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Entry शिवा

शिवाśivā1 N. of Pārvatī.
1. 1 Name of Pārvatī.
2. A jackal (in general); जहासि निद्रामशिवैः शिवारुतैः Ki.1.38; हरेरद्य द्वारे शिव शिव शिवानां कलकलः Bv.1.32; R.7.5;11.61;12.39.
3. A fortunate woman.
4. Final beatitude.
5. The Śamī tree.
6. The yellow myrobalan.
7. Dūrvā grass.
8. A kind of yellow pigment.
9. Turmeric.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अरातिः a dog.
- -प्रियः a goat.
- -फला the Śamī tree.
- -रुतम् the howling of a jackal (a bad omen).
- -विद्या divination by the cries of jackals; Buddh.
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