Ardhamatra, Ardhamātrā, Ardha-matra: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarArdhamātrā (अर्धमात्रा).—Half of a mātra or 'mora'., cf. अर्धमात्रालाघवेन पुत्रोत्सवं मन्यन्ते वैयाकरणाः (ardhamātrālāghavena putrotsavaṃ manyante vaiyākaraṇāḥ) Par. Śekh. Pari. 122, signifying that not a single element of utterance in Pāṇini's grammar is superfluous. In other words, the wording of the Sūtras of Pāṇini is the briefest possible, not being capable of reduction by even half a mora.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Ardhamātra (अर्धमात्र) (Cf. Amātra) refers to a “half-measure”, symbolizing the fourth state, according to the Atharvaśiropaniṣad.—The analysis of the audible sound of the syllable OṂ in the principle Upaniṣads is always triplicate. It consists of three basic measures (mātra), namely A, U and the concluding substantive element Ma. [...] The fourth state in which the true, absolute nature of the Self is realised is ‘without measure’ (amātra). [...] Later Upaniṣads preferred to think of this fourth, most subtle and elevated part of OṂ in positive terms as a ‘half-measure’ (ardhamātra). Thus according to the Atharvaśiropaniṣad, the first three measures of OṂ are the deities Brahma, Viṣṇu and Īśāna. But, “the three and a half-measure has all these as its deities, is unmanifest, goes out into the wide (expanse) is pure and resembles a mountain-crystal in colour; he who meditates on it continuously goes to the abode of bliss”.
2) Ardhamātrā (अर्धमात्रा) refers to one of the six Goddesses (parā-ṣaṭka) associated with Avyaktapīṭha (i.e., ‘the unmanifest seat’ representing the act of churning—manthāna), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The six Goddesses (parāṣaṭka): Sākārā, Nirākārā, Ekamātrā, Dvimātrā, Trimātrā, Ardhamātrā
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArdhamātrā (अर्धमात्रा).—
1) half a (short) syllable. अर्धमात्रालाघवेन पुत्रोत्सवं मन्यन्ते वैयाकरणाः (ardhamātrālāghavena putrotsavaṃ manyante vaiyākaraṇāḥ) Pari Sik.
2) a term for a consonant (vyañjanaṃ cārdhamātrakam).
Ardhamātrā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ardha and mātrā (मात्रा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ardhamātra (अर्धमात्र):—[=ardha-mātra] n. the half. middle, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya] etc.
2) Ardhamātrā (अर्धमात्रा):—[=ardha-mātrā] [from ardha-mātra] f. half a short syllable
3) Ardhamātra (अर्धमात्र):—[=ardha-mātra] mfn. having the quantity of half a short syllable, [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]
4) [v.s. ...] m. hence, a Name of the peculiar sound called yama (q.v.), [Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ardha, Matra.
Starts with: Ardhamatraka.
Ends with: Parardhamatra, Sardhamatra.
Full-text: Sardhamatra, Ardhamatrika, Anudruta, Shakara, Laghava, Vyomatmaka, Turiyasthana, Nirakara, Ekamatra, Dvimatra, Ravabija, Trimatra.
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