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| ID | Word | Notes | Type |
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| 1824 | manamahanta | n. central overseer of the Bairāgīs and other Vaiṣṇavas (cf. Burghart 1984). | t.t. |
| 2755 | maṇḍala | [S.] var. maṃdaḥ, maṃdaḥ; circle; a ritual map that outlines the positioning of various deities of the group of the central deity of a mandaḥ. Every mandaḥ is identified with its central deity, who is placed at the center of a yantra design that consists of four entrances at four cardinal points with a toraṇa on top. The central deity, who may be represented by one of his/her implement, is sometimes surrounded by the eight emblems of aṣṭamaṅgala or other related deities usually represented by one of their implements. All of these are seen within a border of frill pattern that is again surrounded by other circles of lotus, vajra and fire known as padmāvalī, vajrāvalī and jvālāvalī respectively (Śākya 1120 NS: 63). Some mandaḥs may also contain two additional circles of water and eight charnel grounds called aṣṭaśmaśāna. There is also a unique kāyamandaḥ (lit. mandaḥ of the body) in the Newar tradition that is drawn up for performing mhapujā. This mandaḥ is not related to any deity and consists of eight petals of lotus symbolizing aṣṭamaṅgala in the Buddhist tradition. In the Hindu tradition, a kāyamandaḥ symbolizes three forms of deha (body): a. sthūla deha (the human body), b. sukṣma deha (the human mind), and c. kāraṇa deha (the devine knowledge). The combination of material body and mind makes it a person who then begins to comtemplate on divinities, which in turn enables a being to become devine (Vaidya 1120 NS: 58). A mandaḥ is also taken as the basis for the placement of struts on a temple or monastery. A strut with an image of a certain deity is placed in the same direction as the deity is seen on a mandaḥ of the main deity of that particular temple or monastery. The construction of every caitya is also based on a mandaḥ. | t.t. |
| 1805 | maṇḍalāi | var. maṇḍalāī; n. 1) central overseer of yogīs; 2) office of the central overseer (cf. Parājulī et al. 1995: s.v. maṇḍala; Bouillier 1991: 18 n. 13). See also mahantamaṇḍalāi. | t.t. |
| 2742 | Maṅgalabhaṭṭa | var. maṅgalabhaṭa; n. the chief court (mūla sabhā) of Patan. It was one of the three chief courts of the Kathmandu Valley, other two being Itā Capalī in Kathmandu and Lāmpāṭī in Bhaktapur (see RRS 17(1-2): 8). The court of maṅgalabhaṭṭa already existed during the Malla period (see Vaidya & Vajrācārya VS 2055: 155). | t.t. |
| 3060 | Māṇigla | var. Māṇigala, Maṇigala; n. the area defined by the royal palace of Patan. This darbar square, listed as a world heritage site, is commonly known today as Mangal Bazar or, among Newars, as Maṅgaḥ. The term may also be understood as referring to the kingdom of Lalitpur. For a description of Maṇigala, see Śākya VS 2031. | t.t. |
| 2930 | māno | n. a vessel for ten muṭhīs or one mānā of grains (anna) . | t.t. |
| 2226 | marahaṭṭā | t.t. | |
| 2317 | marauṭa | n. | t.t. |
| 2439 | marjī | n. an order from the mukhtiyāra, Prime Minister or other high-ranked officers. | t.t. |
| 1016 | mārphat / mārphata | var. marphaṭ, mārphaṭa; "through (the person of)" (Pant and Pierce 1989: 93). | t.t. |
| 2157 | maryo aputālī / moroaputālī | var. maryo aputāli, moroaputāli; also aputālī; n. escheatable property (on a discussion of the term, see Fezas 1986). | t.t. |
| 2375 | māsā | var. māśā; n. a measure of weight, equaling 1/10th or 1/12th of a tolā according to Rāma Śāha's edict (MA-KM 2022: 695) or 1/12th of a tolā in other sources (McGregor 1993 sv. māśā). | t.t. |
| 1019 | masalā | n. spices. | t.t. |
| 2100 | maṭha | [fr. S.] n. abode of ascetics, monastery. | t.t. |
| 2139 | maujā | [fr. A. mauja] var. mauje, maujye; n. 1) unit of land revenue administration in the Tarai (cf. Krauskopff and Deuel Meyer 2000: 184). 2) revenue subdivision constituted by a group of villages in some hill districts and the Kathmandu Valley (cf. Michael 2012: 132). | t.t. |
| 1658 | maulo | [fr. S.] n. 1) post to which sacrificial animals are tied for decapitation (cf. Karmacharya 2001: 325); 2) post to which elephants are tied. | t.t. |
| 2928 | mayalaposa | var. mayelaposa; n. upper garment of a man's dress. | t.t. |
| 2515 | mayāyu | n. | t.t. |
| 1819 | meharabānī | var. meheramāni; n. kindness. | t.t. |
| 2549 | mejara ajiṭana | [fr. E.] n. major adjutant; according to Kumar below captain (kāptana) and above lieutenant (lapṭana / lephṭena) (Kumar 1967: 100). | t.t. |
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