As a deity name
Name 466 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
‘the great finisher’, death (N. of Śiva)
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mahāntakāya" is the dative of "mahāntaka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "mahāntaka" is derived from "mahānta" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. mahānta mfn. great, Suparṇ.
mahānta m. N. of a prince, VP.
mahā˚ntaka (˚hān˚) m. ‘the great finisher’, death (N. of Śiva), MBh.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
mahā˚ntaka (˚hān˚) m. ‘the great finisher’, death (N. of Śiva), MBh.
1. mahānta mfn. great, Suparṇ.
mahānta m. N. of a prince, VP.
Alternative readings
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