महत् (mahat)

महत्

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

-हान्-हती-हत्

)

1.

Great,

large,

bulky.

2.

Much,

many.

3.

Best,

excellent,

illustrious.

4.

Loud.

5.

Far

advanced.

6.

Long.

7.

Intense.

8.

Important.

9.

Eminent,

high.

10.

Dense,

thick.

11.

Numerous.

Neuter.

(

-त्

)

1.

Kingdom,

dominion.

2.

The

intellectual

principle,

the

second

principle

in

creation.

3.

Sacred

knowledge.

4.

Infinity,

greatness.

Adv.

Much,

very,

exceeding.

Feminine.

(

-ती

)

The

Vinā

or

lute

of

NĀRADA,

containing

seven

or

one

hundred

strings.

2.

The

egg-plant,

(

Solanum

melongena.

)

Masculine.

(

-हान्

)

1.

The

second

of

the

twenty

five

principles

of

creation

according

to

Sānkhya

philosophy.

2.

A

camel.

3.

An

epithet

of

Rudra.

Etymology

मह्

to

worship,

अति

Unādi

Affix.

In

composition

महा

is

generally

substi-

tuted,

आ

being

inserted

in

place

of

the

final.

मह॑न्त्

(

महा॑न्त्,

feminine

महती॑

°—

mostly

महा

which see

)

great

(

in

all

mgs,

that is

)

big,

large,

tall

extensive,

long,

protracted,

far

advanced

much,

many,

abundant,

numerous

intensive,

thick,

dense

mighty,

important,

high,

noble,

distinguished,

eminent.

—

masculine

a

great

or

noble

man,

(

±आत्मन्

)

the

intellect

neuter

anything

great

or

important

greatness,

might.

महत्

(

हान्-हती-हत्

)

a.

Great,

much

best.

Feminine.

Lute

of

Nārada

egg-

plant.

Neuter.

Dominion

intellectual

principle.

adv.

Very

much.

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

large

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

thick

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

loud

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

eminent

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

advanced

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

numerous

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

violent

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

considerable

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

great

[

eminent

]

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

considerate

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

extensive

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

gross

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

distinguished

by

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

ample

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

great

i.e.

