Mocana: 21 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
5. Kannada
6. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Mocana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Mochana.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mocana (मोचन) refers to “releasing” (that which has been sealed), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] The energies are called gestures (mudrā) because (they) release (mocana) and melt (drāvaṇa). Flight always (occurs) by means of the Path of the Skyfarers, which is the elevated state (ūrdhvabhāva). (That energy) is called the Skyfarer because she moves all living being (by this Path). In the supreme state she should be known to be one and she is also said to be threefold. Assuming the form of letters, she is will, knowledge and action. Divided into fifty (letters), she is said to be one. [...]”.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Mocana (मोचन) refers to “relief (of those who desire emancipation)” (from this world), as discussed in chapter 4 (Jñānapāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [mumukṣu-saṃsāra-mocana]: [...] Of the four names of the Lord, the superior one is Vāsudeva—because this name literally means “Giver of Salvation”. Then explanatory definitions are also given for saṃsāra and mukti (7b-22); the closing ślokas deal with man who is subjected to this world, and how he is bound to it (23-26).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)

Mocana (मोचन) refers to the “application of a mantra” and represents one of the twelve aṅgas of Mantras used for japa-purposes, as discussed in chapter 27 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [matsyādi-mūrtimantra-kathana]: [...] In the middle of the chapter, there is a brief digression about the twelve aṅgas of any mantra used for japa-purposes. These twelve being [e.g., its mocana-application] [...] [The discussion here is somewhat different from that found in other texts.]

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Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Mocana (मोचन) refers to “liberation” (from evils and sins) [i.e., daśākuśalādi-pāpa-mocanārthaṃ], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Mocana in Central African Republic is the name of a plant defined with Panda oleosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Porphyranthus zenkeri Engl..

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Bulletin Mensuel de la Société Linnéenne de Paris
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1899)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

mocana : (nt.) setting free; discharging.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Mocana, (nt.) (fr. moceti) 1. setting free, delivering DhA. III, 199 (parissayā°); Dhtp 376, 539; Dhtm 609. Cp. moca².—2. letting loose, discharging, in assu° shedding tears PvA. 18. Cp. vi°. (Page 542)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mōcana (मोचन).—n (S) Liberation, enlargement, setting at liberty: also freeing, loosing, letting go generally.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

mōcana (मोचन).—n Liberation; freeing.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mocana (मोचन).—a. (-nī f.) [मुच्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा (muc-lyu lyuṭ vā)] Releasing, freeing from.

-nam 1 Releasing, liberating, setting free, emancipating.

2) Unyoking.

3) Discharging, emitting.

4) Acquittance of a debt or obligation.

5) Arrogance, pride.

6) Deceit, fraud.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mocana (मोचन).—n.

(-naṃ) Liberating, setting free. E. muc to be free, lyuṭ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mocana (मोचन).—mochana, i. e. muc + ana, n. Liberating, liberation, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 198, 10; [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 39, 20.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mocana (मोचन).—[feminine] ī delivering from, hurling (—°); [neuter] release, deliverance from ([ablative] or —°), loosening, unyoking, discharging, emitting.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mocana (मोचन):—[from moca] mf(ī)n. (ifc.) releasing from, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] casting, darting, [Gīta-govinda]

3) [from moca] n. release, liberation, freeing or delivering from ([ablative] or [compound]), [Daśakumāra-carita; Śukasaptati] (cf. ṛṇa-m)

4) [v.s. ...] unyoking (a car), [Mahābhārata]

5) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) discharging, emitting, [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mocana (मोचन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Liberating.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Mocana (मोचन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Chaḍḍaṇa, Chaḍḍavaṇa, Muaṇa, Mellaṇa, Moaṇa, Moaṇā, Moāvaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mocana in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Mocana (मोचन) [Also spelled mochan]:—(nm) riddance; liberation, salvation, deliverance; release; as a suffix it means one who causes riddance/liberation (from)—as [saṃkaṭamocana, bhavamocana], etc.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Mōcana (ಮೋಚನ):—

1) [noun] = ಮೋಚಕ - [mocaka -] 6 & 7.

2) [noun] the act of protecting another against a curse, influence of an evil spirit, etc.

3) [noun] he who delivers or protects from a curse, influence of an evil spirit, etc.

4) [noun] a throwing or hurling forward; projection.

5) [noun] haughtiness; disdainful attitude.

6) [noun] the act or an instance of cheating.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Mocana (मोचन):—n. 1. deliverance; setting free; liberation; emancipation; release; acquittal; 2. forgiveness; amnesty;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Search found 22 books and stories containing Mocana, Mōcana, Mocanā, Muca-yu; (plurals include: Mocanas, Mōcanas, Mocanās, yus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Kapalamocana: An ancient Holy Place < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]

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