Mahabhisha, Mahābhiṣa: 5 definitions
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Mahabhisha 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 Mahābhiṣa can be transliterated into English as Mahabhisa or Mahabhisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaMahābhiṣa (महाभिष):—The name of Śāntanu (one of the three sons of Pratīpa) in a previous birth. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.22.12)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMahābhiṣa (महाभिष).—The name of Santanu in a previous life.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 12; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 237.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahābhiṣa (महाभिष):—m. Name of a sovereign of the race of Ikṣvāku, [Mahābhārata; Kādambarī; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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: Mahabhishak, Mahabhishanaka, Mahabhishava.
Full-text: Shantanu.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Mahabhisha, Mahābhiṣa, Mahabhisa; (plurals include: Mahabhishas, Mahābhiṣas, Mahabhisas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCVI - King Mahabhisha's Curse by River Ganga: A Tale of Celestial Beings < [Sambhava Parva]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 3 - On the description of the curse on Gaṅgā, Mahābhiṣa and Vasus < [Book 2]
Chapter 8 - On the King Revata and the Solar Dynasty < [Book 7]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 42 - Gaṅgeśvara (gaṅga-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 5 - Redemption from Curse of Alaṃbuṣā and Vidhūma < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - The Royal Dynasties of Pāñcāla, Magadha and Kuru < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 18 - An Account of Pitris < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]