Mayashastra, Māyāśāstra, Maya-shastra: 1 definition

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Mayashastra 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.

The Sanskrit term Māyāśāstra can be transliterated into English as Mayasastra or Mayashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Mayashastra in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Māyāśāstra (मायाशास्त्र) was the teaching authored by Māyāmoha, who was created by Viṣṇu in order to delude the Asuras of the Three Cities, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.4 (“The Tripuras are initiated).—According to the present context Viṣṇu created a delusive teacher called Māyāmoha who created a Māyāśāstra of sixteen lakhs of ślokas in Apabhraṃśa, preaching Jina Dharma for misguiding the Asuras. Māyāmoha created four sorts of preachers for the propagation of Jina Dharma. [...]

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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.

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