large

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

important

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

huge

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

abounding

on

rich

in

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

long

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

many

महत्

-

mahat

-

Adjective

-

gross

घन

-

ghana

-

Adjective

-

gross

असूक्ष्म

-

asUkSma

-

Adjective

-

gross

उद्धुर

-

uddhura

-

Adjective

-

gross

स्थूल

-

sthUla

-

Adjective

-

gross

स्त्यान

-

styAna

-

Adjective

-

gross

उदूढ

-

udUDha

-

Adjective

-

gross

स्थूलभाव

-

sthUlabhAva

-

Masculine

-

grossness

अमूढ

-

amUDha

-

Neuter

-

not

gross

स्थौल्य

-

sthaulya

-

Neuter

-

grossness

स्थूलत्व

-

sthUlatva

-

Neuter

-

grossness

स्त्यान

-

styAna

-

Neuter

-

grossness

सकल

परिव्यय

-

sakala

parivyaya

-

Masculine

-

gross

cost

स्थूल

-

sthUla

-

Neuter

-

gross

body

अध्यधिक्षेप

-

adhyadhikSepa

-

Masculine

-

gross

abuse

स्थूलमान

-

sthUlamAna

-

Masculine

-

gross

measure

महाभूत

-

mahAbhUta

-

Neuter

-

gross

element

महातमस्

-

mahAtamas

-

Neuter

-

gross

darkness

घनाज्ञान

-

ghanAjJAna

-

Neuter

-

gross

ignorance

अस्थूल

-

asthUla

-

Adjective

-

not

gross

or

bulky

अन्नमयकोश

-

annamayakoza

-

Masculine

-

gross

material

body

महास्थूल

-

mahAsthUla

-

Adjective

-

very

coarse

or

gross

स्थूलसूक्ष्मशरीर

-

sthUlasUkSmazarIra

-

Neuter

-

gross

and

subtle

body

स्थूलभूत

-

sthUlabhUta

-

Neuter

-

five

grosser

elements

स्थूलप्रपञ्च

-

sthUlaprapaJca

-

Masculine

-

gross

or

material

world

महान्धकार

-

mahAndhakAra

-

Masculine

-

gross

spiritual

darkness

स्थूलविषय

-

sthUlaviSaya

-

Masculine

-

gross

or

material

object

स्थूलसूक्ष्मप्रपञ्च

-

sthUlasUkSmaprapaJca

-

Masculine

-

gross

and

the

subtle

world

औदारिक

-

audArika

-

Masculine

-

gross

body

which

invests

the

soul

स्थूलमय

-

sthUlamaya

-

Adjective

-

consisting

of

the

grosser

elements

कला

-

kalA

-

Feminine

-

elements

of

the

gross

or

material

world

अपञ्चीकृत

-

apaJcIkRta

-

Neuter

-

not

compounded

of

the

five

gross

elements

स्थूलफल

-

sthUlaphala

-

Neuter

-

gross

result

of

a

calculation

or

measurement

अभौतिक

-

abhautika

-

Adjective

-

not

relating

to

or

produced

by

the

gross

elements

अधिभूत

-

adhibhUta

-

Neuter

-

spiritual

or

fine

substratum

of

material

or

gross

objects

सूक्ष्मशरीर

-

sUkSmazarIra

-

Neuter

-

six

subtle

principles

from

which

the

grosser

elements

are

evolved

स्थूलशरीर

-

sthUlazarIra

-

Neuter

-

gross

or

material

and

perishable

body

with

which

a

soul

clad

in

its

subtle

body

is

invested

आलम्बन

-

Alambana

-

Neuter

-

mental

exercise

practised

by

the

yogin

in

endeavouring

to

realize

the

gross

form

of

the

Eternal

विश्व

-

vizva

-

Masculine

-

intellectual

faculty

or

the

faculty

which

perceives

individuality

or

the

individual

underlying

the

gross

body

महत्

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

-हान्-हती-हत्

)

1

Great,

large,

bulky.

2

Much,

many.

3

Best,

excellent,

illustrious.

Neuter.

(

-त्

)

1

Kingdom,

dominion.

2

The

intellectual

principle,

the

second

principle

in

creation.

adv.

Much,

very,

exceeding.

Feminine.

(

-ती

)

1

The

Vīṇā

or

lute

of

NĀRADA,

containing

seven

or

one

hundred

strings.

2

The

egg-plant,

(

Solanum

melongena.

)

Etymology

मह

to

worship,

अति

Uṇādi

Affix.

In

composition,

महा

is

generally

substituted,

आ

being

inserted

in

place

of

the

final.

महत्

[

mahat

],

Adjective.

[

मह्-अति

]

(

compar.

महीयस्

superl.

महिष्ठ

nom.

महान्,

महान्तौ,

महान्तः

Accusative.

Plural.

महतः

)

Great,

big,

large,

huge,

vast

महान्

सिंहः,

व्याघ्रः

Et cætera.

Ample,

copious,

abundant,

many,

numerous

महाजनः,

महान्

द्रव्यराशिः.

Long,

extended,

extensive

महान्तौ

बाहू

यस्य

स

महाबाहुः

so

महती

कथा,

महानध्वा.

Strong,

powerful,

mighty

as

महान्

वीरः.

Violent,

intense,

excessive

महती

शिरोवेदना,

महती

पिपासा.

Gross,

thick,

dense

महानन्धकारः.

Important,

weighty,

momentous

महत्कार्यमुपस्थितम्,

महती

वार्ता.

High,

loft

y,

eminent,

distinguished,

noble

महत्कुलम्,

महाञ्

जनः.

Loud

महान्

घोषः-ध्वनिः.

