Mahanabha, Mahānābha: 5 definitions
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Mahanabha 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Mahānābha (महानाभ).—A son of Hiraṇyākṣa;1 followed Vṛtra in his battle with Indra.2
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VII. 2. 18; Matsya-purāṇa 6. 14; Vāyu-purāṇa 67. 68; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 21. 3.
- 2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 10. [20]; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 5. 31.
1b) In Harikūṭa hill.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 39. 58.
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
1) Mahānābha (महानाभ):—[=mahā-nābha] [from mahā > mah] mfn. having a large navel-like cavity, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a magical spell pronounced over weapons, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of two Dānavas, [Harivaṃśa; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
Mahānābha (महानाभ):—[(ma + nābha)] m.
1) Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Hiraṇyākṣa [Harivaṃśa 195.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 147.] eines andern Dānava [Harivaṃśa 199.] —
2) Bez. eines best. über Waffen gesprochenen Zauberspruchs [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 1, 31, 7.]
Mahānābha (महानाभ):——
1) Adj. mit einer grossen nabelähnlichen Vertiefung versehen ( śula) [Rāmāyaṇa 6,87,10.] —
2) m. — a) ein best. über Waffen gesprochener Zauberspruch. — b) Nomen proprium zweier Dānava.
Mahānabha (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 大虛空 [dà xū kōng]: “vast space”..
Note: mahānabha can be alternatively written as: mahā-nabha.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Abbhum, Maha.
Full-text (+0): Harikuta, Da xu kong, Hiranyaksha.
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