Mahaksha, Mahākṣa, Maha-aksha: 5 definitions
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Mahaksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Mahākṣa can be transliterated into English as Mahaksa or Mahaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryMahākṣa.—(EI 33), abbreviation of Mahākṣpaṭalika. Note: mahākṣa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahākṣa (महाक्ष).—an epithet of Śiva. °पटलिक (paṭalika) a chief keeper of archives.
Derivable forms: mahākṣaḥ (महाक्षः).
Mahākṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and akṣa (अक्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahākṣa (महाक्ष):—[from mahā > mah] mfn. (hākṣa) having great eyes (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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Starts with: Mahaksha-ni, Mahakshapala-karana, Mahakshapanaka, Mahakshapatal-adhikarana-adhikrita, Mahakshapatal-adhikrita, Mahakshapatal-adhyaksha, Mahakshapatalika, Mahakshapatalin, Mahakshara, Mahakshatrapa, Mahakshauhini.
Full-text: Akshapatalika, Mahaksha-ni, Mahakshapatalika, Mahasa-ni.
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