Early

or

late

महति

प्रत्यूषे

'early

in

the

morning'

महत्यपराह्णे

'late

in

the

afternoon'.

High

महार्घ्र.

Masculine.

A

camel.

An

epithet

of

Śiva.

(

In

Sāṅ.

Philosophy.

)

The

great

principle,

the

intellect

(

distinguished

from

मनस्

),

the

second

of

the

twenty-five

elements

or

tattvas

recognized

by

the

Sāṅkhyas

Manusmṛiti.

1.15

12.14

महदाद्याः

प्रकृतिविकृतयः

सप्त

Sāṅ.

Kâdambarî (Bombay).

3,

8,

22

Et cætera.

The

superior

of

a

monastery.n.

Greatness,

infiniteness,

numerousness.

Kingdom,

dominion

'महद्राज्यविशालयोः'

Viśva

इन्द्रियाणि

महत्प्रेप्सुः

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

5.129.26.

Sacred

knoweldge.

The

Supreme

Being

(

परमात्मा

)

बुद्धेः

परतरं

ज्ञानं

ज्ञानात्

परतरं

महत्

Mahâbhârata (Bombay).

*

12.24.1.

Indeclinable.

Greatly,

excessively,

very

much,

exceedingly

त्रैलोक्योद्वेगदं

महत्

Rāmāyana

6.111.48.

(

Note:

महत्

as

the

first

member

of

a

Tatpuruṣa

compound

and

a

few

other

cases,

remains

unchanged,

while

in

Karmadhāraya

and

Bahuvrīhi

Compound.

it

is

changed

to

महा

quod vide, which see.

)

Compound.

-आयुधम्

a

great

weapon

नाना-

विधमहदायुधनैपुण्य

......

Dasakumâracharita (Bombay).

1.1.

-आवासः

a

spacious

or

large

building.

-आशा

a

high

hope

महदाशापूर्णमानसः

Dasakumâracharita (Bombay).

1.3.

-आश्चर्य

Adjective.

very

wonderful.

-आश्रयः

dependence

on

or

seeking

protection

with

the

great.

-उन्मदः

a

kind

of

fish

Latin.

D.

B.

-औषधिः

Feminine.

a

herb

of

wonderful

power.

On

the

Himālaya

there

are

trees

of

the

Devadāru

family

which

have

got

resinous

stems.

These

stems

burn

like

oil-lamps.

These

sticks

of

pinewood,

therefore,

are

the

natural

lamps

of

the

Himālaya.

Compare.

सरलासक्तमातङ्गग्रैवेयस्फुरितत्विषः

।

आसन्नोषधयो

नेतुर्नक्तमस्नेहदीपिकाः

॥

Raghuvamsa (Bombay).

4.75

ज्वलितमहौषधिदीपिकासनाथाम्

Raghuvamsa (Bombay).

9.7.

-कथ

Adjective.

talked

of

or

mentioned

by

the

great,

in

great

men's

mouths.

-कार्तिकी

full

moon

of

Kārtika

combined

with

the

asterism

Rohiṇī

Latin.

D.

B.

-कुलम्

a

noble

family.-कूपः

a

deep

well.

-क्षेत्र

Adjective.

occupying

a

wide

territory.

-गदः

fever.

जवः

Bos

gavaeus.

a

kind

of

antelope

Latin.

D.

B.

-ज्यैष्ठी

Feminine.

full-moon

of

ज्येष्ठ

under

certain

combinations.

-गुण

Adjective.

having

the

qualities

of

the

great.

-तत्त्वम्

the

second

of

the

25

principles

of

the

Sāṅkhyas.

-दोष

Adjective.

highly

criminal

महादोषमबुद्ध-

बोधनम्

Kau.

Atmanepada.

1.17.

द्वन्द्वः

loud

uproar.

martial

band

of

music

Latin.

D.

B.

-फलः

the

Bilva

tree

Latin.

D.

B.

-बिलम्

the

atmosphere.

