Murtaya, Mūrtaya: 4 definitions
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Murtaya 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMūrtaya (मूर्तय).—A son of Kuśa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 15. 4.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMūrtaya (मूर्तय):—[from mūrch] m. Name of a son of Kuśa, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Ashtamurtaya, Murtina, Amurtarayas, Vamaka, Murti, Murtimant.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Murtaya, Mūrtaya; (plurals include: Murtayas, Mūrtayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.10.7 < [Chapter 10 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Herding the Cows]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 14.4 < [Chapter 14 - Guṇa-traya-vibhāga-yoga]
Verse 15.7 < [Chapter 15 - Puruṣottama-toga (Yoga through understanding the Supreme Person)]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 1.108-109 < [Book 1 - Brahma-kāṇḍa (or Āgama-samuccaya)]
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Chapter 2 - Dvitiya Adhyaya (dvitiyo'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Chapter 7 - Saptama Adhyaya (saptamo'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Chapter 8 - Ashtama Adhyaya (astamo'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
Sūtra 3.3.20 < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 3]
Sūtra 4.4.12 < [Adhyaya 4, Pada 4]
Sūtra 1.1.12 < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 1]