Mahamayura, Mahāmāyūra, Maha-mayura: 4 definitions
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Mahamayura 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 dictionaryMahāmāyūra (महामायूर).—a particular drug.
-rī Name of an amulet and a goddess; Buddh.
Derivable forms: mahāmāyūram (महामायूरम्).
Mahāmāyūra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and māyūra (मायूर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahāmāyūra (महामायूर):—[=mahā-māyūra] [from mahā > mah] n. a [particular] drug, [Caraka]
2) [v.s. ...] (only ifc.) a [particular] prayer, [Harṣacarita]
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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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Partial matches: Maha, Mayura.
Starts with: Mahamayuraghrita, Mahamayurarajan.
Full-text: Mahamayuristotra, Mahamayuri.
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