Mahashaushira, Mahāśauṣira, Maha-shaushira, Mahasaushira: 4 definitions
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Mahashaushira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Mahashaushira has 2 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Mahāśauṣira can be transliterated into English as Mahasausira or Mahashaushira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahāśauṣira (महाशौषिर):—[(ma + śau)] m. Scorbut des Mundes [Hindu System of Medicine 305.] [Suśruta 1. 303, 10. 304, 3.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahāśauṣira (महाशौषिर):—s. mahāsaṣira.
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Mahāsauṣira (महासौषिर):—m. Scorbut des Mundes.
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Partial matches: Saushira, Maha.
Full-text: Saushira.
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