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Entry शील

  1. शीलśīlaA large serpent (the boa).

    [शील्-अच्]

    A large serpent (the boa).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लम्

      1. Disposition, nature, character, tendency, inclination, habit, custom; सा तस्य शीलमाज्ञाय तस्माच्छापाच्च बिभ्यती Mb.3.136.4; समानशीलव्यसनेषु सख्यम् Subhāṣ frequently at the end of comp. in the sense of 'disposed or habituated to', 'indulging in', 'prone to', 'addicted to', 'attached to'; etc.; as कलहशील 'disposed to quarrel, quarrelsome'; भावनशील 'disposed or apt to think'; so दानdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मृगयाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, दयाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, पुण्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, आश्वासनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
      2. Conduct, behaviour in general.
      3. Good disposition or character, good nature; शीलं परं भूषणम् Bh.2.82; Pt. 5.2.
      4. Virtue, morality, good conduct, virtuous life, chastity, uprightness; दौर्मन्त्र्यान्नृपतिर्विनश्यति ... शीलं खलोपा- सनात् Bh.2.42,39; तथा हि ते शीलमुदारदर्शने तपस्विनामप्युप- देशतां गतम् Ku.5.36; Ki.11.25; Pt.1.169; R.1.7.
      5. Beauty, good form.
    • -अङ्क Adjective characterized by virtue.

    • -आढ्य Adjective most honourable.

    • -खण्डनम् violation of morality or chastity; Pt.1.

    • -गुप्त Adjective cunning, crafty.

    • -धारिन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

    • -भाज् Adjective honourable.

    • -भ्रंशः loss of virtue.

    • -वञ्चना violation of chastity; प्राप्तेयं शीलवञ्चना Mk.1.44.

    • -वृत्त Adjective well-behaved, virtuous. (-त्तम्) good or virtuous conduct, good breeding.

    • -वृत्तिः Feminine virtue.

    • -वृद्ध Adjective honourable, moral.

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Headwords under श

Part 6 of 10 शीघ्ऱ्यम् – शुषिरAll parts
  1. श – शपित
  2. शप्त – शल्ल
  3. शल्लक – शाबरिका
  4. शाबल्यम् – शिक्यित
  5. शिक्ष् – शीघ्रीय
  6. शीघ्ऱ्यम् – शुषिर
  7. शुषिरा – शैवल
  8. शैवलिनी – श्येन
  9. श्यै – श्लीपदिन्
  10. श्लील – श्वैत्रम्