महर्षि maharṣhi
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
A great riṣhi, any great sage or saint; a pre-eminent class of saint-sages (said to be primeval, and to be the procreators of mankind).
Maharṣhi Maheśh Yogī, title of the spiritual master Maheśa Prasāda Varma (1917–2008); after studying physics, he became a disciple of the śaṃkarācārya Brahmānanda Sarasvatī at Badarīnātha; he founded the international Transcendental Meditation movement in 1955.
Usual translation
- Maharishi
Origin of the definition
महान्, महा mahān, mahā (sanskrit)
(prefix) Great, illustrious.
Mighty, strong, big, large, ample, excessive, grievous.
Very, extremely, very much.
S مہرشي महर्षि maharshi, and H. महर्षि maharshī (mahā+r̤ishi), s.m. A great Rishi, any great sage or saint; a pre-eminent class of saint-sages (said to be primeval, and to be the procreators of mankind).
A sage (esp. any of the seven Vedic hymn-singers); a seer.
A saint, an ascetic.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
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In 3 on 2386 murlis
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- Friday 27 September 2024
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- Friday 27 September 2024