Mundita, Muṇḍita, Mumdita: 15 definitions

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Mundita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Universität Wien: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā

Muṇḍita (मुण्डित) refers to a “shaven head”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “An abnormal modification caused by a aggressive ritual against Kings, occurring at the improper time, dreadful and all-reaching, is characterized by the these signs: [...] [the King] is so deluded that he himself forgets the dos and don’ts; in a dream he sees himself with a shaven head (muṇḍita) and clad in a dark blue garment, travelling towards the southern direction on a cart pulled by a donkey; from such and other signs he should understand that the enemy is performing a aggressive ritual”.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Muṇḍita (मुण्डित) refers to a “lopped (limb or head)”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “An enemy's lopped head! (muṇḍāri-muṇḍita-aṅgin) Pouring poison in the mouth, a sweet loose roar, Raised left above the jaws, in the most beautiful way, a face fixed in anger”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Mundige in India is the name of a plant defined with Pandanus odorifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Marquartia leucacantha Hassk. (among others).

2) Mundige is also identified with Pandanus tectorius It has the synonym Pandanus pusillus H. St. John (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1878)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1867)
· Ceiba (1975)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1990)
· Journal of a voyage to the South Seas (1773)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Mundige, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

muṇḍita : (pp. of muṇḍeti) shaved.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Muṇḍita, (pp. of muṇḍeti) shaven SnA 402 (°sīsa). (Page 536)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

muṇḍita (मुंडित).—p (S) Shaven or shorn.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

muṇḍita (मुंडित).—p Shaven, shorn.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Muṇḍita (मुण्डित).—p. p. [muṇḍ-kta]

1) Shaved.

2) Lopped.

-tā A widow.

-tam Iron.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Muṇḍita (मुण्डित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Bald, shaven. n.

(-taṃ) Iron. E. muṇḍa bald, itac aff.

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

1) Muṇḍita (मुण्डित):—[from muṇḍ] mfn. shaved, bald, shorn, lopped, [Kāvya literature; Hitopadeśa]

2) Muṇḍitā (मुण्डिता):—[from muṇḍita > muṇḍ] f. a window, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]

3) Muṇḍita (मुण्डित):—[from muṇḍ] n. iron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Muṇḍita (मुण्डित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Bald, shaven.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Muṇḍita (मुण्डित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Muṃḍāvia, Muṃḍia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mundita 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Muṃḍita (ಮುಂಡಿತ):—

1) [adjective] shaven.

2) [adjective] cut off; severed; pruned.

3) [adjective] having no hair (on the scalp); bald.

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Muṃḍita (ಮುಂಡಿತ):—

1) [noun] a man with shaven head.

2) [noun] a man not having hair on his scalp; a bald man.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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