Mahanaraka, Mahānaraka, Maha-naraka: 12 definitions
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Mahanaraka means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahānaraka (महानरक):—[(ma + na)] m. eine best. Hölle [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 88.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 3, 223.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahānaraka (महानरक):—m. eine best. Hölle.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Naraka.
Starts with: Mahanarakaharin, Mahanarakapala.
Full-text: Makanarakam, Naraka, Utsada.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Mahanaraka, Mahānaraka, Maha-naraka, Mahā-naraka; (plurals include: Mahanarakas, Mahānarakas, narakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.88-90 < [Section X - Gifts not to be Accepted]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Ganakarika by Acharya Bhasarvajna < [Chapter 4 - The Philosophical Context]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.96-97 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 31 - Vikuṇḍala’s Dialogue with the Devadūta < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 48 - Importance of Bull (and Cow) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 129 - The Deliverance of the Five Gandharva Maidens < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]