As a deity name
Name 258 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'महाश्वेता' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is महाशवेता, meaning सरस्वती. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: महाशवेता — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a species of plant
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mahāśvetā" is the feminine form of "mahāśveta" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
mahā—śvetā f. a species of plant, Suśr.
Batatas Paniculata, L.
Clitoria Ternatea, L.
a species of Achyranthes, L.
white or candied sugar, L.
mahā—śveta mfn. very white, of a dazzling whiteness, L.
mahāśveta mfn. (-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Very white. f. (-tā) 1 A name of SARASVATĪ. 2 A white variety of the Convolvulus paniculatus. 3 Clayed or candied sugar. 4 A sort of Clitoria, (C. ternata, with white flowers.) E. mahā much, and śveta white.
Alternative readings
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