Mahahamsa, Mahāhaṃsa, Maha-hamsa: 4 definitions
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Mahahamsa 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahāhaṃsa (महाहंस).—an epithet of Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: mahāhaṃsaḥ (महाहंसः).
Mahāhaṃsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and haṃsa (हंस).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāhaṃsa (महाहंस):—[=mahā-haṃsa] [from mahā > mah] m. ‘great Haṃsa’ (q.v.), Name of Viṣṇu, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Pañcarātra]
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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.
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Starts with: Mahahamsa Jataka.
Full-text: Samyama, Sumukha, Hamsa Jataka, Shiva, Dhajavihetha Jataka, Cullahamsa Jataka, Khemaka, Khema.
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