"महिष्ठ" meaning in Sanskrit

See महिष्ठ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mɐ.ɦiʂ.ʈʰɐ/ [Vedic], /mɐ.ɦiʂ.ʈʰɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-Iranian *maȷ́ʰištʰas (“biggest, greatest”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂-is-to-s (“biggest, largest, greatest”), superlative of *méǵh₂s (“big, great”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (mazišta, “biggest, largest”), Ancient Greek μέγιστος (mégistos). Etymology templates: {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*maȷ́ʰištʰas|t=biggest, greatest}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *maȷ́ʰištʰas (“biggest, greatest”), {{inh|sa|ine-pro||*méǵh₂-is-to-s|t=biggest, largest, greatest}} Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂-is-to-s (“biggest, largest, greatest”), {{cog|ae|𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀|t=biggest, largest}} Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬌𐬱𐬙𐬀 (mazišta, “biggest, largest”), {{cog|grc|μέγιστος}} Ancient Greek μέγιστος (mégistos) Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-adj-mfn|mahiṣṭha|mahiṣṭhā|mahiṣṭha}}, {{sa-decl-noun-m|mahiṣṭha|abl_d=|abl_p=|abl_s=|acc_d=|acc_p=|acc_s=|adj=1|ambig_final=|at_nom_s=|dat_d=|dat_p=|dat_s=|diaspirate=|gen_d=|gen_p=|gen_s=|ins_d=|ins_p=|ins_s=|loc_d=|loc_p=|loc_s=|n=|nocat=|nom_d=|nom_p=|nom_s=|note=|novedic=|participle=|pronominal=|r_stem_a=ā|root=|sc=Deva|voc_d=|voc_p=|voc_s=}}, {{sa-decl-noun-f|mahiṣṭhā|abl_d=|abl_p=|abl_s=|acc_d=|acc_p=|acc_s=|ambig_final=|dat_d=|dat_p=|dat_s=|diaspirate=|gen_d=|gen_p=|gen_s=|ins_d=|ins_p=|ins_s=|loc_d=|loc_p=|loc_s=|n=|nocat=1|nom_d=|nom_p=|nom_s=|note=|novedic=|pronominal=|r_stem_a=ā|root=|sc=Deva|voc_d=|voc_p=|voc_s=}}, {{sa-decl-noun-n|mahiṣṭha|abl_d=|abl_p=|abl_s=|acc_d=|acc_p=|acc_s=|ambig_final=|at_nom_s=|dat_d=|dat_p=|dat_s=|diaspirate=|gen_d=|gen_p=|gen_s=|ins_d=|ins_p=|ins_s=|loc_d=|loc_p=|loc_s=|n=|nocat=1|nom_d=|nom_p=|nom_s=|note=|novedic=|participle=|pronominal=|root=|sc=Deva|voc_d=|voc_p=|voc_s=}} Forms: mahiṣṭha [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], महिष्ठः [nominative, singular], महिष्ठौ [dual, nominative], महिष्ठा1 [dual, nominative], महिष्ठाः [nominative, plural], महिष्ठासः1 [nominative, plural], महिष्ठ [singular, vocative], महिष्ठौ [dual, vocative], महिष्ठा1 [dual, vocative], महिष्ठाः [plural, vocative], महिष्ठासः1 [plural, vocative], महिष्ठम् [accusative, singular], महिष्ठौ [accusative, dual], महिष्ठा1 [accusative, dual], महिष्ठान् [accusative, plural], महिष्ठेन [instrumental, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], महिष्ठैः [instrumental, plural], महिष्ठेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], महिष्ठाय [dative, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [dative, dual], महिष्ठेभ्यः [dative, plural], महिष्ठात् [ablative, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], महिष्ठेभ्यः [ablative, plural], महिष्ठस्य [genitive, singular], महिष्ठयोः [dual, genitive], महिष्ठानाम् [genitive, plural], महिष्ठे [locative, singular], महिष्ठयोः [dual, locative], महिष्ठेषु [locative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], महिष्ठा [nominative, singular], महिष्ठे [dual, nominative], महिष्ठाः [nominative, plural], महिष्ठे [singular, vocative], महिष्ठे [dual, vocative], महिष्ठाः [plural, vocative], महिष्ठाम् [accusative, singular], महिष्ठे [accusative, dual], महिष्ठाः [accusative, plural], महिष्ठया [instrumental, singular], महिष्ठा1 [instrumental, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], महिष्ठाभिः [instrumental, plural], महिष्ठायै [dative, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [dative, dual], महिष्ठाभ्यः [dative, plural], महिष्ठायाः [ablative, singular], महिष्ठायै2 [ablative, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], महिष्ठाभ्यः [ablative, plural], महिष्ठायाः [genitive, singular], महिष्ठायै2 [genitive, singular], महिष्ठयोः [dual, genitive], महिष्ठानाम् [genitive, plural], महिष्ठायाम् [locative, singular], महिष्ठयोः [dual, locative], महिष्ठासु [locative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], महिष्ठम् [nominative, singular], महिष्ठे [dual, nominative], महिष्ठानि [nominative, plural], महिष्ठा1 [nominative, plural], महिष्ठ [singular, vocative], महिष्ठे [dual, vocative], महिष्ठानि [plural, vocative], महिष्ठा1 [plural, vocative], महिष्ठम् [accusative, singular], महिष्ठे [accusative, dual], महिष्ठानि [accusative, plural], महिष्ठा1 [accusative, plural], महिष्ठेन [instrumental, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], महिष्ठैः [instrumental, plural], महिष्ठेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], महिष्ठाय [dative, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [dative, dual], महिष्ठेभ्यः [dative, plural], महिष्ठात् [ablative, singular], महिष्ठाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], महिष्ठेभ्यः [ablative, plural], महिष्ठस्य [genitive, singular], महिष्ठयोः [dual, genitive], महिष्ठानाम् [genitive, plural], महिष्ठे [locative, singular], महिष्ठयोः [dual, locative], महिष्ठेषु [locative, plural]
