion of the moon’s course which includes the constellations Śravaṇā and Śata-bhiṣaj and Pūrva-bhadrapadā, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa] (cf. mṛgākhya).
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mriga, Vithi, Vitti, Viti.
Starts with: Mrigavithika.
Full-text: Mrigavithika, Mriga.
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