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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

माहात्म्यम्māhātmyamMagnanimity, noblemindedness, greatness; गङ्गा च यस्या विदुर्माहात्म्यम् U.4.5.
[महात्मनो भावः ष्यञ्]
1. Magnanimity, noblemindedness, greatness; गङ्गा च यस्या विदुर्माहात्म्यम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.5.
2. Majesty, dignity, exalted position; अजानन्माहात्म्यं पततु शलभो दीपदहने Bh.
3. The peculiar virtue of any divinity or sacred shrine; or a work giving an account of the merits of such divinities or shrines; as देवीमाहात्म्य, शनिमाहात्म्य etc.
4. Largeness, hugeness; ते दृष्ट्वा देहमाहात्म्यं कुम्भकर्णोऽयमुत्थितः । भयार्ता वानराः Rām.6.71.7.
In the Gita11·2

त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम् ॥

tvattaḥ kamalapatrākṣa māhātmyamapi cāvyayam. — The birth and passing away of existences have been heard by me in detail from Thee, O Lotus-eyed, and also the imperishable greatness of the divine… 11·2
- माहात्म्यम्māhātmyamaccusative singular of the neuter noun māhātmya (greatness).
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