Maheccha, Mahecch膩, Maha-iccha: 10 definitions
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Maheccha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mahechchha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesMaheccha (啶す啷囙啷嵿) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. II.29.6) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning Maheccha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMahecch膩 (啶す啷囙啷嵿啶�) refers to the 鈥済reat (energy of) will鈥�, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淥 you who reside at the End of the Eighteen! (You are) also beyond the state of the Transmental. You are 艢膩mbhav墨 who awakens 艢ambhu. O you who are the great (energies of) will, action and knowledge [i.e., 尘补丑别肠肠丑腻-办谤颈测腻-箩帽腻苍补]鈥�(you are the parts, goddesses and energies of the Triangle, that is) the straight line, the coiled one (办耻峁囜笉补濒墨), the one called V膩m膩; the Raudr墨 of the universe, you are 艢iv膩 and are called Ambik膩. [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraMaheccha (啶す啷囙啷嵿) refers to 鈥渕en of note鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 16) (鈥淥n the planets鈥�graha-bhaktiyoga鈥�), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淜etu presides over mountains, fortified cities, the countries of Pahlava, 艢veta, H奴峁嘺; Col膩, Avag膩峁嘺, Maru, C墨na (China) and the land of the Mlecchas; over rich men, men of note (maheccha), men of industry and valour; over men coveting the wives of others, men prying into the secrets of other men, haughty men, ignorant men, sinners and persons fond of victory. [...]鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaheccha (啶す啷囙啷嵿).鈥�a.
1) magnanimous, noble-minded, high-souled, noble; 啶す啷� 啶す啷囙啷嵿啶� 啶ぐ啶苦啷�啶班啶� 啶膏啶ㄠ (mah墨 maheccha岣� parik墨rya s奴nau) R.18.33.
2) having lofty aims or aspirations, ambitious; 啶掂た啶︵啶ぞ啶掂い啶距 啶す啷囙啷嵿啶距え啶距 (vidy膩vat膩峁� mahecch膩n膩峁�) ...... 啶ㄠぞ啶多啶班く啶� 啶ぞ啶班啶ムた啶掂 啶掂た啶ㄠぞ (n膩艣raya岣� p膩rthiva峁� vin膩) Pa帽catantra (Bombay) 1.37.
Maheccha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 尘补丑腻 and iccha (啶囙啷嵿).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaheccha (啶す啷囙啷嵿).鈥攎fn.
(-肠肠丑补岣�-肠肠丑腻-肠肠丑补峁�) Liberal, magnanimous, high-minded. E. 尘补丑腻 great, and 颈肠肠丑腻 wise or design.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maheccha (啶す啷囙啷嵿):鈥擺from 尘补丑腻 > mah] a mfn. having high aims, magnanimous, ambitious, [Raghuva峁兣沘; Pa帽catantra]
2) b etc. See p. 802, col. 1.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Maheccha (啶す啷囙啷嵿) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Mahiccha, Mah颈肠肠丑腻.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMah膿ccha (嗖补喑囙矚喑嵿矝):鈥�
1) [adjective] generous; magnanimous; liberal.
2) [adjective] noble; exalted; dignified.
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Mah膿ccha (嗖补喑囙矚喑嵿矝):鈥�
1) [noun] a generous, magnanimous, liberal-minded man.
2) [noun] a noble, dignified man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Maha.
Starts with: Mahecchata.
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