शक्तिśaktiapprehending the force or meaning.
- apprehending the force or meaning.
- armed with a spear.
- (हः) apprehension of the force, meaning, or acceptation of a word.
- a spearman, lancer.
- an epithet of Śiva.
- of Kārtikeya.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ग्राहक Adjective determining or establishing the meaning of a word. (-कः) epithet of Kārtikeya.
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-त्रयम् the three constituent elements of regal power; see शक्ति (2) above.
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-धर
- Adjective strong, powerful.
- a spearman.
- an epithet of Kārtikeya.
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-पातः
- prostration of strength.
- In Yoga philosophy, a spiritual procedure, by which the preceptor puts his strength (spiritual power) in his pupil.
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-पूजकः a Śākta quod vide, which see
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-पूजा the worship of Śakti.
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-पूर्वः an epithet of Parāśara.
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-वैकल्यम् loss of strength, debility, incapacity.
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-हीन Adjective powerless, weak, impotent.
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-हेतिकः
- a lancer, spearman.
- (रः) a spearman.
- an epithet of Kārtikeya; ततस्तामेव चोत्कृष्य शक्तिं शक्तिधरप्रियः Rām. 7.8.11.
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-ध्वजः Name of Kārtikeya; शक्तिध्वजशिखरशूलोत्सेधं सौधमागतम् Dk.2.5.
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-नाथः Name of Śiva; स जयति परिणद्धः शक्तिभिः शक्तिनाथः Māl.5.1.
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-पर्णः Alstonia Scholaris. (Marâthî सातवीण).
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-पाणिः, -भृत् Masculine
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शक्तिः śaktiḥ, Feminine
- शक्-क्तिन्
- (a) Power, ability, capacity, strength, energy, prowess; दैवं निहत्य कुरु पौरुषमात्मशक्त्या Pt.1.361; ज्ञाने मौनं क्षमा शक्तौ R.1.22; so यथाशक्ति, स्वशक्ति etc. (b) Faculty, capacity; स्मरण- शक्ति 'retentive faculty or memory'.
- Regal power; (it has three parts or elements; 1 प्रभुशक्ति or प्रभावशक्ति' the majesty or pre-eminent position of the king himself'; 2 मंत्रशक्ति 'the power of good counsel'; and 3 उत्साहशक्ति 'the power of energy'); राज्यं नाम शक्तित्रयायत्तम् Dk.; त्रिसाधना शक्तिरिवार्थसंचयम् R.3.13;6.33;17.63; Śi.2.26.
- The power of composition, poetic power or genius; शक्तिर्निपुणता लोकशास्त्रकाव्याद्यवेक्षणात् K.Parasmaipada1; see explanation ad Locative
- The active power of a deity, regarded as his wife, female divinity; (these are variously enumerated, 8, 9 or even 5 being mentioned); स जयति परिणद्धः शक्तिभिः शक्तिनाथः Māl.5.1; Ś.7.35.
- A kind of missile; शक्तिखण्डामर्षतेन गाण्डीविनोक्तम् Ve. 3; ततो विभेद पौलस्त्यः शक्त्या वक्षसि लक्ष्मणम् R.12.77.
- A spear, dart, pike, lance.
- (In Philosophy) The relation of a term to the thing designated.
- The power inherent in cause to produce its necessary effect.
- (In Rhet.) The power or signification of a word; (these are three अभिधा, लक्षणा and व्यञ्जना); तिस्रः शब्दस्य शक्तयः S. D.11.
- The expressive power or denotation of a word (Opposite of लक्षणा and व्यञ्जना); it is thus defined: अस्माच्छब्दादयमर्थो बोद्धव्य इत्याकारकोऽनादिसंकेतः शक्तिः Tarka. K.
- The female organ, the counterpart of the Phallus of &Saucte;iva worshipped by a sect of people called Śāktas.
- A sword.
- An implement in gambling.
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-अर्धः perspiring and panting through fatigue or exertion.
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-अपेक्ष, -अपेक्षिन् Adjective having regard to strength; षाड्गुण्यमुपयुञ्जीत शक्त्यपेक्षो रसायनम् Śi.2.93.
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-कुण्ठनम् the deadening of a power.
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-ग्रह Adjective
