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Entry कुक्षि

कुक्षिkukṣi1 The belly (in general); जिह्मिताध्मातकुक्षिः (भुजगपतिः) Mk.9.12.
1. 1 The belly (in general); जिह्मिताध्मातकुक्षिः (भुजगपतिः) Mk.9.12.
2. The womb, the part of the belly containing the foetus; कुम्भीनस्याश्च कुक्षिजः R.15.15; Śi.13.4.
3. The interior of anything; विभक्तात्मा विभु- स्तासामेकः कुक्षिष्वनेकधा R.1.65 (where the word is used in sense 2 also.)
4. A cavity in general.
5. A cavern, cave; अद्रिकुक्षौ हैमवताच्च कुक्षेः R.2.38,67; a valley; अस्तीह हिमवत्कुक्षौ देशः पृथ्वीशिरोमणिः Ks.65.214.
6. The sheath of a sword.
7. Name of Bali.
8. A bay, gulf.
Derived forms and compounds
- -गत Adjective being in the belly; कुक्षिगतीकृता इव Name2.83.
- -जः Adjective son; स च प्राप मधूपघ्नं कुम्भीनस्याश्च कुक्षिजः R.15.15.
- -शूलः belly-ache, colic.
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