As a deity name
Name 607 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 370 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
महाभाग · adj
भगवान् । किस्मतवर · महान् विशिष्ट · पवित्रात्मा — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
one to whom a gr˚ portion or lot has fallen, highly fortunate, eminent in the highest degree, illustrious, highly distinguished (mostly of persons and frequently in address), &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mahābhāga" is the vocative of "mahābhāgā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
mahā—bhāga mf(ā)n. one to whom a gr˚ portion or lot has fallen, highly fortunate, eminent in the highest degree, illustrious, highly distinguished (mostly of persons and frequently in address), Mn.; MBh.; Hariv. &c.
virtuous in a high degree, pure, holy, W.
mahā—bhāga m. gr˚ luck, prosperity, MW.
N. of a king, VP.
mahābhāga mfn. (-gaḥ-gā-gaṃ) 1 Virtuous in a high degree, pure, holy. 2 Eminent, exalted. E. mahā, and bhāga portion.
mahā—bhāgā f. N. of Dākṣāyaṇī in Mahālaya, Cat.
Alternative readings
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