مـﮩا پرلي महाप्रलय mahā-pralai S or -pralaya, s. m. 1. A destruction of the world, occurring after every period of 4,320,000,000 years. 2. A total destruction of the universe, happening after a period commensurate with the life of Brahmā, or 100 years, each day of which is equal to the period first stated, and each night of which is of similar duration; at the expira- tion of this term, the seven Lokas or divisions of the universe, with the saints, gods and Brah- mā himself, are annihilated.

مـﮩابهارت महाभारत mahā-bhārat S s. m. 1. A grand epick poem by Vyāsadeva, containing an account of the dissensions and wars of the Kurus and Pāṇḍus, two great collateral branches of the house of Bhārat, so called from Bharat its founder. 2. The great war of the descen- dants of Bharat.

مـﮩاجن महा Great, and जन Man mahā-jan S.

مـﮩاڐول mahā-ḍol S̱. s. A large and splendid sort of sedan or pālkī.

مـﮩاکال महाकाल mahā-kāl S s. m. A name or rather a form of Siva, in his character of the destroying deity, being then represented of a black colour and of an aspect more or less ter- rifick. (Siva or Mahākāla may be considered as a personification of time that destroys all things).

مـﮩاکوڙه mahā-koṛh S̱. s. m. A species of leprosy (great leprosy) perhaps elephantiasis.