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  महापथ [ mahāpatha ] [ mahā́-patha ] m. a principal road , high street (in a city) , high road , highway (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) Lit. AitBr. Lit. Gaut. Lit. Āpast.

   N. of Śiva Lit. MBh.

   the long journey , the passage into the next world ( [ °thaṃ√ yā ] , to die) Lit. Kathās.

   the great pilgrimage (to the shrine of Śiva on mount Kedāra , or the same pilgrimage performed in spirit i.e. by deep absorption into Śiva) Lit. Cat.

   the knowledge of the essence of Śiva acquired in this pilgrimage Lit. Cat.

   the mountain-precipices from which devotees throw themselves to obtain a speedier entrance into Śiva's heaven Lit. ib.

   N. of the book which treats of the above subjects

   of a hell Lit. Yājñ.

   [ mahāpatha ] n. = [ brahma-randhra ] ( q.v.) Lit. Cat.

   mf ( [ ā ] ) n. having a great path or way Lit. PārGṛ.

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