Mahadana, Mahādāna, Maha-dana: 8 definitions
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Mahadana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahādāna (महादान):—1. (ma + 1. dāna) n. eine grosse Gabe, Bez. bestimmter werthvoller Gaben [Halāyudha.4,88.] [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 1218.] [Oxforder Handschriften 87,a,38.] [PAÑCAR.4,5,39.]
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Mahādāna (महादान):—2. (wie eben) adj. von grossen Gaben (Opfergeschenken) begleitet: yajña [Harivaṃśa 2318.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahādāna (महादान):—1. n. Bez. bestimmter werthvoller Gaben.
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Mahādāna (महादान):—2. Adj. von grossen Gaben ( Opfergeschenken ) begleitet.
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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Partial matches: Maha, Dana, Tana.
Starts with: Mahadana-akshapatal-adhikrita, Mahadanadina, Mahadananda, Mahadananirnaya, Mahadananukramanika, Mahadanapaddhati, Mahadanapati, Mahadanapatni, Mahadanaprayogapaddhati, Mahadanaprayogaratne, Mahadanavakyavali, Mahadanavidhi, Mahadanayaka.
Ends with: Adyamahadana.
Full-text (+39): Hiranyakamadhenu, Hiranyashva, Hiranyashvaratha, Tulapurusha, Vishvacakra, Mahadananirnaya, Mahadanavakyavali, Mahadanapaddhati, Mahadanaprayogapaddhati, Mahadanapati, Gosahasra, Shripadukasmriti, Mahadananukramanika, Hemahastiratha, Mahadana-akshapatal-adhikrita, Saptasagaramahadanaprayoga, Pancalangala, Brahmanda, Mahabhutaghata-dana, Kamadhenu.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Mahadana, Mahādāna, Maha-dana, Mahā-dāna; (plurals include: Mahadanas, Mahādānas, danas, dānas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 5.1 - The sixteen Mahādānas < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 5 - Dāna (donation—the practice of cultivating kindness) < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 4 - Contents of the Matsyapurāṇa (summary) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - Ruins of Dharmāraṇya Repaired < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 208 - Brāhmaṇas Eligible for Dāna < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 6 - Expiatory Rites < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.12.115 < [Chapter 12 - The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvīpa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Religion and Rituals: Brahmā < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Ethics and moral duties of the King < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Religion and Rituals: Vaiṣṇava < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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