Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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  महाप्रभाव [ mahāprabhāva ] [ mahā́-prabhāva ] m. f. n. exceedingly mighty or powerful Lit. MBh. Lit. Prab.


  महाप्रभास [ mahāprabhāsa ] [ mahā́-prabhāsa ] n. N. of a Tīrtha


   महाप्रभासोत्पत्तिवर्णन [ mahāprabhāsotpattivarṇana ] [ mahā́-prabhāsotpatti-varṇana ] n. N. of wk.


  महाप्रभु [ mahāprabhu ] [ mahā́-prabhu ] m. a great master , mighty lord , king , prince ( [ -tva ] n. ) Lit. Up.

   a very holy man or great saint Lit. W.

   a chief Lit. W.

   N. of Indra Lit. L.

   of Śiva Lit. L.

   of Vishṇu Lit. L.


   महाप्रभुत्व [ mahāprabhutva ] [ mahā́-prabhu--tva ] n. , see [ mahāprabhu ]


  महाप्रमाण [ mahāpramāṇa ] [ mahā́-pramāṇa ] m. f. n. of great extent Lit. Pañcat.


  महाप्रयोगसार [ mahāprayogasāra ] [ mahā́-prayoga-sāra ] m. N. of wk.


  महाप्रलय [ mahāpralaya ] [ mahā́-pralaya ] m. the total annihilation of the universe at the end of a Kalpa Lit. VP. Lit. Kād.

   N. of a Hindī wk. Lit. RTL. 179.


  महाप्रवरनिर्णय [ mahāpravaranirṇaya ] [ mahā́-pravara-nirṇaya ] m. N. of wk.


  महाप्रवरभाष्य [ mahāpravarabhāṣya ] [ mahā́-pravara-bhāṣya ] n. N. of wk.


  महाप्रवृद्ध [ mahāpravṛddha ] [ mahā́-pravṛddha ] m. f. n. of lofty growth Lit. Pāṇ. 6-2 , 38.


  महाप्रश्न [ mahāpraśna ] [ mahā́-praśna ] m. a knotty question Lit. Kathās.


  महाप्रसाद [ mahāprasāda ] [ mahā́-prasāda ] m. a great favour or kindness Lit. MW.

   a great present (of food distributed among the persons present at the worship of an idol) Lit. Matsyas.

   [ mahāprasāda ] m. f. n. of great kindness , exceedingly gracious Lit. MBh.


  महाप्रसुत [ mahāprasuta ] [ mahā́-prasuta ] m. or n. (?) a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.


  महाप्रस्थान [ mahāprasthāna ] [ mahā́-prasthāna ] n. setting out on the great journey , departing this life , dying Lit. Hariv. Lit. R. Lit. Mn. Lit. Kull.


   महाप्रस्थानपर्वन् [ mahāprasthānaparvan ] [ mahā́-prasthāna--parvan ] n. N. of the 17th book of the Mahā-bhārata.


  महाप्रस्थानिक [ mahāprasthānika ] [ mahā́-prasthānika ] m. f. n. relating to the great journey or dying Lit. MBh. Lit. R.


   महाप्रस्थानिकपर्वन् [ mahāprasthānikaparvan ] [ mahā́-prasthānika--parvan ] n. = [ mahā-prasthāna-p ] above.


  महाप्राज्ञ [ mahāprājña ] [ mahā́-prājña ] m. f. n. very wise , very clever or intelligent Lit. MBh. Lit. R.


  महाप्राण [ mahāprāṇa ] [ mahā́-prāṇa ] m. the hard breathing or aspirate (heard in the utterance of certain letters) Lit. Pāṇ. 1-1 , 9 Sch.

   the aspirated letters themselves Lit. A.

   great spirit or power (see [ su-mahā-p ] )

   [ mahāprāṇa ] m. f. n. pronounced with the hard breathing or aspirate Lit. Pāṇ. 8-4 , 62 Sch.

   of great bodily strength or endurance Lit. Kād.

   " making a harsh breathing or cry " , a raven Lit. L. ( cf. [ alpa-p ] , [ māhāp ] ) .


  महाप्राव्राज्य [ mahāprāvrājya ] [ mahā́-prāvrājya ] n. the hard life of a wandering religious mendicant Lit. MārkP.


  महाप्रास्थानिक [ mahāprāsthānika ] [ mahā́-prāsthānika ] m. f. n. = [ -prasthānika ] Lit. MBh. (v.l. [ -prasth ] ) .


  महाप्रीतिवेगसम्भवमुद्रा [ mahāprītivegasambhavamudrā ] [ mahā́-prīti-vega-sambhava-mudrā ] f. N. of a partic. Mudrā ( q.v.) Lit. Buddh.


  महाप्रीतिहर्षा [ mahāprītiharṣā ] [ mahā́-prīti-harṣā ] f. N. of a Tantra deity Lit. ib.


  महाप्रेत [ mahāpreta ] [ mahā́-preta ] m. a noble departed spirit Lit. Rudray.


  महाप्लव [ mahāplava ] [ mahā́-plava ] m. a great flood Lit. MārkP.


  महाफणक [ mahāphaṇaka ] [ mahā́-phaṇaka ] m. N. of a Nāga Lit. Buddh.


  महाफल [ mahāphala ] [ mahā́-phala ] n. a great fruit Lit. Bhartṛ.

   a testicle Lit. Vishṇ.

   great reward Lit. Mn.

   [ mahāphala ] m. f. n. having great fruits , bearing much fruit Lit. L.

   bringing a rich reward Lit. Mn.

   m. Aegle Marmelos Lit. L.

   [ mahāphalā ] f. ( only Lit. L.) a kind of colocynth

   [ mahāphala ] m. the big jujube

   a species of Jambū

   a citron tree

   a kind of spear.


  महाफेट्कारीय [ mahāpheṭkārīya ] [ mahā́-pheṭkārīya ] n. N. of a Tantra Lit. Cat.


  महाफेणा [ mahāpheṇā ] [ mahā́-pheṇā ] f. Os Sepiae Lit. L.


  महाबन्ध [ mahābandha ] [ mahā́-bandha ] m. a peculiar position of the hands or feet (in Yoga) Lit. Cat.


  महाबभ्रु [ mahābabhru ] [ mahā́-babhru ] m. a kind of animal living in holes Lit. Suśr.


  महाबल [ mahābala ] [ mahā́-bala ] m. f. n. exceedingly strong , very powerful or mighty , very efficacious Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. Hariv.

   [ mahābala ] m. wind Lit. L.

   borax Lit. L.

   a Buddha Lit. L.

   ( scil. [ gaṇa ] ) , a partic. class of deceased ancestors Lit. MārkP.

   N. of one of Śiva's attendants (?) Lit. Hariv.

   of Indra in the 4th Manv-antara Lit. MārkP.

   of a Nāga Lit. Buddh.

   of one of the 10 gods of anger Lit. Dharmas. 11

   of a king and various other persons Lit. Hit. Lit. VP.

   [ mahābalā ] f. Sida Cordifolia and Rhombifolia Lit. L.

   [ mahābala ] m. N. of one of the Mātṛis attending on Skanda Lit. MBh.

   n. lead Lit. L.

   a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.

   N. of a Liṅga Lit. Cat.


   महाबलकवि [ mahābalakavi ] [ mahā́-bala--kavi ] m. N. of an author Lit. L.


   महाबलपराक्रम [ mahābalaparākrama ] [ mahā́-bala--parākrama ] m. f. n. of great power and strength (Vishṇu) Lit. Vishṇ.


   महाबलरास [ mahābalarāsa ] [ mahā́-bala--rāsa ] m. N. of wk.


   महाबलशाक्य [ mahābalaśākya ] [ mahā́-bala--śākya ] m. N. of a king Lit. Buddh.


   महाबलसूत्र [ mahābalasūtra ] [ mahā́-bala--sūtra ] n. N. of a Buddhist Sūtra wk.


   महाबलाक्ष [ mahābalākṣa ] [ mahā́-balākṣa ] a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.


   महाबलेश्वर [ mahābaleśvara ] [ mahā́-baleśvara ] m. N. of Śiva Lit. MW.

    [ mahābaleśvara ] n. N. of a Liṅga temple

    of a well-known Sanitarium called " Mahābleshwar " in a range of hills near Poona in the Bombay Presidency Lit. RTL. 348 Lit. Cat.


  महाबलि [ mahābali ] [ mahā́-bali ] m. N. of the giant Bali Lit. MW.


  महाबाध [ mahābādha ] [ mahā́-bādha ] m. f. n. causing great pain or damage Lit. MBh.


  महाबार्हत [ mahābārhata ] [ mahā́-bārhata ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ -bṛhatí ] ) " a kind of metre " Lit. RPrāt. Lit. RAnukr.


  महाबाहु [ mahābāhu ] [ mahā́-bāhu ] m. f. n. long-armed Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. MārkP.

   N. of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.

   of a Dānava Lit. Hariv.

   of a Rākshasa Lit. R.

   of one of the sons of Dhṛita-rāshṭra Lit. MBh.

   of a king Lit. Kathās.


  महाबिम्बर [ mahābimbara ] [ mahā́-bimbara ] m. or n. a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.


  महाबिल [ mahābila ] [ mahā́-bila ] n. a deep cave or hole Lit. MBh.

   the atmosphere , ether Lit. Cat.

   a water-jar Lit. W.

   the heart or mind Lit. W. ( cf. [ mahad-b ] ) .


  महाबीज [ mahābīja ] [ mahā́-bīja ] m. f. n. having much seed (said of Śiva) Lit. MBh. ( cf. [ -retas ] ) .


  महाबीज्य [ mahābījya ] [ mahā́-bījya ] n. the Perinaeum Lit. L.


  महाबुद्ध [ mahābuddha ] [ mahā́-buddha ] m. the great Buddha Lit. Buddh.


  महाबुद्धरूप [ mahābuddharūpa ] [ mahā-buddha-rūpa ] n. a great image of Gautama Buddha, Lit. Inscr.


  महाबुद्धि [ mahābuddhi ] [ mahā́-buddhi ] f. the intellect Lit. VP.

   [ mahābuddhi ] m. f. n. having great understanding , extremely clever Lit. R. Lit. Pañcat. ( [ -buddhe ] w.r. for [ -yuddhe ] Lit. MBh.)

   m. N. of an Asura Lit. Kathās.

   of a man Lit. ib.


  महाबुध्न [ mahābudhna ] [ mahā́-budhna ] ( [ mahā́- ] ) m. f. n. having a wide bottom or base (said of a mountain) Lit. AV.


  महाबुश [ mahābuśa ] [ mahā́-buśa ] m. a sort of rice (which takes a year to ripen) Lit. L.

   barley Lit. L.


  महाबृहती [ mahābṛhatī ] [ mahā́-bṛhatī ] f. Solanum Melongena Lit. L.

   a kind of metre Lit. RPrāt.


  महाबोधि [ mahābodhi ] [ mahā́-bodhi ] m. or f. the great intelligence of a Buddha Lit. Buddh.

   [ mahābodhi ] m. a Buddha Lit. L.

   a partic. incarnation of Buddha Lit. Jātakam.


   महाबोधिसंघाराम [ mahābodhisaṃghārāma ] [ mahā́-bodhi--saṃghārāma ] m. N. of a Buddhist monastery Lit. Buddh.


   महाबोध्यङ्गवती [ mahābodhyaṅgavatī ] [ mahā́-bodhy-aṅgavatī ] f. N. of a Tantra deity. Lit. ib.


  महाब्ज [ mahābja ] [ mahā́bja ] ( [ °hāb° ] ) m. N. of a serpent demon Lit. Kālac.


  महाब्रह्म [ mahābrahma ] [ mahā́-brahma ] m. the great Brahman , the Supreme Spirit Lit. Buddh.

   pl. (with Buddhists) one of the 18 classes of gods of the world of form Lit. Dharmas. 128 ( cf. Lit. MWB. 210 )


  महाब्रह्मन् [ mahābrahman ] [ mahā́-brahman ] m. the great Brahman , the Supreme Spirit Lit. Buddh.

   pl. (with Buddhists) one of the 18 classes of gods of the world of form Lit. Dharmas. 128 ( cf. Lit. MWB. 210 )


  महाब्राह्मण [ mahābrāhmaṇa ] [ mahā́-brāhmaṇá ] m. a great Brāhman Lit. ŚBr. Lit. Śak.

   a great Brāhman (in ironical sense) Lit. Mṛicch. Lit. Ratnâv. ( = [ ṇindita-brahman ] Lit. L.)

   a priest who officiates at a Śrāddha or solemn ceremony in honour of deceased ancestors Lit. W.

   [ mahābrāhmaṇa ] n. " great Brāhmaṇa " , N. of the Tāṇḍya Brāhmaṇa


   महाब्राह्मणभाग्य [ mahābrāhmaṇabhāgya ] [ mahā́-brāhmaṇá--bhāgya ] n. w.r. for [ brāhmaṇamahā-bh ] Lit. MBh.


  महाभट [ mahābhaṭa ] [ mahā́-bhaṭa ] m. a great warrior Lit. Inscr. Lit. BhP.

   N. of a Dānava Lit. Kathās.

   of a warrior Lit. ib.


  महाभट्टारिका [ mahābhaṭṭārikā ] [ mahā́-bhaṭṭārikā ] f. N. of Durgā


   महाभट्टारिकार्चारत्न [ mahābhaṭṭārikārcāratna ] [ mahā́-bhaṭṭārikārcā-ratna ] n. N. of wk.


  महाभट्टीव्याकरण [ mahābhaṭṭīvyākaraṇa ] [ mahā́-bhaṭṭī-vyākaraṇa ] n. N. of wk.


  महाभद्र [ mahābhadra ] [ mahā́-bhadra ] m. N. of a mountain Lit. MārkP.

   [ mahābhadrā ] f. Gmelina , Arborea Lit. L.

   N. of the Gaṅgā Lit. L. Lit. Buddh.

   [ mahābhadra ] n. N. of a lake Lit. Pur.


  महाभय [ mahābhaya ] [ mahā́-bhaya ] n. great danger or peril Lit. AitBr. Lit. MBh.

   [ mahābhaya ] m. Great Danger personified as a son of Adharma by Nirṛiti Lit. MBh. ( cf. [ bhaya ] )

   mf ( [ ā ] ) n. accompanied with great danger or peril , very dangerous or formidable Lit. MBh.


  महाभरी [ mahābharī ] [ mahā́-bharī ] f. Alpinia Galanga Lit. Bhpr.


  महाभाग [ mahābhāga ] [ mahā́-bhāga ] m. f. n. one to whom a great portion or lot has fallen , highly fortunate , eminent in the highest degree , illustrious , highly distinguished (mostly of persons and frequently in address) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

   virtuous in a high degree , pure , holy Lit. W.

   [ mahābhāga ] m. great luck , prosperity Lit. MW.

   N. of a king Lit. VP.

   [ mahābhāgā ] f. N. of Dākshāyaṇī in Mahâlaya Lit. Cat.


   महाभागता [ mahābhāgatā ] [ mahā́-bhāga--tā ] f. ( Lit. W.) high excellence , great good fortune , exalted station or merit


   महाभागता [ mahābhāgatā ] [ mahā́-bhāga-tā ] f. the possessing of the 8 cardinal virtues.


   महाभागत्व [ mahābhāgatva ] [ mahā́-bhāga--tva ] n. ( Lit. MW.) high excellence , great good fortune , exalted station or merit

    the possessing of the 8 cardinal virtues.


  महाभागवत [ mahābhāgavata ] [ mahā́-bhāgavata ] m. a great worshipper of Bhagavat (Vishṇu) Lit. BhP.

   [ mahābhāgavata ] n. ( with or scil. [ purāṇa ] ) the great Bhāgavata Purāṇa Lit. Cat.


  महाभागिन् [ mahābhāgin ] [ mahā́-bhāgin ] m. f. n. exceedingly fortunate Lit. Kathās.


  महाभाग्य [ mahābhāgya ] [ mahā́-bhāgya ] m. f. n. exceedingly fortunate ( [ -tā ] f. ) Lit. Daś.

