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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for महत्

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Apte Dictionary

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

महत्mahata.Great, big, large, huge, vast; महान् सिंहः, व्याघ्रः &c.
[मह्-अति] (compar. महीयस्; superl. महिष्ठ; nom. महान्, महान्तौ, महान्तः; Accusative Plural महतः)
1. Great, big, large, huge, vast; महान् सिंहः, व्याघ्रः etc.
2. Ample, copious, abundant, many, numerous; महाजनः, महान् द्रव्यराशिः.
3. Long, extended, extensive; महान्तौ बाहू यस्य स महाबाहुः; so महती कथा, महानध्वा.
4. Strong, powerful, mighty; as महान् वीरः.
5. Violent, intense, excessive; महती शिरोवेदना, महती पिपासा.
6. Gross, thick, dense; महानन्धकारः.
7. Important, weighty, momentous; महत्कार्यमुपस्थितम्, महती वार्ता.
8. High, lofty, eminent, distinguished, noble; महत्कुलम्, महाञ् जनः.
9. Loud; महान् घोषः-ध्वनिः.
10. Early or late; महति प्रत्यूषे 'early in the morning'; महत्यपराह्णे 'late in the afternoon'.
11. High; महार्घ्र. -Masculine
12. A camel.
13. An epithet of Śiva.
14. (In Sāṅ. Philosophy) The great principle, the intellect (distinguished from मनस्), the second of the twenty-five elements or tattvas recognized by the Sāṅkhyas; Ms.1.15;12.14; महदाद्याः प्रकृतिविकृतयः सप्त Sāṅ. K.3,8,22 etc.
15. The superior of a monastery.-Neuter
16. Greatness, infiniteness, numerousness.
17. Kingdom, dominion; 'महद्राज्यविशालयोः' Viśva; इन्द्रियाणि महत्प्रेप्सुः Mb.5.129.26.
18. Sacred knoweldge.
19. The Supreme Being (परमात्मा); बुद्धेः परतरं ज्ञानं ज्ञानात् परतरं महत् Mb.12.24.1. -Indeclinable Greatly, excessively, very much, exceedingly; त्रैलोक्योद्वेगदं महत् Rām.6.111.48. (Note: महत् as the first member of a Tatpuruṣa compound and a few other cases, remains unchanged, while in Karmadhāraya and Bahuvrīhi comp. it is changed to महा quod vide, which see) -Compound
Derived forms and compounds
- -आयुधम् a great weapon; नाना- विधमहदायुधनैपुण्य ...... Dk.1.1.
- -आवासः a spacious or large building.
- -आशा a high hope; महदाशापूर्णमानसः Dk.1.3.
- -आश्चर्य Adjective very wonderful.
- -आश्रयः dependence on or seeking protection with the great.
- -उन्मदः a kind of fish; Latin D. B.
- -औषधिः Feminine a herb of wonderful power. On the Himālaya there are trees of the Devadāru family which have got resinous stems. These stems burn like oil-lamps. These sticks of pinewood, therefore, are the natural lamps of the Himālaya. Compare सरलासक्तमातङ्गग्रैवेयस्फुरितत्विषः । आसन्नोषधयो नेतुर्नक्तमस्नेहदीपिकाः ॥ R.4.75; ज्वलितमहौषधिदीपिकासनाथाम् R.9.7.
- -कथ Adjective talked of or mentioned by the great, in great men's mouths.
- -कार्तिकी full moon of Kārtika combined with the asterism Rohiṇī; Latin D. B.
- -कुलम् a noble family.
- -कूपः a deep well.
- -क्षेत्र Adjective occupying a wide territory.
- -गदः fever.
- -जवः
  
  Bos gavaeus.
  
  a kind of antelope; Latin D. B.
- -ज्यैष्ठी Feminine full-moon of ज्येष्ठ under certain combinations.
- -गुण Adjective having the qualities of the great.
- -तत्त्वम् the second of the 25 principles of the Sāṅkhyas.
- -दोष Adjective highly criminal; महादोषमबुद्ध- बोधनम् Kau. Atmanepada 1.17.
- -द्वन्द्वः
  
  loud uproar.
  
