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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अन्धकandhakaa.Blind; अन्धकः कुब्जकश्चैव Pt. 5.91.

    [अन्ध्-कन्]

    Blind; अन्धकः कुब्जकश्चैव Pt. 5.91.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. Name of an Asura, son of Kasyapa and Diti and killed by Śiva. [He is represented as a demon with 1 arms and heads, 2 eyes and feet, and called Andhaka, because he walked like a blind man, though he could see very well; स व्रजत्यन्धवद्यस्मा- दनन्धोऽपि हि भारत । तमन्धकोऽयं नाम्नेति प्रोचुस्तत्र निवासिनः ॥ He was slain by Śiva when he attempted to carry off the Pārijāta tree from heaven; whence Śiva is calledAndhakaripu, -ari, -dviṣ etc. According to the Matsya Purāṇa Andhaka was admitted to the class of Gaṇas by Śiva, at his importunities and humble supplication, when he was about to be killed by the god for having attempted to carry off his wife Pārvatī].
      2. Name of a descendant of Yadu and ancestor of Krisna and his descendants, a grandson of Krostu, son of Yudhājit who, together with his brother Vrisni is the ancestor of the celebrated family of Andhakavrisnis; ParasmaipadaIV. 1.114, VI.2.34.
      3. Name of a sage, son of Mamatā and of Utathya, elder brother of Bṛihaspati.

    • -अरिः -रिपुः, -शत्रुः, -घाति, -असुहृढ् etc. slayer of Andhaka, epithets of Śiva.

    • -वर्तः Name of a mountain.

    • -वृष्णि Masculine Plural descendants of अन्धक and वृष्णि.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अन्धकandhaka[andha-ka] a. blind; m. N. of an Asura: -ghâtin, m. N. of Siva; -ripu, m. id.

    [andha-ka] adjective blind; masculine noun of an Asura: -ghâtin, masculine noun of Siva; -ripu, masculine the same

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  2. अन्धकारandhakāra[andha-kâra] a. dark; n. -ness: -tâ, f. id.; -maya, a. dark.

    [andha-kâra] adjective dark; neuter -ness: -tâ, feminine; also equal for the same; -maya, adjective dark.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अन्धकandhakamfn. blind
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective blind
    2. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर (son of Kas3yapa कश्यप and Diti दिति)
    3. masculine gender of a descendant of Yadu यदु and ancestor of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and his descendants
    4. masculine gender Name of a Muni मुनि .
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  2. अन्धकघातिन्andhakaghātinm. "the slayer or enemy of the Asura असुर Andhaka अन्धक", N. of S3iva शिव .

    masculine gender "the slayer or enemy of the Asura असुर Andhaka अन्धक", Name of S3iva शिव .

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  3. अन्धकरिपुandhakaripum. "the slayer or enemy of the Asura असुर Andhaka अन्धक", N. of S3iva शिव .

    masculine gender "the slayer or enemy of the Asura असुर Andhaka अन्धक", Name of S3iva शिव .

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  4. अन्धकवर्तandhakavartam. N. of a mountain Pa1n2. 4-3, 91 Sch.

    masculine gender Name of a mountain Pa1n2. 4-3, 91 Scholiast or Commentator

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  5. अन्धकवृष्णिandhakavṛṣṇim. pl. descendants of Andhaka अन्धक and Vr2ishn2i वृष्णि .

    masculine gender plural descendants of Andhaka अन्धक and Vr2ishn2i वृष्णि .

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  6. अन्धकान्तकandhakāntakam. N. of S3iva शिव, Kir.

    masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव, Kir.

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  7. अन्धकारandhakāram. n. darkness.

    masculine gender neuter gender darkness.

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