धान्यम्dhānyamGrain, corn, rice (for the distinction between सस्य, धान्य, तण्डुल and अन्न see under तण्डुल). सस्यं…
[धाने पोषणे साधु यत्]
- Grain, corn, rice (for the distinction between सस्य, धान्य, तण्डुल and अन्न see under तण्डुल). सस्यं क्षेत्रगतं प्रोक्तं सतुषं धान्यमुच्यते.
- Coriander.
- A measure equal to four sesamum seeds.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अचलः a pile of grain presented to Brhāmaṇas as a gift.
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-अरिः a mouse, rat.
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-अर्थः wealth in rice or grain.
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-अम्लम् sour gruel made of the fermentation of rice-water.
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-अस्थि Neuter husk, chaff.
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-उत्तमः the best of grain; id est, that is rice.
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-कल्कम्
- bran.
- chaff, straw.
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-कोशः, -कोष्ठकम्, -कः a granary.
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-क्षेत्रम् a corn-field.
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-खलः threshing floor (Marâthî खळें).
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-चमसः rice flattened by threshing after it has been steeped and fried in the husk.
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-चौरः a stealer of corn; धान्यचौरोऽङ्गहीनत्वम् Ms.11.5.
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-त्वच् Feminine the husk of corn.
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-धेनुः Feminine a heap of corn (like a cow, to be presented to a Brāhmaṇa); तमिदानीं प्रवक्ष्यामि धान्यधेनुविधिं परम् । यां दत्त्वा सर्वपापेभ्यः शशाङ्क इव राहुणा ॥ ......मुच्यते...... Varāha Parasmaipada
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-पञ्चकम् the following grains; शालि, व्रीहि, शूक, शिखि and क्षुद्र धान्यs.
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-मायः a corn-dealer.
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-मानम् a measure of corn (as much corn as a man can eat at once).
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-मुष्टिः a handful of grain.
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-राजः barley.
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-वर्धनम् lending grain at interest, usury with grain.
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-वीजम् (बीजम्) coriander.
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-वीरः a sort of pulse (माष).
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-शीर्षकम् the ear of corn.
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-शूकम् the beard or awn of corn.
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-सारः threshed corn.
