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Results for उक्षन्

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Apte Dictionary

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

उक्षन्ukṣana.Large.
1. Large.
2. Sprinkling. Masculine (-क्षा) उक्ष् कनिन् Uṇ.1.156
3. An ox or bull; Ku.7.7; Compare also विदलितमहाकूलामुक्ष्णां विषाणविघट्टनैः Śi.12.77; (changed to उक्ष in some comp. महोक्षः, वृद्धोक्षः etc.) ParasmaipadaV.4.77.
4. An epithet of Soma; the Maruts, the Sun and the Agni.
5. One of the eight chief medicaments (ऋषभौषधि).
Derived forms and compounds
- -अन्न Adjective one whose food is oxen. (Vedic); उक्षान्नाय वशान्नाय सोमपृष्ठाय वेधसे Rv.8.43.11.
- -तरः a small bull or ox; अनुक्षणं नोक्षतरः प्रतीच्छति Śi.12.1; Compare वत्सतर.
- -वश Adjective dependent on a bull (यदि वशां न विन्देदप्युक्षवश एव स्यात्); male calf (?)
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

उक्षन्ukṣan[uksh-án] m. bull.

[uksh-án] masculine bull.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उक्षन्ukṣanm. an ox or bull (as impregnating the flock; in the Veda वेद especially as drawing the chariot of Ushas उषस्…
1. masculine gender an ox or bull (as impregnating the flock; in the Veda वेद especially as drawing the chariot of Ushas उषस् or dawn) fg-veda AV. TS. Ka1tyS3r. MBh. Kum. etc.
2. masculine gender Name of the Soma सोम (as sprinkling or scattering small drops)
3. masculine gender of the Maruts मरुत् s
4. masculine gender of the sun and Agni अग्नि fg-veda
5. masculine gender one of the eight chief medicaments (ऋषभ) Lexicographers
6. masculine gender Name of a man
7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective large Lexicographers; ([confer, compare Zend ukhshan; Gothic auhsa and auhsu; Armenian es2n .])
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