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Maa
Mother. There are five mothers - Gaayatree, Tulasee, Gangaa, Kaamdhenu
and Arundhatee (Vashishth's wife).
Maadhav
(1) Another name of Krishn, because He killed Madhu named Daitya.
(2) Related to Spring season.
Maadhyandin
One of the two rescensions of the Sanhitaa of Shukla Yajur Ved.-
Maadhyandin and Kaanv. The former one is the popular version.
Maagh
Maagh Snaan
Maaghavan
Related to Indra.
Maalatee
Jasmine flower. Chamelee flower.
Maalatee
Maadhav
Name of a drama written by
Bhavabhooti based on passion and love.
Maalinee
Female florist.
Maalvikaagnimitra
Name of a drama written by Kaalidaas based on the love story of Shung
King Agnimitra and princess Maalvikaa.
Maanas
(1) Lake. (2) Mental.
Maanas
Putra
In the earliest times children were born by just touching, imagining,
sneezing etc. The children who were born by just thinking or intending
were called Maanas (mentally produced) Putra (sons). Brahmaa Jee thus
produced 10 sons - (1) Atri, (2) Mareechi,
(3) Angiraa, (4) Pulastya, (5) Pulah, (6) Kratu, (7) Bhrigu, (8) Vashishth,
(9) Daksh, and (10) Naarad. They
were all Brahmaa's Maanas Putra.
Maandookya
Upanishad
One of the genuine Upanishads.
Maansaahaaree
see also
Shaakaahaaree
Non-vegetarian food or person. It includes food made from all kinds of
living beings, normally except human being.
Maarkandeya
Puraan see also
Puraan
One of the 18 genuine Puraan. It was written about 9th century AD. It
contains the prayer for Durgaa which has become known as "Devee
Mahaatmya", or "Chandeepaath", or "Durgaa Saptshatee" and is recited
throughout India by the worshippers of Devee. Other than this, Maarkandeya Puraan does not have seem to have much value as a piece of
religious literature.
Maartand
Another name of the Soorya (the Sun).
Maas
Month.
Maataa
Mother. There
are five mothers - Gaayatree, Tulasee, Gangaa, Kaamdhenu and Arundhatee
(Vashishth's wife).
Maatrikaa
(1)
There are 16 Maatrikaa, their names are - Gauree, Padmaa, Shachee,
Medhaa, Saavitree, Vijayaa, Jayaa, Devasenaa, Swadhaa, Swaahaa,
Maatrikaayen, Vaidhriti, Dhriti, Pushti, Hrishti, and Tushti. They
should be worshipped before worshipping planets.
One must worship them at the time of increase in one's family, for
example at the time of birth, marriage, opening a new business etc.
(2) Letters of Hindee Alphabets - a, aa, i, ee, u, oo etc.
Maayaa
Maayaavee
Who knows and uses Maayaa.
Mad
Ahankaar. Pride.
Madan
Another name of Kaam Dev.
Madan-Gopaal
Another name of Krishn - means "loving cowherd".
Madan-Mohan
Who deluges Madan (Kaam Dev), means Krishn.
Madhu
(1) Honey. (2) Spring season. (3) An ancestor of Krishn
because of whom he acquired the name Maadhav. (4) Name of a Daitya,
killed by Vishnu, because of which Vishnu and Krishn are called
Madhusoodan - the slayer of Madhu.
Madhukar
Black bee, or Bumble bee. Bhanvaraa. Bhramar.
Madhupark
Mixture of milk, yogurt, and honey,
Madhuraa
see Mathuraa
Madhyam
(1) The middle one, neither very high nor very low. (2)
The fourth note of North Indian music.
There are seven notes in
North Indian music - Shadaj, Rishabh, Gandhaar, Madhyam, Pancham,
Dhaivat, and Nishaad.
Maadhyandin see also
Yajur Ved
One of the two, and the more popular, rescensions of Shukla Yajur Ved
Madhyasth
Who has equal feelings and sentiments for both parties.
Maghavan
Another name of Indra.
Mahaa Pralaya
The great dissolution of the Universe at the end of a Kalp.
Mahaa-Yug
A 4-Yug period - Sat, Tretaa,
Dwaapar and Kali - these four Yug combined are called a Chatur-Yug or
Mahaa-Yug.
Mahaabhaarat
It is the largest book of the world. It is classified as Smriti,
secondary text based on the Ved. It is a history of five generations.
