माहात्म्य

Monier-Williams · māhātmya
"ṣtmya n. (fr. mahâtman) magnanimity, highmindedness &c ‖ exalted state or position, majesty, dignity ‖ the peculiar efficacy or virtue of any divinity or sacred shrine &c. (cf. 433) ‖ a work giving an account of the merits of any holy place or object (cf. devii-m &c.)