Mahashrama, Mahāśrama, Maha-ashrama: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Mahashrama 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.
The Sanskrit term Mahāśrama can be transliterated into English as Mahasrama or Mahashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMahāśrama (महाश्रम).—A holy place. Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 84, says that a person who spends a night here observing a fast, would obtain "Śubhaloka". One who spends three months like that will become a "Paramasiddha". (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 25, Verse 17).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesMahāśrama (महाश्रम) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.82.48). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mahāśrama) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāśrama (महाश्रम):—[from mahā > mah] (hāś) m. ‘gr° hermitage’ Name of a sacred hermitage, [Mahābhārata]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Maha, Ashrama.
Starts with: Mahashramana.
Full-text: Tunga.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Mahashrama, Mahāśrama, Maha-ashrama, Mahasrama, Mahā-āśrama, Maha-asrama; (plurals include: Mahashramas, Mahāśramas, ashramas, Mahasramas, āśramas, asramas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 32 - Sugandha, Arundhatīvaṭa, Sindhuprabhava etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)