Muraja, aka: Murajā; 6 Definition(s)
Introduction
Muraja means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Muraja (मुरज) refers to “drums” according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “Vajrekṣaṇa, Śaṅkukarṇa and Mahāgrāmaṇī are said to be gods of Murajas (drums). Mṛdaṅgas are so called because of being made of mṛt (earth), and they are called Bhāṇḍas because they bhramayati (move about). Murajas are so called because they are placed in an upright position (ūrdhvakaraṇa), and they are called Ātodya because of relating to todanā (striking).”.
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (śāstra) of performing arts, (nāṭya, e.g., theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing dramatic plays (nataka) and poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Muraja (मुरज) refers to a “musical instruments” (a sort of drum) that existed in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—The Nīlamata says that the land of Kaśmīra was thronged with ever-sportive and joyful people enjoying continuous festivities. Living amidst scenes of sylvan beauty they played, danced and sang to express their joys, to mitigate their pains, to please their gods and to appease their demons.
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study
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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
An inhabitant of Rammavati. He was a previous birth of Bodhi upatthayaka Thera. Ap.i.194.
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesTheravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
muraja : (m.) a tambourine.
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English DictionaryMuraja, (cp. Epic. & Class. Sk. muraja, Prk. murava: Pischel, Prk. Gr. § 254) 1. a small drum, tambourine J. V, 390; Vv 353 (=bheri VvA. 161); 8418 (=mudinga VvA. 340); SnA 370.—2. a kind of girdle Vin. II, 136. (Page 539)
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary
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.
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Muraja (मुरज).—[murāt veṣṭanāt jāyate jan-ḍa]
1) A kind of drum or tabor; सानन्दं नन्दिहस्ताहतमुरजरव (sānandaṃ nandihastāhatamurajarava) &c. Māl.1.1; संगीताय प्रहतमुरजाः (saṃgītāya prahatamurajāḥ) Me.66,58; M.1.22; Ku.6.4.
2) A stanza artificially arranged in the form of a drum; also called मुरजबन्ध (murajabandha), see K. P.9 ad loc.
Derivable forms: murajaḥ (मुरजः).
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Murajā (मुरजा).—
1) A large drum.
2) Name of Kubera's wife.
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 10.49 < [Section IV - Occupations of the Mixed Castes]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 16: The eight karmas < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Part 3: Citra and Sambhūta < [Chapter I - Brahmadattacaritra]
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
The Natyashastra (by Bharata-muni)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 25 - The Worship of Śiva < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)