Mahiruha, aka: Mahi-ruha, Mahīruha; 4 Definition(s)

Introduction

Mahiruha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary

mahīruha : (m.) a tree.

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

Mahīruha refers to: tree (“growing out of the earth”) Mhvs 14, 18, 18, 19. (Page 527)

Note: mahīruha is a Pali compound consisting of the words mahī and ruha.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahīruha (महीरुह).—a tree; अकुसुमान् दधतं न महीरुहः (akusumān dadhataṃ na mahīruhaḥ) Ki.5.1; Śi.2.49.

Derivable forms: mahīruhaḥ (महीरुहः).

Mahīruha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahī and ruha (रुह).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahīruha (महीरुह).—m.

(-haḥ) A tree. E. mahī the earth, and ruh to grow, aff. ka; also with kvip aff. mahīruh m. (-ruṭ .)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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: Mahi, Ruha.

Full-text: Ruha.

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