   [ mahābhāgya ] n. great luck or happiness Lit. MW.

   high excellence , exalted position Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. Lit. Pratāp. ( cf. [ māhābhāgya ] ) .


   महाभाग्यता [ mahābhāgyatā ] [ mahā́-bhāgya--tā ] f. , see [ mahābhāgya ]


  महाभाण्ड [ mahābhāṇḍa ] [ mahā́-bhāṇḍa ] n. a great vessel Lit. MBh.


   महाभाण्डागार [ mahābhāṇḍāgāra ] [ mahā́-bhāṇḍāgāra ] n. a chief treasury Lit. Rājat. Lit. Viddh.


  महाभार [ mahābhāra ] [ mahā́-bhāra ] m. a great weight or burden Lit. Pāṇ.


  महाभारत [ mahābhārata ] [ mahā́-bhārata ] m. or n. ( with or scil. [ āhava ] , [ yuddha ] or any word signifying " battle " ) the great war of the Bharatas Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

   [ mahābhārata ] n. ( with or scil. [ ākhyāna ] ) , " great narrative of the war of the Bharatas " , N. of the great epic poem in about 215 , 000 lines describing the acts and contests of the sons of the two brothers Dhṛitarāshṭra and Pāṇḍu , descendants of Bharata , who were of the lunar line of kings reigning in the neighbourhood of Hastinā-pura (the poem consists of 18 books with a supplement called Hari-vaṃśa , the whole being attributed to the sage Vyāsa) Lit. ĀśvGṛ. Lit. MBh. ( Lit. IW. 370 )


   महाभारतकूटोद्दार [ mahābhāratakūṭoddāra ] [ mahā́-bhārata--kūṭoddāra ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारततात्पर्य [ mahābhāratatātparya ] [ mahā́-bhārata--tātparya ] n. N. of wk.


   महाभारततात्पर्यनिर्णय [ mahābhāratatātparyanirṇaya ] [ mahā́-bhārata--tātparya-nirṇaya ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारततात्पर्यनिर्णयप्रमाणसंग्रह [ mahābhāratatātparyanirṇayapramāṇasaṃgraha ] [ mahā́-bhārata--tātparya-nirṇaya-pramāṇa-saṃgraha ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारततात्पर्यप्रकाशसंकेत [ mahābhāratatātparyaprakāśasaṃketa ] [ mahā́-bhārata--tātparya-prakāśa-saṃketa ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारततात्पर्यरक्षा [ mahābhāratatātparyarakṣā ] [ mahā́-bhārata--tātparya-rakṣā ] f. N. of wk.


   महाभारततात्पर्यसंग्रह [ mahābhāratatātparyasaṃgraha ] [ mahā́-bhārata--tātparya-saṃgraha ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारतदर्पण [ mahābhāratadarpaṇa ] [ mahā́-bhārata--darpaṇa ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारतपञ्चरत्न [ mahābhāratapañcaratna ] [ mahā́-bhārata--pañcaratna ] n. pl. N. of wk.


   महाभारतमञ्जरी [ mahābhāratamañjarī ] [ mahā́-bhārata--mañjarī ] f. N. of wk.


   महाभारतमीमांसा [ mahābhāratamīmāṃsā ] [ mahā́-bhārata--mīmāṃsā ] f. N. of wk.


   महाभारतविवरणस्तोत्र [ mahābhāratavivaraṇastotra ] [ mahā́-bhārata--vivaraṇa-stotra ] n. N. of wk.


   महाभारतव्याख्यान [ mahābhāratavyākhyāna ] [ mahā́-bhārata--vyākhyāna ] n. N. of wk.


   महाभारतश्रवणविधि [ mahābhārataśravaṇavidhi ] [ mahā́-bhārata--śravaṇa-vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारतश्लोकोपन्यास [ mahābhārataślokopanyāsa ] [ mahā́-bhārata--ślokopanyāsa ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारतसंग्रह [ mahābhāratasaṃgraha ] [ mahā́-bhārata--saṃgraha ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारतसंग्रहदीपिका [ mahābhāratasaṃgrahadīpikā ] [ mahā́-bhārata--saṃgraha-dīpikā ] f. N. of wk.


   महाभारतसप्ततिश्लोक [ mahābhāratasaptatiśloka ] [ mahā́-bhārata--saptati-śloka ] m. pl. N. of wk.


   महाभारतसमुच्चय [ mahābhāratasamuccaya ] [ mahā́-bhārata--samuccaya ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभारतसार [ mahābhāratasāra ] [ mahā́-bhārata--sāra ] m. n. N. of wk.


   महाभारतसारसंग्रह [ mahābhāratasārasaṃgraha ] [ mahā́-bhārata--sāra-saṃgraha ] m. (?) N. of wk.


   महाभारतसूचि [ mahābhāratasūci ] [ mahā́-bhārata--sūci ] f. N. of wk.


   महाभारतस्फुटश्लोक [ mahābhāratasphuṭaśloka ] [ mahā́-bhārata--sphuṭa-śloka ] m. pl. N. of wk.


   महाभारतादिश्लोक [ mahābhāratādiśloka ] [ mahā́-bhāratādi-śloka ] m. pl. N. of wk.


   महाभारताध्यायानुक्रमणी [ mahābhāratādhyāyānukramaṇī ] [ mahā́-bhāratādhyāyānukramaṇī ] f. N. of wk.


   महाभारतोद्धृतसारश्लोक [ mahābhāratoddhṛtasāraśloka ] [ mahā́-bhāratoddhṛta-sāra-śloka ] m. pl. N. of wk.


  महाभारतिक [ mahābhāratika ] [ mahā́-bhāratika ] m. (prob.) one who knows the Mahā-bhārata Lit. Cat.


  महाभाष्य [ mahābhāṣya ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya ] n. " Great Commentary " , N. of Patañjali's commentary on the Sūtras of Pāṇini and the Vārttikas of Kātyāyana Lit. Prab. Lit. Rājat. ( Lit. IW. 167)


   महाभाष्यकार [ mahābhāṣyakāra ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--kāra ] m. N. of Patañjali Lit. ĀpŚr. Comm.


   महाभाष्यटीका [ mahābhāṣyaṭīkā ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--ṭīkā ] f. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यत्रिपदी [ mahābhāṣyatripadī ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--tri-padī ] f. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यत्रिपदीव्याख्यान [ mahābhāṣyatripadīvyākhyāna ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--tri-padī-vyākhyāna ] n. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यदीपिका [ mahābhāṣyadīpikā ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--dīpikā ] f. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यप्रकाशिका [ mahābhāṣyaprakāśikā ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--prakāśikā ] f. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यप्रदीप [ mahābhāṣyapradīpa ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--pradīpa ] m. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यरत्नावली [ mahābhāṣyaratnāvalī ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--ratnāvalī ] f. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यवार्त्तिक [ mahābhāṣyavārttika ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--vārttika ] n. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यव्याख्या [ mahābhāṣyavyākhyā ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--vyākhyā ] f. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


   महाभाष्यस्फूर्ति [ mahābhāṣyasphūrti ] [ mahā́-bhāṣya--sphūrti ] f. N. of commentaries on the Mahā-bhāshya.


  महाभासुर [ mahābhāsura ] [ mahā́-bhāsura ] m. f. n. extremely brilliant (said of Vishṇu) Lit. MBh.


  महाभास्करटीका [ mahābhāskaraṭīkā ] [ mahā́-bhāskara-ṭīkā ] f. N. of wk.


  महाभास्वर [ mahābhāsvara ] [ mahā́-bhāsvara ] m. f. n. = [ -bhāsura ] Lit. Vishṇ.


  महाभिक्षु [ mahābhikṣu ] [ mahā́-bhikṣu ] m. " great monk " , N. of Gautama Buddha Lit. Buddh.


  महाभिजन [ mahābhijana ] [ mahābhijana ] m. ( [ °hābh° ] ) a high or noble descent

   [ mahābhijana ] m. f. n. nobly born Lit. A.


   महाभिजनजात [ mahābhijanajāta ] [ mahā-bhijana--jāta ] m. f. n. of noble descent Lit. Rājat.


  महाभिज्ञाज्ञानाभिभू [ mahābhijñājñānābhibhū ] [ mahā́bhijñā-jñānābhibhū ] ( [ °hābh° ] ) , m. N. of a Buddha Lit. Buddh.


  महाभिनिष्क्रमण [ mahābhiniṣkramaṇa ] [ mahā́bhiniṣkramaṇa ] ( [ °hābh° ] ) n. " the great going forth from home " , N. of Buddha's celebrated abandonment of his own family Lit. MWB. 28 ; 308.


  महाभिमान [ mahābhimāna ] [ mahā́bhimāna ] ( [ °hābh° ] ) m. great self-conceit , great pride , arrogance Lit. MW.


  महाभियोग [ mahābhiyoga ] [ mahā́bhiyoga ] ( [ °hābh° ] ) m. a great accusation Lit. Yājñ.


  महाभिषव [ mahābhiṣava ] [ mahā́bhiṣava ] ( [ °hābh° ] ) m. the great distillation of Soma Lit. ĀpŚr. Lit. KātyŚr. Sch.


  महाभिषेक [ mahābhiṣeka ] [ mahā́bhiṣeka ] ( [ °hābh° ] ) m. solemn sprinkling or unction Lit. AitBr.

   N. of Lit. Kathās. xv


   महाभिषेकप्रयोग [ mahābhiṣekaprayoga ] [ mahā́bhiṣeka--prayoga ] m. N. of wk.


   महाभिषेकविधि [ mahābhiṣekavidhi ] [ mahā́bhiṣeka--vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


  महाभिस्यन्दिन् [ mahābhisyandin ] [ mahābhisyandin ] m. f. n. ( [ °hābh° ] ) generating hypertrophy Lit. Suśr. Lit. Car. ( superl. [ °di-tama ] )


   महाभिस्यन्दित्व [ mahābhisyanditva ] [ mahā-bhisyandi-tva ] n. state of hypertrophy Lit. Car.


   महाभिस्यन्दितमत्व [ mahābhisyanditamatva ] [ mahā-bhisyandi-tama-tva ] n. state of hypertrophy Lit. Car.


  महाभीत [ mahābhīta ] [ mahā́-bhīta ] m. f. n. greatly terrified Lit. Pañcar.

   [ mahābhītā ] f. Mimosa Pudica Lit. L.


  महाभीति [ mahābhīti ] [ mahā́-bhīti ] f. great danger or distress Lit. L.


  महाभीम [ mahābhīma ] [ mahā́-bhīma ] m. N. of Śāṃtanu Lit. L.

   of one of Śiva's attendants Lit. L.


  महाभीरु [ mahābhīru ] [ mahā́-bhīru ] m. " very timid " , a sort of dung-beetle Lit. L.


  महाभीशु [ mahābhīśu ] [ mahā́bhīśu ] ( [ °hābh° ] ) m. f. n. very brilliant Lit. Mcar.


  महाभीषणक [ mahābhīṣaṇaka ] [ mahā́-bhīṣaṇaka ] m. f. n. causing great distress , exceedingly fearful Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv. Lit. R.


  महाभीष्म [ mahābhīṣma ] [ mahā́-bhīṣma ] m. N. of Śāṃtanu Lit. L.


  महाभुज [ mahābhuja ] [ mahā́-bhuja ] m. f. n. having long arms Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. Ragh.


  महाभूत [ mahābhūta ] [ mahā́-bhūta ] m. f. n. being great , great Lit. MBh.

   [ mahābhūta ] m. a great creature or being Lit. ib.

   n. a great element , gross element ( of which 5 are reckoned , viz. ether , air , fire , water , earth Lit. Up. Lit. Nir. Lit. Mn. ( cf. Lit. IW. 83 , 221 ) , as distinguished from the subtle element or Tanmātra , q.v.) Lit. IW. 221


   महाभूतघट [ mahābhūtaghaṭa ] [ mahā́-bhūta--ghaṭa ] m. a jar with a figurative representation of the 5 element Lit. Hcat. (w.r. [ -dhaṭa ] )


   महाभूटदान [ mahābhūṭadāna ] [ mahā́-bhūṭa--dāna ] n. a kind of religious gift Lit. Cat.


  महाभूमि [ mahābhūmi ] [ mahā́-bhūmi ] f. a great country Lit. KaṭhUp.

   the whole territory (of a king) Lit. Nyāyam.


  महाभूमिक [ mahābhūmika ] [ mahā́-bhūmika ] m. f. n. (?) Lit. L.


  महाभूषण [ mahābhūṣaṇa ] [ mahā́-bhūṣaṇa ] n. a costly ornament Lit. BrahmaP.


  महाभृङ्ग [ mahābhṛṅga ] [ mahā́-bhṛṅga ] m. a species of Verbesina with blue flowers Lit. L.


  महाभेरीहारक [ mahābherīhāraka ] [ mahā́-bherī-hāraka ] m.


  महाभेरीहारकपरिवर्त [ mahābherīhārakaparivarta ] [ mahā́-bherī-hāraka-parivarta ] m. N. of certain Buddhist Sūtra works.


  महाभैरव [ mahābhairava ] [ mahā́-bhairava ] m. a form of Śiva or Bhairava Lit. Prab. Lit. Cat.

   N. of a Liṅga Lit. MW.

   [ mahābhairava ] m. f. n. related to or connected with Mahā-bhairava Lit. Prab. Lit. Cat.


   महाभैरवतन्त्र [ mahābhairavatantra ] [ mahā́-bhairava--tantra ] n. N. of a Tantra Lit. Cat.


  महाभोग [ mahābhoga ] [ mahā́-bhoga ]1 m. ( fr. 1. [ bhoga ] ) a great curve or coil , great hood (of a snake) , great winding Lit. MW.

   [ mahābhoga ] m. f. n. (a snake) having great windings or coils , having a great hood Lit. MBh.

   m. a great serpent Lit. AshṭāvS.


   महाभोगवत् [ mahābhogavat ] [ mahā́-bhoga--vat ]1 m. f. n. having great windings Lit. BhP.


  महाभोग [ mahābhoga ] [ mahā́bhoga ]2 ( [ °hābh° ] ) m. f. n. having a wide girth , having a large compass Lit. Kathās.


  महाभोग [ mahābhoga ] [ mahā́-bhoga ]3 m. ( fr. 2. [ bhoga ] ) great enjoyment Lit. Kathās.

   mf ( [ ā ] ) n. causing great enjoyment

   [ mahābhogā ] f. N. of Durgā Lit. Pur.


   महाभोगवत् [ mahābhogavat ] [ mahā́-bhoga--vat ]3 m. f. n. having great enjoyment Lit. MW.


  महाभोगिन् [ mahābhogin ] [ mahā́-bhogin ] m. f. n. = [ -bhoga-vat ] :1 Lit. BhP.


  महाभोज [ mahābhoja ] [ mahā́-bhoja ] m. a great monarch Lit. BhP.

   N. of a king Lit. Pur.


  महाभोट [ mahābhoṭa ] [ mahā́-bhoṭa ] m. Great Tibet Lit. Cat.


  महाभोटदेश [ mahābhoṭadeśa ] [ mahā́-bhoṭa-deśa ] m. Great Tibet Lit. Cat.


  महाभौम [ mahābhauma ] [ mahā́-bhauma ] m. N. of a king Lit. MBh.


  महाभ्र [ mahābhra ] [ mahā́bhra ] ( [ °hābh° ] ) n. a great or dense cloud Lit. ŚāṅkhGṛ.


   महाभ्रघोष [ mahābhraghoṣa ] [ mah-ābhra-ghoṣa ] m. f. n. sounding deep like thunder, Lit. Bcar.


  महामख [ mahāmakha ] [ mahā́-makha ] m. a great or principal sacrifice Lit. Yājñ. Lit. MBh. ( cf. [ -yajña ] ) .


  महामग्न [ mahāmagna ] [ mahā́-magna ] w.r. for [ -nagna ] ( q.v.) Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


  महामङ्गल [ mahāmaṅgala ] [ mahā́-maṅgala ] n. N. of a Buddhist Sūtra.


