Meshaya, Meṣāya: 1 definition
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Meshaya 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 Meṣāya can be transliterated into English as Mesaya or Meshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMeṣāya (मेषाय):—[from meṣa] [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yite, to act like aram (yita mfn. acting like a ram), [Bhāgavata-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.
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Starts with: Meshayate.
Ends with: Brahmeshaya, Padmeshaya.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.43.6 < [Sukta 43]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
2. Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā (d): Tryambaka Homa < [Chapter 2 - Rudra-Śiva in the Saṃhitā Literature]
3. Rudra in the Śrauta-su̅tras (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Rudra-Śiva in the Post-Brāhmaṇic Literature]
18. Tryambaka Homa < [Chapter 3 - Rudra-Śiva in the Brāhmaṇa Literature]