Consists of approximately 95,000 verses describing the history of Kaurav
and Paandav. It began as a book of 8,000 verses in the times of Shree
Krishn (1100 BC) and was called "Jaya". It was written by Krishn
Dwaipaayan, popularly known as Vyaas or Ved Vyaas (means the editor and
organizer of Ved). Over the period, perhaps other innumerable people
added their own material increasing to its size 1200%, and the name was
changed to Mahaabhaarat. Bhagvad-Geetaa was also made a part of it. It
is good source for the information on Krishn's life events.
Mahaabhaashya
Commentary by Patanjali on Ashtaadhyaayee - the book of Sanskrit grammar
written by Paanini.
Mahaabhaya
Terror.
Mahaabhishek
Mahaa+Abhishek = Solemn anointing of the Lord's image.
Mahaabhoot
The basic elements - Space, Air, Fire, Water, and Earth.
Mahaadev
The great God. Another name of Shiv.
Mahaakaal
Another name of Shiv. He has a temple with this name in Ujjain, MP -
Mahaakaaleshwar Temple.
Mahaakaalee
see also
Durgaa's Names
Another name of Durgaa.
Mahaamaayaa
Another name of
Prakriti. The Great illusion.
Mahaamantra
Mahaa+Mantra = the Great Divine hymn.
Mahaarathee
Mahaa+Rathee = Great warrior, or great charioteer.
Mahaatmaa
(1) Great soul. (2) Noble person.
Maharshi
Great sage.
Maharshi
Great sage.
Mahat
Tattwa
(1) The total
material energy. (2)
Soul. The form of
Aatmaa when it is attached to body. Thus the Aatmaa remains
Aatmaa until he takes up a body in this world. As soon as he takes up
the body, he is called Jeev. The part of Paramaatmaa that lives in all
living beings. He is called
Jeev
or
Sootraatmaa also.
Mahesh
Another name of Shiv.
Mahilaa Rishi
Among the women to whom the hymns of Rig Ved are attributed. The most
outstanding ones are Lopaamudraa, Vishwaaraa, Apaalaa and Ghoshaa. It is
not clear that whether Lopaamudraa, the wife of Maharshi Agastya,
actually composed the hymns or was merely a heroine, but there is no
doubt about the contributions of the other three.
Mahimaa
Glory.
Mahish
(1) Buffalo. (2) Name of a great Asur - Mahishaasur, slain by
Durgaa, that is why she is called mahishaasur Mardinee.
Maidens
Kumaaree, unmarried.
There
are five maidens
- Ahalyaa
(Gautam's wife),
Draupadee (Paandav's wife), Seetaa (Raam's wife), Taaraa (Baali's wife), and
Mandodaree (Raavan's wife). They became maidens every morning.
Makar
Capricorn - the name of the 11th Zodiac Sign of 12 Signs through which
Soorya passes to make a round of Earth.
Makar Sankraanti
Mal
Maas see
Adhik
Maas
Mal means unclean and Maas means month, so Mal Maas means the unclean month.
It is another name of the extra month which is added to Hindoo calendar
after about every 31.4 Lunar months. IT is called Purushottam Maas also.
Mallikaarjun
Another name of Shiv. One of the 12 great Shiv Ling. A temple housing
Mallikaarjun Ling is situated near Kurnool, AP, India.
Manas
(1) Mind - separate from soul but necessary for soul to exist in a body.
This is the inner thing which receives information from the outer world
with the aid of senses and presents it to the higher faculty of
intellect - Buddhi. It is characterized by doubt. (2) Intellect.
(3) Understanding.
Mandal
(1) Circle.
(2) orbit of a heavenly body. (3) A geographical division.
(4) Division or a chapter of a book. (5) Time limit to complete
the Jaap is called one Mandal (40 days). This period (Mandal)
can be extended to eight days more if any emergency or illness arises. So the maximum period is 48 days. (6) Chowk.
Mandal is a drawing drawn on worshipping place to establish Bhagvaan's
idol, to do Yagya, or in front of
Bhagavaan.
It is drawn on floor and may be drawn with flour, clay or Geroo (red clay). After drawing
Mandal, they can be decorated by other colors also.
Mandal looks beautiful as well as
considered auspicious.
Sometimes a Mandal is a mystic or symbolic diagram made on religious
ceremonies, may be circular, triangular, or rectangular, related to a
specific deity. These types of diagrams are also called "Chakra", or "Yantra"
in connection with Taantrik practices. They are called "Rangolee" when
they are drawn to beautify the place.
Mandaar
Coral tree.
