Ahopurusha, Āhopuruṣā, Aho-purusha: 1 definition
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Ahopurusha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Āhopuruṣā can be transliterated into English as Ahopurusa or Ahopurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀhopuruṣā (आहोपुरुषा).—[aho puruṣa vuñ P.II.1.72 mayūravyaṃsakādi]
1) great self-conceit or pride; आहोपुरुषिका दर्पाद्या स्यात्संभावनात्मनि (āhopuruṣikā darpādyā syātsaṃbhāvanātmani) Ak.; आहोपुरुषिकां पश्य मम सद्रत्नकान्तिभिः (āhopuruṣikāṃ paśya mama sadratnakāntibhiḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 5.27.
2) military vaunting, boasting.
3) vaunting of one's own prowess; निजभुज- बलाहोपुरुषिकाम् (nijabhuja- balāhopuruṣikām) Bv.1.84. अहो रणरसोत्साहादाहोपुरुषिकामधात् (aho raṇarasotsāhādāhopuruṣikāmadhāt) Śiva. B.26.4.
Āhopuruṣā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms āho and puruṣā (पुरुषा). See also (synonyms): āhopuruṣikā.
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: Purusha, Aho.
Full-text: Ahopurushika.
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