Mahima, Mahimā: 15 definitions
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Mahima means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Mahima has 14 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nahima.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahimā (महिमा):—f. = mahiman Grösse u.s.w. [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 38, 14.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahima (महिम):——
1) am Ende eines adj. Comp. [Nārada’s Pañcarātra 3,4] = mahiman Grösse. Wohl fehlerhaft. —
2) f. ā (metrisch) Grösse u.s.w.
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Mahimā (महिमा):—f. s. mahima 2).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+15): Mahimabhatta, Mahimada, Mahimadasa, Mahimagha, Mahimaghavan, Mahimahendra, Mahimahikamshu, Mahimakara, Mahimamaya, Mahimameru, Mahiman, Mahimana, Mahimanate, Mahimandala, Mahimandaleshvara, Mahimant, Mahimanveet, Mahimanvita, Mahimarataba, Mahimashali.
Ends with: Aparamahima, Ishvarimahima, Kalamahima, Mahamahima, Mathuramahima, Pratapamahima, Summahima, Unmahima, Yogamahima.
Full-text (+66): Ashtasiddhi, Mahiman, Mahimasundara, Mahimataramgatika, Mahimabhatta, Mahimakara, Mahimasimhagani, Mahimastava, Siddhi, Mahimodaya, Mahimataramga, Mahimavat, Shivamahimavyakhya, Shivasthalamahimavarnana, Mahamahimatva, Lakshmidvadashanamamahimastotra, Shivamahimaprakhyapana, Mammata, Yajnavalkyamahimavarnana, Dvaramahimavarnana.
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Search found 67 books and stories containing Mahima, Mahimā; (plurals include: Mahimas, Mahimās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.8.42 < [Chapter 8 - Description of Seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa]
Verse 2.9.15 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.5.115 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.5.28 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 2.3.98 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 201-202 [Kalpanā-Dhāraṇā-Kālidevata Tattvas] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Verse 272 [Kālidāsa’s Cidgaganacandrikā is for getting the grace of Kāli] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.9.189 < [Chapter 9 - The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Śrīdhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics]
Verse 3.1.118-119 < [Chapter 1 - Meeting Again at the House of Śrī Advaita Ācārya]
Verse 1.16.245-246 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.4.14 < [Part 4 - Devotional service in Love of God (prema-bhakti)]