Mahahasta, Mahāhasta, Maha-hasta: 5 definitions
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Mahahasta 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 dictionaryMahāhasta (महाहस्त).—an epithet of Śiva.
Derivable forms: mahāhastaḥ (महाहस्तः).
Mahāhasta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and hasta (हस्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāhasta (महाहस्त).—[adjective] large-handed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāhasta (महाहस्त):—[=mahā-hasta] [from mahā > mah] mfn. having large hands (Name of Śiva), [Mahābhārata]
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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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