वामvāmaa conch-shell, the spiral of which runs from right to left.
Derived forms and compounds
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-आवर्तः a conch-shell, the spiral of which runs from right to left.
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-इतर Adjective right.
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-ऊरु, -ऊरू Feminine a woman with handsome thighs; तदिदं विषहिष्यते कथं वद वामोरु चिताधिरोहणम् R.8.57.
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-कुक्षिः left side of the abdomen.
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-दृश् Feminine a woman (with lovely eyes).
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-मम्
- Wealth, possessions.
- Any lovely or desirable thing.
- Adversity, misfortune.
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-अङ्गी Feminine a beautiful woman; वामाङ्गीकृतवामाङ्गि कुण्डलीकृतकुण्डलि Udb.
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-आचारः, -मार्गः the left-hand ritual or doctrine of the Tantras; the doctrine of resorting to मांस, मद्य, मत्स्य, मैथुन and मुद्रा.
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-आपीडनः the Pilu tree.
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वाम vāma, Adjective
- Left (Opposite of दक्षिण); विलोचनं दक्षिणमञ्जनेन संभाव्य तद्वञ्चितवामनेत्रा R.7.8; Me.8,98.
- Being or situated on the left side; वामश्चायं नदति मधुरं चातकस्ते सगन्धः Me.9; (वामेन is used adverbially in the same sense; Exempli gratia, for example वामेनात्र वटस्तमध्वगजनः सर्वात्मना सेवते K. Parasmaipada1).
- (a) Reverse, contrary, opposite, adverse, unfavourable; तदहो कामस्य वामा गतिः Gīt.12; Māl.9.8; Bk.6.17; (b) Acting contrary, of an opposite nature; यान्त्येवं गृहिणीपदं युवतयो वामाः कुलस्याधयः Ś.4.18. (c) Perverse, crooked-natured, refractory; Ś.6. (d Coy (in love). (e) Hard, cruel.
- Vile, wicked, base low, bad; उवाच वामं चक्षुर्भ्यामभिवीक्ष्य दहन्निव Bhāg.4.2.8; आसक्तास्तास्वमी मूढा वामशीला हि जन्तवः Ki.11.24.
- Lovely, beautiful, charming; as in वामलोचना; वामोरू; वामभ्रूः वामस्वभाव quod vide, which see
- Short.
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-मः
- A sentient being, an animal.
- Name of Śiva.
- Of Cupid, the god of love.
- A snake.
- An udder, a breast.
- Prohibited or forbidden act or practice (as drinking wine).
- The left hand.
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-देवः
- Name of a sage.
- Name of Śiva; नाहं न यूयं यदृतां गतिं विदुर्न वामदेवः किमुतापरे सुराः Bhāg.2.6.36.
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-नयना a fair-eyed woman.
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-नी Adjective bringing wealth; Ch. Up.
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-नेत्रम् a mystical Name of the vowel ई.
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-भ्रूः Feminine a beautiful-eyebrowed woman; केनेत्थं परमार्थतोऽर्थवदिव प्रेमास्ति वाम- भ्रुवाम् Pt.1.136.
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-लोचना a woman with lovely eyes; विरूपाक्षस्य जयिनीस्ताः स्तुवे वामलोचनाः K. Parasmaipada1; R.19.13.
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-शील Adjective of a perverse or crooked nature; cross-tempered; तदेहि वामशीलां मालतीं निर्भर्त्सयामः Māl.7. (-लः) an epithet of the god of love.
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-स्वभाव Adjective of noble character; निरीक्ष्य कृष्णाऽपकृतं गुरोः सुतं वामस्वभावा कृपया ननाम च Bhāg.1.7.42.
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-हस्तः the dew-lap of a goat.
