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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अम्बरम्ambaramSky, atmosphere, ether; कैलासनिलयप्रख्यमालिखन्तमिवाम्बरम् Rām. 5.2.23. तावतर्जयदम्बरे R.12.41.

    [अम्बः शब्दः तं राति धत्ते, रा-क]

    1. Sky, atmosphere, ether; कैलासनिलयप्रख्यमालिखन्तमिवाम्बरम् Rām. 5.2.23. तावतर्जयदम्बरे R.12.41.
    2. Cloth, garment, clothing, apparel, dress; दिव्यमाल्याम्बरधरम् Bg.11.11; R.3.9. दिगम्बर; सागराम्बरा मही the sea, girt, earth.
    3. Saffron.
    4. Talc.
    5. A kind of perfume (Ambergris).
    6. Cotton. Compare अंबरं व्योम्नि वाससि । सुगन्धिनि च कार्पासे... । Rāghava's Nānārtha.
    7. Name of a people.
    8. Circumference, compass.
    9. Neighbourhood, surrounding country (Nir.) यद् वा स्थो अध्यम्बरे Rv.8.8.14
    10. Lip.
    11. Evil, sin.
    12. Destroyer of elephants (नागभिद् Trik.) -Compound

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अधिकारिन् Superintendent over the robes (an officer at court). Rāj. T.

    • -अन्तः

      1. the end of a garment.
      2. the horizon.
    • -ओकस् Masculine dwelling in heaven, a god; (भस्मरजः) विलिप्यते मौलिभि- रम्बरौकसाम् Ku.5.79 -ग Adjective sky-going.

    • -दम् cotton.

    • -मणिः the sun.

    • -युगम् two principal garments used by men; upper and lower.

    • -लेखिन् Adjective sky-touching; एतद्गिरेर्माल्यवतः पुरस्तादाविर्भवत्यम्बरलेखि शृङ्गम् R.13.26.

    • -शैलः a high mountain touching the sky.

    • -स्थली the earth.