मनुष्य

{ manuṣya (man), manuṣya }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

MANUṢYA (MAN)   The Purāṇas have not given a definite explanation regarding the origin of Man, the most important of all living beings. Many stories regarding the origin of Man were current among the ancient people. According to Hindu Purāṇas Man was born of Svāyambhuva Manu who in turn was born of Brahmā. According to Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa [Sarga 14, Araṇya Kāṇḍa] all the living beings including man were born to Kaśyapaprajāpati of his eight wives, Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kālikā, Tāmrā, Krodhavaśā, Manu and Analā. From Aditi were born the devas; from Diti, the daityas; from Danu, the dānavas; from Kālī, the asuras Kālaka and Naraka; from Tāmrā, the birdflock Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyenī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī and Sukī; from Krodhavaśā the animal flock, Mṛgī, Mṛgamandā, Harī, Bhadramadā, Mātaṅgī, Śārdūlī, Svetā and Surabhi; from Manu, mankind and from Analā, the flora. There is basis to believe that the Greeks and the people of Bhārata accepted with slight modifications the theory of evolution. The Daśāvatāras of Viṣṇu almost represents the progressive changes in the form of a living thing from a fish into man. The theory of Darwin that life was first formed in water was current among the sages of ancient Bhārata, even from very early times. Apa eva sasarjādau Tāsu vīryamapāsṛjat // (He created water first and cast virility therein). In the Daśāvatāras (ten incarnations of Viṣṇu) the first avatāra is Matsya (Fish). The next one is Kūrma or Tortoise which is a progress in the form of fish. The third is Varāha or boar which is another step forward in evolution. The fourth is Narasiṁha (Man cum lion) which is the first step towards the formation of Man. That avatāra has got the traits of both man and animal. The next one is Vāmana or a small man. Then Śrī Rāma and Śrī Kṛṣṇa, both fully grown men but with different kinds of culture.

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

   See : व्यक्ति, मानव, मानवजाति

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   Man or mankind; a man, a person, a human being. 2 Used, as our own word Man, for one of manly qualities or eminent qualifications. Ex. राज्यांत कोण्ही म0 नव्हता म्हणून राज्य बुडालें. मनुष्यांतून उठणें To depart from the common ways of men; to lead a devious, eccentric life. 2 To be reduced to the lowest depths of human wretchedness. 3 To be given over; to be considered as at the point of death.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 n   A man; mankind.
मनुष्यांतून उठणें   general. Lead a devious, eccentric life. Be given over.

