महस्

{ mahas }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

महस्  n.  a n. greatness, might, power, glory ( instr. pl. greatly, mightily &c.), [RV.]; [AV.]; [Br.]; [Up.]
°अस्  n. joy, gladness, pleasure, [VS.]; [AV.]; [TBr.] ( ind. gladly, briskly, swiftly, [RV.])
   a festival or a festive hymn, [Pañcar.]
   a sacrifice, oblation, [L.]
   light, splendour, majesty, [Inscr.]; [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]; [BhP.]
महर्   the fourth of the seven worlds (written ; See above and cf. व्याहृति)
उदक   = , water, [Naigh. i, 12]
    N. of a सामन्, [ĀrṣBr.]
महस्  n.  ind., gladly, briskly, swiftly, [RV.]
महस्    b महस &c. See p. 794, col. 3.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

महस् [mahas]  n. n. [मह्-असुन्]
   A festival, a festive occasion.
   An offering, oblation, a sacrifice.
   Light, lustre; कल्याणानां त्वमसि महसां भाजनं विश्वमूर्ते [Māl.1.3;] [U.4.1;] 5.27.
   The fourth of the seven worlds; see महर्.
   A hymn of praise (Ved.).
   Pleasure, enjoyment; जातमहाः स्तवनानि वसन्तः [Rām. Ch.4.95;] महोमहत्त्वं महनीय- शीले विलासलोलेन विलोचनेन 6.12.
   Greatness, power.
   Abundance, plenty.
   Water.

Shabda-Sagara

महस्  n.  ( -हः)
   1. A festival, a sacred festival.
   2. Light, lustre.
   3. Greatness, vigour.
   4. Sacrifice, oblation.
    E. मह to worship, aff. असुन् .

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मह असुन् .