Mahashastri, 惭补丑腻艣腻蝉迟谤墨, Mah膩艣膩st峁�: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 惭补丑腻艣腻蝉迟谤墨 and Mah膩艣膩st峁� can be transliterated into English as Mahasastri or Mahashastri or Mahasastr, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index惭补丑腻艣腻蝉迟谤墨 (啶す啶距ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啷�).鈥擜 mother goddess.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 IV. 7. 72.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraMah膩艣膩st峁� (啶す啶距ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷�) refers to the 鈥済reat teacher鈥�, according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra chapter 1.鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淚n order that people accept his doctrine, the Buddha says to them: 鈥業 am the great teacher (尘补丑腻艣腻蝉迟峁�), I possess the ten strengths and the four fearlessnesses; I am established in the abodes of the saints; my mind enjoys the masteries. Uttering the lion鈥檚 roar, I turn the wheel of the Dharma; in all the universes I am the supreme being鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
India history and geography
: Institut Fran莽ais de Pondich茅ry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramMah膩艣膩st峁� (啶す啶距ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷�) (in Sanskrit) refers to the Tamil M膩c膩tta峁夅篃a岣穒, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram鈥攁n ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Mah膩艣膩st峁�) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Partial matches: Maha, Shastri.
Full-text: Makacatta, Macattanrali.
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