-भद्रा

the

river

Gaṅgā

Latin.

D.

B.

-भीष्मः

Name.

of

Śantanu

Latin.

D.

B.

-मण्डूकः

a

kind

of

yellow

frog

Latin.

D.

B.

-व्यतिक्रमः

a

great

transgression.

-सिंहः

the

lion

of

Durgā

Latin.

D.

B.-सिद्धिनिलयः

a

mosque

(

the

word

is

used

by

परमानन्द

in

Śivabhārata

18.52

).

-सेवा

service

of

the

great.-स्थानम्

a

high

place,

loft

y

station.

महत्

a.

[

मह्-अति

]

(

compar.

महीयस्

superl.

महिष्ठ

nom.

महान्,

महांतौ,

महांतः

acc.

pl.

महतः

)

1

Great,

big,

large,

huge,

vast

महान्

सिंहः,

व्याघ्रः

&c.

2

Ample,

copious,

abundant,

many,

numerous

महाजनः,

महान्

द्रव्यराशिः.

3

Long,

extended,

extensive

महांतौ

बाहू

यस्य

स

महाबाहुः

so

महती

कथा,

महानध्वा.

4

Strong,

powerful,

mighty

as

महान्

वीरः.

5

Violent,

intense,

excessive

महती

शिरोवेदना,

महती

पिपासा.

6

Gross,

thick,

dense

महानंधकारः.

7

Important,

weighty,

momentous

महत्कार्यमुपस्थितं,

महती

वार्ता.

8

High,

lofty,

eminent,

distinguished,

noble

महत्कुलं,

महाञ्जनः.

9

Loud

महान्

घोषः

ध्वनिः.

10

Early

or

late

महति

प्रत्यूषे

‘early

in

the

morning’

महत्यपराह्णे

‘late

in

the

afternoon.’

11

High

महार्घ.

m.

1

A

camel.

2

An

epithet

of

Śiva.

3

(

In

Sān.

phil.

)

The

great

principle,

the

intellect

(

distinguished

from

मनस्

),

the

second

of

the

twenty-five

elements

or

tattvas.

recognized

by

the

Sāṃkhyas

Ms.

12.

14

Sāṅ.

K.

3,

8,

22

&c.

4

The

superior

of

a

monastery.

n.

1

Greatness,

infiniteness,

numerousness.

2

Kingdom,

dominion.

3

Sacred

knowledge.

ind.

Greatly,

excessively,

very

much,

exceedingly.

(

Note.

महत्

as

the

first

member

of

a

Tatpuruṣa

compound

and

a

few

other

cases,

remains

unchanged,

while

in

Karmadhāraya

and

Bahuvrīhi

comp.

it

is

changed

to

महा

q.

v.

).

Comp.

आवासः

a

spacious

or

large

building.

आशा

a

high

hope.

आश्चर्य

a.

very

wonderful.

आश्रयः

dependence

on

or

seeking

protection

with

the

great.

कथ

a.

talked

of

or

mentioned

by

the

great,

in

great

men's

mouths.

क्षेत्र

a.

occupying

a

wide

territory.

गुण

a.

having

the

qualities

of

the

great.

तत्त्वं

the

second

of

the

25

principles

of

the

Sāṃkhyas.

बिलं

the

atmosphere.

सेवा

service

of

the

great.

स्थानं

a

high

place,

lofty

station.

मह॑त्

a

Masculine, Feminine, Neuter

(

orig.

proper.

page.

of

√

1.

मह्

strong

form,

महान्त्

feminine.

महती॑

in

Epic, i. e. such works as the Mahā-bhārata, Rāmāyaṇa, &c.

often

महत्

for

महान्तम्

ibc.

mostly

महा,

q.v.

)

great

(

in

space,

time,

quantity

or

degree

)

i.e.

large,

big,

huge,

ample,

extensive,

long,

abundant,

numerous,

considerable,

important,

high,

eminent,

ṛg-veda

et cetera.

et cetera.

