As a deity name
Name 287 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'महाक्षाय' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is महाकषाय, meaning कायफल. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: महाकषाय — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
having great eyes (N. of Śiva)
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (8)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mahākṣāya" is the dative of "mahākṣa" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
mahā˚kṣa mfn. (˚hākṣa) having great eyes (N. of Śiva), MBh.
Alternative readings
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