Apte Dictionary

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Entry संतान

संतानsaṃtānaनम् [nam], नम् 1 Stretching, extending, extension, expanse, spread; चरामो वसुधां कृत्स्नां धर्मसंतानमिच्छवः…
1. नम् nam, नम् 1 Stretching, extending, extension, expanse, spread; चरामो वसुधां कृत्स्नां धर्मसंतानमिच्छवः Rām. 4.18.9; संतानैस्तनुभावनष्टसलिला व्यक्तिं व्रजन्त्यापगाः Ś.7.8.
2. Continuity, continuous flow or line, succession, continuance; अच्छिन्नामलसंतानाः Ku.6.69; संतानवाहीनि दुःखानि Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.8.
3. Family, race.
4. Progeny, offspring, issue; संतानार्थाय विधये R.1.34; संतानकामाय राज्ञे 2.65; 18.52; Ms.3.185.
5. One of the five trees of Indra's paradise; सन्तानकुसुमशेखरकं च मम शीर्षे पिनद्धम् Nāg.3 (between verses 2-3); सन्तानः कल्पवृक्षश्च पुंसि वा हरिचन्दनम् Ak.
Derived forms and compounds
- -संधिः a peace cemented by family alliance (as by giving a daughter in marriage etc.).
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