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Results for अश्विनी

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अश्विनीaśvinīThe first of the 27 Nakṣatras or lunar mansions (consisting of three stars).
[अश्वस्तदुत्तमाङ्गाकारोऽस्त्यस्य इनि ङीप्]
1. The first of the 27 Nakṣatras or lunar mansions (consisting of three stars).
2. A nymph considered in later times as the mother of the Aśvins, the wife of the Sun, who concealed herself in the from of a mare.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कुमारौ, -पुत्रौ, -सुतौ the twin sons of Aśvinī, the Sun's wife.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अश्विनीaśvinīf. N. of the wife of the two As3vins अश्विन् s (who in later times was considered as their mother; cf.…
1. feminine Name of the wife of the two As3vins अश्विन् s (who in later times was considered as their mother; confer, compare अश्विनी-पुत्रौ below) fg-veda v, 46, 8
2. feminine the head of Aries or the first of the 28 Nakshatras नक्षत्र s Jyot. VarBr2S.
3. feminine (अश्विनि, shortened for the sake of metre) Su1ryas.
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अश्विनीकुमारaśvinīkumāram. the son of As3vini1 अश्विनी (said to be the father of the first physician) BrahmaP. i.

masculine gender the son of As3vini1 अश्विनी (said to be the father of the first physician) BrahmaP. i.

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अश्विनीपुत्रौaśvinīputraum. du. the twin sons of As3vini1 अश्विनी L.

masculine gender dual number the twin sons of As3vini1 अश्विनी Lexicographers

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अश्विनीसुतौaśvinīsutaum. du. the twin sons of As3vini1 अश्विनी L.

masculine gender dual number the twin sons of As3vini1 अश्विनी Lexicographers

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