Mahacakra, Mahācakrā, Mahācakra, Maha-cakra: 8 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahācakra (महाचक्र):—1. (ma + cakra) n. ein grosses Rad [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 311. fg.] āyasaiśca mahācakraiḥ śuśubhe tatpurottamam [Mahābhārata 1, 7578.]
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Mahācakra (महाचक्र):—2. (wie eben) m. Nomen proprium eines Dānava [Harivaṃśa] [LANGL. 2, 488.] mahāvaktra die beiden Ausgaben.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahācakra (महाचक्र):—1. n. ein grosses Rad , ein grosser Discus.
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Mahācakra (महाचक्र):—2. m. Nomen proprium eines Dānava. v.l. mahāvatkra.
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Starts with: Mahacakrapraveshajnanamudra, Mahacakravada, Mahacakravala, Mahacakravartin, Mahacakravartita.
Ends with: Paitamahacakra.
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