(

also

indeclinable, either an indeclinable participle or an adverb or a case used adverbially.

in

महद्-√

भू,

to

become

great

or

full

[

said

of

the

moon

]

śiśupāla-vadha

)

abounding

on

rich

in

(

instr.

),

chāndogya-upaniṣad

(

ifc.

)

distinguished

by,

śakuntalā

early

(

morning

),

ib.

advanced

(

afternoon

),

mahābhārata

violent

(

pain

or

emotion

),

ib.

thick

(

as

darkness

),

gross,

ib.

loud

(

as

noise

),

lāṭyāyana

many

(

people,

with

जन

sg.

),

mahābhārata

(

with

उक्थ

neuter gender.

a

partic.

Uktha

of

720

verses

with

औक्थ्य

neuter gender.

nalopākhyāna

of

a

Sāman,

mahābhārata

महान्ति

भूतानि,

the

gross

elements,

manu-smṛti

mahābhārata

confer, compare.

महाभूत

)

मह॑त्

masculine gender.

a

great

or

noble

man

(

opp.

to

नीच,

अल्प

or

दीन

),

kāvya literature

kāmandakīya-nītisāra

pañcatantra

the

leader

of

a

sect

or

superior

of

a

monastery,

Religious Thought and Life in India, also called 'brāhmanism and hindūism,' by Sir M. Monier-Williams

87

neuter gender.

1

a

camel,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

nalopākhyāna

of

Rudra

or

of

a

partic.

R°,

bhāgavata-purāṇa

of

a

Dānava,

harivaṃśa

(

scilicet.

गण

),

a

partic.

class

of

deceased

progenitors,

mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa

of

two

princes,

viṣṇu-purāṇa

मह॑त्

masculine gender.

(

rarely

neuter gender.

scilicet.

तत्त्व

),

‘the

great

principle’,

nalopākhyāna

of

Buddhi,

‘Intellect’,

or

the

intellectual

principle

(

according

to

the

Sāṃkhya

philosophy

the

second

of

the

23

principles

produced

from

Prakṛti

and

so

called

as

the

great

source

of

Ahaṃkāra,

‘self-consciousness’,

and

Manas,

‘the

mind’

confer, compare.

Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams

83,

91

et cetera.

),

maitrī-upaniṣad

manu-smṛti

sāṃkhyakārikā

mahābhārata

et cetera.

मह॑त्

neuter gender.

anything

great

or

important,

chāndogya-upaniṣad

greatness,

power,

might,

śatapatha-brāhmaṇa

āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra

dominion,

Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, &c.

a

great

thing,

important

matter,

the

greater

part,

āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra

advanced

state

or

time

(

महति॑

रात्रियै

or

रात्र्यै,

in

the

middle

of

the

night,

taittirīya-saṃhitā

brāhmaṇa

)

sacred

knowledge,

mahābhārata

मह॑त्

b,

मह॑न्

et cetera.

See

page.

794,

cols.

2,

3.

महत्,

आन्,

अती,

अत्

(

originally

pres.

part.

of

rt.

1.

मह्,

but

making

in

nom.

sing.

du.

pl.

महान्,

म-

हान्तौ,

महान्तस्,

acc.

sing.

du.

pl.

महान्तम्,

महान्तौ,

महतस्,

inst.

महता,

&c.,

see

Gram.

142

in

Ved.

the

acc.

sing.

महाम्

occurs,

see

महा

in

ep.

the

crude

or

neut.

form

महत्

is

sometimes

used

for

the

correct

form

महान्तम्

at

the

beginning

of

Karma-dhāraya

and

Bahu-vrīhi

com-

pounds

महा,

q.

v.,

is

generally

substituted

for

म-

हत्,

but

in

Tat-puruṣas

and

a

few

exceptional

cases

महत्

is

retained

),

great,

mighty,

strong,

big,

large,

huge,

full-grown,

ample,

extensive,

long,

(

महान्

अध्वा,

a

long

road

महद्

आयुस्,

long

life

म-

हती

कथा,

a

long

story

)

far

advanced,

late,

(

म-

हत्य्

अपराह्णे,

late

in

the

afternoon

)

numerous,

abundant,

much,

many,

(

जनस्य

महतो

मध्ये,

in

the

presence

of

many

people

)

abounding

in

(

sometimes

with

inst.

c.