  महामञ्जुषक [ mahāmañjuṣaka ] [ mahā́-mañjuṣaka ] n. (!) N. of a partic. celestial flower Lit. Buddh.


  महामञ्जूषक [ mahāmañjūṣaka ] [ mahā́-mañjūṣaka ] m. N. of a partic. celestial flower Lit. Buddh.


  महामणि [ mahāmaṇi ] [ mahā́-maṇi ] m. a costly gem , precious jewel Lit. MBh. Lit. Śak. Lit. BhP.

   N. of Śiva Lit. Śivag.

   of a king Lit. VP.


   महामणिचूड [ mahāmaṇicūḍa ] [ mahā́-maṇi--cūḍa ] m. N. of a serpent-demon Lit. Buddh.


   महामणिधर [ mahāmaṇidhara ] [ mahā́-maṇi--dhara ] m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


   महामणिरत्न [ mahāmaṇiratna ] [ mahā́-maṇi--ratna ] m. N. of a fabulous mountain Lit. ib.


  महामण्डप [ mahāmaṇḍapa ] [ mahā́-maṇḍapa ] n. N. of a vestibule in a celebrated Śaiva temple Lit. RTL. 447.


  महामण्डल [ mahāmaṇḍala ] [ mahā́-maṇḍala ] m. N. of a king Lit. Buddh.


   महामण्डलेश्वर [ mahāmaṇḍaleśvara ] [ mahā́-maṇḍaleśvara ] m. a great chief of a province Lit. L.


  महामण्डलिक [ mahāmaṇḍalika ] [ mahā́-maṇḍalika ] m. N. of a Nāga Lit. Buddh.


  महामण्डूक [ mahāmaṇḍūka ] [ mahā́-maṇḍūka ] m. a kind of large frog Lit. L.


  महामत [ mahāmata ] [ mahā́-mata ] m. f. n. highly esteemed or honoured Lit. MW.


  महामति [ mahāmati ] [ mahā́-mati ] m. f. n. great-minded , having a great understanding , clever Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   [ mahāmati ] m. the planet Jupiter Lit. L.

   N. of a king of the Yakshas Lit. Buddh.

   of a Bodhi-sattva Lit. ib.

   of a son of Su-mati Lit. Kathās.

   f. N. of a woman Lit. Cat.

   [ mahāmatī ] f. a partic. lunar day personified as a daughter of Aṅgiras Lit. MBh.


  महामत्त [ mahāmatta ] [ mahā́-matta ] m. f. n. being in excessive rut (as an elephant) Lit. R.


  महामत्स्य [ mahāmatsya ] [ mahā́-matsyá ] m. a large fish Lit. ŚBr.


  महामद [ mahāmada ] [ mahā́-mada ] m. great pride or intoxication Lit. W.

   excessive or violent rut (of an elephant) Lit. MārkP.

   fever Lit. Gal.

   an elephant in strong rut Lit. L.


  महामनस् [ mahāmanas ] [ mahā́-manas ] m. f. n. ( [ mahā́- ] ) great-minded , high-minded , magnanimous Lit. RV. Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. Śiś. arrogant-minded , proud , haughty Lit. ChUp. Lit. MBh.

   [ mahāmanas ] m. the fabulous animal Śarabha ( q.v.) Lit. L.

   N. of a king Lit. Hariv. Lit. Pur.


   महामनस्विन् [ mahāmanasvin ] [ mahā́-manas--vin ] m. a partic. Samādhi Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


  महामनस्क [ mahāmanaska ] [ mahā́-manaska ] m. f. n. = [ -manas ] mfn. Lit. MW.


  महामनि [ mahāmani ] [ mahā́-mani ] m. N. of a king Lit. VP. (w.r. for [ -maṇi ] , q.v.)


  महामनुष्य [ mahāmanuṣya ] [ mahā́-manuṣya ] m. a man of high rank Lit. Kathās.

   N. of a poet Lit. Cat.


  महामन्त्र [ mahāmantra ] [ mahā́-mantra ] m. any very sacred or efficacious text (of the Veda ) Lit. MW.

   a great spell , very efficacious charm (used esp. against a serpent's venom) Lit. Kād. Lit. Gīt.


   महामन्त्रादिसेवाप्रकार [ mahāmantrādisevāprakāra ] [ mahā́-mantrādi-sevā-prakāra ] m. N. of wk.


   महामन्त्रानुसारिणी [ mahāmantrānusāriṇī ] [ mahā́-mantrānusāriṇī ] f. N. of a Buddhist goddess Lit. Buddh. Lit. W.


  महामन्त्रिन् [ mahāmantrin ] [ mahā́-mantrin ] m. a chief counsellor , prime minister Lit. Hit. Lit. Kathās.

   a great statesman or politician Lit. MW.


  महामन्दारव [ mahāmandārava ] [ mahā́-mandārava ] m. N. of a partic. celestial plant Lit. Buddh.


  महामयूरी [ mahāmayūrī ] [ mahā́-mayūrī ] f. N. of a Buddhist goddess Lit. Dharmas. 5 (= [ -māyūrī ] q.v.)


  महामरकत [ mahāmarakata ] [ mahā́-marakata ] m. a great emerald Lit. BhP.

   [ mahāmarakata ] m. f. n. adorned with great emerald Lit. BhP. (v.l. [ -mārakata ] , q.v.)


  महामरुत्वतीय [ mahāmarutvatīya ] [ mahā́-marutvatīya ] m. ( with [ graha ] ) a partic. libation consisting of a cupful offered to Indra Marut-vat Lit. ŚrS.


  महामर्ष [ mahāmarṣa ] [ mahā́marṣa ] ( [ °hām° ] ) m. f. n. extremely wrathful Lit. BhP.


  महामलयपुर [ mahāmalayapura ] [ mahā́-malaya-pura ] n. N. of the 7 pagodas hewn out of the rocks at Mamallāpuram near Madras Lit. L.


  महामलहरी [ mahāmalaharī ] [ mahā́-mala-harī ] f. a partic. Rāgiṇī Lit. Saṃgīt.


  महामल्ल [ mahāmalla ] [ mahā́-malla ] m. N. of Kṛishṇa Lit. Hariv.


  महामह [ mahāmaha ] [ mahā́-maha ]1 m. a great festive procession Lit. Siṃhâs.


  महामह [ mahāmaha ] [ mahā́-mahá ]2 m. f. n. ( prob. an old Intens. form) very mighty Lit. RV.

   [ mahāmahā ] f. N. of a constellation Lit. SkandaP.

   a species of plant (w.r. for [ -sahā ] ) Lit. Car. ( cf. the similar forms [ ghanāghana ] , [ patāpata ] , [ vadāvada ] .)


  महामहस् [ mahāmahas ] [ mahā́-mahas ] n. a great light (seen in the sky) Lit. ŚārṅgP.


  महामहिमन् [ mahāmahiman ] [ mahā́-mahiman ] m. excessive greatness , true greatness ( [ °hima-śālin ] mfn. possessing true greatness) Lit. Sāh.

   [ mahāmahiman ] m. f. n. extremely great , truly great ( [ °hima-tva ] n. ) Lit. Pratāp.


   महामहिमत्व [ mahāmahimatva ] [ mahā́-mahima-tva ] n. , see [ mahāmahiman ]


   महामहिमशालिन् [ mahāmahimaśālin ] [ mahā́-mahima-śālin ] m. f. n. , see [ mahāmahiman ] , possessing true greatness


  महामहिव्रत [ mahāmahivrata ] [ mahā́-mahi-vrata ] ( [ mahā́- ] ) m. f. n. exercising great power Lit. RV.


  महामहेश्वरकवि [ mahāmaheśvarakavi ] [ mahā́-maheśvara-kavi ] m. N. of an author Lit. Cat.


  महामहेश्वरायतन [ mahāmaheśvarāyatana ] [ mahā́-maheśvarāyatana ] n. a partic. region of the gods Lit. Buddh.


  महामहोपाध्याय [ mahāmahopādhyāya ] [ mahā́-mahopādhyāya ] m. a very great or venerable teacher (a title given to learned men) Lit. Hāsy.


  महामांस [ mahāmāṃsa ] [ mahā́-māṃsa ] n. " costly meat " , N. of various kinds of meat and esp. of human flesh Lit. Mālatīm. Lit. Kathās.

   [ mahāmāṃsī ] f. a kind of little shrub Lit. L.


   महामांसविक्रय [ mahāmāṃsavikraya ] [ mahā́-māṃsa--vikraya ] m. selling human flesh Lit. Pañcat.


  महामाघी [ mahāmāghī ] [ mahā́-māghī ] f. (prob.) the day of full moon in the month Māgha when certain other celestial phenomena also occur Lit. Hcat.


  महामातृ [ mahāmātṛ ] [ mahā́-mātṛ ] f. pl. " the great mothers " , N. of a class of personifications of the Śakti or female energy of Śiva Lit. RTL. 186


   महामातृगणेश्वर [ mahāmātṛgaṇeśvara ] [ mahā́-mātṛ--gaṇeśvara ] m. N. of Vishṇu Lit. Pañcar.


  महामात्य [ mahāmātya ] [ mahā́mātya ] ( [ °hām° ] ) m. the prime minister of a king Lit. Kām. Lit. Rājat.


  महामात्र [ mahāmātra ] [ mahā́-mātra ] m. f. n. great in measure , great , the greatest , best , most excellent of (comp.) Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   [ mahāmātra ] m. a man of high rank , high official , prime minister Lit. ib.

   an elephant-driver or keeper Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

   a superintendent of elephants Lit. W.

   [ mahāmātrī ] f. a spiritual teacher's wife Lit. L.

   [ mahāmātra ] m. the wife of a prime minister or high official , great lady Lit. W.


  महामानसिका [ mahāmānasikā ] [ mahā́-mānasikā ] f. (with Jainas) N. of one of the 16 Vidyā-devīs Lit. L.


  महामानसी [ mahāmānasī ] [ mahā́-mānasī ] f. a goddess peculiar to the Jainas Lit. L.


  महामानिन् [ mahāmānin ] [ mahā́-mānin ] m. f. n. exceedingly proud Lit. Inscr.


  महामान्दार [ mahāmāndāra ] [ mahā́-māndāra ] m. or n. (?) a species of flower Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


  महामान्य [ mahāmānya ] [ mahā́-mānya ] m. f. n. being in great honour with (gen.) Lit. Bhām.


  महामाय [ mahāmāya ] [ mahā́-māya ] m. f. n. having great deceit or illusion Lit. R.

   practising great deceit or illusion very illusory Lit. R. Lit. Kathās.

   [ mahāmāya ] m. N. of Vishṇu Lit. Pañcar.

   of Śiva Lit. MBh. ( Lit. RTL. 106)

   of an Asura Lit. Kathās.

   of a Vidyā-dhara Lit. ib.

   [ mahāmāyā ] f. great deceit or illusion , the divine power of illusion (which makes the universe appear as if really existing and renders it cognizable by the senses) , the illusory nature of worldly objects personified and identified with Durgā Lit. Pur.

   [ mahāmāya ] m. N. of a wife of Śuddhodana Lit. Buddh.

   [ mahāmāyī ] f. N. of Durgā Lit. L.


   महामायाधर [ mahāmāyādhara ] [ mahā́-māyā-dhara ] m. N. of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.


   महामायाशम्बर [ mahāmāyāśambara ] [ mahā́-māyā-śambara ] n. ( or [ °ra-tantra ] ) N. of a Tantra.


  महामायूर [ mahāmāyūra ] [ mahā́-māyūra ] n. a partic. drug Lit. Car.

   ( only ifc.) a partic. prayer Lit. Hcar.

   [ mahāmāyūrī ] f. (with Buddhists) N. of one of the 5 amulets and of one of the 5 tutelary goddesses ( cf. [ -mayūrī ] )


   महामायूरीस्तोत्र [ mahāmāyūrīstotra ] [ mahā́-māyūrī-stotra ] n. N. of a collection of Stotras.


  महामारकत [ mahāmārakata ] [ mahā́-mārakata ] m. f. n. richly adorned with emeralds Lit. BhP. ( cf. [ -marakata ] ) .


  महामारी [ mahāmārī ] [ mahā́-mārī ] f. " great destroying goddess " , a form of Durgā and a spell called from her Lit. Pur.

   a pestilence causing great mortality , the cholera Lit. MW. ( cf. [ mārī ] ) .


  महामार्ग [ mahāmārga ] [ mahā́-mārga ] m. a great road , high road , main street Lit. Kām. Lit. BhP. ( cf. [ -patha ] )


   महामार्गपति [ mahāmārgapati ] [ mahā́-mārga--pati ] m. a superintendent of roads Lit. Rājat.


  महामाल [ mahāmāla ] [ mahā́-māla ] m. f. n. wearing a great garland (said of Śiva) Lit. MBh.


  महामालिका [ mahāmālikā ] [ mahā́-mālikā ] f. a kind of metre Lit. Col.


  महामाष [ mahāmāṣa ] [ mahā́-māṣa ] m. a species of large bean Lit. Suśr.


  महामाहेश्वर [ mahāmāheśvara ] [ mahā́-māheśvara ] m. a great worshipper of Mahêśvara or Śiva Lit. Rājat.


  महामीन [ mahāmīna ] [ mahā́-mīna ] m. a large fish Lit. Suśr.


  महामुख [ mahāmukha ] [ mahā́-mukha ] n. a great mouth Lit. Var.

   the great embouchure of a river Lit. Hariv.

   [ mahāmukha ] m. f. n. large-mouthed (said of Śiva) Lit. MBh.

   having a great embouchure Lit. KātyŚr.

   m. a crocodile Lit. L.

   N. of a Jina Lit. Gal.

   of a man Lit. MBh.


  महामुचिलिन्द [ mahāmucilinda ] [ mahā́-mucilinda ] m. a species of plant Lit. Buddh.

   [ mahāmucilinda ] m. N. of a mythical mountain Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


   महामुचिलिन्दपर्वत [ mahāmucilindaparvata ] [ mahā́-mucilinda--parvata ] m. id. Lit. Buddh.


  महामुण्डनिका [ mahāmuṇḍanikā ] [ mahā́-muṇḍanikā ] f. a kind of Sphaeranthus Lit. L.


  महामुण्डी [ mahāmuṇḍī ] [ mahā́-muṇḍī ] f. a kind of Sphaeranthus Lit. L.


  महामुद्रा [ mahāmudrā ] [ mahā́-mudrā ] f. a partic. posture or position of the hands or feet ( in the practice of Yoga q.v.) Lit. Cat.

   a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.


  महामुनि [ mahāmuni ] [ mahā́-muni ] m. a great Muni or sage , (esp.) N. of a Buddha or Jina Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. BhP.

   Zanthoxylon Hastile Lit. L.

   N. of Vyāsa Lit. W.

   of Agastya Lit. L.

   of a Ṛishi in the 5th Manv-antara Lit. VP.

   [ mahāmuni ] n. the seed of Zanthoxylon Hastile Lit. L.

   Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Lit. L.

   any medicinal herb Lit. L.


   महामुनिस्वाध्याय [ mahāmunisvādhyāya ] [ mahā́-muni--svādhyāya ] m. N. of wk.


  महामूढ [ mahāmūḍha ] [ mahā́-mūḍha ] m. f. n. very foolish or infatuated

   [ mahāmūḍha ] m. a great simpleton Lit. Pañcat. Lit. Pañcar. Lit. Kathās.


  महामूर्ख [ mahāmūrkha ] [ mahā́-mūrkha ] m. a great fool Lit. Pañcar.


  महामूर्ति [ mahāmūrti ] [ mahā́-mūrti ] m. f. n. large-formed , great-bodied (said of Vishṇu) Lit. MBh.


  महामूर्धन् [ mahāmūrdhan ] [ mahā́-mūrdhan ] m. f. n. great-headed , large-headed (N. of Śiva) Lit. MBh.


