"महाकाल" meaning in Sanskrit

See महाकाल in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mɐ.ɦɑː.kɑː.lɐ/ [Vedic], /mɐ.ɦɑːˈkɑː.l̪ɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: Compound of महा (mahā, “great”) + काल (kāla, “Time, Death, end; black”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|sa|महा|काल|t1=great|t2=Time, Death, end; black}} Compound of महा (mahā, “great”) + काल (kāla, “Time, Death, end; black”) Head templates: {{sa-prop|g=m}} महाकाल • (mahākāla) stem, m Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-m}} Forms: mahākāla [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], महाकालः [nominative, singular], महाकालौ [dual, nominative], महाकाला1 [dual, nominative], महाकालाः [nominative, plural], महाकालासः1 [nominative, plural], महाकाल [singular, vocative], महाकालौ [dual, vocative], महाकाला1 [dual, vocative], महाकालाः [plural, vocative], महाकालासः1 [plural, vocative], महाकालम् [accusative, singular], महाकालौ [accusative, dual], महाकाला1 [accusative, dual], महाकालान् [accusative, plural], महाकालेन [instrumental, singular], महाकालाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], महाकालैः [instrumental, plural], महाकालेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], महाकालाय [dative, singular], महाकालाभ्याम् [dative, dual], महाकालेभ्यः [dative, plural], महाकालात् [ablative, singular], महाकालाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], महाकालेभ्यः [ablative, plural], महाकालस्य [genitive, singular], महाकालयोः [dual, genitive], महाकालानाम् [genitive, plural], महाकाले [locative, singular], महाकालयोः [dual, locative], महाकालेषु [locative, plural]
  1. an epithet of Shiva as the Destroyer in his fierce aspect, described as black and terrifying Categories (topical): Shaivism Related terms: महाकाली (mahākālī)
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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      "form": "महाकालेन",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "महाकालाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "mahākālābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
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      "roman": "mahākālaiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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        "dual"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "महाकालात्",
      "roman": "mahākālāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "roman": "mahākālābhyām",
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        "dual"
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "महाकालस्य",
      "roman": "mahākālasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "roman": "mahākālayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "महाकालानाम्",
      "roman": "mahākālānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकाले",
      "roman": "mahākāle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "महाकालयोः",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालेषु",
      "roman": "mahākāleṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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          "name": "Shaivism",
          "orig": "sa:Shaivism",
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            "Hinduism",
            "India",
            "Religion",
            "Asia",
            "Culture",
            "Earth",
            "Eurasia",
            "Society",
            "Nature",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        "an epithet of Shiva as the Destroyer in his fierce aspect, described as black and terrifying"
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      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦɑː.kɑː.lɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦɑːˈkɑː.l̪ɐ/",
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        "vocative"
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      "form": "महाकालासः1",
      "roman": "mahākālāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "vocative"
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      "form": "महाकालम्",
      "roman": "mahākālam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालौ",
      "roman": "mahākālau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "dual"
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      "form": "महाकाला1",
      "roman": "mahākālā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालान्",
      "roman": "mahākālān",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालेन",
      "roman": "mahākālena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "mahākālābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालैः",
      "roman": "mahākālaiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालेभिः1",
      "roman": "mahākālebhiḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालाय",
      "roman": "mahākālāya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "mahākālābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालेभ्यः",
      "roman": "mahākālebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालात्",
      "roman": "mahākālāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "mahākālābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालेभ्यः",
      "roman": "mahākālebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालस्य",
      "roman": "mahākālasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालयोः",
      "roman": "mahākālayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालानाम्",
      "roman": "mahākālānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकाले",
      "roman": "mahākāle",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालयोः",
      "roman": "mahākālayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "महाकालेषु",
      "roman": "mahākāleṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "महाकाल • (mahākāla) stem, m",
      "name": "sa-prop"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-m"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "mahākālī",
      "word": "महाकाली"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Sanskrit a-stem nouns",
        "Sanskrit compound terms",
        "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
        "Sanskrit lemmas",
        "Sanskrit masculine nouns",
        "Sanskrit proper nouns",
        "Sanskrit proper nouns in Devanagari script",
        "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations",
        "sa:Shaivism"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "an epithet of Shiva as the Destroyer in his fierce aspect, described as black and terrifying"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "epithet",
          "epithet#English"
        ],
        [
          "Shiva",
          "Shiva#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦɑː.kɑː.lɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦɑːˈkɑː.l̪ɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "महाकाल"
}

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  "path": [
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  ],
  "section": "Sanskrit",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "महाकाल",
  "trace": ""
}

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