As a deity name
Name 463 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a man of high rank, high official, prime minister, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mahāmātrāya" is the dative of "mahāmātra" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "mahāmātra" is derived from "mahā" with the mātrac suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
mahā (ā), f. a cow, L.
Ichnocarpus Frutescens, L.
mahā—mātra mfn. great in measure, gr˚, the greatest, best, most excellent of (comp.), MBh.; R.
mahā—mātra m. a man of high rank, high official, prime minister, ib. &c.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
mahā—mātra mfn. great in measure, gr˚, the greatest, best, most excellent of (comp.), MBh.; R.
mahā—mātra m. a man of high rank, high official, prime minister, ib. &c.
mahā (ā), f. a cow, L.
Ichnocarpus Frutescens, L.
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
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