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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. महस्mahasn.A festival, a festive occasion.

    [मह्-असुन्]

    1. A festival, a festive occasion.
    2. An offering, oblation, a sacrifice.
    3. Light, lustre; कल्याणानां त्वमसि महसां भाजनं विश्वमूर्ते Māl.1.3; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.1; 5.27.
    4. The fourth of the seven worlds; see महर्.
    5. A hymn of praise (Vedic).
    6. Pleasure, enjoyment; जातमहाः स्तवनानि वसन्तः Rām. Ch.4.95; महोमहत्त्वं महनीय- शीले विलासलोलेन विलोचनेन 6.12.
    7. Greatness, power.
    8. Abundance, plenty.
    9. Water.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. महस्mahas[máh-as] n. greatness, might, glory (V.: in. pl. mightily); abundance, plenty (V.); light, lustre (C.)…

    [máh-as] neuter greatness, might, glory (Veda, Vedic: instrumental plural mightily); abundance, plenty (Veda, Vedic); light, lustre (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); gladness (Veda, Vedic); festival, celebration (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); ás, accusative adverb, -ial, -ially (Rig-veda1) gladly; briskly; swiftly.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. महस्mahasn. greatness, might, power, glory (instr. pl. greatly, mightily &c.) RV. AV. Br. Up.
    1. neuter gender greatness, might, power, glory (instrumental case plural greatly, mightily etc.) fg-veda AV. Breton Up.
    2. neuter gender joy, gladness, pleasure VS. AV. TBr. (659280 that the rest of a word is to be supplied/अस् indeclinable gladly, briskly, swiftly fg-veda)
    3. neuter gender a festival or a festive hymn Pan5car.
    4. neuter gender a sacrifice, oblation Lexicographers
    5. neuter gender light, splendour, majesty Inscriptions Ka1v. Katha1s. BhP.
    6. neuter gender the fourth of the seven worlds (written महर्; see a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) and confer, compare व्याहृति)
    7. neuter gender Equivalent to उदक, water Naigh. i, 12
    8. neuter gender Name of a Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.
    9. महस etc. see page and participle 794, column 3 .
  2. उष्णमहस्uṣṇamahasm. the sun MBh. Ragh. Kum. Kir. &c.

    masculine gender the sun MBh. Ragh. Kum. Kir. etc.

  3. कर्महस्तkarmahastamfn. clever in business L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective clever in business Lexicographers

  4. चित्रमहस्citramahasmfn. (˚त्र्/अ-) = ˚त्र्/आ-मघ RV. x, 122, 1
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्र्/अ-) Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्र्/आ-मघ fg-veda x, 122, 1
    2. masculine gender Name of the author of x, 122 RAnukr.
  5. पद्महस्तpadmahastam. a partic. measure of length AgP.

    masculine gender a particular measure of length AgP.

  6. पितामहस्मृतिpitāmahasmṛtif. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

  7. पीयूषमहस्pīyūṣamahasm. = -द्युति .

    masculine gender Equivalent to -द्युति .

  8. पुण्यमहस्puṇyamahasmfn. of pure glory Mcar. i,18.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective of pure glory Mcar. i,18.