  martial band of music; Latin D. B.
- -फलः the Bilva tree; Latin D. B.
- -बिलम् the atmosphere.
- -भद्रा the river Gaṅgā; Latin D. B.
- -भीष्मः Name of Śantanu; Latin D. B.
- -मण्डूकः a kind of yellow frog; Latin D. B.
- -व्यतिक्रमः a great transgression.
- -सिंहः the lion of Durgā; Latin D. B.
- -सिद्धिनिलयः a mosque (the word is used by परमानन्द in Śivabhārata 18.52).
- -सेवा service of the great.
- -स्थानम् a high place, lofty station.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

महत्mahatmfn. (orig. pr. p. of √1. मह्; strong form, महान्त् f. महत्/ई; in ep. often महत् for महान्तम्; ibc. mostly महा…
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (originally pr. page and participle of √1. मह्; strong form, महान्त् feminine महत्/ई; in Epic often महत् for महान्तम्; in the beginning of a compound mostly महा quod vide) great (in space, time, quantity or degree) id est large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long, abundant, numerous, considerable, important, high, eminent fg-veda etc. etc. (also indeclinable in महद्-√भू, to become great or full [said of the moon] S3is3.)
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective abounding on rich in (instrumental case) ChUp.
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') distinguished by S3ak.
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective early (morning) ibidem
5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective advanced (afternoon) MBh.
6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective violent (pain or emotion) ibidem
7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective thick (as darkness), gross ibidem
8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective loud (as noise) La1t2y.
9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective many (people, with जन sg.) MBh. (with उक्थ neuter gender a particular Uktha उक्थ of 720 verses; with औक्थ्य neuter gender Name of a Sa1man सामन् MBh.; महान्ति भूतानि, the gross elements Mn. MBh.; confer, compare महाभूत)
10. masculine gender a great or noble man (opp. to नीच, अल्प or दीन) Ka1v. Ka1m. Pan5cat.
11. masculine gender the leader of a sect or superior of a monastery RTL. 87 neuter gender 1
12. masculine gender a camel Lexicographers
13. masculine gender Name of Rudra रुद्र or of a particular R Rudra रुद्र BhP.
14. masculine gender of a Da1nava दानव Hariv.
15. masculine gender (scilicet गण), a particular class of deceased progenitors Ma1rkP.
16. masculine gender of two princes VP.
17. masculine gender (rarely neuter gender scilicet तत्त्व), "the great principle", Name of Buddhi बुद्धि, "Intellect", or the intellectual principle (according to the Sa1m2khya सांख्य philosophy the second of the 23 principles produced from Prakr2iti प्रकृति and so called as the great source of Aham2ka1ra अहंकार, "self-consciousness", and Manas मनस्, "the mind"; confer, compare IW. 83, 91 etc.) MaitrUp. Mn. Sa1m2khyak. MBh. etc.
18. masculine gender the (7 or 100-stringed) lute of Na1rada नारद S3is3.
19. masculine gender (with द्वादशी), the 12th day in the light half of the month Bha1drapada भाद्रपद Pur. Sus3r.
20. neuter gender anything great or important ChUp.
21. neuter gender greatness, power, might S3Br. A1s3vGr2.
22. neuter gender dominion Lexicographers
23. neuter gender a great thing, important matter, the greater part A1s3vGr2.
24. neuter gender advanced state or time (महत्/इ रात्रियै or रात्र्यै, in the middle of the night TS. Breton)
25. neuter gender sacred knowledge MBh.
26. मह्/अन् etc. see page and participle794, columns 2, 3.
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

महत्mahat[mah-át] a. [old pr. pt. of √mah: strong base mahânt; ˚-almost invariably mahâ, q. v.; in E. ac. n. sg. is…

[mah-át] adjective [old present participle of √mah: strong base mahânt; ˚-almost invariably mahâ, q. vide, see; in Epic accusative neuter singular is sts. used for accusative masculine] great; 1. in space: large, big, huge, extensive; high (tree); deep; long (distance); full-grown; gross (element); 2. of time: long; advanced (time of day); 3. of quantity: abundant, ample, copious, numerous; 4. of degree: considerable, important, momentous; high (price); valuable (fee); intense (emo tion), violent (pain); thick (darkness); loud (sound); 5. of rank: high, lofty, eminent, powerful, distinguished, noble; with gana, masculine multitude of people; with âtman, masculine the great soul=intellect; masculine great, eminent, or noble man; masculine (scilicet, that is to say, supply âtman), neuter (rare, scilicet, that is to say, supply tattva), in tellect; neuter great thing; important matter; greatness, power; greater part; also adverb, -ial, -ially in mahad-bhû, become full (moon).

Source: Macdonell

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