  महामूल [ mahāmūla ] [ mahā́-mūla ] n. a large or full-grown radish Lit. Buddh.

   a species of onion Lit. L.


  महामूल्य [ mahāmūlya ] [ mahā́-mūlya ] m. f. n. very costly Lit. L.

   [ mahāmūlya ] m. n. a ruby Lit. L.

   m. ( also f ( [ ā ] ) .) very precious cloth Lit. L.


  महामूषक [ mahāmūṣaka ] [ mahā́-mūṣaka ] m. a kind of rat Lit. L.


  महामूषिक [ mahāmūṣika ] [ mahā́-mūṣika ] m. a kind of rat Lit. L.


  महामृग [ mahāmṛga ] [ mahā́-mṛga ] m. a large animal , (esp.) any large wild animal Lit. Vāgbh.

   an elephant Lit. R.

   the mythical animal Śarabha ( q.v.) Lit. L.


  महामृत्यु [ mahāmṛtyu ] [ mahā́-mṛtyu ] m. the great death Lit. KātyŚr. Sch.

   N. of Śiva Lit. L.


   महामृत्युंजय [ mahāmṛtyuṃjaya ] [ mahā́-mṛtyuṃ-jaya ] m. n. ( with [ lauha ] ) (?) " conquering great death " , a partic. drug Lit. L.

    [ mahāmṛtyuṃjaya ] m. N. of a sacred text addressed to Śiva ( also [ °ya-mantra ] m. ) Lit. Cat.


   महामृत्युंजयकल्प [ mahāmṛtyuṃjayakalpa ] [ mahā́-mṛtyuṃ-jaya-kalpa ] m. N. of wk.


   महामृत्युंजयमन्त्र [ mahāmṛtyuṃjayamantra ] [ mahā́-mṛtyuṃ-jaya-mantra ] m. , see [ mahāmṛtyuṃjaya ]


   महामृत्युंजयविधि [ mahāmṛtyuṃjayavidhi ] [ mahā́-mṛtyuṃ-jaya-vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


   महामृत्युंजयहोम [ mahāmṛtyuṃjayahoma ] [ mahā́-mṛtyuṃ-jaya-homa ] m. N. of wk.


   महामृत्युहरस्तोत्र [ mahāmṛtyuharastotra ] [ mahā́-mṛtyu--hara-stotra ] n. N. of wk.


  महामृध [ mahāmṛdha ] [ mahā́-mṛdha ] n. a great battle Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. Kathās.


  महामेघ [ mahāmegha ] [ mahā́-megha ] m. a great or dense cloud Lit. AitĀr. Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.

   of a man Lit. MBh. (v.l. [ megha-vega ] )


   महामेघगिरि [ mahāmeghagiri ] [ mahā́-megha--giri ] m. N. of a mountain Lit. Hariv.


   महामेघनिभस्वन [ mahāmeghanibhasvana ] [ mahā́-megha--nibha-svana ] m. f. n. = [ -svana ] below Lit. MW.


   महामेघनिवासिन् [ mahāmeghanivāsin ] [ mahā́-megha--nivāsin ] m. " dwelling in thick clouds " , N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.


   महामेघस्वन [ mahāmeghasvana ] [ mahā́-megha--svana ] m. f. n. sounding like immense thunder-clouds Lit. MBh.


   महामेघौघनिर्घोष [ mahāmeghaughanirghoṣa ] [ mahā́-meghaugha-nirghoṣa ] m. f. n. sounding like a multitude of large thunder-clouds Lit. MW.


  महामेद [ mahāmeda ] [ mahā́-meda ] m. Erythrina Indica Lit. W.

   [ mahāmeda ] m. ( Lit. L.) or f ( [ ā ] ) . ( Lit. Suśr. Lit. Bhpr.) a species of medicinal plant.


  महामेध [ mahāmedha ] [ mahā́-medha ] m. a great sacrifice Lit. MBh.


  महामेधा [ mahāmedhā ] [ mahā́-medhā ] f. " great intelligence " , N. of Durgā Lit. MārkP.


  महामेरु [ mahāmeru ] [ mahā́-meru ] m. ( [ mahā́- ] ) the great mountain Meru Lit. TĀr. Lit. VP.

   N. of a Varsha Lit. MBh.

   N. of a Tathāgata, Lit. Sukh. ii


   महामेरुधर [ mahāmerudhara ] [ mahā́-meru--dhara ] m. a partic. Samādhi Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


  महामैत्र [ mahāmaitra ] [ mahā́-maitra ] m. N. of a Buddha Lit. L.

   [ mahāmaitrī ] f. great friendship , great attachment , great compassion Lit. Buddh. ( cf. Lit. Dharmas. 131)


   महामैत्रीसमाधि [ mahāmaitrīsamādhi ] [ mahā́-maitrī-samādhi ] m. N. of a partic. Samādhi Lit. Buddh.


  महामोद [ mahāmoda ] [ mahā́-moda ] m. a species of jasmine Lit. L.


  महामोह [ mahāmoha ] [ mahā́-moha ] m. great confusion or infatuation of mind Lit. Pur. Lit. Rājat.

   [ mahāmohā ] f. N. of Durgā Lit. MārkP.


   महामोहमन्त्र [ mahāmohamantra ] [ mahā́-moha--mantra ] m. a very efficacious charm ( [ -tva ] n. ) Lit. Kathās.


   महामोहमन्त्रत्व [ mahāmohamantratva ] [ mahā́-moha--mantra--tva ] n. , see [ mahāmohamantra ]


   महामोहस्वरोत्तरतन्त्र [ mahāmohasvarottaratantra ] [ mahā́-moha--svarottara-tantra ] n. N. of wk.


  महामोहन [ mahāmohana ] [ mahā́-mohana ] m. f. n. very confusing or bewildering Lit. MBh.


  महामोहिन् [ mahāmohin ] [ mahā́-mohin ] m. a thorn-apple Lit. Bhpr.


  महामौद्गल्यायन [ mahāmaudgalyāyana ] [ mahā́-maudgalyāyana ] m. N. of a disciple of Buddha Lit. Buddh.


  महाम्बुक [ mahāmbuka ] [ mahā́mbuka ] ( [ °hām° ] ) m. N. of Śiva Lit. L. ( perhaps w.r. for [ mahāmbu-da ] ; cf. [ -megha ] ) .


  महाम्बुज [ mahāmbuja ] [ mahā́mbu-ja ] ( [ °hām° ] ) n. a partic. high number , a billion Lit. L.


  महाम्ल [ mahāmla ] [ mahāmla ] m. f. n. ( [ °hām° ] ) very acid or sour Lit. W.

   [ mahāmla ] n. the fruit of the Indian tamarind Lit. L.

   acid seasoning Lit. W.


  महायक्ष [ mahāyakṣa ] [ mahā́-yakṣa ] m. a great Yaksha , a chief of the Yaksha Lit. R. ( cf. [ yakṣa-pati ] )

   N. of the servant of the second Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī Lit. L.

   pl. a class of Buddhist deities Lit. MW.

   [ mahāyakṣī ] f. a great female Yaksha Lit. R.


   महायक्षसेनापति [ mahāyakṣasenāpati ] [ mahā́-yakṣa--senā-pati ] m. a general of the great Yaksha

    N. of a Tantra deity Lit. Buddh.


  महायज्ञ [ mahāyajña ] [ mahā́-yajñá ] m. a great sacrifice or offering , a principal act of devotion (of these there are 5 accord. to Lit. Mn. iii , 69-71 , viz. [ brahma- ] , [ deva- ] , [ pitṛ- ] , [ manuṣya- ] , and [ bhūta-yajña ] ; cf. Lit. IW. 194 Lit. RTL. 411) Lit. ŚBr.

   N. of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.

   pl. ( with [ pañca ] ) N. of wk.


   महायज्ञक्रतु [ mahāyajñakratu ] [ mahā́-yajñá--kratu ] m. = [ mahāyajñá ] above Lit. Cat.


   महायज्ञभागहर [ mahāyajñabhāgahara ] [ mahā́-yajñá--bhāga-hara ] m. " receiving a share of the great sacrifice " , N. of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.


  महायति [ mahāyati ] [ mahā́-yati ] m. a great ascetic Lit. MārkP.


  महायन्त्र [ mahāyantra ] [ mahā́-yantra ] n. a great mechanical work Lit. MBh.


   महायन्त्रप्रवर्तन [ mahāyantrapravartana ] [ mahā́-yantra--pravartana ] n. the engaging in or erecting great mechanical works Lit. Mn.


  महायम [ mahāyama ] [ mahā́-yamá ] m. the great Yama Lit. AV.


  महायमक [ mahāyamaka ] [ mahā́-yamaka ] n. a verse in which all four Pādas contain words with exactly the same sounds , but different senses (e.g. Lit. Kir. xv , 52 or Lit. Bhaṭṭ. x , 20) .


  महायव [ mahāyava ] [ mahā́-yava ] m. a kind of large barley Lit. L.


  महायशस् [ mahāyaśas ] [ mahā́-yaśas ] m. f. n. very glorious or renowned or celebrated Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv. Lit. R.

   [ mahāyaśas ] m. N. of the fourth Arhat of the past Utsarpiṇī Lit. L.

   of a learned man Lit. Cat.

   f. N. of one of the Mātṛis attending on Skanda Lit. MBh.


  महायशस्क [ mahāyaśaska ] [ mahā́-yaśaska ] m. f. n. = [ -yaśas ] mfn. Lit. L.


  महायस [ mahāyasa ] [ mahā́yasa ] ( [ °hāy° ] ) m. f. n. having much iron (as an arrow which has a large point Lit. Nīlak.) Lit. MBh.


  महायागिक [ mahāyāgika ] [ mahā́-yāgika ] m. pl. N. of a school of the Sāma-veda Lit. DivyA7v.


  महायात्रा [ mahāyātrā ] [ mahā́-yātrā ] f. a great pilgrimage , the pilgrimage to Benares Lit. MW.

   N. of wk.


  महायात्रिक [ mahāyātrika ] [ mahā́-yātrika ] m. N. of a man Lit. Hāsy.


  महायान [ mahāyāna ] [ mahā́-yāna ] n. " great vehicle " ( opp. to [ hīna-y ] ) , N. of the later system of Buddhist teaching said to have been first promulgated by Nāgârjuna and treated of in the Mahā-yāna-sūtras Lit. MWB. 66 ; 158-160

   [ mahāyāna ] m. " having a great chariot " , N. of a king of the Vidyādharas Lit. Kathās.


   महायानदेव [ mahāyānadeva ] [ mahā́-yāna--deva ] m. an honorary N. of Hiouenthsang Lit. Buddh.


   महायानपरिग्रहक [ mahāyānaparigrahaka ] [ mahā́-yāna--parigrahaka ] m. a follower of the Mahā-yāna doctrines Lit. ib.


   महायानप्रभास [ mahāyānaprabhāsa ] [ mahā́-yāna--prabhāsa ] m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva Lit. ib.


   महायानयोगशास्त्र [ mahāyānayogaśāstra ] [ mahā́-yāna--yoga-śāstra ] n. N. of wk.


   महायानसंग्रह [ mahāyānasaṃgraha ] [ mahā́-yāna--saṃgraha ] m. N. of wk.


   महायानसम्परिग्रहशास्त्र [ mahāyānasamparigrahaśāstra ] [ mahā́-yāna--samparigraha-śāstra ] n. N. of wk.


   महायानसूत्र [ mahāyānasūtra ] [ mahā́-yāna--sūtra ] n. N. of the Sūtras of the later Buddhist system Lit. MW.


   महायानसूत्ररत्नराज [ mahāyānasūtraratnarāja ] [ mahā́-yāna--sūtra-ratna-rāja ] m. N. of a highly esteemed Mahā-yāna-sūtra Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


   महायानाभिधर्मसंगीतिशास्त्र [ mahāyānābhidharmasaṃgītiśāstra ] [ mahā́-yānābhidharma-saṃgīti-śāstra ] n. N. of wk.


  महायाम [ mahāyāma ] [ mahā́-yāma ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.


  महायाम्य [ mahāyāmya ] [ mahā́-yāmya ] m. N. of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.


  महायुग [ mahāyuga ] [ mahā́-yuga ] n. a great Yuga or Yuga of the gods (= 4 Yugas of mortals or the aggregate of the Kṛita , Tretā , Dvāpara and Kali Yugas = 4 , 320 , 000 years ; a day and a night of Brahmā comprise 2 , 000 Mahā-yugas) Lit. Sūryas. ( Lit. IW. 178) .


  महायुत [ mahāyuta ] [ mahā́yuta ] ( [ °hāy° ] ) m. or n. (?) a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.


  महायुद्ध [ mahāyuddha ] [ mahā́-yuddha ] n. a great fight Lit. MBh.


  महायुध [ mahāyudha ] [ mahā́yudha ] ( [ °hāy° ] ) m. f. n. having great weapons (said of Śiva) Lit. MBh.


  महायोगपञ्चरत्नेआश्वलायनोपयोग्याधानप्रकरण [ mahāyogapañcaratneāśvalāyanopayogyādhānaprakaraṇa ] [ mahā́-yoga-pañcaratne āśvalāyanopayogyādhāna-prakaraṇa ] n. N. of wk.


  महायोगिन् [ mahāyogin ] [ mahā́-yogin ] m. a great Yogin (N. of Vishṇu or of Śiva , esp. when worshipped by Buddhists Lit. MWB. 215) Lit. MBh.

   a cock Lit. L.


  महायोगेश्वर [ mahāyogeśvara ] [ mahā́-yogeśvara ] m. a great master of the Yoga system Lit. MBh.


  महायोनि [ mahāyoni ] [ mahā́-yoni ] f. excessive dilation of the female organ , Lit. ŚārṅgS. Lit. Suśr. ( [ ati-m ] ) .


  महायौधाजय [ mahāyaudhājaya ] [ mahā́-yaudhājaya ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.


  महारक्षस् [ mahārakṣas ] [ mahā́-rakṣas ] n. a great Rākshasa Lit. Śāntik.


  महारक्षा [ mahārakṣā ] [ mahā́-rakṣā ] f. (with Buddhists) a great tutelary goddess (5 in number , viz. Mahā-pratisarā or Pratisarā, Mahā-māyūrī or Mahā-mayūrī , Mahā-sahasrapramardanī or Mahā-sahasrapramardinī , Mahā-śīta-vatī or Mahā-śeta-vatī and Mahā-mantrânusāriṇī) Lit. Buddh. Lit. W.


  महारक्षित [ mahārakṣita ] [ mahā́-rakṣita ] m. N. of a man Lit. Buddh.


  महारङ्ग [ mahāraṅga ] [ mahā́-raṅga ] m. a large stage Lit. Hariv.


  महारजत [ mahārajata ] [ mahā́-rajata ] n. gold Lit. R. Lit. MārkP.

   [ mahārajata ] m. a thorn-apple Lit. L.

   mfn. w.r. for next mfn. Lit. Hariv.


  महारजन [ mahārajana ] [ mahā́-rajana ] n. the safflower Lit. Daś.

   gold Lit. L. ( cf. prec.)

   [ mahārajana ] m. f. n. coloured with safflower Lit. Hariv.


   महारजनगन्धि [ mahārajanagandhi ] [ mahā́-rajana--gandhi ] n. a kind of ruby Lit. L.


   महारजनगन्धिन् [ mahārajanagandhin ] [ mahā́-rajana--gandhin ] n. a kind of ruby Lit. L.


  महारञ्जन [ mahārañjana ] [ mahā́-rañjana ] n. the safflower Lit. MBh. (w.r. for [ -rajana ] ) .


  महारण [ mahāraṇa ] [ mahā́-raṇa ] m. a great battle Lit. ĀpŚr. Sch. Lit. MBh. Lit. Pratāp.

   v.l. for [ mahīraṇa ] , ( q.v.) Lit. VP.


  महारण्य [ mahāraṇya ] [ mahā́raṇya ] ( [ °hār° ] ) n. a great forest Lit. R. Lit. Buddh.


