Maheshana, Maheśāna, Maha-ishana: 6 definitions
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Maheshana has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Maheśāna can be transliterated into English as Mahesana or Maheshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMaheśāna (महेशान):—
1) m. (mahā + ī) der grosse Herr, Beiname Śiva’s [Oxforder Handschriften 238,b,9.] —
2) f. ī (mahā + ī) die grosse Frau, Beiname der Pārvatī [PAÑCAR.4,4,2.] [Oxforder Handschriften 93,a. 5.] [DAM̃PATĪŚ. 44.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMaheśāna (महेशान):—Beiname —
1) m. Śiva's. —
2) f. ī der Pārvati.
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Partial matches: Ishana, Maha.
Starts with: Maheshanabandhu, Maheshanandin, Maheshanarayana.
Ends with: Oddumaheshana, Odramaheshana, Odumaheshana.
Full-text: Maheshanabandhu, Maheshitri, Maheshani, Mahesha, Taranga, Tarapura, Odu, Ishana.
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