महिमा mahimā
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
Exaltation, greatness, grandeur, glory, dignity, majesty, importance.
Usual translation
- praise
Origin of the definition
महिमा mahimā mahimā: (nf) exaltation, greatness, dignity; majesty; importance; ~मंडित exalted; dignified; majestic; bearing the stamp of greatness/importance; ~मय/वान dignified, exalted, great, majestic; important.
महिमा mahimā [S.], f. 1. greatness. *2. grandeur, glory. 3. might, power. 4. high rank. — महिमाधर, E.H. possessed of greatness, &c. महिमा-मंडित, adj. adorned with grandeur: glorious.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
3323 occurrences
In 1267 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
591 occurrences
In 270 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
259 occurrences
In 49 on 122 murlis
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- Thursday 24 December 2020
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