Mahastra, Mahāstra, Maha-astra: 5 definitions
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Mahastra 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāstra (महास्त्र).—n. a great missile weapon,
Mahāstra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and astra (अस्त्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāstra (महास्त्र).—[neuter] great weapon or bow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāstra (महास्त्र):—[from mahā > mah] (hās) n. a gr° or powerful missile, p° bow, [Muṇḍaka-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.347-348 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Mundaka Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 2.2.3 < [Mundaka II, Khanda II]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Shiva Gita (study and summary) (by K. V. Anantharaman)