Himashailaja, Himaśailajā: 5 definitions

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Himashailaja 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 Himaśailajā can be transliterated into English as Himasailaja or Himashailaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Himaśailajā (हिमशैलजा).—f.

(-jā) 1. The goddess Durga or Parvati. 2. The Ganges. E. himaśaila the Himalaya mountain and daughter.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Himaśailaja (हिमशैलज).—f. , Pārvatī.

Himaśailaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hima and śailaja (शैलज).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Himaśailaja (हिमशैलज):—[=hima-śaila-ja] [from hima-śaila > hima > him] mfn. produced on the Him°, [Yājñavalkya]

2) Himaśailajā (हिमशैलजा):—[=hima-śaila-jā] [from himaśaila-ja > hima-śaila > hima > him] f. ‘daughter of Him°’, Name of Pārvatī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Himaśailajā (हिमशैलजा):—[hima-śaila-jā] (jā) 1. f. Durgā.

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Himashailaja in German

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