Muktamani, Muktāmaṇi, Mukta-mani: 6 definitions

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Muktamani in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Muktāmaṇi (मुक्तामणि) refers to “pearls”, used to describe the appearance of Goddess Durgā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.11. Accordingly as Brahmā said to Nārada:—“[...] O celestial sage, on being thus lauded Caṇḍikā, the mystic slumber, appeared before me. Her complexion had the glossy hue of collyrium. She had comely features. She had four divine arms. She was seated on a lion. She showed the mystic gesture of granting boons by one of her hands, and pearls (muktāmaṇi) adorned her dishevelled hair (kacotkaṭā)”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Muktamani in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Muktāmaṇi (मुक्तामणि).—a pearl. °सरः (saraḥ) a necklace of pearls; अयं तावद्बाष्प- स्त्रुटित इव मुक्तामणिसरः (ayaṃ tāvadbāṣpa- struṭita iva muktāmaṇisaraḥ) Uttararāmacarita 1.29.

Derivable forms: muktāmaṇiḥ (मुक्तामणिः).

Muktāmaṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms muktā and maṇi (मणि). See also (synonyms): muktāratna.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Muktāmaṇi (मुक्तामणि).—[masculine] pearl (-jewel); sara [masculine] string of pearls.

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

Muktāmaṇi (मुक्तामणि):—[=muktā-maṇi] [from muktā > muc] m. ‘p°-gem.’ a p°, [ṢaḍvBr.; Suśruta] etc.

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Muktamani 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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