मराठी (Marathi) WN

   See : व्यक्ती, मानव

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

   पुन .
   मानव जातीचा इसम ; माणूस ; मानव .
   कर्तृत्ववान , पराक्रमी , समर्थ माणूस , पुरुष . राज्यांत कोणी मनुष्य नव्हता म्हणून राज्य बुडालें . [ सं . ] मनुष्यांतून उठणें -
   लोकरीति , शिष्टाचार इ० सोडून वागणें ; स्वैरवर्तन करणें .
   सर्वस्व गेल्यामुळें अत्यंत हीन , दीन विपन्न दशेप्रत येणें .
   मरणोन्मुख होणें ; मरावयास टेकणें ; रोगामुळें व्यवहारांत निरुपयोगी होणें . ( याच्या उलट ) मनुष्यांत येणें - जम बसणें धंदा , व्यवहार यांची स्थिरस्थावर होणें . एखाद्या मनुष्यास हातीं धरणें , मनुष्यास हातीं धरणें -
   एखाद्याला मदत करणें .
   त्याला मदतनीस घेणें . सामाशब्द -
०ऋण  न. ( मनुष्याला असलेलें कर्ज ) मनुष्यानें करावयाचीं कर्तव्यें ( समुच्चयानें , यामध्यें देवऋण , ऋषिऋण व पितृऋण अशा तर्‍हेंची ऋणें फेडावयाचीं असतात ).
०कला   ळा - स्त्री .
   मनुष्याचें कौशल्य , चातुर्य .
   मनुष्याची लुच्चेगिरी . विशेषतः आपल्याला ईश्वरी साक्षात्कार झाला आहे , आपण ईश्वराचे अंश आहों असें पसरविलेलें थोतांड .
   ( चेहर्‍यावर दिसणारें ) तेज ; कांति ; मनुष्यलक्षणस्वरुप . याचे तोंडावर मनुष्यकळा नाहीं .
०की  स्त्री. मनुष्यपण पहा .
०गण  पु. 
   नक्षत्रांवरुन पडलेल्या तीन वर्गांपैकीं एक ; पूर्वात्रय , उत्तरात्रय , रोहिणी , भरणी आणि आर्द्रा ह्या नऊ नक्षत्रांवर जन्मलेल्या मनुष्यांचा वर्ग . बाकीचे दोन देवगण आणि राक्षसगण .
   मानवजाति .
०तीर्थ  न. तीर्थ पहा .
०देव  पु. राजा . साची , असा असावा निश्चयचि तुझा मनुष्यदेवाचा । - मोकर्ण २० . २३ .
०पण   पणा - नपु .
   मनुष्यानें मनुष्याशीं किंवा समाजांत योग्य प्रकारें वागण्याचा स्वभाव ; माणुसकी ; सभ्यपणें , शिष्टाचारास धरुन वागण्याची पद्धत .
   भलेपणा ; दयाळूपणा ; विनय इ० गुण .
०बल  न. संख्याबल ; संघबल ; अनेक माणसांची मदत . ( इं . ) मॅनपावर . हें काम एकट्याचें नव्हे मनुष्यबल पाहिजे
   मनुष्यामुळें प्राप्त होणारें सामर्थ्य ( सैन्य , नोकर चाकर ). याच्या उलट विद्याबल ; द्रव्यबल इ
००यज्ञ  पु. 
   पंचमहायज्ञांपैकीं एक ; अथितिसंतर्पण .
   नरमेध .
०लोक  पु. इहलोक ; पृथ्वी .
०वाणी  स्त्री. मनुष्याचा आवाज ; बोलणें .
०हानि   नी - स्त्री . मनुष्याचा नाश . मनुष्यहानीसारखी हानी नाहीं . मनुष्यागम्य - वि मनुष्याला साध्य न होणारें ; मानवी शक्तीच्या बाहेरचें .

नेपाली (Nepali) WN

   See : मान्छे, मानिस

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मनुष्य  mfn.  a mf( आ)n. human, manly, useful or, friendly to man, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]
मनुष्य  m.  m. a man, human being, [RV.] &c. &c.
   a man (as opp. to woman), [Mn.]; [MārkP.]
   a husband, [VarBṛS.]
   a class of deceased ancestors (those who receive the पिण्ड offering), [TBr.]
मनुष्य    b &c. See p. 784, col. 3.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

मनुष्य [manuṣya] a.  a. [मनोरपत्यं यत् सुक् च] Friendly or useful to man.
   ष्यः A man, human being, mortal.
   A mate.
   Ved. A class of manes. -Comp.
-इन्द्रः, -ईश्वरः   a king, sovereign; मार्गं मनुष्येश्वरधर्मपत्नी श्रुतेरिवार्थं स्मृतिरन्वगच्छत् [R.2.2.]
-कारः   human exertion or effort; cf. पुरुषकार.
-गन्धर्व  m. m. (pl.) the human गन्धर्वs (as distinguished from देवगन्धर्वs).
-जन्मन् a.  a. begotten by a man.-जातम्,
-जातिः  f. f. mankind, human race.
   देवः a king; निशम्य देवानुचरस्य वाचं मनुष्यदेवः पुनरप्युवाच [R.2.52.]
   a god among men, a Brāhmaṇa.
   धर्मः the duty of man.
   the character of man, human character.-धर्मन् m. an epithet of Kubera.
-पोतः   a little boy.-मात्र a. only a man.
-मारणम्   homicide; मनुष्यमारणे क्षिप्रं चौरवत् किल्बिषं भवेत् [Ms.8.296.]
-यज्ञः   hospitality, hospitable reception of guests, one of the five daily acts of a house-holder; see नृयज्ञ.
-यानम्   a litter, palanquin-लोकः the world of mortals, the earth.
-विश्, -विशा  f. f.,-विशम् human race, mankind.
-शृङ्गम्   impossibility.-शोणितम् human blood; (पपौ) कुतूहलेनेव मनुष्यशोणितम् [R.3.54.]
   सभा an assembly of men.
   a crowd, multitude.
   a place of meeting, assembly.

Shabda-Sagara

मनुष्य  m.  ( -ष्यः) Man, a man, mankind.
    E. मनु the progenitor of man- kind, यत् aff. of descent, and युक् augment.

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मनु यत् युक्