Mahamukha, Mahāmukha, Maha-mukha: 10 definitions
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Mahamukha 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: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMahāmukha (महामुख).—A warrior of King Jayadratha. Mahā. bhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 221, Verse 16 mentions that he was killed by Nakula in the battle which followed the forcible abduction of Pāñcālī by Jayadratha.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahāmukha (महामुख) refers to the Servant (kiṃkara) associated with Pūrṇagiri, one of the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.
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 dictionaryMahāmukha (महामुख).—a crocodile.
Derivable forms: mahāmukhaḥ (महामुखः).
Mahāmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāmukha (महामुख).—m.
(-khaḥ) A crocodile, an alligator. E. mahā large, and mukha the mouth.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāmukha (महामुख).—m. a crocodile.
Mahāmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāmukha (महामुख).—1. [neuter] large mouth.
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Mahāmukha (महामुख).—2. [feminine] ī large-mouthed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahāmukha (महामुख):—[=mahā-mukha] [from mahā > mah] n. a gr° mouth, [Varāha-mihira]
2) [v.s. ...] the gr° embouchure of a river, [Harivaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] mf(ī)n. large-mouthed (said of Śiva), [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] having a gr° embouchure, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
5) [v.s. ...] m. a crocodile, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of a Jina, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
7) [v.s. ...] of a man, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāmukha (महामुख):—[mahā-mukha] (khaḥ) 1. m. A crocodile.
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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.
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Full-text: Makamukam, Pagusa, Ukkha Sutta, Gandha.
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