Mahashiras, Mahāśiras, Maha-shiras: 7 definitions
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Mahashiras has 5 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Mahāśiras can be transliterated into English as Mahasiras or Mahashiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahāśiras (महाशिरस्):—[(ma + śi)]
1) adj. grossköpfig. —
2) m. a) eine Schlangenart [Suśruta 2, 265, 10.] — b) eine Eidechsenart [Suśruta 2, 289, 17.] — c) Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Mahābhārata 2, 105.] eines Dānava [366.] Statt vidrāvaṇamahāśirāḥ (sg.!) [Harivaṃśa 200] liest die neuere Ausg. mahāsurau .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahāśiras (महाशिरस्):——
1) Adj. grossköpfig. —
2) m. — a) eine Schlangenart. — b) eine Eidechsenart. — c) Nomen proprium — α) eines Dānava. — β) eines Mannes.
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Partial matches: Maha, Shiras.
Full-text: Mahashirodhara, Mahashirahsamudbhava, Purushapundarika, Mahashura, Pundarika.
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