mahāmla महाम्ल mahā°mla mfn. (°hām°) very acid or sour, [W.] mahā—°mla n. the fruit of the Indian tamarind, [L.] acid seasoning, [W.] mahāmāghī महामाघी mahā—māghī f. (prob.) the day of full moon in the month Māgha when certain other celestial phenomena also occur, [Hcat.] mahāmāla महामाल mahā—māla mfn. wearing a great garland (said of Śiva), [MBh.] mahāmārī महामारी mahā—mārī f. ‘great destroying goddess’, a form of Durgā and a spell called from her, [Pur.] a pestilence causing great mortality, the cholera, [MW.] (cf. mārī). mahāmātṛ महामातृ mahā—mātṛ f. pl. ‘the great mothers’, N. of a class of personifications of the Śakti or female energy of Śiva, [RTL. 186] mahāmāyā महामाया mahā—māyā f. great deceit or illusion, the divine power of illusion (which makes the universe appear as if really existing and renders it cognizable by the senses), the illusory nature of worldly objects personified and identified with Durgā, [Pur.] N. of a wife of Śuddhodana, [Buddh.] mahāmāyī महामायी mahā—māyī f. N. of Durgā, [L.] mahāmāya महामाय mahā—māya mf(A)n. having great deceit or illusion, [R.] practising great deceit or illusion very illusory, [R.]; [Kathās.] mahā—māya m. N. of Viṣṇu, [Pañcar.] of Śiva, [MBh.] ([RTL. 106]) of an Asura, [Kathās.] of a Vidyā-dhara, [ib.] mahāmāṣa महामाष mahā—māṣa m. a species of large bean, [Suśr.] mahāmīna महामीन mahā—mīna m. a large fish, [Suśr.] mahāmūḍha महामूढ mahā—mūḍha mfn. very foolish or infatuated mahā—mūḍha m. a great simpleton, [Pañcat.]; [Pañcar.]; [Kathās.] mahāmūla महामूल mahā—mūla n. a large or full-grown radish, [Buddh.] a species of onion, [L.] mahāmakha महामख mahā—makha m. a great or principal sacrifice, [Yājñ.]; [MBh.] (cf. -yajña). mahāmaṇi महामणि mahā—maṇi m. a costly gem, precious jewel, [MBh.]; [Śak.]; [BhP.] N. of Śiva, [Śivag.] of a king, [VP.] mahāmada महामद mahā—mada m. great pride or intoxication, [W.] excessive or violent rut (of an elephant), [MārkP.] fever, [Gal.] an elephant in strong rut, [L.] mahāmahā महामहा mahā—mahā (ā), f. N. of a constellation, [SkandaP.] a species of plant (w.r. for -sahā), [Car.] (cf. the similar forms ghanāghana, patāpata, vadāvada.) mahāmaha महामह mahā—maha m. a great festive procession, [Siṃhās.] mahā—mahá mfn. (prob. an old Intens. form) very mighty, [RV.] mahāmani महामनि mahā—mani m. N. of a king, [VP.] (w.r. for -maṇi, q.v.) mahāmatī महामती mahā—matī f. a partic. lunar day personified as a daughter of Aṅgiras, [MBh.] mahāmata महामत mahā—mata mfn. highly esteemed or honoured, [MW.] mahāmati महामति mahā—mati mfn. great-minded, having a great understanding, clever, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. mahā—mati m. the planet Jupiter, [L.] N. of a king of the Yakṣas, [Buddh.] of a Bodhi-sattva, [ib.] of a son of Su-mati, [Kathās.] mahā—mati f. N. of a woman, [Cat.] mahāmedhā महामेधा mahā—medhā f. ‘great intelligence’, N. of Durgā, [MārkP.] mahāmedha महामेध mahā—medha m. a great sacrifice, [MBh.] mahāmegha महामेघ mahā—megha m. a great or dense cloud, [AitĀr.]; [MBh.]; [R.] N. of Śiva, [MBh.] of a man, [MBh.] (v.l. megha-vega) mahāmeda महामेद mahā—meda m. Erythrina Indica, [W.] mahā—meda m. ([L.]) or f(A). ([Suśr.]; [Bhpr.]) a species of medicinal plant. mahāmeru महामेरु mahā́—meru (mahā́-), m. the great mountain Meru, [TĀr.]; [VP.] N. of a Varṣa, [MBh.] N. of a Tathāgata, [Sukh. ii] mahāmṛdha महामृध mahā—mṛdha n. a great battle, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Kathās.] mahāmṛga महामृग mahā—mṛga m. a large animal, (esp.) any large wild animal, [Vāgbh.] an elephant, [R.] the mythical animal Śarabha (q.v.), [L.] mahāmoda महामोद