As a deity name
Name 635 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 138 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
Name 483 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'सहस्रांशु' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is सहस्र, meaning thousand. nearest word: सहस्र — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the sun, &c.
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Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
sahasrāṃśu mfn. th˚-rayed
sahasrāṃśu m. the sun, Mn.; MBh.; R. &c.
sahasrāṃśu m. (-śuḥ) The sun. E. sahasra a thousand, and aṃśu a ray.
Alternative readings
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