The Sanskrit term Mahāpakṣa can be transliterated into English as Mahapaksa or Mahapaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Mahāpakṣa (महापक्ष) (lit. “one who has big wings”) is a synonym (another name) for Garuḍa, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

Mahāpakṣa (महापक्ष) refers to “one who has huge wings” and is used to describe Garuḍa, according to the second chapter of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā (Toxicology).—Accordingly, text text dictates that a Garuḍa-upāsaka, the aspirant, must meditate on Garuḍa of the following form—[...] Garuḍa, seated on a lotus, adorned with these ornaments [i.e., the eight divine serpents], has huge wings (mahāpakṣa) and immense energy. Garuḍa of smiling countenance, blazes with eight shoulders adorned by the weapons - conch, discus, nectar-pot, serpent, mace, and sword and two hands reaching out to the feet of the Lord.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahāpakṣa (महापक्ष).—a.

1) having many adherents.

2) having a large family or retinue; महापक्षे धनिन्यार्थे निक्षेपं निक्षिपेद् बुधः (mahāpakṣe dhaninyārthe nikṣepaṃ nikṣiped budhaḥ) Manusmṛti 8.179. (-kṣaḥ) 1 an epithet of Garuḍa.

2) a kind of duck.

-kṣī an owl.

Mahāpakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and pakṣa (पक्ष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāpakṣa (महापक्ष).—m.

(-kṣaḥ) 1. A sort of duck. 2. An epithet of Garuda. f. (-kṣī) An owl. E. mahā large, and pakṣa a side, a wing.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāpakṣa (महापक्ष).—adj. having a great family, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 179.

Mahāpakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and pakṣa (पक्ष).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāpakṣa (महापक्ष).—[adjective] having many relatives or adherents.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mahāpakṣa (महापक्ष):—[=mahā-pakṣa] [from mahā > mah] mfn. having a gr° party or numerous adherents, [Manu-smṛti; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]

2) [v.s. ...] h° a gr° family, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

3) [v.s. ...] m. ‘gr°-winged’, a kind of duck, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of Garuḍa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mahāpakṣa (महापक्ष):—[mahā-pakṣa] (kṣaḥ) 1. m. A sort of duck. f. (kṣī) An owl.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahapaksha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Paksha, Maha.

Full-text: Mahapakshi.

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