Hayashiras, Hayaśiras, Haya-shiras: 8 definitions
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Hayashiras has 7 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Hayaśiras can be transliterated into English as Hayasiras or Hayashiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchHayaśiras (हयशिरस्):—
1) n. a) Pferdekopf [Mahābhārata 12, 13099.] [Harivaṃśa 11988.] [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 44, 73.] [Vikramorvaśī 4.] — b) Bez. einer best. mythischen Waffe [Harivaṃśa 12733.] [Rāmāyaṇa] [Gorresio 1, 30, 12 (29, 12] [SCHL.][?). 57, 11 (56, 10 SCHL.).] —
2) adj. einen Pferdekopf habend: die Sonne [Mahābhārata 5, 3551.] Viṣṇu in einer best. Manifestation (vgl. hayagrīva) [12, 4515. 12864. 12923.] [Harivaṃśa 11411. 14361.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 7, 9, 37.] —
3) f. Nomen proprium einer Tochter Puloman's [Harivaṃśa 207] (pṛthuśiras die neuere Ausg.). Vaiśvānara’s [Viṣṇupurāṇa 1, 21, 7]; vgl. śirā .
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Shiras, Haya.
Ends with: Ubhayashiras.
Full-text: Hayashira, Hayagriva, Vajishiras, Hayasya, Prithushiras, Hayashirshasamhita, Hayashirsha, Astra, Bhadrashva, Kratu.
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