महारथ

प्राचीन चरित्रकोश

महारथ n.  विश्वामित्र के पुत्रों में से एक ।
महारथ II. n.  (सो. ऋक्ष.) उपरिचर वसु राजा के बृहद्रथ नामक पुत्र का नामान्तर ।

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   A mighty warrior; one capable of opposing his car and himself to 10,000 cars with their several warriors. Applied figuratively to any bold champion, eloquent declaimer &c.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

  m  A mighty warrior.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

महा—रथ  m.  m. a gr° chariot, [MBh.]; [R.]

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रथ   a gr° warrior (not a बहु-व्रीहि comp., as shown by the accent; cf., ‘a warrior’), [VS.]; [TS.]; [MBh.] &c.
    N. of a राक्षस, [R.]
   of a son of विश्वा-मित्र, [R.]
   of a king, [MārkP.]; [Buddh.]
   of a minister, [Rājat.]
मनो-रथ   desire, longing, [L.] ( cf.)

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महा—रथ  mfn.  mfn. possessing gr° chariots, [Hariv.]

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Shabda-Sagara

महारथ  m.  ( -थः)
   1. Wish, desire.
   2. A large car.
   3. A warrior fighting in a car, or any leader or warrior of note. It is thus defined in Vāchaspatya:-- “एको दशसहस्राणि योधयेद् यस्तु धन्विनाम् . शस्त्रशास्त्रप्रवीणश्च विज्ञेयः स महारथः ..”
    E. महा great, and रथ a car.

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महा रथ