Mahishmat, Mahiṣmat: 3 definitions
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Mahishmat 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 Mahiṣmat can be transliterated into English as Mahismat or Mahishmat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Mahiṣmat (महिष्मत्).—The son of Sohañji and father of Bhadrasenaka.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 23. 22.
1b) A son of Samjaya and father of the powerful Bhadrasena.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 69. 5; Vāyu-purāṇa 94. 5.
1c) A son of Samhata.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 43. 10.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahiṣmat (महिष्मत्).—a. Possessing, rich or abounding in, buffaloes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahiṣmat (महिष्मत्):—[from mah] mfn. ([from] mahiṣa) rich in buffaloes, [Pāṇini 4-2, 87], [vArttika]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a king, [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
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)
Starts with: Mahishmateyaka, Mahishmati.
Full-text: Samjneya, Mahishmati, Samjeya, Sahajit, Bhadrasena.
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