Maheshu, Maheṣu, Maha-ishu: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Maheṣu can be transliterated into English as Mahesu or Maheshu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaheṣu (महेषु).—a great archer; अधिरोहति गाण्डीवं महेषौ (adhirohati gāṇḍīvaṃ maheṣau) Kirātārjunīya 13.16.
Derivable forms: maheṣuḥ (महेषुः).
Maheṣu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and iṣu (इषु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaheṣu (महेषु).—f.
(-ṣuḥ) A large arrow. E. mahā and iṣu an arrow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaheṣu (महेषु).—[masculine] great arrow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maheṣu (महेषु):—[from mahā > mah] m. a great arrow, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. armed with a great arrow, [Pāṇini 6-2, 107 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaheṣu (महेषु):—[mahe-ṣu] (ṣuḥ) 2. f. A large arrow.
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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: Ishu, Maha, Mahe, Shu, Cu.
Starts with: Maheshudhi.
Full-text: Maheshvasa.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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