Mahashala, Mahasala, Mahāsāla, Mahāśāla, Mahāsālā, Maha-shala: 10 definitions
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Mahashala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Mahāśāla can be transliterated into English as Mahasala or Mahashala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMahāsāla (महासाल).—A King of the Aṅga dynasty. He was the son of Janamejaya and father of Mahāmanas. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 277).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Mahāśāla (महाशाल).—A son of Janamejaya; a king equal to Indra in fame; father of Mahāmanas.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 48. 13; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 15-6; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 18. 6-7.
1b) Sacred to the Piṭrs.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 22. 34.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA village to the east of Kajangala; the eastern boundary of Majjhimadesa passed through it. Vin.i.197; J.i.49, where it is called Mahasala.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymahāsāla : (adj.) having immense wealth.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMahāśāla (महाशाल).—a great householder.
Derivable forms: mahāśālaḥ (महाशालः).
Mahāśāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and śāla (शाल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāśāla (महाशाल).—m.
(-laḥ) A great house-holder.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahāśāla (महाशाल).—1. [masculine] the owner of a great house.
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Mahāśāla (महाशाल).—2. [masculine] a great Śāla-tree.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahāśāla (महाशाल):—[=mahā-śāla] [from mahā > mah] m. a gr° Vatica Robusta, [Rāmāyaṇa] (su-m)
2) [v.s. ...] (mahā-), the possessor of a large house, a gr° householder, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Upaniṣad] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Janam-ejaya, [Harivaṃśa] (cf. -śīla).
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shala, Maha, Cala.
Starts with: Mahashalanadi.
Full-text (+20): Mahamanas, Gahapatinecayika, Khattiyamahasala, Mahashila, Mahashakya, Gahapatimahasala, Sucindhara, Tarukkha, Jabala, Mahamani, Mahasala Sutta, Aupamanyava, Turvasuvamsha, Pancasilasamadaniya, Accuta, Paccantajanapada, Canki, Prishthacampa, Pitthicampa, Sundara.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 5: Sāla and Mahāsāla < [Chapter IX - Stories of the ploughman]
Chapter IX - Stories of the ploughman < [Book X - Mahāvīracaritra]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Anu < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1l - The Anva Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 3b - Tīrthas recommended for Śrāddhas < [Chapter 8 - Geographical data in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa X, adhyāya 6, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Tenth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa X, adhyāya 3, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Tenth Kāṇḍa]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 31 - An Account of Puru’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]