Mahanisha, Mahāniśā, Maha-nisha: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Mahāniśā can be transliterated into English as Mahanisa or Mahanisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahāniśā (महानिशा):—[(ma + ni)] f.
1) Mitternacht [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 145.] [Halāyudha 1, 109.] Genauer tiefe Nacht, die Zeit nach Mitternacht (vgl. mahārātra) [BRAHMAVAIV. Pāṇini’s acht Bücher,] [Tithyāditattva] und [GUPTASĀDHANATATTVA im Śabdakalpadruma] mahāniśā dve ghaṭike rātrau madhyamayāmayoḥ Cit. beim Schol. zu [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 14, 27.] —
2) Beiname der Durgā [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 59.]
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Mahāniśā (महानिशा):—
1) [?Z. 3 lies GUPTASĀDHANATANTRA.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahāniśā (महानिशा):—f. —
1) dass. [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,81,12.14.] —
2) *Beiname der Durgā.
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Partial matches: Maha, Nish, Nica.
Full-text: Guptasadhanatantra, Mahahna, Mahaparahna, Mahakala.
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