Meghavijaya: 3 definitions
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Meghavijaya 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarMeghavijaya (मेघविजय).—A Jain grammarian of the seventeenth century who has written a grammar work, similar to the Siddhanta Kaumudi, on the Sabdanusasana of Hemacandra. The grammar work is called हैमकौमुदी (haimakaumudī), or चन्द्रप्रभा (candraprabhā) also.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Meghavijaya (मेघविजय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a Jain author, wrote in 1701: Candraprabhā, a
—[commentary] on Hemacandra's Śabdānuśāsana.
2) Meghavijaya (मेघविजय):—read 1669 instead of 1701.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeghavijaya (मेघविजय):—[=megha-vijaya] [from megha] m. Name of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
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: Megha, Vijaya.
Starts with: Meghavijayagani.
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Full-text: Candraprabha, Shabdanushasana.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Meghavijaya, Megha-vijaya; (plurals include: Meghavijayas, vijayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. God)
14. Date of Meghavijayagani’s Commentary on the Hastasanjivana < [Volume 1 (1945)]
15. A Contemporary Manuscript of the Hastasanjivana-Bhasya < [Volume 1 (1945)]
The body in early Hatha Yoga (by Ruth Westoby)
Raising rajas: menstruation as voluntary < [Chapter 4 - ‘I will slay your red dragon’]
Puranic Wise Sayings in the Literature of “Greater India” < [Purana, Volume 11, Part 1 (1969)]
The Katha Literature and the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 7, Part 1 (1965)]
Brihaspati Samhita (abridged version) < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 2 (1966)]