)

rich

in

high

(

in

price

)

gross,

thick,

dense,

(

भूतानि

महान्ति,

the

gross

elements

महत्

तमस्,

thick

darkness

)

loud,

(

महान्

घोषः,

a

loud

noise

)

important,

signifi-

cant,

(

महती

वार्ता,

important

news

महत्

कार्-

यम्,

an

important

affair

)

high,

lofty,

eminent,

noble,

(

महत्

स्थानम्,

a

lofty

position

महत्

कुलम्,

a

distinguished

family

)

excellent,

distin-

guished

(

आन्

),

m.

(

in

the

Sāṅkhya

phil.

)

‘the

great

principle,

’

the

intellect

(

=

बुद्धि,

i.

e.

the

second

of

the

twenty-five

Tattvas

produced

from

Pradhāna

or

Mūla-prakṛti

and

itself

producing

the

third

prin-

ciple

or

Ahaṅkāra,

being

thus

both

a

Vikṛti

and

a

Prakṛti

बुद्धि,

intellect,

is

called

महत्

to

dis-

tinguish

it

from

the

Tattva

मनस्,

mind,

with

which

and

with

Ahaṅkāra

it

is

connected

and

to

both

of

which

it

is

superior

)

the

superior

of

a

monastery

a

camel

epithet

of

Rudra

or

of

a

Rudra

(

scil.

गण

),

epithet

of

a

class

of

Manes

N.

of

a

Dānava

N.

of

a

king

(

अती

),

f.

the

egg-

plant

(

=

बृहती

)

the

seven-stringed

or

(

according

to

some

)

hundred-stringed

Vīṇā

or

lute

of

Nārada

(

अत्

),

n.

greatness,

power,

dominion

infinity

the

greater

part,

(

महति

रात्र्याः,

Ved.

when

the

greater

part

of

the

night

is

past

)

(

scil.

तत्त्व

),

the

great

intellectual

principle

or

intellect

(

the

second

Tattva

of

the

Sāṅkhya

phil.

described

above

)

sacred

knowledge

(

अत्

),

ind.

greatly,

exceedingly,

much,

very

[

cf.

Gr.

μέγ-α-ς,

μείζων,

μέγ-ιστο-ς,

μεγα-λύν-ω,

μέγ-εθ-ος,

μάλα,

μᾶλλον,

μῆκος,

μακρός,

μάκαρες:

Lat.

mag-nu-s,

major,

maximu-s,

ma-

gis,

magis-ter,

magistra-tus:

Goth.

mik-il-s,

‘great

’

mikil-jan

=

μεγαλύνειν

mais,

‘greater

’

maist,

‘greatest:’

Old

Germ.

mihhil,

mêr.

]

—म-

ह-ऋषि,

इस्,

m.,

Ved.

=

महर्षि

see

Gram.

38.

ह्.

—महच्-छब्द,

अस्,

m.

(

for

महत्

+

शब्द

),

the

word

महत्

[

cf.

महा-शब्द।

]

—महत्-कथ,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

being

the

talk

of

the

great,

mentioned

by

the

great,

living

in

great

men's

mouths.

—महत्-काण्ड,

अस्,

अम्,

m.

n.,

N.

of

a

sec-

tion

of

the

Atharva-veda

Saṃhitā.

—महत्-क्षेत्र,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

occupying

a

wide

district

or

territory.

—म-

हत्-तत्त्व,

अम्,

n.

the

Mahat

or

great

principle,

i.

e.