  महारत्न [ mahāratna ] [ mahā́-ratna ] n. a precious jewel , most precious of all jewel Lit. Kathās. Lit. SaddhP. Lit. Prasaṅg.


   महारत्नप्रतिमण्डित [ mahāratnapratimaṇḍita ] [ mahā́-ratna--pratimaṇḍita ] m. N. of a Kalpa or cycle Lit. Buddh.


   महारत्नमय [ mahāratnamaya ] [ mahā́-ratna--maya ] m. f. n. consisting of precious jewel Lit. Kathās.


   महारत्नवत् [ mahāratnavat ] [ mahā́-ratna--vat ] m. f. n. adorned with precious jewel Lit. MBh.


   महारत्नवर्षा [ mahāratnavarṣā ] [ mahā́-ratna--varṣā ] f. N. of a Tantra deity Lit. Buddh.


   महारत्नाभिषेकरामध्यान [ mahāratnābhiṣekarāmadhyāna ] [ mahā́-ratnābhiṣeka-rāma-dhyāna ] n. N. of wk.


   महारत्नहेतु [ mahāratnahetu ] [ mahā-ratna-hetu ] m. N. of a Tathāgata, Lit. Sukh. ii


  महारथ [ mahāratha ] [ mahā́-rathá ] m. a great chariot Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   a great warrior (not a Bahu-vrīhi comp. , as shown by the accent ; cf. [ ratha ] , " a warrior " ) Lit. VS. Lit. TS. Lit. MBh.

   N. of a Rākshasa Lit. R.

   of a son of Viśvā-mitra Lit. R.

   of a king Lit. MārkP. Lit. Buddh.

   of a minister Lit. Rājat.

   desire , longing Lit. L. ( cf. [ mano-ratha ] )

   [ mahāratha ] m. f. n. possessing great chariots Lit. Hariv.


   महारथत्व [ mahārathatva ] [ mahā́-rathá--tva ] n. the being a great warrior Lit. MBh.


   महारथमञ्जरी [ mahārathamañjarī ] [ mahā́-rathá--mañjarī ] f. N. of wk.


  महारथ्या [ mahārathyā ] [ mahā́-rathyā ] f. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) a great street , high street (with [ purī ] , a city having large streets) Lit. MBh. Lit. R.


  महारम्भ [ mahārambha ] [ mahārambha ] m. ( [ °hār° ] ) a great undertaking Lit. Subh.

   [ mahārambha ] m. f. n. performing great undertaking , enterprising , industrious Lit. Kām.

   n. a kind of salt Lit. L.


  महारव [ mahārava ] [ mahā́-rava ] m. f. n. loud-sounding , uttering loud cries Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv. Lit. MārkP.

   [ mahārava ] m. loud cries or roarings Lit. Hit.

   a frog Lit. L.

   N. of a Daitya Lit. Hariv. (v.l. [ -bala ] )

   of a man Lit. MBh.


  महारश्मिजालावभासगर्भ [ mahāraśmijālāvabhāsagarbha ] [ mahā́-raśmi-jālāvabhāsa-garbha ] m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva Lit. Buddh.


  महारस [ mahārasa ] [ mahā́-rasa ] m. " precious mineral " (N. of 8 metals or minerals used in medicine) Lit. Cat. Lit. L.

   quicksilver Lit. L.

   flavour Lit. R.

   [ mahārasa ] m. f. n. having much flavour , very savoury Lit. MBh.

   m. a sugar-cane Lit. L.

   Phoenix Sylvestris Lit. L.

   Scirpus Kysoor Lit. L.

   [ mahārasā ] f. Indigofera Tinctoria Lit. L.

   Clitoria Ternatea Lit. L.

   Evolvulus Alsinoides Lit. L.

   [ mahārasa ] n. sour rice-water Lit. L.


   महारसवती [ mahārasavatī ] [ mahā́-rasa--vatī ] f. " having much flavour " , a very savoury kind of food Lit. Bharaṭ.


   महारसायनविधि [ mahārasāyanavidhi ] [ mahā́-rasāyana-vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


  महाराज [ mahārāja ] [ mahā́-rājá ] m. a great king , reigning prince , supreme sovereign Lit. Br.

   N. of the moon Lit. MaitrS.

   of a partic. deity Lit. MānGṛ. ( [ -rājan ] !) Lit. Āpast.

   of Kubera Lit. TĀr.

   of Vishṇu Lit. BhP.

   pl. (with Buddhists) a partic. class of divine beings (the guardians of the earth and heavens against the demons) Lit. MWB. 206

   a Jina Lit. Gal.

   N. of Mañjuśrī Lit. L.

   of the successors of Vallabhâcārya (founder of a sect) Lit. RTL. 135

   a finger-nail Lit. L.


   महाराजकुलीन [ mahārājakulīna ] [ mahā́-rājá--kulīna ] m. f. n. belonging to a race of great kings Lit. R.


   महाराजचूत [ mahārājacūta ] [ mahā́-rājá--cūta ] m. a kind of mango Lit. L.


   महाराजद्रुम [ mahārājadruma ] [ mahā́-rājá--druma ] m. Cathartocarpus Fistula Lit. L.


   महाराजनिघण्टु [ mahārājanighaṇṭu ] [ mahā́-rājá--nighaṇṭu ] m. N. of wk.


   महाराजफल [ mahārājaphala ] [ mahā́-rājá--phala ] m. a kind of mango Lit. L.


   महाराजमिश्र [ mahārājamiśra ] [ mahā́-rājá--miśra ] m. N. of a man Lit. Cat.


   महाराजाङ्गण [ mahārājāṅgaṇa ] [ mahā́-rājāṅgaṇa ] n. the courtyard in the palace of a reigning prince Lit. R.


   महाराजाङ्गन [ mahārājāṅgana ] [ mahā́-rājāṅgana ] n. the courtyard in the palace of a reigning prince Lit. R.


   महाराजाधिराज [ mahārājādhirāja ] [ mahā́-rājādhirāja ] m. a paramount sovereign , emperor Lit. Kād.


  महाराजक [ mahārājaka ] [ mahā́-rājaka ] m. pl. = [ -rājika-deva ] pl. Lit. L.


  महाराजिक [ mahārājika ] [ mahā́-rājika ] m. N. of Vishṇu Lit. MBh.


   महाराजिकदेव [ mahārājikadeva ] [ mahā́-rājika--deva ] m. pl. (with Buddhists) N. of a class of gods (the inhabitants of the lowest heaven) Lit. MWB. 206.


  महाराज्ञी [ mahārājñī ] [ mahā́-rājñī ] f. a reigning queen Lit. BhP.

   N. of Durgā Lit. Kathās.


   महाराज्ञीस्तव [ mahārājñīstava ] [ mahā́-rājñī--stava ] m. N. of wk.


  महाराज्य [ mahārājya ] [ mahā́-rājya ] n. the rank or title of a reigning sovereign Lit. MBh.


  महारात्र [ mahārātra ] [ mahā́-rātra ] n. the time after midnight or near the close of night , (accord. to some also) midnight Lit. ŚāṅkhBr. Lit. ŚrS. Lit. BhP.


  महारात्रि [ mahārātri ] [ mahā́-rātri ] f. = prec. Lit. L.

   the great night of the complete destruction of the world Lit. Devīm. Sch.

   the 8th day in the light half of the month Āśvina Lit. L.

   N. of a festival (kept by the left-hand worshippers on the 14th day of the dark half of Māgha) Lit. RTL. 204


   महारात्रिचण्डिकाविधान [ mahārātricaṇḍikāvidhāna ] [ mahā́-rātri--caṇḍikā-vidhāna ] n. N. of wk.


  महारात्री [ mahārātrī ] [ mahā́-rātrī ] f. = prec. Lit. L.

   the great night of the complete destruction of the world Lit. Devīm. Sch.

   the 8th day in the light half of the month Āśvina Lit. L.

   N. of a festival (kept by the left-hand worshippers on the 14th day of the dark half of Māgha) Lit. RTL. 204

   ( only [ °trī ] ) N. of a Śakti of Śiva Lit. VP.


  महारामायण [ mahārāmāyaṇa ] [ mahā́-rāmāyaṇa ] n. the great Rāmāyaṇa Lit. Cat.


  महाराव [ mahārāva ] [ mahā́-rāva ] m. loud cries Lit. Hit.


  महाराष्ट्र [ mahārāṣṭra ] [ mahā́-rāṣṭra ] m. pl. the Marāṭha people , commonly called Mahrattas Lit. Var. Lit. MārkP.

   [ mahārāṣṭrī ] f. ( scil. [ bhāṣā ] ) the Marāṭhī or Mahratta language Lit. Sāh.

   a species of culinary plant Lit. L.

   Commelina Salicifolia Lit. L.

   [ mahārāṣṭra ] n. a great kingdom , great country , (esp.) the land of the Marāṭhas in the west of India Lit. W.

   a kind of metre Lit. Col.


   महाराष्ट्रवरिष्ठभाषामय [ mahārāṣṭravariṣṭhabhāṣāmaya ] [ mahā́-rāṣṭra--variṣṭha-bhāṣā-maya ] m. f. n. composed in the excellent language of the Marāṭhas Lit. Siṃhâs.


   महाराष्ट्रक [ mahārāṣṭraka ] [ mahā́-rāṣṭraka ] m. f. n. belonging to the Marāṭhas Lit. Cat.

    [ mahārāṣṭraka ] m. (pl. the Marāṭhas Lit. Cat.)


   महाराष्ट्रीय [ mahārāṣṭrīya ] [ mahā́-rāṣṭrīya ] m. f. n. id. Lit. Cat.


  महारिष्ट [ mahāriṣṭa ] [ mahā́-riṣṭa ] m. a species of tree allied to the Melia Bukayun Lit. L.


  महारुज् [ mahāruj ] [ mahā́-ruj ] ( Lit. ŚārṅgS.) ( Lit. Suśr.) m. f. n. causing great pain , very painful.


  महारुज [ mahāruja ] [ mahā́-ruja ] ( Lit. Suśr.) m. f. n. causing great pain , very painful.


  महारुण [ mahāruṇa ] [ mahā́ruṇa ] ( [ °hār° ] ) m. N. of a mountain Lit. R.


  महारुद्र [ mahārudra ] [ mahā́-rudra ] m. " great Rudra " , a form of Śiva Lit. Cat.

   N. of an author (?) Lit. Cat.

   [ mahārudrā ] f. a form of Durgā Lit. Hcat.

   [ mahārudrī ] f. id. Lit. W. ( prob. w.r. for [ -raudrī ] q.v.)


   महारुद्रकर्मकलापपद्धति [ mahārudrakarmakalāpapaddhati ] [ mahā́-rudra--karma-kalāpa-paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महारुद्रजपविधि [ mahārudrajapavidhi ] [ mahā́-rudra--japa-vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


   महारुद्रन्यासपद्धति [ mahārudranyāsapaddhati ] [ mahā́-rudra--nyāsa-paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महारुद्रपद्धति [ mahārudrapaddhati ] [ mahā́-rudra--paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महारुद्रपीठदेवता [ mahārudrapīṭhadevatā ] [ mahā́-rudra--pīṭha-devatā ] f. pl. N. of wk.


   महारुद्रप्रयोग [ mahārudraprayoga ] [ mahā́-rudra--prayoga ] m. N. of wk.


   महारुद्रप्रयोगपद्धति [ mahārudraprayogapaddhati ] [ mahā́-rudra--prayoga-paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महारुद्रविधि [ mahārudravidhi ] [ mahā́-rudra--vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


   महारुद्रसिंह [ mahārudrasiṃha ] [ mahā́-rudra--siṃha ] m. N. of an author Lit. Cat.


  महारुरु [ mahāruru ] [ mahā́-ruru ] m. a species of antelope Lit. MBh.


  महारूप [ mahārūpa ] [ mahā́-rūpa ] m. f. n. mighty in form (said of Śiva) Lit. MBh.

   [ mahārūpa ] m. N. of a Kalpa or cycle Lit. Buddh.

   resin Lit. W.

   [ mahārūpā ] f. N. of one of Durgā's attendants Lit. W.


  महारूपक [ mahārūpaka ] [ mahā́-rūpaka ] n. a kind of drama Lit. L.


  महारूपिन् [ mahārūpin ] [ mahā́-rūpin ] m. f. n. large-formed , great in shape Lit. R.


  महारेतस् [ mahāretas ] [ mahā́-retas ] m. f. n. abounding in seed (N. of Śiva) Lit. MBh.


  महारोग [ mahāroga ] [ mahā́-roga ] m. a severe illness Lit. ĀśvŚr.


  महारोगिन् [ mahārogin ] [ mahā́-rogin ] m. f. n. suffering from a severe illness Lit. Pañcar. Lit. KūrmaP.


  महारोच [ mahāroca ] [ mahā́-roca ] m. or n. (?) a species of plant Lit. Buddh.


  महारोमन् [ mahāroman ] [ mahā́-roman ] m. f. n. having large or thick hair on the body (said of Śiva) Lit. MBh.

   [ mahāroman ] m. N. of a king Lit. R. Lit. Pur.

   of the superior of a Buddhist monastery Lit. Buddh. (w.r. [ -roma ] ; cf. [ -loman ] ) .


  महारोमश [ mahāromaśa ] [ mahā́-romaśa ] m. f. n. having large or thick hair Lit. Suśr.


  महारोहि [ mahārohi ] [ mahā́-rohi ] m. a species of great gazelle Lit. R.


  महारौद्र [ mahāraudra ] [ mahā́-raudra ] m. f. n. very terrible Lit. MBh. Lit. MārkP. ( [ ati-m ] )

   [ mahāraudrī ] f. a form of Durgā Lit. Cat. ( cf. [ -rudrī ] ) .


  महारौरव [ mahāraurava ] [ mahā́-raurava ] m. N. of a hell Lit. AitUp. Lit. Śaṃk. Lit. Pur. (one of the 8 hot hells Lit. Dharmas. 121)

   [ mahāraurava ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.


  महारौहिण [ mahārauhiṇa ] [ mahā́-rauhiṇa ] m. N. of a demon Lit. VarBṛS.


  महार्घ [ mahārgha ] [ mahā́rgha ] m. f. n. ( [ °hār° ] ) high-priced , very precious or valuable Lit. MBh. Lit. Kathās. ( also [ °ghya ] , Bharat.) ( 799,3 )

   costly , expensive Lit. Bālar.

   [ mahārgha ] m. Perdix Chinensis Lit. L.


   महार्घता [ mahārghatā ] [ mahā́-rgha--tā ] f. great costliness , preciousness , high value Lit. Var. Lit. Śiś. Lit. ŚārṅgP. ( also [ °ghya-tā ] Lit. Rājat.)


   महार्घरूप [ mahārgharūpa ] [ mahā́-rgha--rūpa ] m. f. n. of splendid form Lit. Kathās.


  महार्चिस् [ mahārcis ] [ mahā́rcis ] ( [ °hār° ] ) m. f. n. having great flames , flaming high Lit. MBh.


  महार्णव [ mahārṇava ] [ mahā́rṇava ] m. ( [ °hār° ] ) " mighty sea " , the ocean Lit. MaitrUp. Lit. R.

   N. of Śiva Lit. L.

   of sev. works.

   pl. " dwelling by the ocean " , N. of a people Lit. MārkP.


   महार्णवकर्मविपाक [ mahārṇavakarmavipāka ] [ mahā́-rṇava--karma-vipāka ] m. N. of wk.


   महार्णवनिपानविद् [ mahārṇavanipānavid ] [ mahā́-rṇava--nipāna-vid ] m. N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.


   महार्णवप्रकाश [ mahārṇavaprakāśa ] [ mahā́-rṇava--prakāśa ] m. N. of wk.


   महार्णवव्रतार्क [ mahārṇavavratārka ] [ mahā́-rṇava--vratārka ] m. N. of wk.


  महार्थ [ mahārtha ] [ mahā́rtha ] m. ( [ °hār° ] ) a great thing , a gr matter Lit. DevīP.

   weighty or important meaning Lit. MW.

