The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1406 page)

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ya), was the name of one celebrated author who, along with his famous brother S
ya
a, the commentator on the
Vedas
, was associated with the court of the kingdom of Vij
yanagara in the latter half of the 14th cent. CE.
Madhhab
(Arab., ‘direction’). A Muslim system of thought, but more specifically (and usually), a
school of law
: see
SHAR
‘A
.
Madhu
1
(Skt., ‘honey’). The favourite drink of Hindu warriors. It features in
madhuvidya
, ‘honey-knowledge’, and thus on ritual occasions.
2
A demon killed by the Hindu god
K
a
/
Vi
u
, who thus is frequently called Madhus
dana. See also
MAHI
A
.

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