Trimadhura, Tri-madhura: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Trimadhura 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 Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Trimadhura (त्रिमधुर) refers to the “three sweets”, according to the 2nd-century Meghasūtra (“Cloud Sutra”) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.—Accordingly, “He who desires a mighty rain must perform this rite ‘the great-cloud-circle’ in an open space, overspread by a blue canopy, shaded by a blue banner, on a clear spot of earth; [...] Even the sea may overflow its shore, but his auspicious word ‘Rain’ fails not; nay, he must sustain himself on the three sweets (trimadhura), ghee, honey and sugar, and by rice, sugar, milk, etc., joined with all virtues of character, and repeat this; so it must needs be effectual, according to the word of the Lord of Speakers. [...]”.

context information

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Trimadhura (त्रिमधुर).—

1) sugar, honey, and ghee.

2) three verses of the Ṛgveda (1.9.6-8; madhu vātā ṛtāyate°).

3) a ceremony based on the same; L. D. B.

4) threefold utterance of a vedic stanza °मधु वाता (madhu vātā) -m. a reciter and performer of the above ceremony; L. D. B.

Derivable forms: trimadhuram (त्रिमधुरम्).

Trimadhura is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and madhura (मधुर).

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

1) Trimadhura (त्रिमधुर):—[=tri-madhura] [from tri] n. the 3 sweet substances (sugar, honey, ghee), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Śāradā-tilaka ix]

2) [v.s. ...] (madhuratraya, [Tantrasāra iv]).

[Sanskrit to German]

Trimadhura in German

context information

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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