Mandap
A type of canopy put on four pillars. Of course decorated with leaves
and flowers, and maybe with lights also. It is usually prepared for
performing a ceremony.
Mandir
Hindoo temples.
Mandodaree see also
Mandodaree
(1)
Woman of a small waistline. (2) Wife of Raavan,
daughter of Maya Daanav.
Mangal
(1) Mars. It is known as Bhaum, Kuj (Kujaa), Rakt, Veer, and
Angaarak also.
(2) Good, or to bless somebody.
Mani
Ratn. Gems.
Jewels. Precious
stones. Some of them are (1) Heeraa - Diamond; (2) Pannaa -
(Emerald); (3) Laal -
Ruby, Chunnee, (4) Motee - Pearl; (5) Moongaa - Coral; (6) Neelam
- Sapphire, Indraneel, Neelmani; (7) Vaidoorya Mani; (8) Pukharaaj
- Yellow Sapphire, Pushp-raag - all are called Mani or Ratn.
Manikaa
Jewel.
Manmath
Another name of Kaam Dev.
Manorath
Heart's desire.
Mantra see also
Jaap
Mantropanishad
Mantra + Upanishad = whichever Upanishad is written on the basis of
Mantra. Eeshaavasya Upanishad is such Upanishad. This Upanishad contains
a collection of Ved Mantra. It is contained in the 40th Adhyaaya of
Yajur Ved. It is one of the smaller, yet most significant amongst all
"Upanishad". It consists of 18 Shlok, within which it encompasses the
description of "Aatmaa" (Soul), principles of "Karm" and the confluence
of '"Gyaan - Karm".
Manu
Manu Smriti
Manushya
Human being. Man.
Manvantar
Marakat
see Pannaa
Maryaadaa Purushottam
Raam is called by this name as He always lived by rules in his limits.
He defined the norms of decorum.
Masaalaa
see Spices
Math
A large place where many Sanyaasee live.
Matsar
(1) Intoxicating. (2) Jealous.
Matsya see also
Matsya Puraan
Fish.
Matsya Puraan see
also
Puraan
(1) One of the 18 genuine Puraan. This is one of the oldest Puraan. In its
present form it is a compilation drawing from
Vishnu Puraan,
Padm Puraan
and the MBH. Except for a few lines it has a very little religious
value. (2) There was a Matsya Desh also in ancient India.
Mauli
Chief or head. Chandramauli is one of Shiv Jee's many names, which
means O whose head Chandra (Moon) sits.
Maun
Keeping quiet. Not speaking.
Maunee Amaavasyaa see
Amaavasyaa
Maya
(1) Full of, such as "Mamtaa-maya" means full of affection. (2)
Maya Daanav, father of Mandodaree.
Measurements
see
Distance Measurement, Time
Measurement, Weight
Measurement,
Time Measurement in China
Medhaavee
Brilliant.
Meditation
Meemaansaa
Investigation or analysis. a Sanskrit word meaning "investigation"
(compare Greek ἱστο�ία), is the name of an Aastik ("orthodox")
school of Hindu philosophy whose primary enquiry is into the nature of
Dharm based on close hermeneutics of the Vedas. Its core tenets are
ritualism (orthopraxy) , anti-asceticism and anti-mysticism. The central
aim of the school is elucidation of the nature of Dharm, understood as a
set ritual obligations and prerogatives to be performed properly. The
nature of Dharm isn't accessible to reason or observation, and must be
inferred from the authority of the revelation contained in the Ved,
which are considered eternal, authorless (Apaurusheyatwa) , and
infallible.
Meemaansaa strongly concerned with textual exegesis, and consequently
gave rise to the study of philology and the philosophy of language. Its
notion of Shabd "speech" as indivisible unity of sound and meaning
(signifier and signified) is due to Bhartrhari (7th century).
Meen
(1) The last Sign of Zodiac - Pisces. (2) Fish.
Megh Mani
Megh means clouds and Mani means gem, so Megh Mani means the gem which
is born from clouds. Sri Garuda Puraan, Chapter LXIX (69) -"Soot Jee
said... "A cloud-grown pearl rarely reaches this mortal globe, and
usually falls to the lot of the celestials. By illuminating the four
quarters of the sky with its native luster, a cloud-begotten pearl, like
the Sun dispels the gloom of a cloudy day. Outshining the combined
effulgence of the fire, the Moon, and the myriads of scintillating
stars, such a pearl, like the dawn of day, can dispel the gloom of even
the darkest night on earth. The whole earth, girdled by the four oceans
containing innumerable gems in the fathomless depths, can not be deemed
as the adequate price of such a pearl, even if she be covered over with
layers of pure gold. A man, born in indigence and of humble parents, but
happening to be the possessor of such a pearl, only through the
transformation of a good deed done in a previous existence, is sure to
be the paramount sovereign of the entire surface of the Earth. Not to
the good deeds of the king alone, but to the better fortune of the whole
humanity, should be ascribed the advent of such a man on earth, and no
evil would ever strike the land to the extent of a thousand Yojanas (a
Yojana is about 8 to 9 miles) round the place of his birth."
