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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अङ्कुशaṅkuśaA hook, a goad; Proverb: विक्रीते करिणि किमङ्कुशे विवादः why higgle about a trifling thing when the whole…

    [अङ्क्-लक्षणे उशच् Uṇ 4.17]

    A hook, a goad; Proverb: विक्रीते करिणि किमङ्कुशे विवादः why higgle about a trifling thing when the whole bargain (of which it forms part) has been struck; the goad ought to follow the elephant; संनिवेश्य कुशावत्यां रिपुनागाङ्कुशं कुशम् R.15.97; (Figurative) one who checks, a corrector, governor, director; त्यजति तु यदा मोहान्मार्गं तदा गुरुरङ्कुशः Mu.3.6; कुशं द्विषामङ्कुशम् R.16.81; (Equivalent to Preventor) सिद्धेः पूर्वोऽङ्कुशस्त्रिविधा Sānkhya. K.51. a restraint or check; निरङ्कुशाः कवयः poets have free license or are unfettered; pinching; पादावकर्षसन्धानैस्तोमराङ्कुशलासनैः Mb.7.142.45.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -शी one of the 24 Jaina Goddesses. Compare German angel. -Compound

    • -ग्रहः an elephant-driver; अन्वेतुकामोऽवमताङ्कुशग्रहः Śi. 12.16 -दुर्धरः [तृ. त. अङ्कुशेन दुःखेन धार्यते] a restive elephant.

    • -धारिन् Masculine a keeper of an elephant.

    • -मुद्रा अङ्कुशाकारा मुद्रा a mark resembling a goad in form (ऋज्वीं च मध्यमां कृत्वा तन्मध्यं पर्वमूलतः । तर्जनीं किञ्चिदाकुञ्चेत् सा मुद्राङ्कुशसंज्ञिता ॥).

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  2. अङ्कुशितaṅkuśitaa.Urged on by a hook, goaded.

    [इतच्]

    Urged on by a hook, goaded.

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  3. अङ्कुशिन्aṅkuśina.Having a hook or goad; laying hold of with a hook.

    [अस्त्यर्थे इनि]

    Having a hook or goad; laying hold of with a hook.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अङ्कुशaṅkuśamn. a hook, especially an elephant-driver's hook

    mn. a hook, especially an elephant-driver's hook

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  2. अङ्कुशग्रहaṅkuśagraham. an elephant-driver.

    masculine gender an elephant-driver.

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  3. अङ्कुशदुर्धरaṅkuśadurdharam. a restive elephant.

    masculine gender a restive elephant.

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  4. अङ्कुशाaṅkuśāf. one of the twenty-four Jaina जैन goddesses L. ([cf. Gk. ἄγκιστρον; Germ. Angel]).

    feminine one of the twenty-four Jaina जैन goddesses Lexicographers ([confer, compare Greek ἄγκιστρον; German Angel]).

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  5. अङ्कुशितaṅkuśitamfn. urged on by the hook.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective urged on by the hook.

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  6. अङ्कुशिन्aṅkuśinmfn. having a hook, laying hold of with a hook RV. x, 34, 7.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a hook, laying hold of with a hook fg-veda x, 34, 7.

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  7. अङ्कुशीaṅkuśīf. one of the twenty-four Jaina जैन goddesses L. ([cf. Gk. $; Germ. Angel]).

    feminine one of the twenty-four Jaina जैन goddesses Lexicographers ([confer, compare Greek $; German Angel]).

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