Sahas: 9 definitions
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Sahas means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySahas (सहस्).—a. Powerful, mighty; भीष्मो हि देवः सहसः सहीयान् (bhīṣmo hi devaḥ sahasaḥ sahīyān) Bhāgavata 11.23.48. -m. [सह्-असि (sah-asi)]
1) The month called Mārgaśīrṣa; Śiśupālavadha 6.57;16.47; सहसि तत्र समृद्धिमुपागते (sahasi tatra samṛddhimupāgate) Rām. ch.4.83; Bhāgavata 12.11.41.
2) The winter season. -n.
1) Power, might, strength.
2) Force, violence.
3) Victory, conquering.
4) Lustre, brightness.
5) Water.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySahas (सहस्).—m.
(-hāḥ) 1. The month Agrahayana, (Nov.-Dec.) 2. The winter season. n.
(-haḥ) 1. Strength, power. 2. Light. E. sah to bear, asun aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySahas (सहस्).—[sah + as], I. m. 1. The month Mārgaśīrṣa (Nov.
— Dec.). 2. The winter season. Ii. n. 1. ved. Victory, strength, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 101, 10 = [Rigveda.] vii. 16, 4; power. 2. instr. sā, adv. a. Without consideration, precipitately, [Hitopadeśa] iv. [distich] 97; quickly, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 54, 9. b. On a sudden, [Pañcatantra] 222, 23; [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 9; at once, [Pañcatantra] 182, 14; with (?), [Johnson's Selections from the Mahābhārata.] 46, 1, 1 (perhaps corr. saha cāpsº). 3. Light.
— Cf. [Gothic.] sigis; A. S. sigor, sige.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySahas (सहस्).—[adjective] powerful, victorious. [neuter] power, might, victory; [instrumental] sgl. & [plural] strongly, violently, suddenly, at once.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sahas (सहस्):—[from sah] a mfn. powerful, mighty, victorious (superl. tama), [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the month Mārgaśīrṣa or Agrahāyaṇa (November-December), the winter season, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Suśruta; Purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] n. strength, power, force, victory (sahasas putra or sah sūnu m. ‘son of strength’, Name of Agni in [Ṛg-veda]; sahasā ind. See below; sahobhiḥ ind. = ‘mightily, intensely’), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
4) [v.s. ...] n. water, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska i, 12]
5) [v.s. ...] light, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; Name of various Sāmans, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] cf. [Gothic] sigis; [Anglo-Saxon] sigor, sege; [German] Sieg.
7) b sa etc. See p. 1193, col. 1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySahas (सहस्):—(hāḥ) 5. m. The month Agrahāyana, winter. n. Strength, light.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySahas in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) courage, nerve, guts; boldness, daring; enterprise; ~[sika] daring, bold, courageous; •[karya] adventure, daring deed; ~[si] courageous; enterprising, adventurous; ~[sa chutana] one’s courage to give way; —[sa dikhana] to put up a bold face, to act boldly; ~[sa batorana] to muster/pluck up courage, to take heart of grace..—sahas (साहस) is alternatively transliterated as Sāhasa.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySaahas is another spelling for साहस [sāhasa].—n. 1. courage; boldness; never; 2. daring; enterprise; 3. spirit; valor; 4. criminal act; a heinous crime; an aggressive act;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+518): Saahas-chhodnu, Saahas-dekhounu, Saahas-dilounu, Saahas-dinu, Saahas-garnu, Saahasik, Saahasik-paryaton, Sahacaran, Sahacari, Sahacaryam, Sahahkrit, Sahahkrita, Sahasa, Sahasa-chodnu, Sahasa-dekhaunu, Sahasa-dilaunu, Sahasa-dinu, Sahasa-garnu, Sahasabhyakhyana, Sahasadanda.
Ends with: Dubsahas, Dussahas, Hasahas, Kusahas, Satyasahas.
Full-text (+11): Sahasa, Sahasa-chodnu, Sahasa-garnu, Sahasa-dinu, Sahasa-dilaunu, Sahasa-dekhaunu, Sahasvant, Sahasvat, Sahasvati, Sahahkrita, Sahahkrit, Saahas-chhodnu, Saahas-dinu, Sahobhih, Saahas-dekhounu, Saho, Saahas-garnu, Saahas-dilounu, Sahobala, Cakacciratci.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Sahas, Saahas; (plurals include: Sahases, Saahases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXXII - The spiritual and formal worship of vishnu < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Chapter xxxvi < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda IV, adhyaya 3, brahmana 1 < [Fourth Kanda]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 6 - Progeny of Dakṣa’s Daughters < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
Chapter 61 - Aniruddha s Marriage: Rukmī Slain < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Chapter 10 - The Ten Characteristics of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa < [Book 2 - Second Skandha]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 55 - The Sun’s Chariot (sūryaratha) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]