As a deity name
Name 317 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
Name 369 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
महीधर · noun · masculine
पर्वत · बौद्धों के अनुसार एक देवपुत्र का नाम · शेषनाग — Śabdasāgara
महीधर · masculine
mountain
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi महीधर — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Sanskrit महीधर (mahīdhara).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
mahī—dhara mfn. ‘e˚ bearing’, supporting the earth, Hariv.
mahī—dhara m. a mountain, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a mountain, &c.
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
mahī—dhara mfn. ‘e˚ bearing’, supporting the earth, Hariv.
mahī—dhara m. a mountain, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
N. of Viṣṇu, VP.
of a Deva-putra, Lalit.
of various men and authors (esp. of a Sch. on VS.)
Alternative readings
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