  1. superlative degree of महत् (mahát); biggest, largest, greatest Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: महत् (extra: (mahát); biggest, largest, greatest)
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    {
      "form": "महिष्ठाभ्यः",
      "roman": "mahiṣṭhābhyaḥ",
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    {
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      "roman": "mahiṣṭhāyāḥ",
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        "singular"
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    },
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      "form": "महिष्ठायै2",
      "roman": "mahiṣṭhāyai2",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "महिष्ठाभ्याम्",
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    {
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      "roman": "mahiṣṭhāyāḥ",
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        "singular"
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        "singular"
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        "plural"
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  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [
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          "ref": "c. 700 CE – 900 CE, Bhāgavata Purāṇa 3.14.47",
          "roman": "Verily, he would be the greatest devotee of unlimited vision and of great prowess and the greatest of the great. For, by his deep devotion, he will establish Lord Viṣṇu in his heart, purified by devotion, and give up the ego about his body.",
          "text": "स वै महाभागवतो महात्मा महानुभावो महतां महिष्ठः ।\nप्रवृद्धभक्त्या ह्यनुभाविताशये निवेश्य वैकुण्ठमिमं विहास्यति ॥\nsa vai mahābhāgavato mahātmā mahānubhāvo mahatāṃ mahiṣṭhaḥ.\npravṛddhabhaktyā hyanubhāvitāśaye niveśya vaikuṇṭhamimaṃ vihāsyati."
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        [
          "महत्",
          "महत्#Sanskrit"
        ],
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          "biggest",
          "biggest"
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      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦiʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦiʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
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      "form": "महिष्ठस्य",
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      "form": "महिष्ठयोः",
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      "form": "महिष्ठेषु",
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  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Sanskrit a-stem adjectives",
        "Sanskrit adjective forms",
        "Sanskrit adjective forms in Devanagari script",
        "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
        "Sanskrit links with redundant alt parameters",
        "Sanskrit non-lemma forms",
        "Sanskrit superlative adjectives",
        "Sanskrit terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Sanskrit terms derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
        "Sanskrit terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Sanskrit terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
        "Sanskrit terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
        "Sanskrit terms with quotations",
        "Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "c. 700 CE – 900 CE, Bhāgavata Purāṇa 3.14.47",
          "roman": "Verily, he would be the greatest devotee of unlimited vision and of great prowess and the greatest of the great. For, by his deep devotion, he will establish Lord Viṣṇu in his heart, purified by devotion, and give up the ego about his body.",
          "text": "स वै महाभागवतो महात्मा महानुभावो महतां महिष्ठः ।\nप्रवृद्धभक्त्या ह्यनुभाविताशये निवेश्य वैकुण्ठमिमं विहास्यति ॥\nsa vai mahābhāgavato mahātmā mahānubhāvo mahatāṃ mahiṣṭhaḥ.\npravṛddhabhaktyā hyanubhāvitāśaye niveśya vaikuṇṭhamimaṃ vihāsyati."
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          "extra": "(mahát); biggest, largest, greatest",
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        "superlative degree of महत् (mahát); biggest, largest, greatest"
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          "महत्",
          "महत्#Sanskrit"
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          "biggest",
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          "greatest",
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      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦiʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
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      "ipa": "/mɐ.ɦiʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
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}

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