Mrigashira, Mṛgaśira, Mriga-shira, Mṛgaśirā: 10 definitions
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Mrigashira has 9 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Mṛgaśira and Mṛgaśirā can be transliterated into English as Mrgasira or Mrigashira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMṛgaśira (मृगशिर):—n. das Nakṣatra Mṛgaśiras, [WEBER, Nakṣ. 2, 370.] [Jyotiṣa 38.] śirā f. [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMṛgaśira (मृगशिर):—n. und śirā f. das Mondhaus Mṛgaśiras.
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.
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Partial matches: Sira, Mriga, Cira.
Starts with: Mrigashiranakshatra, Mrigashiras, Mrigashirasha.
Full-text (+67): Mrigashiras, Margashirsha, Mrigashirshan, Mrigottamanga, Mrigashirsha, Gajavithi, Shashidaiva, Mrigottama, Uduganadhipa, Mrigankarksha, Enashiras, Mriduvarga, Grahanemi, Candramasa, Somadaivata, Agrahayani, Somadaivatya, Makaciram, Mrigashirasha, Mriga.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 6 - The story of Mṛgaśiras < [Chapter XXX - The Characteristics of Prajñā]
The Parūrasutta (story of Vivādabala) < [Part 3 - The Prajñā and the teaching of the Dharma]
Act 5.3: Description of the six tremblings of the earth (bhūmicala) < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Description Of Yogas And Muhurtas < [Astrology In Garuda Purana]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 136 - The diagram of asterisms indicating the period for undertaking a journey
Chapter 196 - Vows relating to different asterisms (nakṣatra-vrata)
Chapter 121 - The science of Jyotiṣa (Astronomy and Astrology) [jyotiḥśāstra]
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
13. Moon Star-days, Tithis and Vitamin Content < [Chapter 15 - Conclusion]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Sambhava’s birth < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
Part 12: Sambhava’s kevala < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
Part 17: Sambhava’s mokṣa (nirvāṇa, emancipation) < [Chapter I - Sambhavajinacaritra]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXI - Influences of the moon in her different mansions < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter CXXXVII - The Damanaka Tryodasi Vratas < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]