Mental
Worship
Worshipping in mind only is called mental worship. One can pronounce
loudly or in his heart, doesn't matter.
Mesh
(1) Sheep. (2) The first Sign of the Zodiac.
Milind
Black bee or Bumble bee. Bhaunraa, or Bhanvaraa, or Bhramar.
Mishra School
of Tantra see
Tantra
Mitra
Name of a Vaidik deity who is a friend and benefactor of men as the name
suggests.
Mochak
One who releases. Such as Sankat Mochak means who releases from Sankat
(peril) - Hanumaan (Sankat Mochan Naam Tihaaro)
Modak
Laddoo. A kind of Indian sweets, sweet ball. There may be many sweets of
round shape but all kinds of Laddoo are made by pressing various kinds
of material in fist.
Moh
(1) Intense love. (2) Attachment.
(3) Delusion.
Mohinee Ekaadashee
see also
List of Ekaadashee
Mohit
Deluded. When one doesn't remember what to do in a situation, that
situation is called being Mohit.
Moksh
Money
Month
A period in which a body revolves another, for example a lunar month is the
period (29.5 days) in which it revolves the earth; while a solar month is the
period in which the Sun crosses one sign - there are 12 signs (12 months) the
Sun has to cross. The word month has been derived from the Moon's 29.5 day
period.
Mool
see
Beej
Moolaadhaar Chakra
see Chakra
Moongaa
Coral - one of the nine gems or precious stone. (1) Heeraa - Diamond; (2) Pannaa - Emerald,
Marakat; (3) Laal - Ruby,
Chunnee, (4) Motee or Muktaa - Pearl; (5) Neelam -
Sapphire, Indraneel, Neelmani; (6) Vaidoorya Mani; (7) Pukharaaj -
Yellow Sapphire, Pushp-raag - all are called Mani or Ratn. Coral of the
finest quality is obtained in bulk from the coasts of Algeria and
Tunisia. Other profitable sites for coral deposits are the coasts of
Spain, France, Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily. Corals are also processed
in India. It is believed that wearing coral is good for health.
Moorti
Idol. Statue.
Moosal
Pestle.
Motee
Mrid
Name of Shiv.
Mrityu
Death.
Mrityunjaya
see also Mrityunjaya Mantra
under "Some Special Mantra"
Another name of Shiv.
Mudraa
(1) Currency. (2) Poses. Postures. Certain
postures (Mudraa) in prescribed ways, normally used in practicing Yog (read Aasan in
Yog),
and in dance. Special Mudraa of hands are shown in God's statues to
denote different meanings.
Mudraa
Raakshas
Name of a drama written by Vishaakhdatt around 800 AD.
Mudrikaa
(1) Ring. (2) Seal.
Muhoort
(1) A lucky moment. (2) Horaa. (3) A short auspicious period of time. (4) According to
Indian astrological time, one Muhoort is of
2
Ghadee or 48 minutes.
60 Ghadee = 1 Day
30 Muhoort
=
1 Day;
[30x48 minutes = 1440 minutes;
1440/60 minutes = 24 hours = 1 day]
Mukt
Liberated soul.
Mukti
see Moksh
Mumukshu
A very knowledgeable person who has got deep insight into the subject.
When the mind joins Brahm through Yam, Niyam etc, the means to obtain
Adhyaatm Gyaan, it is called
Yog.
Whose Yog is with this kind of specific Dharm, he is called Mumukshu.
Mundak
Means "shaven head". Normally monks keep their head shaven.
Mundak
Upanishad
One of the 18 genuine Upanishads, which belongs to Atharv Ved and is
traditionally studied by monks.
Mundan Sanskaar see also
Sanskaar
Shaving of the head - a Hindoo Sanskaar.
Muni
(1)
Great thinkers and learned scholars. (2) A person moved by inward
impulses. (3) A saint.
Muraaree
Another name of Krishn.
Muraleedhar
Another name of Krishn.
Muslims
Muslim
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