mahā—moda m. a species of jasmine, [L.] mahāmohā महामोहा mahā—mohā f. N. of Durgā, [MārkP.] mahāmoha महामोह mahā—moha m. great confusion or infatuation of mind, [Pur.]; [Rājat.] &c. mahāmukha महामुख mahā—mukha n. a great mouth, [Var.] the great embouchure of a river, [Hariv.] mahā—mukha mf(I)n. large-mouthed (said of Śiva), [MBh.] having a great embouchure, [KātyŚr.] mahā—mukha m. a crocodile, [L.] N. of a Jina, [Gal.] of a man, [MBh.] mahāmuni महामुनि mahā—muni m. a great Muni or sage, (esp.) N. of a Buddha or Jina, [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.] &c. Zanthoxylon Hastile, [L.] N. of Vyāsa, [W.] of Agastya, [L.] of a Ṛṣi in the 5th Manv-antara, [VP.] mahā—muni n. the seed of Zanthoxylon Hastile, [L.] Elaeocarpus Ganitrus, [L.] any medicinal herb, [L.] mahāmāṃsī महामांसी mahā—māṃsī f. a kind of little shrub, [L.] mahāmāṃsa महामांस mahā—māṃsa n. ‘costly meat’, N. of various kinds of meat and esp. of human flesh, [Mālatīm.]; [Kathās.] &c. mahāmānin महामानिन् mahā—mānin mfn. exceedingly proud, [Inscr.] mahāmānya महामान्य mahā—mānya mfn. being in great honour with (gen.), [Bhām.] mahāmārga महामार्ग mahā—mārga m. a great road, high road, main street, [Kām.]; [BhP.] (cf. -patha) mahāmātrī महामात्री mahā—mātrī f. a spiritual teacher's wife, [L.] the wife of a prime minister or high official, great lady, [W.] mahāmātra महामात्र mahā—mātra mfn. great in measure, great, the greatest, best, most excellent of (comp.), [MBh.]; [R.] mahā—mātra m. a man of high rank, high official, prime minister, [ib.] &c. an elephant-driver or keeper, [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [Hariv.] &c. a superintendent of elephants, [W.] mahāmātya महामात्य mahā°mātya (°hām°) m. the prime minister of a king, [Kām.]; [Rājat.] mahāmaitrī महामैत्री mahā—maitrī f. great friendship, great attachment, great compassion, [Buddh.] (cf. [Dharmas. 131]) mahāmaitra महामैत्र mahā—maitra m. N. of a Buddha, [L.] mahāmūlya महामूल्य mahā—mūlya mfn. very costly, [L.] mahā—mūlya m. n. a ruby, [L.] mahā—mūlya m. (also f(A). ) very precious cloth, [L.] mahāmūrkha महामूर्ख mahā—mūrkha m. a great fool, [Pañcar.] mahāmūrti महामूर्ति mahā—mūrti mfn. large-formed, great-bodied (said of Viṣṇu), [MBh.] mahāmagna महामग्न mahā—magna w.r. for -nagna (q.v.), [Kāraṇḍ.] mahāmahas महामहस् mahā—mahas n. a great light (seen in the sky), [ŚārṅgP.] mahāmalla महामल्ल mahā—malla m. N. of Kṛṣṇa, [Hariv.] mahāmanas महामनस् mahā—manas mfn. (mahā-) great-minded, high-minded, magnanimous, [RV.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [Śiś.] arrogant-minded, proud, haughty, [ChUp.]; [MBh.] mahā—manas m. the fabulous animal Śarabha (q.v.), [L.] N. of a king, [Hariv.]; [Pur.] mahāmarṣa महामर्ष mahā°marṣa (°hām°) mfn. extremely wrathful, [BhP.] mahāmatta महामत्त mahā—matta mfn. being in excessive rut (as an elephant), [R.] mahāmbuja महाम्बुज mahā°mbu-ja (°hām°) n. a partic. high number, a billion, [L.] mahāmbuka महाम्बुक mahā°mbuka (°hām°) m. N. of Śiva, [L.] (perhaps w.r. for mahāmbu-da; cf. -megha). mahāmṛtyu महामृत्यु mahā—mṛtyu m. the great death, [KātyŚr.], Sch. N. of Śiva, [L.] mahāmohin महामोहिन् mahā—mohin m. a thorn-apple, [Bhpr.] mahāmuṇḍī महामुण्डी mahā—muṇḍanikā or mahā—muṇḍī, f. a kind of Sphaeranthus, [L.] mahāmudrā महामुद्रा mahā—mudrā f. a partic. posture or position of the hands or feet (in the practice of Yoga q.v.), [Cat.] a partic. high number, [Buddh.] mahāmālikā महामालिका mahā—mālikā f. a kind of metre, [Col.] mahāmānasī महामानसी mahā—mānasī f. a goddess peculiar to the Jainas, [L.] mahāmāyūrī महामायूरी mahā—māyūrī f. (with Buddhists) N. of one of