Munipungava, Muni-pungava, Munipumgava, Munipuṃgava, Munipuṅgava: 8 definitions

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Munipungava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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

Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Munipungava in Yoga glossary
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Munipuṅgava (मुनिपुङ्गव) refers to the “most eminent sages”, according to the Yogatārāvalī: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Haṭhayoga as the means to Rājayoga (i.e., Samādhi).—Accordingly, while describing the no-mind state: “We see the Amanaska Mudrā manifesting in [those] most eminent sages (munipuṅgava) because [their] breathing has disappeared, [their] bodies are firm and [their] lotus-eyes are half closed”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Munipungava in Ayurveda glossary

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Munipuṅga (मुनिपुङ्ग) refers to a “distinguished sage”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1 (“on the origin of elephants”)]:—“1. I revere the Man-lion (Viṣṇu) and the Yadavan (Kṛṣṇa), two shining (also, punningly, ruling) forest fires for the dread jungle of hosts of devils, the two gods who wear the formal pomp of kings of kings. 2. Having made obeisance to the Elephant-faced, having studied the Science of Elephants expounded by the distinguished Sage (munipuṅgava), having let my mind dwell upon the sport of elephants, I now compose this ‘Elephant-Sport’. [...]”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Munipungava in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Munipuṅgava (मुनिपुङ्गव).—a great or eminent sage.

Derivable forms: munipuṅgavaḥ (मुनिपुङ्गवः).

Munipuṅgava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms muni and puṅgava (पुङ्गव).

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

Munipuṅgava (मुनिपुङ्गव).—m.

(-vaḥ) A pre-eminent sage. E. muni a sage, and puṅgava, (in composition) pre-eminent.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Munipuṃgava (मुनिपुंगव) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Kaumāravyākaraṇa q. v.

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

Munipuṃgava (मुनिपुंगव):—[=muni-puṃgava] [from muni] m. an eminent sage, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

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Munipungava 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.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Munipungava in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Munipuṅgava (मुनिपुङ्गव):—n. a chief or principal sage;

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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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