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Results for उपधातु

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Apte Dictionary

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

उपधातुupadhātuAn inferior metal, semi-metal. They are seven; सप्तोपधातवः स्वर्णं माक्षिकं तारमाक्षिकम् । तुत्थं कांस्यं च…
1. An inferior metal, semi-metal. They are seven; सप्तोपधातवः स्वर्णं माक्षिकं तारमाक्षिकम् । तुत्थं कांस्यं च रातिश्च सुन्दूरं च शिलाजतु ॥
2. A secondary secretion of the body (six in number); Exempli gratia, for example milk, menses, adeps, sweat, teeth, hair, and lymph; स्तन्यं रजो वसा स्वेदो दन्ताः केशास्त- थैव च । औजस्यं सप्तधातूनां क्रमात्सप्तोपधातवः ॥
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपधातुupadhātum. a secondary mineral, semi-metal (seven are specified: स्वर्ण-माक्षिक, pyrites; तार-माक्षिक, a particular…
1. masculine gender a secondary mineral, semi-metal (seven are specified: स्वर्ण-माक्षिक, pyrites; तार-माक्षिक, a particular white mineral; तुत्थ, sulphate of copper; कांस्य, brass; रीति, calx of brass; सिन्दूर, red lead; शिलाजतु, red chalk) Bhpr.
2. masculine gender secondary secretions and constituents of the body (viz. the milk, menses, adeps, sweat, teeth, hair, and lymph) S3a1rn3gS. etc.
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