As a deity name
Name 705 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 173 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
As a Hindi name
मेघश्याम · adj
बादलों का सा काला (राज और श्रीकृष्ण) — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
dark as a cl˚
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
megha—śyāma mfn. dark as a cl˚, R.; Pañcar.
Alternative readings
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