Medhra, Meḍhra: 14 definitions
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Medhra 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.
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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: The Śaiva Yogas and Their Relation to Other Systems of YogaMeḍhra (मेढ्र, “genitals”) refers to one of the sixteen types of “locus” or “support” (ādhāra) according to the Netratantra. These ādhāras are called so because they “support” or “localise” the self and are commonly identified as places where breath may be retained. They are taught in two different setups: according to the tantraprakriyā and according to the kulaprakriyā. Meḍhra belongs to the latter system.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsMeḍhra (मेढ्र):—Phallus or male genital organ, Penis, The male organ of copulation and of urination.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMeḍhra (मेढ्र) refers to the “genitals”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as Bhairava explains: “[...] The womb (of energy) (yoni) between the anus and the genitals [i.e., guda-meḍhra-antara] shines like heated gold. One should imagine that it [i.e., parāśakti—the supreme energy] enters the other body up to the end of emission (in the End of the Twelve). O goddess, that very moment, (the disciple) is well pierced and so falls shaking (to the ground). Having visualized (the goddess) entering into the middle of the Heart in the form of a flame, the goddess in the sheath of the lotus (of the Heart) can cause even mountains to fall”.
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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Meḍhra (मेढ्र) or “penis” refers to one of the various body parts whose Measurements should follow the principles of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, a specific measurement of every limb of a man as well as of a woman is elaborately and systematically discussed. In this book, the writer has presented the measurement of almost all the body parts that should be maintained in a picture. For example, Meḍhra (“penis”) should be 6 aṅgulas (length).
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMeḍhra (मेढ्र).—[mih-ṣṭran] A ram.
-ḍhram The male organ of generation, penis; (yasya) मेढ्रं चोन्मादशुक्राभ्यां हीनं क्लीबः स उच्यते (meḍhraṃ conmādaśukrābhyāṃ hīnaṃ klībaḥ sa ucyate).
Derivable forms: meḍhraḥ (मेढ्रः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeḍhra (मेढ्र).—m.
(-ḍhraḥ) 1. The penis. 2. A ram. E. mih to urine, ṣṭran aff.; also with kan, meḍhraka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeḍhra (मेढ्र).—i. e. mih + tra, n. 1. The penis, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 282. 2. A ram.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeḍhra (मेढ्र).—[neuter] ([masculine]) the membrum virile.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Meḍhra (मेढ्र):—n. or ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) m. ([from] √1. mih + tra) membrum virile, penis, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
2) m. a ram, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeḍhra (मेढ्र):—(ḍhraḥ) 1. m. The penis; a ram.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Meḍhra (मेढ्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Miṃḍha, Miṃḍhaya, Meṃḍha.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMēḍhra (ಮೇಢ್ರ):—
1) [noun] a male sheep; a ram.
2) [noun] the copulatory and urethral organ of a man; the penis.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Medhracarman, Medhracharman, Medhradrakta, Medhraja, Medhraka, Medhramula, Medhranigraha, Medhraroga, Medhrashringi, Medhratvac, Medhravedana.
Ends with: Ashvamedhra, Gudamedhra, Nicamedhra, Pashumedhra, Shamanicamedhra, Stabdhamedhra.
Full-text (+21): Medhrashringi, Mendha, Mendhra, Medhracarman, Medhraja, Medhraroga, Medhraka, Stabdhamedhrata, Medhratvac, Medhranigraha, Mettiram, Medra, Avamutrayat, Stabdhamedhra, Pashumedhra, Nicamedhra, Shunandamedhrata, Mimdhaya, Mindha, Shamanicamedhra.
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7(a): Portrait of Men and Women < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
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