As a deity name
Name 335 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 681 of the Krishna Sahasranāma — Mahabharata / Padma Purana, as taught by Sages and Devotees
Name 1018 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 51 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
greatness, mightiness
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mahate" is the nominative dual of "mahatā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "mahate" is the dative of "mahat" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "mahatā" is derived from "maha" with the tal suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. maha mfn. great, mighty, strong, abundant, RV.
maha m. (cf. makha, magha) a feast, festival, MBh.
maha—tā f. greatness, mightiness, ChUp.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
maha—tā f. greatness, mightiness, ChUp.
mahat mfn. (orig. pr. p. of √ 1. mah; strong form, mahānt f. mahatī; in ep. often mahat for mahāntam; ibc. mostly mahā, q.v.) great (in space, time, quantity or degree) i.e. large, big, huge, ample, extensive, long, abundant, numerous, considerable, important, high, eminent, RV. &c. &c. (also ind. in mahad-√ bhū, to become great or full [said of the moon] Śiś.)
abounding on rich in (instr.), ChUp.
1. maha mfn. great, mighty, strong, abundant, RV.
maha m. (cf. makha, magha) a feast, festival, MBh.
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