कण्टकkaṇṭakaa tree with thorns, a thorny bush; भवन्ति नितरां स्फीताः सुक्षेत्रे कण्टकद्रुमाः Mk.9.7.
Derived forms and compounds
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-द्रुमः
- a tree with thorns, a thorny bush; भवन्ति नितरां स्फीताः सुक्षेत्रे कण्टकद्रुमाः Mk.9.7.
- the Śālmali tree or silk-cotton-tree (Marâthî सांवरी).
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-प्रावृटा
- Aloe Perfoliata (Marâthî कोरफड).
- the Solanum Jacquini.
- a porcupine.
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-फलः
- the bread-fruit tree, Panasa tree.
- the गोक्षुर plant.
- the castor-oil tree.
- the Dhattūra tree.
- a term applicable to any plant the fruit of which is invested with a hairy or thorny coat.
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-मर्दनम् suppressing disturbance.
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-युक्त Adjective having thorns, thorny.
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-विशोधनम् extirpating every source of disturbance or trouble; राज्यकण्टकविशोधनोद्यतः Vikr.5.1.
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-वृन्ताकी a species of nightshade with thorny leaves (वार्ताकी).
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-श्रेणिः, -णी Feminine
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कण्टकः kaṇṭakḥ
- कम् kam, कम् 1 A thorn; पादलग्नं करस्थेन कण्टकेनैव कण्टकं (उद्धरेत्) Chāṇ.22; कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम् (उन्मूलयेत्) Pt.4.18
- A prickle, a sting; यः कण्टकैर्वितुदति Y.3.53.
- The point of anything.
- (Fig.) Any troublesome fellow who is, as it were, a thorn to the state and an enemy of order and good government; उत्खातलोकत्रयकण्टकेऽपि R.14.73; त्रिदिवमुद्धृतदानवकण्टकम् Ś.7.3; Ms.9.26; Mv.7.8.
- (Hence) Any source of vexation or annoyance, nuisance; कण्टकानां च शोधनात् Ms.9.253.
- Horripilation, erection of hair, thrill.
- A finger-nail.
- A vexing speech.
- A fish-bone; अन्धो मत्स्या- निवाश्नाति स नरः कण्टकैः सह Ms.8.95.
- A sharp stinging pain, symptom of a disease.
- (In Nyāya philosophy) Refutation of arguments, detection of error.
- Impediment, obstacle.
- The first, fourth, seventh, and tenth lunar mansions.
- A vexing or injurious speech; Mb.1.
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-कः
- A bamboo; some other tree (Marâthî बेल, बाभळ, हिंगणबेट) फलकं परिधानश्च तथा कण्टक- वस्त्रधृक् Mb.12.33.14; see कण्टकद्रुम.
- A work-shop, manufactory.
- Fault, defect; निर्धूतवाक्यकण्टकाम् Mb.12.167.5.
- Name of Makara or the marine monster, the symbol of the god of love.
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-की A kind of वार्ताकी.
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-फलः See कण्टकफल.
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-अग्रः a kind of lizard.
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-अशनः, -भक्षकः, -भुज् Masculine a camel.
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-अष्ठीलः a kind of fish (having many bones).
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-आगारः a kind of worm.
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-आढ्यः
- a kind of tree. उद्धरणम् (Literal) extracting thorns, weeding.
- (Figurative) removing annoyances, extirpating thieves and all such sources of public annoyance; कण्टकोद्धरणे नित्यमातिष्ठेद्यत्नमुत्तमम् Ms.9.252.