Intellect,

(

see

above

under

महत्।

)

—महत्-तम,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

greatest,

mightiest,

most

powerful

ex-

ceedingly

great

or

mighty

or

powerful.

—महत्-

तर,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

greater,

mightier,

stronger

exceed-

ingly

great

or

mighty

or

strong

(

अस्

),

m.

the

oldest,

most

respectable,

principal

the

head

or

oldest

man

of

the

village

(

=

ग्राम-कूट,

दलाढक

)

a

man

of

the

fourth

or

servile

caste,

a

Śūdra

(

?

)

a

courtier,

chamberlain

N.

of

a

son

of

Kaśyapa

(

or

of

Kāś-

yapa

)

(

ई

),

f.

a

particular

form

of

the

Buddhist

goddess

Tārā.

—महत्तरक,

अस्,

m.

a

courtier,

chamberlain.

—महत्-ता,

f.

or

महत्-त्व,

अम्,

n.

greatness,

magnitude,

majesty,

mightiness,

largeness,

amplitude,

great

extent,

intensity,

violence,

height,

high

position,

elevated

station,

high

consideration

or

estimation,

importance.

—महत्त्व-रहित,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

deprived

of

majesty

or

greatness.

—महत्-सेन,

अस्,

m.,

N.

of

a

prince.

—महत्-सेवा,

f.

service

of

the

great,

homage

(

rendered

)

to

great

men.

—म-

हत्-स्थान,

अम्,

n.

a

high

place,

lofty

position

(

also

read

महा-स्थान।

)

—महद्-आवास,

अस्,

m.

a

great

or

roomy

dwelling.

—महद्-आशा,

f.

great

expectation,

high

hope.

—महद्-आश्चर्यम्,

ind.

very

surprising.

—महद्-आश्रय,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

de-

pendent

upon

or

attached

to

the

great

(

अस्

),

m.

the

protection

of

the

great,

having

recourse

to

the

great,

taking

refuge

with

great

people.

—महद्-गुण,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

possessing

the

virtues

of

the

great.

—म-

हद्गुण-त्व,

अम्,

n.

the

possession

of

the

virtues

of

the

great.

—महद्-बिल

or

महद्-विल,

अम्,

n.

the

atmosphere,

ether,

(

the

more

correct

form

is

महा-बिल,

q.

v.

)

—महद्-भय,

अम्,

n.

a

great

danger

or

emergency

fear

of

great

people.

—म-

हद्-भू,

cl.

1.

P.

-भवति,

&c.,

to

be

great

or

full.

—महद्-भूत,

अस्,

आ,

अम्,

one

who

has

be-

come

great.

—महद्-वत्,

आन्,

अती,

अत्,

Ved.

con-

nected

with

the

word

महत्.

—महद्-वारुणी,

f.

a

species

of

plant

(

=

महेन्द्र-वारुणी

).

—महद्-

व्यतिक्रम,

अस्,

m.

a

great

transgression.

महत्

महत्।

See

p.

753,

col.

2.

महत्

mah-át,

Adjective.

[

old

pr.

pt.

of

√

mah:

🞄strong

base

mahānt

°—

almost

invariably

🞄mahā,

q.

v.

in

E.

ac.

Neuter.

sg.

is

sts.

used

for

🞄ac.

Masculine.

]

great

〈1.〉

in

space:

large,

big,

huge,

🞄extensive

high

(

tree

)

deep

long

(

distance

)

🞄full-grown

gross

(

element

)

〈2.〉

of

time:

long

🞄advanced

(

time

of

day

)

〈3.〉

of

quantify:

🞄abundant,

ample,

copious,

numerous

〈4.〉

of

🞄degree:

considerable,

important,

momentous

🞄high

(

price

)

valuable

(

fee

)

intense

(

emotion

),

🞄[

Page220-3

]

🞄violent

(

pain

)

thick

(

darkness

)

loud

🞄(

sound

)

〈5.〉

of

rank

high,

lofty,

eminent,

🞄powerful,

distinguished,

noble

w.

jana,

Masculine.