   [ mahārtha ] m. f. n. having large substance , rich Lit. VarBṛS.

   great , dignified Lit. W.

   having great meaning , significant , important , weighty Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   m. N. of a Dānava Lit. Kathās.

   n. = [ mahā-bhāṣya ] ( q.v.) Lit. Cat.


   महार्थता [ mahārthatā ] [ mahā́-rtha--tā ] f. fullness of meaning or significancy Lit. L.


   महार्थप्रकाश [ mahārthaprakāśa ] [ mahā́-rtha--prakāśa ] m. N. of wk.


   महार्थमञ्जरी [ mahārthamañjarī ] [ mahā́-rtha--mañjarī ] f. N. of wk.


   महार्थवत् [ mahārthavat ] [ mahā́-rtha--vat ] m. f. n. having great meaning , very significant Lit. MBh.

    of great consequence , very dignified Lit. MW.


   महार्थक [ mahārthaka ] [ mahā́-rtha--ka ] m. f. n. valuable Lit. L.

    rich

    having great meaning , very important Lit. MW.


  महार्द्रक [ mahārdraka ] [ mahā́rdraka ] ( [ °hār° ] ) n. wild ginger Lit. L.


  महार्ध [ mahārdha ] [ mahā́rdha ] ( [ °hār° ] ) m. a species of plant Lit. L.


  महार्बुद [ mahārbuda ] [ mahā́rbuda ] ( [ °hār° ] ) n. 10 Arbudas = 1000 millions Lit. Jyot.


  महार्म [ mahārma ] [ mahā́rma ] ( [ °hār° ] ) Lit. Pāṇ. 6-2 , 90.


  महार्य [ mahārya ] [ mahārya ] m. ( [ °hār° ] ) N. of a teacher Lit. Cat.


   महार्यसिद्धान्त [ mahāryasiddhānta ] [ mahā-rya--siddhānta ] m. N. of wk.


  महार्ह [ mahārha ] [ mahārha ] m. f. n. ( [ °hār° ] ) very worthy or deserving , very valuable or precious , splendid Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   [ mahārha ] n. white sandal-wood Lit. L.


  महालक्ष्मी [ mahālakṣmī ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī ] f. the great Lakshmī (properly the Śakti of Nārāyaṇa or Vishṇu , but sometimes identified with Durgā or with Sarasvatī ; also N. of Dākshāyaṇī in Kara-vīra) Lit. Pañcar. Lit. Kathās. ( cf. Lit. RTL. 385)

   N. of a girl 13 years old and not arrived at puberty (who represents the goddess Durgā at the Durgā festival) Lit. L.

   of a woman Lit. Cat.

   a kind of metre Lit. Col.


   महालक्ष्मीकल्प [ mahālakṣmīkalpa ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--kalpa ] m. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्मीतीर्थ [ mahālakṣmītīrtha ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--tīrtha ] n. N. of a Tīrtha Lit. Cat.


   महालक्ष्मीनामविधि [ mahālakṣmīnāmavidhi ] [ mahā-lakṣmī--nāma-vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्मीपद्धति [ mahālakṣmīpaddhati ] [ mahā-lakṣmī--paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्मीरत्नकोश [ mahālakṣmīratnakośa ] [ mahā-lakṣmī--ratna-kośa ] m. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्मीविलास [ mahālakṣmīvilāsa ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--vilāsa ] m. a partic. drug Lit. L.


   महालक्ष्मीव्रत [ mahālakṣmīvrata ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--vrata ] n. a partic. religious observance Lit. Cat.


   महालक्ष्मीव्रतपूजा [ mahālakṣmīvratapūjā ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--vrata-pūjā ] f. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्मीसूक्त [ mahālakṣmīsūkta ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--sūkta ] n. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्मीस्तोत्र [ mahālakṣmīstotra ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--stotra ] n. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्मीहृदय [ mahālakṣmīhṛdaya ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--hṛdaya ] n. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्मीहृदयस्तोत्र [ mahālakṣmīhṛdayastotra ] [ mahā́-lakṣmī--hṛdaya-stotra ] n. N. of wk.


   महालक्ष्म्यष्टक [ mahālakṣmyaṣṭaka ] [ mahā́-lakṣmy-aṣṭaka ] n. N. of wk.


  महालय [ mahālaya ] [ mahā́laya ] m. ( [ °hāl° ] ) a great dwelling Lit. MW.

   a great temple , great monastery Lit. ib.

   a temple Lit. W.

   a monastery Lit. L.

   a place of refuge , sanctuary , asylum Lit. W.

   the Loka or world of Brahmā Lit. W.

   a tree sacred to a deity Lit. W.

   a place of pilgrimage Lit. L.

   the great Universal Spirit Lit. L.

   a partic. half month Lit. Tithyād.

   N. of a place Lit. Cat.

   of a man Lit. Cat.

   [ mahālayā ] f. N. of a partic. festival , the day of the moon's change in the month Bhādra and the last day of the Hindū lunar year Lit. Col.

   of a partic. deity Lit. A.

   [ mahālaya ] n. (prob.) N. of a Liṅga Lit. Cat.


   महालयप्रयोग [ mahālayaprayoga ] [ mahā́-laya--prayoga ] m. N. of wk.


   महालयश्राद्धपद्धति [ mahālayaśrāddhapaddhati ] [ mahā́-laya--śrāddha-paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


  महाललाट [ mahālalāṭa ] [ mahā́-lalāṭa ] m. f. n. having a great forehead Lit. R.


  महालसा [ mahālasā ] [ mahā́lasā ] ( [ °hāl° ] ) f. " very lazy " , N. of a woman Lit. Cat.


  महालिकटभी [ mahālikaṭabhī ] [ mahā́-li-kaṭabhī ] f. v.l. for [ mahā́dik ] q.v. Lit. L.


  महालिङ्ग [ mahāliṅga ] [ mahā́-liṅga ] n. a great Liṅga or phallus Lit. Rājat.

   N. of a place Lit. Cat.

   [ mahāliṅga ] m. f. n. having a great male organ (N. of Śiva) Lit. MBh.


   महालिङ्गयोगिन् [ mahāliṅgayogin ] [ mahā́-liṅga--yogin ] m. N. of author Lit. Cat.


   महालिङ्गशास्त्रिन् [ mahāliṅgaśāstrin ] [ mahā́-liṅga--śāstrin ] m. N. of author Lit. Cat.


  महालीलासरस्वती [ mahālīlāsarasvatī ] [ mahā́-līlā-sarasvatī ] f. a form of the goddess Tārā q.v. Lit. Tantras.


  महालुगि [ mahālugi ] [ mahā́-lugi ] m. N. of an astronomer Lit. Cat.


   महालुगिपद्धति [ mahālugipaddhati ] [ mahā́-lugi--paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


  महालोध [ mahālodha ] [ mahā́-lodha ] ( Lit. W.) ( Lit. L.) m. a species of Symplocos.


  महालोध्र [ mahālodhra ] [ mahā́-lodhra ] ( Lit. L.) m. a species of Symplocos.


  महालोमन् [ mahāloman ] [ mahā́-loman ] m. N. of the superior of a Buddhist monastery Lit. Buddh. (w.r. [ -loma ] ; cf. [ -roman ] ) .


  महालोल [ mahālola ] [ mahā́-lola ] m. f. n. excessively eager Lit. L.

   [ mahālola ] m. a crow Lit. L.


  महालोह [ mahāloha ] [ mahā́-loha ] n. " great iron " , magnetic iron Lit. L.


  महावंश [ mahāvaṃśa ] [ mahā́-vaṃśa ] m. " great lineage or race " , N. of a well-known wk. written in Pāli by a monk named Mahānāma in the 5th century Lit. MWB. 65

   [ mahāvaṃśa ] m. f. n. sprung from a great race or family Lit. MW.


   महावंशसमुद्भव [ mahāvaṃśasamudbhava ] [ mahā́-vaṃśa--samudbhava ] m. f. n. sprung or descended from a great race or family Lit. MW.


   महावंशावली [ mahāvaṃśāvalī ] [ mahā́-vaṃśāvalī ] f. N. of wk.


   महावंश्य [ mahāvaṃśya ] [ mahā́-vaṃśya ] m. f. n. springing from a high or noble race Lit. Rājat.


  महावकाश [ mahāvakāśa ] [ mahā́vakāśa ] ( [ °hāv° ] ) m. f. n. having great space , very spacious or roomy Lit. Kauś.


  महावक्त्र [ mahāvaktra ] [ mahā́-vaktra ] m. f. n. large-mouthed Lit. MBh.

   [ mahāvaktra ] m. N. of a Dānava Lit. Hariv.


  महावक्षस् [ mahāvakṣas ] [ mahā́-vakṣas ] m. f. n. broad-breasted (said of Śiva) Lit. MBh.


  महावज्रक [ mahāvajraka ] [ mahā́-vajraka ] n. ( with [ taila ] ) a kind of oil mixed with other ingredients for medical purposes Lit. Suśr.


  महावटूरिन् [ mahāvaṭūrin ] [ mahā́-vaṭūrin ] ( [ mahā́- ] ) m. f. n. very wide (accord. to Lit. Sāy.) Lit. RV. i , 133 , 2.


  महावणिज् [ mahāvaṇij ] [ mahā́-vaṇij ] m. a great merchant Lit. Kathās.


  महावद [ mahāvada ] [ mahā́-vada ] m. " speaker of great words " , proclaimer or teacher of the highest Vedic knowledge Lit. AitBr. ( Lit. Sāy.)


  महावध [ mahāvadha ] [ mahā́-vadha ] m. ( [ mahā́- ] ) a mighty or destructive weapon , destructive thunderbolt Lit. MW.

   [ mahāvadha ] m. f. n. carrying a mighty weapon or destructive shaft Lit. RV.


  महावन [ mahāvana ] [ mahā́-vana ] n. a great forest Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   N. of a forest Lit. L.

   of a Buddhist monastery in a forest in Udyāna Lit. Buddh.

   [ mahāvana ] m. f. n. having a great forest Lit. Vop.


   महावनसंघाराम [ mahāvanasaṃghārāma ] [ mahā́-vana--saṃghārāma ] m. N. of a Buddhist monastery Lit. Buddh.


  महावन्ध्या [ mahāvandhyā ] [ mahā́-vandhyā ] f. a wholly barren woman Lit. Pañcar.


  महावप [ mahāvapa ] [ mahā́-vapa ] m. a species of plant Lit. L.


  महावरा [ mahāvarā ] [ mahā́-varā ] f. Dūrvā grass Lit. L.


  महावराह [ mahāvarāha ] [ mahā́-varāha ] m. " great boar " , N. of Vishṇu in his boar incarnation Lit. Ragh.

   of a king Lit. Kathās.

   of a wk. ( cf. [ -vārāha ] ) .


  महावरोह [ mahāvaroha ] [ mahā́varoha ] ( [ °hāv° ] ) m. Ficus Infectoria Lit. L.


  महावर्तन [ mahāvartana ] [ mahā́-vartana ] n. high wages , large pay or allowance Lit. W.


  महावर्ति [ mahāvarti ] [ mahā́-varti ] f. a large wick Lit. Vishṇ.


  महावल्ली [ mahāvallī ] [ mahā́-vallī ] f. a large climbing-plant Lit. Kathās.

   Gaertnera Racemosa Lit. L.


  महावस [ mahāvasa ] [ mahā́-vasa ] m. Delphinus Gangeticus Lit. L.


  महावसु [ mahāvasu ] [ mahā́-vasu ] ( [ mahā́- ] ) m. f. n. possessing much substance , very wealthy Lit. RV.


  महावस्तु [ mahāvastu ] [ mahā́-vastu ] n. N. of a non-canonical work of northern Buddhism Lit. MWB. 70.


  महावाक्य [ mahāvākya ] [ mahā́-vākya ] n. any long continuous composition or literary wk. ( [ -tva ] n. ) Lit. Sāh.

   a principal sentence , great proposition , N. of 12 sacred utterances of the Upanishads (e.g. [ tat tvam asi ] , [ aham brahmāsmi ] , esp. of the mystic words [ tattvam ] and [ om ] ) Lit. Vedântas. Lit. Cat.

   N. of an Upanishad


   महावाक्यटिप्पण [ mahāvākyaṭippaṇa ] [ mahā́-vākya--ṭippaṇa ] m. or n. (?) N. of wk.


   महावाक्यत्व [ mahāvākyatva ] [ mahā́-vākya--tva ] n. , see [ mahāvākya ]


   महावाक्यदर्पण [ mahāvākyadarpaṇa ] [ mahā́-vākya--darpaṇa ] m. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यनिर्णय [ mahāvākyanirṇaya ] [ mahā́-vākya--nirṇaya ] m. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यन्यास [ mahāvākyanyāsa ] [ mahā́-vākya--nyāsa ] m. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यपञ्चीकरण [ mahāvākyapañcīkaraṇa ] [ mahā́-vākya--pañcī-karaṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यमन्त्रोपदेशपद्धति [ mahāvākyamantropadeśapaddhati ] [ mahā́-vākya--mantropadeśa-paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यमुक्तावली [ mahāvākyamuktāvalī ] [ mahā́-vākya--muktāvalī ] f. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यरत्नावलि [ mahāvākyaratnāvali ] [ mahā́-vākya--ratnāvali ] f. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यरत्नावली [ mahāvākyaratnāvalī ] [ mahā́-vākya--ratnāvalī ] f. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यरहस्य [ mahāvākyarahasya ] [ mahā́-vākya--rahasya ] n. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यविचार [ mahāvākyavicāra ] [ mahā́-vākya--vicāra ] m. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यविवरण [ mahāvākyavivaraṇa ] [ mahā́-vākya--vivaraṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यविवेक [ mahāvākyaviveka ] [ mahā́-vākya--viveka ] m. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यविवेकार्थसाक्षिविवरण [ mahāvākyavivekārthasākṣivivaraṇa ] [ mahā́-vākya--vivekārtha-sākṣi-vivaraṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यव्याख्या [ mahāvākyavyākhyā ] [ mahā́-vākya--vyākhyā ] f. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यसिद्धान्त [ mahāvākyasiddhānta ] [ mahā́-vākya--siddhānta ] m. N. of wk.


   महावाक्यार्थ [ mahāvākyārtha ] [ mahā́-vākyārtha ] m. N. of wk. ( and m. pl. with [ atharva-vedīyāḥ ] , also [ °tha-darpaṇa ] m. [ °tha-prabandha ] m. [ °tha-prabodha ] m. [ °tha-vicāra ] , m. )


   महावाक्यार्थदर्पण [ mahāvākyārthadarpaṇa ] [ mahā́-vākyārtha-darpaṇa ] m. , see [ mahāvākyārtha ] , N. of wk.


   महावाक्यार्थप्रबन्ध [ mahāvākyārthaprabandha ] [ mahā́-vākyārtha-prabandha ] m. , see [ mahāvākyārtha ] , N. of wk.


   महावाक्यार्थप्रबोध [ mahāvākyārthaprabodha ] [ mahā́-vākyārtha-prabodha ] m. , see [ mahāvākyārtha ] , N. of wk.


   महावाक्यार्थविचार [ mahāvākyārthavicāra ] [ mahā́-vākyārtha-vicāra ] m. , see [ mahāvākyārtha ] , N. of wk.


   महावाक्योपनिषद् [ mahāvākyopaniṣad ] [ mahā́-vākyopaniṣad ] f. N. of wk.


  महावात [ mahāvāta ] [ mahā́-vāta ] m. a great or stormy wind Lit. Kām.


   महावातव्याधि [ mahāvātavyādhi ] [ mahā́-vāta--vyādhi ] m. a great or severe nervous disorder Lit. Suśr.


   महावातसमूह [ mahāvātasamūha ] [ mahā́-vāta--samūha ] m. a tempest Lit. MBh.


  महावात्सप्र [ mahāvātsapra ] [ mahā́-vātsapra ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.


  महावादिन् [ mahāvādin ] [ mahā́-vādin ] m. a great controversialist Lit. Buddh.


