Makaradhvaja, Makara-dhvaja, Makaradhvajā: 16 definitions
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Makaradhvaja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज) refers to a type of temple (prāsāda) classified under the group named Lalita, according to Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra chapter 56. The Lalita group contains twenty-five out of a sixty-four total prāsādas (temples) classified under four groups in this chapter. The Samarāṅgaṇasūtradhāra is an 11th-century encyclopedia dealing with various topics from the Vāstuśāstra.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Makaradhvaja (मकरध्वज).—A son of Hanūmān. He was born to a crocodile living in the ocean as the perspiration drops fell on her from Hanūmān. (Sārakāṇḍa, Ānanda Rāmāyaṇa).
2) Makaradhvaja (मकरध्वज).—One of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He was killed in the great battle by Bhīmasena. (Chapter 92, Droṇa Parva).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज) is another name for Kāma, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva”).—Accordingly, as Indra said to Kāma: “O Kāma [i.e., Makaradhvaja] you are blessed indeed, since you are in readiness to carry out the affair I have on hand. You have begun well. Listen to what is relevant to the context. I shall tell you everything. My job is equally your job and not otherwise. I have many friends and great friends at that. But, O Kāma, I have no other friend on a par with you anywhere. [...]”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Makaradhvaja (मकरध्वज).—Is Madana, God of Love with the fish standard.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 11. 28; 19. 67; 30. 56; Matsya-purāṇa 154. 244; 261. 53.
2) Makaradhvajā (मकरध्वजा).—A śakti.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 74.
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: ManthanabhairavatantramMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज) refers to one of the eight Heroes (vīra-aṣṭaka) associated with Kāmākhya (corresponding to the eastern face of Bhairava), 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 eight Heroes (vīrāṣṭaka): Vimala, Viśāla, Mahāṃśuka, Mṛgāṃśaka, Makaradhvaja, Anaṅgābha, Padmākṣa, Sarvavikrama.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s PaümacariuMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Makaradhvaja] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज).—
1) an epithet of the god of love; संप्राप्तं मकरध्वजेन मथनं त्वत्तो मदर्थे पुरा (saṃprāptaṃ makaradhvajena mathanaṃ tvatto madarthe purā) Ratnāvalī 1.3; तत्प्रेमवारि मकरध्वजतापहारि (tatpremavāri makaradhvajatāpahāri) Ch. P. 41.
2) a particular array of troops.
3) the sea.
4) a particular medical preparation.
Derivable forms: makaradhvajaḥ (मकरध्वजः).
Makaradhvaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms makara and dhvaja (ध्वज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज).—name of a yakṣa: Mahā-Māyūrī 98.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज).—m.
(-jaḥ) 1. Kama: see the two last. 2. A particular array of troops. 3. A particular medical preparation. E. makara Makara, and dhvaja emblem.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज).—m. the god of love.
Makaradhvaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms makara and dhvaja (ध्वज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज).—[masculine] the god of love (cf. [preceding]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Makaradhvaja (मकरध्वज):—[=makara-dhvaja] [from makara] m. = -ketana, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] the sea, [Haravijaya]
3) [v.s. ...] a [particular] array of troops, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
4) [v.s. ...] a [particular] medical preparation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a prince, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMakaradhvaja (मकरध्वज):—[makara-dhvaja] (jaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMakaradhvaja (ಮಕರಧ್ವಜ):—[noun] = ಮಕರಕೇತನ - [makaraketana -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhvaja, Makara.
Starts with: Makaradhvajaprasara.
Ends with: Candrodayamakaradhvaja.
Full-text (+3): Candrodayamakaradhvaja, Jashadhvaja, Pancakama, Dhvaja, Padmaksha, Mahamshuka, Sarvavikrama, Mrigamshaka, Anangabha, Utsanna, Rasayana, Linga, Lalita, Shatabali, Vishala, Sanmitra, Bahumitra, Sumahat, Sahasrayudha, Utkanth.
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