Muktakantha, Muktakaṇṭha, Mukta-kantha, Muktakamtha: 8 definitions
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Muktakantha 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMuktakaṇṭha (मुक्तकण्ठ) refers to “having extricated oneself from the grip on one’s neck”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.14 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, after the Ocean spoke to Brahmā: “Even as the ocean said these words, the son of the ocean caught hold of the neck of Brahmā and shook it several times. In due course tears came out of the eyes of Brahmā, the creator of all the worlds, afflicted by the joggling and jolting. Brahmā somehow extricated himself from the grip (muktakaṇṭha) of the son of the ocean by means of his hands and spoke to the ocean”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMuktakaṇṭha (मुक्तकण्ठ).—a. raising a cry.
-ṇṭham ind. bitterly, loudly, aloud; सा मुक्तकण्ठं व्यसनातिभाराच्चक्रन्द विग्ना कुररीव भूयः (sā muktakaṇṭhaṃ vyasanātibhārāccakranda vignā kurarīva bhūyaḥ) R.14.68.
Muktakaṇṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mukta and kaṇṭha (कण्ठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMuktakaṇṭha (मुक्तकण्ठ):—[=mukta-kaṇṭha] [from mukta > muc] mfn. ([Bhāgavata-purāṇa]) ([Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara]), with √krand, √rud etc., to cry aloud, cry or weep with all one’s might.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMuktakaṇṭha (मुक्तकण्ठ):—[mukta-kaṇṭha] (ṇṭhaḥ-ṇṭhā-ṇṭhaṃ) a. Shouting aloud.
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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 corpusMuktakaṃṭha (ಮುಕ್ತಕಂಠ):—[noun] a speech that is not inhibited by shyness, diffidence, prejudice, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMuktakaṇṭha (मुक्तकण्ठ):—adj. open-hearted; open-minded; frank; outspoken;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kantha, Mukta.
Starts with: Muktakantham.
Ends with: Vimuktakantha.
Full-text: Muktakantham, Vimuktakantha, Vyasanatibhara, Kantha, Atibhara, Utkantha, Bhara.
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