Mrityubhaya, Mṛtyubhaya: 6 definitions

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Mrityubhaya 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 Mṛtyubhaya can be transliterated into English as Mrtyubhaya or Mrityubhaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Mṛtyubhaya (मृत्युभय) refers to the “fear of death”, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā 4.100 (Cf. Uttaragīta 41cd-42, Maṇḍalabrāhmaṇopaniṣat 2.5.4-5, Gheraṇḍasaṃhitā 5.82-83ab).—Accordingly, “Because the [nasopharyngeal] cavity above the uvula has been sealed by Khecarī Mudrā, the [Yogin’s] semen is not emitted [even when he] has been embraced by a beautiful woman. So long as his semen remains in his body, then why [would there be] fear of death (mṛtyubhaya)?”.

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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).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Mṛtyubhaya (मृत्युभय) refers to “fear for death”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.22 (“Description of Jalandhara’s Battle”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara said to the Daityas: “[...] No sensible man should ever be afraid of death. Death is inevitable notwithstanding all the remedies employed to ward it off. O heroes, death is congenital to any being born. Either today or at the end of a hundred years all living beings are sure to die. Hence, cast off all fear for death (mṛtyubhaya). Come and fight in war joyously. In every respect there is certainly a great bliss here and hereafter”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mrityubhaya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mṛtyubhaya (मृत्युभय).—[neuter] danger or fear of death.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mṛtyubhaya (मृत्युभय):—[=mṛtyu-bhaya] [from mṛtyu > mṛ] n. fear of death, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) [v.s. ...] danger of death, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

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Mrityubhaya in German

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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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