Munisha, Muni-isha, Munīśa: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Munisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Munīśa can be transliterated into English as Munisa or Munisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Munish.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMunīśa (मुनीश).—[masculine] the chief of Munis, i.e. a great sage or ascetic.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Munīśa (मुनीश):—[from muni] m. ‘chief of Munis’, Name of Gautama Buddha or of a Jina, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] of Vālmīki, [Rāmāyaṇa, [Introduction]]
3) Muniśa (मुनिश):—[from muni] mfn. full of ascetics [gana] lomādi.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Munīśa (मुनीश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Muṇīśa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMunīśa (मुनीश) [Also spelled munish]:—[[~śvara]] (nm) a great ascetic/hermit/saint.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMuṇīśa (मुणीश) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Munīśa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Starts with: Munishardula, Munishavaka, Munishaya.
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