महाव्रत

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महाव्रत n.  विश्वामित्र के ब्रह्मवादी पुत्रों में से एक ।

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

महा—व्रत  n.  n. a gr° duty, fundamental duty (5 in number accord. to the जैन system), [HYog.]; [Yogas.]

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महा व्रत

a gr° vow, [Sāh.]
a gr° religious observance, [R.]; [Pur.]
N. of a सामन् or स्तोत्र appointed to be sung on the last day but one of the गवाम्-अयन (applied also to the day itself or its ceremonies or accord. to Comm. to the शस्त्र following the स्तोत्र), [AV.]; [Br.]; [TS.] &c.
the relig° usages of the पाशुपतs, [Prab.] Sch.; [W.]
महा—व्रत  mfn.  mf( आ)n. one who has undertaken solemn religious duties or vows, performing a gr° vow, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.

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महा व्रत

observing the rule of the पाशुपतs
महि-व्रत   also used to explain ( q.v.), [Nir.]; [Sāy.]

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महि व्रत

महा—व्रत  m.  m. a पाशुपत, [Kathās.]

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महा व्रत

N. of a poet, [Cat.]