  महावामदेव्य [ mahāvāmadevya ] [ mahā́-vāmadevya ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.


  महावायु [ mahāvāyu ] [ mahā́-vāyu ] m. a tempestuous wind , gale Lit. Bhāshāp.

   air (as one of the five elements) Lit. MW.


  महावाराह [ mahāvārāha ] [ mahā́-vārāha ] m. N. of wk. ( cf. [ -varāha ] ) .


  महावारुणी [ mahāvāruṇī ] [ mahā́-vāruṇī ] f. the festival on the 13th day of the moon's decrease in the month Caitra Lit. SkandaP.


  महावार्त्तिक [ mahāvārttika ] [ mahā́-vārttika ] n. " great Vārttika or critical commentary " , N. of Kātyāyana's Vārttikas on the Sūtras of Pāṇini ( cf. [ māhāv ] ) .


  महावार्षिका [ mahāvārṣikā ] [ mahā́-vārṣikā ] f. a species of plant Lit. Buddh.


  महावालभिद् [ mahāvālabhid ] [ mahā́-vāla-bhid ] m. N. of a Maharshi and of a transposition of Pādas in reciting the Vālakhilya (invented by him) Lit. AitBr. Lit. Sāy. Lit. ĀśvŚr.


  महावास्तु [ mahāvāstu ] [ mahā́-vāstu ] n. great space Lit. Bhpr.

   [ mahāvāstu ] m. f. n. occupying great space Lit. ib.


  महावाहन [ mahāvāhana ] [ mahā́-vāhana ] m. or n. (?) a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.


  महाविक्रम [ mahāvikrama ] [ mahā́-vikrama ] m. f. n. very valorous or courageous Lit. L.

   [ mahāvikrama ] m. N. of a lion Lit. Hit.

   of a Nāga Lit. Buddh.


  महाविक्रमिन् [ mahāvikramin ] [ mahā́-vikramin ] m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva Lit. Buddh.


  महाविघ्न [ mahāvighna ] [ mahā́-vighna ] m. or n. a great obstacle Lit. MānGṛ. Lit. R.


  महाविज्ञ [ mahāvijña ] [ mahā́-vijña ] m. f. n. very wise or intelligent Lit. Buddh.


  महाविड [ mahāviḍa ] [ mahā́-viḍa ] n. a kind of factitious salt Lit. Cat.


  महाविदग्ध [ mahāvidagdha ] [ mahā́-vidagdha ] m. f. n. very clever Lit. L.


  महाविदेह [ mahāvideha ] [ mahā́-videha ] n. N. of a mythical country Lit. Campak. Lit. Śatr.

   [ mahāvidehā ] f. ( with [ vṛtti ] , in the Yoga system) N. of a certain condition of the Manas or mind Lit. Cat.


  महाविद्या [ mahāvidyā ] [ mahā́-vidyā ] f. a great or exalted science Lit. MW.

   N. of Lakshmī Lit. VP. (= [ viśva-rūpopāsanā ] Comm.)

   of Durgā Lit. MārkP.

   of a Mantra Lit. Cat.

   pl. of a class of personifications of the Śakti or female energy of Śiva (10 in number) Lit. RTL. 187


   महाविद्यादीपकल्प [ mahāvidyādīpakalpa ] [ mahā-vidyā--dīpa-kalpa ] m. N. of wk.


   महाविद्याप्रकरण [ mahāvidyāprakaraṇa ] [ mahā-vidyā--prakaraṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   महाविद्याप्रयोग [ mahāvidyāprayoga ] [ mahā-vidyā--prayoga ] m. N. of wk.


   महाविद्यासारचन्द्रोदय [ mahāvidyāsāracandrodaya ] [ mahā-vidyā--sāra-candrodaya ] m. N. of wk.


   महाविद्यास्तव [ mahāvidyāstava ] [ mahā-vidyā--stava ] m. N. of wk.


   महाविद्यास्तोत्र [ mahāvidyāstotra ] [ mahā-vidyā--stotra ] n. N. of wk.


   महाविद्येश्वरी [ mahāvidyeśvarī ] [ mahā́-vidyeśvarī ] f. N. (perhaps a form of Durgā) Lit. Cat.


  महाविद्युत्प्रभ [ mahāvidyutprabha ] [ mahā́-vidyut-prabha ] m. N. of a Nāga Lit. Buddh.


  महाविपुला [ mahāvipulā ] [ mahā́-vipulā ] f. a kind of metre Lit. Piṅg. Sch.


  महाविभाषा [ mahāvibhāṣā ] [ mahā́-vibhāṣā ] f. a general alternative , a rule containing a general alternative Lit. MW.


   महाविभाषाशास्त्र [ mahāvibhāṣāśāstra ] [ mahā́-vibhāṣā--śāstra ] n. N. of wk.


  महाविभूत [ mahāvibhūta ] [ mahā́-vibhūta ] m. or n. (?) a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.


  महाविभूति [ mahāvibhūti ] [ mahā́-vibhūti ] f. manifestation of great might , excessive might Lit. BhP.

   the great goddess of welfare , Lakshmī Lit. BhP.

   [ mahāvibhūti ] m. f. n. possessing great might Lit. MBh. (said of Vishṇu) Lit. BhP.


  महाविरह [ mahāviraha ] [ mahā́-viraha ] m. a great separation , Lit. Pracaṇḍ.


  महाविराव [ mahāvirāva ] [ mahā́-virāva ] m. f. n. loud-sounding , loud-crying , loud-roaring Lit. Ragh.


  महाविवाह [ mahāvivāha ] [ mahā́-vivāha ] m. or n. (?) a partic. high number Lit. Buddh.


  महाविशिष्ट [ mahāviśiṣṭa ] [ mahā́-viśiṣṭa ] m. f. n. said to be for [ mahad-v ] , " distinguished among the great " Lit. Pāṇ. 6-3 , 46 Vārtt. 1 Lit. Pat.


  महाविष [ mahāviṣa ] [ mahā́-viṣa ] n. " great poison " , a kind of poison Lit. Suśr.

   [ mahāviṣa ] m. f. n. very poisonous or venomous Lit. R. Lit. Suśr.

   m. Coluber Naga Lit. L.


  महाविषुव [ mahāviṣuva ] [ mahā́-viṣuva ] n. ( Lit. VP. , or [ °va-saṃkrānti ] f. Lit. MW.) the vernal equinox , the moment of the sun's passing into Aries (differing by sev. days from European computation) .


   महाविषुवसंक्रान्ति [ mahāviṣuvasaṃkrānti ] [ mahā́-viṣuva-saṃkrānti ] f. , see [ mahāviṣuva ] , the vernal equinox , the moment of the sun's passing into Aries (differing by sev. days from European computation) . Lit. MW.


  महाविष्णु [ mahāviṣṇu ] [ mahā́-viṣṇu ] m. the great Vishṇu Lit. RāmatUp. Lit. Cat. ( esp. N. of Vishṇu when worshipped by Buddhists Lit. MWB. 215)

   N. of Kapila Lit. L.


   महाविष्णुपूजापद्धति [ mahāviṣṇupūjāpaddhati ] [ mahā́-viṣṇu--pūjā-paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महाविष्णुस्तुतिटीका [ mahāviṣṇustutiṭīkā ] [ mahā́-viṣṇu--stuti-ṭīkā ] f. N. of wk.


   महाविष्णोर्महास्तुति [ mahāviṣṇormahāstuti ] [ mahā́-viṣṇor mahā-stuti ] f. N. of wk.


  महाविस्तर [ mahāvistara ] [ mahā́-vistara ] m. f. n. very extensive or copious Lit. Bhartṛ.


  महाविहार [ mahāvihāra ] [ mahā́-vihāra ] m. a great Buddhist monastery Lit. Buddh.

   N. of a Buddhist monastery in Ceylon Lit. ib.


   महाविहारवासिन् [ mahāvihāravāsin ] [ mahā́-vihāra--vāsin ] m. pl. N. of a Buddhist sect Lit. ib.


  महावीचि [ mahāvīci ] [ mahā́-vīci ] m. N. of a hell Lit. Mn.


  महावीणा [ mahāvīṇā ] [ mahā́-vīṇā ] f. a kind of lute Lit. Lāṭy.


  महावीत [ mahāvīta ] [ mahāvīta ] m. ( [ °hāv° ] ) N. of a son of Savana Lit. Pur.

   [ mahāvīta ] n. N. of the Varsha ruled by that king Lit. VP.

   (v.l. [ -vīra ] ) .


  महावीर [ mahāvīra ] [ mahā́-vīrá ] m. a great hero Lit. RV. Lit. Kathās. Lit. Tantras.

   N. of Vishṇu Lit. DhyānabUp.

   an archer , bowman Lit. L.

   a lion Lit. L.

   N. of Garuḍa (the bird and vehicle of Vishṇu) Lit. L.

   of Hanumat Lit. A.

   of Gautama Buddha Lit. MWB. 23

   sacrificial fire Lit. BhP.

   a sacrificial vessel Lit. ŚBr.

   thunderbolt Lit. L.

   a white horse Lit. L.

   the Indian cuckoo Lit. L.

   a kind of hawk Lit. W.

   Helminthostachys Laciniata Lit. L.

   = [ jarāṭaka ] Lit. L.

   N. of sev. kings Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. Pur.

   of the last Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī (the last and most celebrated Jaina teacher of the present age , supposed to have flourished in Behar in the 6th century B.C.) Lit. MWB. 529

   [ mahāvīrā ] f. a species of bulbous plant Lit. L.


   महावीरचरित [ mahāvīracarita ] [ mahā́-vīrá--carita ] n. " the exploits of the great hero (Rāma) " , N. of a celebrated drama by Bhavabhūti Lit. IW. 502


   महावीरचरित्र [ mahāvīracaritra ] [ mahā́-vīrá--caritra ] n. = prec.

    N. of another wk.


   महावीरानन्द [ mahāvīrānanda ] [ mahā́-vīrānanda ] m. or n. (?) N. of a drama.


  महावीर्य [ mahāvīrya ] [ mahā́-vīrya ] m. f. n. ( [ mahā́- ] ) of great strength or energy , very powerful , very potent , very efficacious Lit. ŚBr. Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   [ mahāvīrya ] m. yam Lit. L.

   N. of Brahmā Lit. W.

   of Indra in the 4th Manv-antara Lit. MārkP.

   of a Buddha Lit. L.

   of a Jina Lit. MW.

   of sev. kings Lit. R. Lit. Pur.

   of a Bhikshu Lit. Buddh.

   [ mahāvīryā ] f. ( only Lit. L.) the wild cotton-shrub

   = [ mahā-śatāvarī ] Lit. L.

   N. of Saṃjñā (the wife of Sūrya)


   महावीर्यपराक्रम [ mahāvīryaparākrama ] [ mahā́-vīrya--parākrama ] m. f. n. of great power and heroism Lit. MBh.


  महावृक्ष [ mahāvṛkṣa ] [ mahā́-vṛkṣá ] m. a great tree Lit. AV. Lit. TāṇḍyaBr. c.

   a species of Euphorbia Lit. Suśr. Lit. Car.

   = [ -pīlu ] ( q.v.) Lit. L.


   महावृक्षक्षीर [ mahāvṛkṣakṣīra ] [ mahā́-vṛkṣá--kṣīra ] m. n. the milky juice of the above tree Lit. Suśr.


   महावृक्षगलस्कन्ध [ mahāvṛkṣagalaskandha ] [ mahā́-vṛkṣá--gala-skandha ] m. f. n. one whose neck and shoulders resemble corresponding parts of a great tree Lit. MBh.


  महावृद्ध [ mahāvṛddha ] [ mahā́-vṛddha ] m. f. n. very old or aged Lit. R.


  महावृन्द [ mahāvṛnda ] [ mahā́-vṛnda ] n. a partic. high number (= 100 , 000 Vṛindas) Lit. R.


  महावृष [ mahāvṛṣa ] [ mahā́-vṛṣá ] m. a great bull Lit. Rājat.

   Phaseolus Radiatus Lit. L.

   pl. N. of a people Lit. AV. Lit. ChUp.


  महावेग [ mahāvega ] [ mahā́-vega ] m. f. n. greatly agitated (as the sea) Lit. R.

   moving swiftly , flowing rapidly , flying swiftly , very fleet or swift or rapid Lit. MBh.

   [ mahāvega ] m. an ape Lit. L.

   the bird Garuḍa Lit. L.

   [ mahāvegā ] f. N. of one of the Mātṛis attending on Skanda Lit. MBh.


   महावेगलब्धस्थाम [ mahāvegalabdhasthāma ] [ mahā́-vega--labdha-sthāma ] m. N. of a king of the Garuḍas Lit. Buddh.


   महावेगवती [ mahāvegavatī ] [ mahā́-vega--vatī ] f. a species of plant Lit. Suśr.


  महावेदान्तषट्क [ mahāvedāntaṣaṭka ] [ mahā́-vedānta-ṣaṭka ] n. N. of wk.


  महावेदि [ mahāvedi ] [ mahā́-vedi ] f. the great Vedi or altar i.e. the whole Vedi Lit. ŚrS.


  महावेध [ mahāvedha ] [ mahā́-vedha ] m. a partic. position of the hands or feet (in the practice of Yoga) Lit. Cat.


  महावेल [ mahāvela ] [ mahā́-vela ] m. f. n. having high tides or strong currents , billowy , surgy Lit. MBh.


  महावैपुल्य [ mahāvaipulya ] [ mahā́-vaipulya ] n. great magnitude , wide extent Lit. Lalit.


   महावैपुल्यसूत्र [ mahāvaipulyasūtra ] [ mahā́-vaipulya--sūtra ] n. N. of a Buddhist Sūtra wk.


  महावैर [ mahāvaira ] [ mahā́-vaira ] n. great enmity Lit. Kām.


  महावैराज [ mahāvairāja ] [ mahā́-vairāja ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. Gaut.

   [ mahāvairājī ] f. a partic. religious observance (Ishṭi) Lit. ĀśvŚr.


  महावैलस्थ [ mahāvailastha ] [ mahā́-vaila-stha ] ( [ mahā́- ] ) m. f. n. (perhaps) abiding in a very remote hiding-place Lit. RV. i , 133 , 3.


  महावैश्वदेव [ mahāvaiśvadeva ] [ mahā́-vaiśvadeva ] ( [ mahā́- ] ) m. N. of a Graha ( q.v.) Lit. VS. Lit. ŚBr. Lit. KātyŚr.


  महावैश्वानरव्रत [ mahāvaiśvānaravrata ] [ mahā́-vaiśvānara-vrata ] n. N. of two Sāmans Lit. ĀrshBr.


  महावैश्वामित्र [ mahāvaiśvāmitra ] [ mahā́-vaiśvāmitra ] n. N. of two Sāmans Lit. Br.


  महावैष्टम्भ [ mahāvaiṣṭambha ] [ mahā́-vaiṣṭambha ] n. N. of a Sāman Lit. ĀrshBr.


  महाव्यसनसप्तक [ mahāvyasanasaptaka ] [ mahā́-vyasana-saptaka ] n. collection of seven vices ( viz. [ mṛgayā ] , [ akṣa ] , [ strī ] , [ pāna ] , [ vāk-pāruṣya ] , [ artha-dūṣaṇa ] , and [ daṇḍa-pāruṣya ] ) Lit. L.


  महाव्याधि [ mahāvyādhi ] [ mahā́-vyādhi ] m. a great or severe disease Lit. Suśr.

   the black leprosy Lit. MW.


  महाव्याहृति [ mahāvyāhṛti ] [ mahā́-vyāhṛti ] f. the great Vyāhṛiti ( q.v.) , N. of the mystical formula [ bhū́r bhúvaḥ sváḥ ] Lit. ShaḍvBr. Lit. GṛŚrS. Lit. Nir.


  महाव्युत्पत्ति [ mahāvyutpatti ] [ mahā́-vyutpatti ] f. N. of a Sanskṛit-Tibetan lexicon.


