महाकाल

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Etymology

Compound of महा (mahā, great) +‎ काल (kāla, Time, Death, end; black).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

महाकाल (mahākāla) stemm

  1. an epithet of Shiva as the Destroyer in his fierce aspect, described as black and terrifying

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of महाकाल (mahākāla)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative महाकालः
mahākālaḥ
महाकालौ / महाकाला¹
mahākālau / mahākālā¹
महाकालाः / महाकालासः¹
mahākālāḥ / mahākālāsaḥ¹
Vocative महाकाल
mahākāla
महाकालौ / महाकाला¹
mahākālau / mahākālā¹
महाकालाः / महाकालासः¹
mahākālāḥ / mahākālāsaḥ¹
Accusative महाकालम्
mahākālam
महाकालौ / महाकाला¹
mahākālau / mahākālā¹
महाकालान्
mahākālān
Instrumental महाकालेन
mahākālena
महाकालाभ्याम्
mahākālābhyām
महाकालैः / महाकालेभिः¹
mahākālaiḥ / mahākālebhiḥ¹
Dative महाकालाय
mahākālāya
महाकालाभ्याम्
mahākālābhyām
महाकालेभ्यः
mahākālebhyaḥ
Ablative महाकालात्
mahākālāt
महाकालाभ्याम्
mahākālābhyām
महाकालेभ्यः
mahākālebhyaḥ
Genitive महाकालस्य
mahākālasya
महाकालयोः
mahākālayoḥ
महाकालानाम्
mahākālānām
Locative महाकाले
mahākāle
महाकालयोः
mahākālayoḥ
महाकालेषु
mahākāleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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