Mahashiras, 惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉, Maha-shiras: 7 definitions
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Mahashiras means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term 惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉 can be transliterated into English as Mahasiras or Mahashiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) 惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉 (啶す啶距ざ啶苦ぐ啶膏).鈥擜n ancient sage. In Mah膩bh膩rata. Sabh膩 Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 10 we find that this sage shone in the assembly of Dharmaputra.
2) 惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉 (啶す啶距ざ啶苦ぐ啶膏).鈥擜 N膩ga. Mah膩bh膩rata, Sabh膩 Parva, Chapter 9 states that this N膩ga worships Varu峁嘺 in Varu峁嘺鈥檚 assembly.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉 (啶す啶距ざ啶苦ぐ啶膏) is the father of Puru峁pu峁囜笉ar墨ka: one of the nine black V膩sudevas, according to chapter 1.6 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly: 鈥淸...] There will be nine black V膩sudevas, enjoyers of three parts of the earth, with half so much power as the Cakrins. [...] In Cakrapur墨, Puru峁pu峁囜笉ar墨ka, in the interval between Ara and Malli, son of Lak峁墨vat墨 and 惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉, nineteen bows tall, living for sixty-five thousand years, will go to the sixth hell鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉 (啶す啶距ざ啶苦ぐ啶膏).鈥�m. a kind of serpent.
惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补丑腻 and 艣颈谤补蝉 (啶多た啶班じ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉 (啶す啶距ざ啶苦ぐ啶膏).鈥擺adjective] large-headed.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭补丑腻艣颈谤补蝉 (啶す啶距ざ啶苦ぐ啶膏):鈥擺=尘补丑腻-艣颈谤补蝉] [from 尘补丑腻 > mah] mfn. large-headed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of serpent, [Su艣ruta]
3) [v.s. ...] a species of lizard, [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a D膩nava, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
5) [v.s. ...] of a man, [ib.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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)
Partial matches: Shiras, Maha.
Full-text: Mahashirodhara, Mahashirahsamudbhava, Purushapundarika, Mahashura, Pundarika.
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