As a deity name
Name 317 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
Name 42 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 546 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 356 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
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
‘high-souled’, magnanimous, having a gr˚ or noble nature, high-minded, noble, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mahātmane" is the dative of "mahātman" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
mahā˚tman mfn. (˚hāt˚) ‘high-souled’, magnanimous, having a gr˚ or noble nature, high-minded, noble, Mn.; MBh.; R. &c.
highly gifted, exceedingly wise, Pañcat.
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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