🞄multitude

of

people

w.

ātman,

Masculine.

the

great

🞄soul

=

intellect

Masculine.

great,

eminent,

or

noble

🞄man

Masculine.

(

sc.

ātman

),

Neuter.

(

rare,

sc.

tattva

),

intellect

🞄n.

great

thing

important

matter

🞄greatness,

power

greater

part

also

ad.

in

🞄mahad-bhū,

become

full

(

moon

).

महन्त्

महन्त्

(

properly

ptcple.

pres.

of

मह्

)

the

bases

of

all

cases,

except

the

sing.

voc.

msc.,

are

महान्त्

and

महत्

ved.

महाम्

instead

of

म-

हान्तम्,

Chr.

297,

14

=

Rigv.

i.

112,

14.

I.

Adjective.

1.

Great,

large,

Vikr.

11,

18.

2.

Pre-eminent,

Hit.

pr.

d.

28,

M.M.

3.

Much,

many.

4.

Excellent,

Nal.

2,

25.

II.

adv.

हत्,

Exceedingly,

much,

Utt.

Rāmac.

42,

2.

III.

Masculine.

The

intel-

lectual

principle,

Sāṅkhyak.

3,

22

Man.

12,

14.

IV.

Neuter.

1.

Greatness,

infinity,

Bhāṣāp.

25.

2.

Kingdom.

V.

Feminine.

अती,

The

lute

of

Nārada.

--

Compound

वि-,

Adjective.

exceedingly

tall,

Indr.

1,

33.

सु-,

Adjective.

1.

very

great,

Chr.

12,

26

very

tall,

Rām.

3,

55,

1.

2.

very

important,

Nal.

8,

2.

3.

abundant.

--

Cf.

μέγας,

μεγάλου,

etc.,

μείζων,

μέγεθος,

μεγαίρω,

μάλα,

μᾶλλον,

μῆκος,

μακρός,

μάκαρες

Lat.

magis,

major,

majus,

maximus,

magister,

Majus

Goth.

mikils

A.S.

meagol,

micel,

micyl,

etc.

comparat.

Goth.

mais

A.S.

ma,

mae

superl.

Goth.

maist

A.S.

maest,

maegeste.

महान

व्यक्ति

महत्

वि*

-

-

"ऊँचा,

उन्नत,

प्रमुख,

पूज्य,

उदात्त

"

महत्

वि*

-

उत्ताल

महत्

वि*

-

-

सवेरे

या

देर

से

महत्

वि*

-

-

ऊँचा

महत्

पुंलिङ्गम्

-

-

ऊंट

महत्

पुंलिङ्गम्

-

-

शिव

का

विशेषण

महत्

पुंलिङ्गम्

-

-

"(

सांख्य

में

)

महत्तत्त्व,

बुद्धि

तत्त्व

(

मन

से

भिन्न

)

सांख्य*

द्वारा

माने

गये

पच्चीस

तत्त्वों

में

से

दूसरा"

महत्

नपुंलिङ्गम्

-

-

"बड़प्पन,

अनन्तता,

असंख्यता"

महत्

नपुंलिङ्गम्

-

-

"राज्य,

उपनिवेश"

महत्

नपुंलिङ्गम्

-

-

पवित्रज्ञान

महत्

अव्य*

-

-

"बहुत

अधिक,

अत्यधिक,

बहुत

ज्यादा,

अत्यन्त

"

महत्

वि*

-

मह्+अति

"बड़ा,

विशाल,

विस्तृत"

महत्

वि*

-

मह्+अति

"पुष्कल,

असंख्य"

महत्

वि*

-

मह्+अति

"दीर्घ,

विस्तृत"

महत्

वि*

-

मह्+अति

"प्रबल,

बलशाली"

महत्

वि*

-

मह्+अति

"महत्वपूर्ण,

आवश्यक"

महत्

वि*

-

मह्+अति

"ऊँचा,

प्रमुख,

पूज्य"