Ashvashiras, Aśvaśiras, Ashva-shiras: 6 definitions
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Ashvashiras has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Aśvaśiras can be transliterated into English as Asvasiras or Ashvashiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAśvaśiras (अश्वशिरस्):—1. (a + śi) n. Pferdekopf [Mahābhārata 3, 3083. 17461.]
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Aśvaśiras (अश्वशिरस्):—2. (wie eben)
1) adj. pferdeköpfig, von Nārāyaṇa [Mahābhārata 12, 13100. 13114. u.s.w.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 384.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Dānava [Mahābhārata 1, 2531. 2646.] [Harivaṃśa 2281. 2283. 14284.] Vgl. vājiśiras und [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 484.]
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Aśvaśiras (अश्वशिरस्):—2.
2) Nomen proprium eines Fürsten [Oxforder Handschriften 57,b,22.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAśvaśiras (अश्वशिरस्):—1. n. Pferdekopf.
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Aśvaśiras (अश्वशिरस्):—2. —
1) Adj. pferdeköpfig. —
2) m. Nomen proprium — a) eines Dānava — b) eines Fürsten.
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Partial matches: Ashva, Shiras.
Starts with: Ashvashirasthana.
Full-text: Vajishiras, Gaganamurdha, Ekacakra, Brihadashva, Ketu.
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