Mahashura, Mahasura, Maha-asura, Mahāśūra, Mahaśūra: 9 definitions
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Mahashura has 8 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Mahāśūra and Mahaśūra can be transliterated into English as Mahasura or Mahashura, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahāsura (महासुर):—[(mahā + a)]
1) m. a) ein grosser Asura [Sundopasundopākhyāna 4, 10.] [Harivaṃśa 201. 202. 2280.] [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 18, 40. 4, 9, 66.] [Weber’s Verzeichniss 12.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 85, 4.] — b) Nomen proprium eines Dānava [Harivaṃśa 200] (nach der Lesart der neueren Ausg.; s. u. mahāśiras 2, c.) —
2) f. ī eine grosse Unholdin, Beiname der Durgā (neben mahādevī) [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 81, 58.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahāsura (महासुर):——
1) m. — a) ein grosser Asura. — b) Nomen proprium eines Dānava [Harivaṃśa 1,3,86.] —
2) f. ī — a) eines grosse Unholden [Mahābhārata 3,173,7.] — b) Beiname der Durgā.
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Partial matches: Maha, Asura, Sura.
Ends with: Bajaramahashura, Darabaramahashura, Darbaramahashura, Sarakaramahashura.
Full-text (+3): Mahasuri, Atapi, Nighatin, Karnasrotas, Danayus, Janaki, Udirna, Pratapa, Mahadaitya, Kraunca, Shakra, Vishvavasu, Vibhavasu, Citravasu, Prithuvasa, Vasava, Brihaddhvaja, Suvasu, Kratha, Vimarda.
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