the 5 amulets and of one of the 5 tutelary goddesses (cf. -mayūrī) mahāmāyūra महामायूर mahā—māyūra n. a partic. drug, [Car.] (only ifc.) a partic. prayer, [Hcar.] mahāmūrdhan महामूर्धन् mahā—mūrdhan mfn. great-headed, large-headed (N. of Śiva), [MBh.] mahāmūṣaka महामूषक mahā—mūṣaka or mahā—mū°ṣika, m. a kind of rat, [L.] mahāmūṣika महामूषिक mahā—mūṣaka or mahā—mū°ṣika, m. a kind of rat, [L.] mahāmantra महामन्त्र mahā—mantra m. any very sacred or efficacious text (of the Veda &c.), [MW.] a great spell, very efficacious charm (used esp. against a serpent's venom), [Kād.]; [Gīt.] mahāmatsya महामत्स्य mahā—matsyá m. a large fish, [ŚBr.] mahāmayūrī महामयूरी mahā—mayūrī f. N. of a Buddhist goddess, [Dharmas. 5] (= -māyūrī, q.v.) mahāmohana महामोहन mahā—mohana mfn. very confusing or bewildering, [MBh.] mahāmāndāra महामान्दार mahā—māndāra m. or n. (?) a species of flower, [Kāraṇḍ.] mahāmaṅgala महामङ्गल mahā—maṅgala n. N. of a Buddhist Sūtra. mahāmaṇḍūka महामण्डूक mahā—maṇḍūka m. a kind of large frog, [L.] mahāmaṇḍala महामण्डल mahā—maṇḍala m. N. of a king, [Buddh.] mahāmaṇḍapa महामण्डप mahā—maṇḍapa n. N. of a vestibule in a celebrated Śaiva temple, [RTL. 447.] mahāmahiman महामहिमन् mahā—mahiman m. excessive greatness, true greatness (°hima-śālin mfn. possessing true greatness), [Sāh.] mahā—mahiman mfn. extremely great, truly great (°hima-tva n.), [Pratāp.] mahāmanaska महामनस्क mahā—manaska mfn. = -manas mfn., [MW.] mahāmantrin महामन्त्रिन् mahā—mantrin m. a chief counsellor, prime minister, [Hit.]; [Kathās.] a great statesman or politician, [MW.] mahāmanuṣya महामनुष्य mahā—manuṣya m. a man of high rank, [Kathās.] N. of a poet, [Cat.] mahāmānasikā महामानसिका mahā—mānasikā f. (with Jainas) N. of one of the 16 Vidyā-devīs, [L.] mahāmārakata महामारकत mahā—mārakata mf(A)n. richly adorned with emeralds, [BhP.] (cf. -marakata). mahāmāyādhara महामायाधर mahā—mā°yā-dhara m. N. of Viṣṇu, [MBh.] mahāmaṇidhara महामणिधर mahā—maṇi—dhara m. N. of a Bodhi-sattva, [Kāraṇḍ.] mahāmaṇicūḍa महामणिचूड mahā—maṇi—cūḍa m. N. of a serpent-demon, [Buddh.] mahāmalaharī महामलहरी mahā—mala-harī f. a partic. Rāgiṇī, [Saṃgīt.] mahāmanasvin महामनस्विन् mahā—manas—vin m. a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.] mahāmarakata महामरकत mahā—marakata m. a great emerald, [BhP.] mahā—marakata mfn. adorned with great emerald, [BhP.] (v.l. -mārakata, q.v.) mahāmeghagiri महामेघगिरि mahā—megha—giri m. N. of a mountain, [Hariv.] mahāmerudhara महामेरुधर mahā—meru—dhara m. a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.] mahāmāheśvara महामाहेश्वर mahā—māheśvara m. a great worshipper of Maheśvara or Śiva, [Rājat.] mahāmārgapati महामार्गपति mahā—mārga—pati m. a superintendent of roads, [Rājat.] mahāmaṇiratna महामणिरत्न mahā—maṇi—ratna m. N. of a fabulous mountain, [ib.] mahāmaṇḍalika महामण्डलिक mahā—maṇḍalika m. N. of a Nāga, [Buddh.] mahāmañjūṣaka महामञ्जूषक mahā—mañjuṣaka, n. (!) or mahā—mañ°jūṣaka, m. N. of a partic. celestial flower, [Buddh.] mahāmañjuṣaka महामञ्जुषक mahā—mañjuṣaka, n. (!) or mahā—mañ°jūṣaka, m. N. of a partic. celestial flower, [Buddh.] mahāmahimatva महामहिमत्व mahā—mahima-tva n. mahāmahivrata महामहिव्रत mahā́—mahi-vrata (mahā́-), mfn. exercising great power, [RV.] mahāmandārava महामन्दारव mahā—mandārava m. N. of a partic. celestial plant, [Buddh.] mahāmeghasvana महामेघस्वन mahā—megha—svana mfn. sounding like immense thunder-clouds, [MBh.] mahāmuṇḍanikā महामुण्डनिका mahā—muṇḍanikā or mahā—muṇḍī, f. a kind of Sphaeranthus, [L.] mahāmucilinda महामुचिलिन्द mahā—mucilinda m. a species of plant, [Buddh.] mahā—mucilinda m. N. of a mythical mountain, [Kāraṇḍ.]