महासत्त्व [ mahāsattva ] [ mahā́-sat-tva ] m. a great creature , large animal Lit. MBh.

   [ mahāsattva ] n. = [ -sat-tā ] above Lit. Up.

   mfn. steady , constant (see [ -tā ] below)

   n. having a great or noble essence , noble , good (of persons ; with Buddhists , N. of a Bodhi-sattva) Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   extremely courageous Lit. MBh. Lit. Kathās.

   containing large animals (see [ -tā ] below)

   m. a Buddha Lit. L.

   N. of Kubera Lit. L.

   of Gautama Buddha as heir to the throne Lit. Buddh.