Mahaprabhava, Mahāprabhāva: 5 definitions
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Mahaprabhava 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)
Mahāprabhāva (महाप्रभाव) refers to “one having great ability” and is used to describe Garga, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.38 (“Description of the dais or maṇḍapa”).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “[...] Festoons with garlands of jasmine flowers shone, everywhere. Other articles of auspicious portent were fixed in every quarter. These and other things were carried out by Himavat for the sake of his daughter. Every activity was supervised by Garga of great ability (mahāprabhāva). Everything auspicious worth mentioning found a place there. He called Viśvakarman and requested him to erect a large and spacious dais beautiful with side rostrums, altars etc. [...]”.
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
Mahāprabhāva (महाप्रभाव).—[adjective] of great power or might.
Mahāprabhāva (महाप्रभाव):—[=mahā-prabhāva] [from mahā > mah] mf(ā)n. exceedingly mighty or powerful, [Mahābhārata; Prabodha-candrodaya]
Mahāprabhāva (महाप्रभाव):—[(ma + pra)] adj. f. ā überaus mächtig, gewaltig [Mahābhārata 7, 59.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 31, 6.]
Mahāprabhāva (महाप्रभाव):—Adj. (f. ā) überaus mächtig , gewaltig.
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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