  महाव्यूह [ mahāvyūha ] [ mahā́-vyūha ] m. N. of a Samādhi Lit. Buddh.

   of a Deva-putra Lit. Lalit.


  महाव्रण [ mahāvraṇa ] [ mahā́-vraṇa ] n. a serious wound Lit. Vārāhīt.


  महाव्रत [ mahāvrata ] [ mahā́-vratá ] n. a great duty , fundamental duty (5 in number accord. to the Jaina system) Lit. HYog. Lit. Yogas.

   a great vow Lit. Sāh.

   a great religious observance Lit. R. Lit. Pur.

   N. of a Sāman or Stotra appointed to be sung on the last day but one of the Gavām-ayana (applied also to the day itself or its ceremonies or accord. to Comm. to the Śastra following the Stotra) Lit. AV. Lit. Br. Lit. TS.

   the religious usages of the Pāśupatas Lit. Prab. Sch. Lit. W.

   [ mahāvrata ] m. f. n. one who has undertaken solemn religious duties or vows , performing a great vow Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   observing the rule of the Pāśupatas

   also used to explain [ máhi-vrata ] ( q.v.) Lit. Nir. Lit. Sāy.

   m. a Pāśupata Lit. Kathās.

   N. of a poet Lit. Cat.


   महाव्रतधर [ mahāvratadhara ] [ mahā́-vratá--dhara ] m. f. n. one who has undertaken great religious duties or vows Lit. BhP.


   महाव्रतपद्धति [ mahāvratapaddhati ] [ mahā́-vratá--paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महाव्रतप्रयोग [ mahāvrataprayoga ] [ mahā́-vratá--prayoga ] m. N. of wk.


   महाव्रतप्रयोगानुक्रम [ mahāvrataprayogānukrama ] [ mahā́-vratá--prayogānukrama ] m. N. of wk.


   महाव्रतभाष्य [ mahāvratabhāṣya ] [ mahā́-vratá--bhāṣya ] n. N. of wk.


   महाव्रतवत् [ mahāvratavat ] [ mahā́-vratá--vat ] m. f. n. ( [ -vratá- ] ) connected with the Mahā-vrata Sāman Lit. TS. Lit. KātyŚr. Sch.


   महाव्रतवेषभृत् [ mahāvrataveṣabhṛt ] [ mahā́-vratá--veṣa-bhṛt ] m. f. n. wearing the dress of a Pāśupata Lit. Kathās.


   महाव्रतहौत्र [ mahāvratahautra ] [ mahā́-vratá--hautra ] n. N. of wk.


  महाव्रतिक [ mahāvratika ] [ mahā́-vratika ] m. f. n. related to the Mahā-vrata Sāman Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr.

   observing the rule of the Pāśupatas , a Pāśupata Lit. Kathās.

   (v.l. , and perhaps more correctly [ māhāv ] )


   महाव्रतिकवेष [ mahāvratikaveṣa ] [ mahā́-vratika--veṣa ] m. f. n. dressed as a Pāśupatas Lit. Kathās.


  महाव्रतिन् [ mahāvratin ] [ mahā́-vratin ] m. f. n. practising the five fundamental duties of Jainas , observing the rule of the Pāśupatas Lit. Kathās. Lit. Rājat. Lit. Daś.

   [ mahāvratin ] m. a Pāśupatas Lit. ib.

   N. of Śiva Lit. L.

   a devotee , ascetic (= [ joṭiṅga ] ) Lit. L.

   = [ uraskaṭa ] (?) Lit. L.


  महाव्रतीय [ mahāvratīya ] [ mahā́-vratī́ya ] m. f. n. relating to the Mahāvrata Sāman or to the Mahā-vrata day Lit. Kāṭh. Lit. Br.


  महाव्रात [ mahāvrāta ] [ mahā́-vrāta ] ( [ mahā́- ] ) m. f. n. accompanied by a great host (of Maruts ; said of Indra) Lit. RV.


  महाव्रीहि [ mahāvrīhi ] [ mahā́-vrīhi ] m. ( [ mahā́- ] ) large rice Lit. TS. Lit. AitBr.


   महाव्रीहिमय [ mahāvrīhimaya ] [ mahā́-vrīhi--maya ] m. f. n. consisting of large rice Lit. Hcat.


  महाश [ mahāśa ] [ mahā́śa ] ( [ °hāśa ] ) m. N. of a son of Kṛishṇa Lit. BhP.


  महाशकुनि [ mahāśakuni ] [ mahā́-śakuni ] m. N. of a Cakra-vartin Lit. Buddh.


  महाशक्ति [ mahāśakti ] [ mahā́-śakti ] m. f. n. very powerful or mighty (said of Śiva) Lit. Śivag.

   [ mahāśakti ] m. N. of Kārttikeya Lit. L.

   of a son of Kṛishṇa Lit. BhP.

   of a poet Lit. Cat.


   महाशक्तिन्यास [ mahāśaktinyāsa ] [ mahā́-śakti--nyāsa ] m. N. of wk.


  महाशक्य [ mahāśakya ] [ mahā́-śakya ] m. w.r. for [ -śākya ] ( q.v.) Lit. Rājat.


  महाशङ्कु [ mahāśaṅku ] [ mahā́-śaṅku ] m. the sine of the sun's elevation Lit. Siddhântaś.


  महाशङ्ख [ mahāśaṅkha ] [ mahā́-śaṅkha ] m. a great conch-shell Lit. MBh.

   the temporal bone Lit. L.

   a human bone Lit. L.

   a partic. high number (= 10 Nikharvas) Lit. L.

   one of Kubera's treasures Lit. L.

   N. of a serpent-demon Lit. BhP.

   [ mahāśaṅkha ] m. n. the frontal bone Lit. L.


   महाशङ्खमय [ mahāśaṅkhamaya ] [ mahā́-śaṅkha--maya ] m. f. n. formed of temporal bones Lit. L.


   महाशङ्खमालासंस्कार [ mahāśaṅkhamālāsaṃskāra ] [ mahā́-śaṅkha--mālā-saṃskāra ] m. N. of wk.


  महाशठ [ mahāśaṭha ] [ mahā́-śaṭha ] m. a species of thorn-apple Lit. L.


  महाशणपुष्पिका [ mahāśaṇapuṣpikā ] [ mahā́-śaṇa-puṣpikā ] f. a species of plant Lit. L.


  महाशतकोटि [ mahāśatakoṭi ] [ mahā́-śata-koṭi ] f. N. of wk.


  महाशता [ mahāśatā ] [ mahā́-śatā ] f. a species of plant Lit. Bhpr.


  महाशतावरी [ mahāśatāvarī ] [ mahā́-śatāvarī ] f. a species of plant Lit. Bhpr.


  महाशन [ mahāśana ] [ mahā́śana ] m. f. n. ( [ °hāś° ] ) eating much , voracious , a great eater Lit. Nir. Lit. MBh. Lit. Suśr.

   [ mahāśana ] m. N. of an Asura Lit. BhP.


  महाशनिध्वज [ mahāśanidhvaja ] [ mahā́śani-dhvaja ] ( [ °hāś° ] ) m. a banner with a great thunderbolt delineated on it Lit. Ragh.


  महाशफर [ mahāśaphara ] [ mahā́-śaphara ] m. a species of carp Lit. Bhpr.


  महाशब्द [ mahāśabda ] [ mahā́-śabda ] m. a great noise , loud sound , loud cry Lit. MBh. Lit. Kathās.

   the word [ mahā ] Lit. MBh. Lit. Tithyād.

   any official title beginning with the word [ mahā ] (5 such titles are enumerated) Lit. Inscr. Lit. Rājat.

   [ mahāśabda ] m. f. n. very noisy or loud Lit. Kathās.


  महाशमी [ mahāśamī ] [ mahā́-śamī ] f. a large Acacia Suma Lit. Pañcat.


  महाशम्भु [ mahāśambhu ] [ mahā́-śambhu ] m. the great Śiva Lit. Cat.


  महाशय [ mahāśaya ] [ mahāśaya ] m. ( [ °hāś° ] ) " great receptacle " , the ocean Lit. L.

   [ mahāśaya ] m. f. n. having a noble disposition , high-minded , magnanimous , noble , liberal , open , unsuspicious Lit. AshṭāvS. Lit. Hit. Lit. Kathās.

   m. a respectable person , gentleman (sometimes a term of respectful address = Sir , Master) Lit. MW.


  महाशयन [ mahāśayana ] [ mahā́-śayana ] n. a great or lofty bed or couch Lit. Buddh.


  महाशय्या [ mahāśayyā ] [ mahā́-śayyā ] f. a great or lofty or splendid couch Lit. Bhartṛ.


  महाशर [ mahāśara ] [ mahā́-śara ] m. a species of reed Lit. L.


  महाशरीर [ mahāśarīra ] [ mahā́-śarīra ] m. f. n. having a great body Lit. Suśr.


  महाशर्मन् [ mahāśarman ] [ mahā́-śarman ] m. N. of an author Lit. Cat.


  महाशल्क [ mahāśalka ] [ mahā́-śalka ] m. " large-scaled " , a kind of prawn or sea crab Lit. Mn. Lit. Yājñ.

   [ mahāśalkā ] f. a kind of sweet citron Lit. L.


  महाशल्कलिन् [ mahāśalkalin ] [ mahā́-śalkalin ] m. f. n. large-scaled (a fish) Lit. Kull. on Lit. Mn. iii , 272.


  महाशस्त्र [ mahāśastra ] [ mahā́-śastra ] n. a powerful weapon Lit. MBh.


  महाशाक [ mahāśāka ] [ mahā́-śāka ] n. a kind of vegetable Lit. Yājñ.


  महाशाक्य [ mahāśākya ] [ mahā́-śākya ] m. a great or noble Śākya Lit. Lalit. Lit. Rājat.


  महाशाख [ mahāśākha ] [ mahā́-śākha ] m. f. n. having great branches Lit. L.

   [ mahāśākhā ] f. a great traditional recension of a Vedic text Lit. L.

   Uraria Lagopodioides Lit. L.


  महाशान्ति [ mahāśānti ] [ mahā́-śānti ] f. an expiatory observance and recitation (for averting evil) Lit. GṛS. Lit. VarBṛS. ( also [ °tī ] mc.)

   N. of two works.


   महाशान्तिनिरूपण [ mahāśāntinirūpaṇa ] [ mahā-śānti--nirūpaṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   महाशान्तिपद्धति [ mahāśāntipaddhati ] [ mahā-śānti--paddhati ] f. N. of wk.


   महाशान्तिविनियोगमाला [ mahāśāntiviniyogamālā ] [ mahā-śānti--viniyoga-mālā ] f. N. of wk.


  महाशाम्बवक [ mahāśāmbavaka ] [ mahā́-śāmbavaka ] m. N. of a man Lit. ŚāṅkhGṛ.


  महाशारीरकोपनिषद् [ mahāśārīrakopaniṣad ] [ mahā́-śārīrakopaniṣad ] f. N. of an Upanishad.


  महाशाल [ mahāśāla ] [ mahā́-śāla ] m. a great Vatica Robusta Lit. R. ( [ su-m ] )

   ( [ mahā́- ] ) , the possessor of a large house , a great householder Lit. ŚBr. Lit. Up.

   N. of a son of Janam-ejaya Lit. Hariv. ( cf. [ -śīla ] ) .


  महाशालि [ mahāśāli ] [ mahā́-śāli ] m. a kind of large rice Lit. Suśr.


  महाशालीन [ mahāśālīna ] [ mahā́-śālīna ] m. f. n. very modest Lit. BhP.


  महाशाल्वण [ mahāśālvaṇa ] [ mahā́-śālvaṇa ] n. " great fomentation " , N. of a remedy Lit. ŚārṅgS.


  महाशासन [ mahāśāsana ] [ mahā́-śāsana ] n. great rule or dominion Lit. Bhartṛ. (v.l.)

   great edict or order of government Lit. MW.

   [ mahāśāsana ] m. f. n. exercising great dominion , having great power Lit. Dhūrtas.

   m. (perhaps) a minister who enforces the royal edicts Lit. MW.


  महाशिम्बी [ mahāśimbī ] [ mahā́-śimbī ] f. a species of Dolichos Lit. L.


  महाशिरस् [ mahāśiras ] [ mahā́-śiras ] m. f. n. large-headed Lit. L.

   [ mahāśiras ] m. a kind of serpent Lit. Suśr.

   a species of lizard Lit. ib.

   N. of a Dānava Lit. MBh.

   of a man Lit. ib.


   महाशिरःसमुद्भव [ mahāśiraḥsamudbhava ] [ mahā́-śiraḥ-samudbhava ] m. (with Jainas) N. of the 6th black Vāsudeva Lit. L.


   महाशिरोधर [ mahāśirodhara ] [ mahā́-śiro-dhara ] m. f. n. see [ mahā-kāya-ś ] .


  महाशिला [ mahāśilā ] [ mahā́-śilā ] f. a kind of weapon (a Śata-ghnī with iron nails) Lit. L.


  महाशिव [ mahāśiva ] [ mahā́-śiva ] m. the great Śiva Lit. Pañcar. Lit. BrahmaP.


   महाशिवरात्रि [ mahāśivarātri ] [ mahā́-śiva--rātri ] f. N. of a festival (= [ mahā-rātri ] q.v.)


   महाशिवरात्रिनिर्णय [ mahāśivarātrinirṇaya ] [ mahā́-śiva--rātri-nirṇaya ] m. N. of wk.


   महाशिवरात्रिव्रत [ mahāśivarātrivrata ] [ mahā́-śiva--rātri-vrata ] n. N. of wk.


   महाशिवरात्रिव्रतनिर्णय [ mahāśivarātrivratanirṇaya ] [ mahā́-śiva--rātri-vrata-nirṇaya ] m. N. of wk.


   महाशिवरत्र्युद्यापन [ mahāśivaratryudyāpana ] [ mahā́-śiva--ratry-udyāpana ] n. N. of wk.


  महाशीतवती [ mahāśītavatī ] [ mahā́-śīta-vatī ] f. (with Buddhists) N. of one of the 5 great tutelary goddesses (see [ mahā-rakṣā ] ) Lit. Buddh.

   ( [ mahā-śetav ] Lit. W.)


  महाशीता [ mahāśītā ] [ mahā́-śītā ] f. Asparagus Racemosus Lit. L.


  महाशीर्ष [ mahāśīrṣa ] [ mahā́-śīrṣa ] m. N. of one of Śiva's attendants Lit. L.


  महाशील [ mahāśīla ] [ mahā́-śīla ] m. N. of a son of Janam-ejaya Lit. BhP. ( cf. [ -śāla ] ) .


  महाशुक्ति [ mahāśukti ] [ mahā́-śukti ] f. a pearl muscle , mother of pearl Lit. L.


  महाशुक्ला [ mahāśuklā ] [ mahā́-śuklā ] f. N. of Saras-vatī Lit. L.


  महाशुभ्र [ mahāśubhra ] [ mahā́-śubhra ] n. silver Lit. L.


  महाशूद्र [ mahāśūdra ] [ mahā́-śūdra ] m. a Śūdra in a high position , an upper servant Lit. Kauś.

   a cowherd Lit. Pāṇ. 4-1 , 4 Vārtt. 1 Lit. Pat.

   [ mahāśūdrā ] f. = [ mahatī śūdrā ] Lit. ib.

   [ mahāśūdrī ] f. a female cow-keeper , (or) a cowherd's wife Lit. ib. Lit. L.


  महाशून्य [ mahāśūnya ] [ mahā́-śūnya ] n. " great vacuity or vacancy " , N. of a partic. mental condition of a Yogin Lit. Cat.


   महाशून्यता [ mahāśūnyatā ] [ mahā́-śūnya--tā ] f. (with Buddhists) " great void " , N. of one of the 18 vacuities or vacancies Lit. Dharmas. 41


  महाशृङ्ग [ mahāśṛṅga ] [ mahā́-śṛṅga ] m. a species of stag Lit. L.


  महाशेतवती [ mahāśetavatī ] [ mahā́-śetavatī ] f. = [ -śīta-vatī ] above.


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