Midhushtama, Mīḍhuṣṭama, Midhuttama, Mīḍhuṭṭama: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Mīḍhuṣṭama can be transliterated into English as Midhustama or Midhushtama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Mīḍhuṣṭama (मीढुष्टम) refers to the “most bounteous lord” and is used to describe Śiva, according the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance, obeisance to one who is omni-formed and the plentiful; obeisance to Nīla, Nīlarudra, Kadrudra and Pracetas. Obeisance to the most bounteous lord (i.e., Mīḍhuṣṭama) who is pervaded by rays, who is the greatest, and the destroyer of the enemies of the gods”.
Mīḍhuṣṭama (मीढुष्टम).—A name of Śiva.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 7. 6.
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
Mīḍhuṣṭama (मीढुष्टम).—
1) An epithet of Śiva; तदा सर्वाणि भूतानि श्रुत्वा मीढुष्टमोदितम् (tadā sarvāṇi bhūtāni śrutvā mīḍhuṣṭamoditam) Bhāgavata 4.7.6.
2) The sun.
3) A thief.
Derivable forms: mīḍhuṣṭamaḥ (मीढुष्टमः).
Mīḍhuṣṭama (मीढुष्टम).—m.
(-maḥ) 1. The sun. 2. Siva. 3. A thief.
1) Mīḍhuṣṭama (मीढुष्टम):—[=mīḍhuṣ-ṭama] [from mīḍhuṣ > mih] mfn. (ḍhuṣ-). most bountiful or liberal (applied to various gods), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. the sun, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] a thief, [ib.]
Mīḍhuṣṭama (मीढुष्टम):—(bhaḥ) 1. m. The sun; a thief.
Mīḍhuṣṭama (मीढुष्टम):—s. u. mīḍhvaṃs .
Mīḍhuṣṭama (मीढुष्टम):—, mīlahaṣṭama s.u. mīḍhvas.
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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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 299 < [Volume 11 (1911)]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
2(f): Epithets relating to Rudra’s auspicious character < [Chapter 2 - Rudra-Śiva in the Saṃhitā Literature]
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Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 19 - The mode of Śiva's worship < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 95 - The Exploits of Nṛsiṃha the Man-lion < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
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