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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अनीकanīkaकम [kama], कम [अनिति जीवत्यनेन; अन्-ईकन् Uṇ.4.16-17]
    1. कम kama, कम [अनिति जीवत्यनेन; अन्-ईकन् Uṇ.4.16-17]
    2. Army, forces; troop, host; दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकम् Bg.1.2. महारथानां प्रतिदन्त्यनीकम् Ki.16.14. पदातींश्च महीपालः पुरोऽ- नीकस्य योजयेत् H.3.73.
    3. A collection, group, mass; नवाम्बुदानीकमुहूर्तलाञ्छने R.3.53.
    4. Battle, fight, combat.
    5. A row, line, marching column.
    6. Front, head; chief; रथेषु नोऽनीकेष्वधिश्रियः Rv.8.2.12. (सेनामुखेषु); अग्निर्वै देवानामनीकम् Śat. Br.; अग्निमनीकं कृत्वा. Compare अनीकस्तु रेण सैन्ये सन्देहेऽपि च कथ्यते Nm.
    7. Face, countenance, Tbe same (मुखम्) (तस्य प्राणवायुनिस्सारणात् तथात्वम्); splendour; brilliance; form (तेजस्); स्वनीक Rv.7.1.23,3.6 (mostly Vedic in these two senses)
    8. Edge, point.
    9. Compound स्थः a warrior, combatant.
    10. a sentinel., (armed) watch. अभिचक्राम भर्तारमनीकस्थः कृताञ्जलिः Rām.6.32.34.
    11. an elephantdriver, or its trainer (द्राविडी 'अने' Equivalent to हत्ती); अनीकस्थप्रमाणैः प्रशस्तव्यञ्जनाचारान् हस्तिनो गृह्णीयुः Kau. Atmanepada 2.2.
    12. a wardrum or trumpet.
    13. a signal, mark; sign.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -स्थानम् a military station; Kau. Atmanepada 1.16.

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  2. अनीकवत्anīkavata.Ved. forming the face or front rank; occupying the foremost rank. अग्नयेऽनीकवते पुरोडाशम् TS.1.8.4.1.

    Vedic forming the face or front rank; occupying the foremost rank. अग्नयेऽनीकवते पुरोडाशम् TS.1.8.4.1.

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  3. अनीकशanīkaśaadv.In rows or columns.

    In rows or columns.

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  4. अनीकिनीanīkinīAn army, host, forces.

    [अनीक्रानां सङ्घः; अनीकं युद्धं प्रयोजनतया अस्त्यस्याः इति वा, अनीक-इनि]

    1. An army, host, forces.
    2. Three chamūs or one-tenth of a complete army (अक्षौहिणी); 1935 foot, 6561 horse, 2187 elephants and as many chariots. चमूस्तु पृतनास्तिस्रस्तिस्रश्चम्बस्त्वनीकिनी । अनीकिनी दशगुणा प्राहुरक्षौहिणीं बुधाः ॥ Mb.1.2.22.
    3. A lotus.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अनीकanīka[án-îka] n. face, front; middle; edge, point; troop, array, army; i-nî, f. army.

    [án-îka] neuter face, front; middle; edge, point; troop, array, army; i-nî, feminine; also equal for army.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अनीकanīkamn. (√अन्), face
    1. mn. (√अन्), face
    2. mn. appearance, splendour, edge, point
    3. mn. front, row, array, march
    4. mn. army, forces
    5. mn. war, combat.
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  2. अनीकवत्anīkavat(/अनीक-) mfn. having a face, or constituting the face, or occupying the front or foremost rank (N. of, Agni…

    (/अनीक-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a face, or constituting the face, or occupying the front or foremost rank (Name of, Agni अग्नि) VS. etc.

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  3. अनीकविदारणanīkavidāraṇam. "shatterer of armies", N. of a man.

    masculine gender "shatterer of armies", Name of a man.

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  4. अनीकशस्anīkaśasind. in rows or marching columns AV.

    indeclinable in rows or marching columns AV.

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  5. अनीकस्थanīkastham. a warrior or combatant
    1. masculine gender a warrior or combatant
    2. masculine gender an armed or royal guard, a sentinel Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender the trainer of an elephant, an elephant-driver Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a mark, a sign, signal Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a military drum Lexicographers
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