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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कण्टकkaṇṭakaकम् [kam], कम् 1 A thorn; पादलग्नं करस्थेन कण्टकेनैव कण्टकं (उद्धरेत्) Chāṇ.22; कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम् (उन्मूलयेत्)…
    1. कम् kam, कम् 1 A thorn; पादलग्नं करस्थेन कण्टकेनैव कण्टकं (उद्धरेत्) Chāṇ.22; कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम् (उन्मूलयेत्) Pt.4.18
    2. A prickle, a sting; यः कण्टकैर्वितुदति Y.3.53.
    3. The point of anything.
    4. (Fig.) Any troublesome fellow who is, as it were, a thorn to the state and an enemy of order and good government; उत्खातलोकत्रयकण्टकेऽपि R.14.73; त्रिदिवमुद्धृतदानवकण्टकम् Ś.7.3; Ms.9.26; Mv.7.8.
    5. (Hence) Any source of vexation or annoyance, nuisance; कण्टकानां च शोधनात् Ms.9.253.
    6. Horripilation, erection of hair, thrill.
    7. A finger-nail.
    8. A vexing speech.
    9. A fish-bone; अन्धो मत्स्या- निवाश्नाति स नरः कण्टकैः सह Ms.8.95.
    10. A sharp stinging pain, symptom of a disease.
    11. (In Nyāya philosophy) Refutation of arguments, detection of error.
    12. Impediment, obstacle.
    13. The first, fourth, seventh, and tenth lunar mansions.
    14. A vexing or injurious speech; Mb.1.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A bamboo; some other tree (Marâthî बेल, बाभळ, हिंगणबेट) फलकं परिधानश्च तथा कण्टक- वस्त्रधृक् Mb.12.33.14; see कण्टकद्रुम.
      2. A work-shop, manufactory.
      3. Fault, defect; निर्धूतवाक्यकण्टकाम् Mb.12.167.5.
      4. Name of Makara or the marine monster, the symbol of the god of love.

    • -की A kind of वार्ताकी.

    • -फलः See कण्टकफल.

    • -अग्रः a kind of lizard.

    • -अशनः, -भक्षकः, -भुज् Masculine a camel.

    • -अष्ठीलः a kind of fish (having many bones).

    • -आगारः a kind of worm.

    • -आढ्यः

      1. a kind of tree. उद्धरणम् (Literal) extracting thorns, weeding.
      2. (Figurative) removing annoyances, extirpating thieves and all such sources of public annoyance; कण्टकोद्धरणे नित्यमातिष्ठेद्यत्नमुत्तमम् Ms.9.252.

    • -द्रुमः

      1. a tree with thorns, a thorny bush; भवन्ति नितरां स्फीताः सुक्षेत्रे कण्टकद्रुमाः Mk.9.7.
      2. the Śālmali tree or silk-cotton-tree (Marâthî सांवरी).

    • -प्रावृटा Aloe Perfoliata (Marâthî कोरफड).

    • -फलः

      1. the bread-fruit tree, Panasa tree.
      2. the गोक्षुर plant.
      3. the castor-oil tree.
      4. the Dhattūra tree.
      5. a term applicable to any plant the fruit of which is invested with a hairy or thorny coat.

    • -मर्दनम् suppressing disturbance.

    • -युक्त Adjective having thorns, thorny.

    • -विशोधनम् extirpating every source of disturbance or trouble; राज्यकण्टकविशोधनोद्यतः Vikr.5.1.

    • -वृन्ताकी a species of nightshade with thorny leaves (वार्ताकी).

    • -श्रेणिः, -णी

      1. Feminine
      2. the Solanum Jacquini.
      3. a porcupine.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कण्टकkaṇṭaka[kánta-ka] m. thorn; fish-bone; social pest, enemy; obstacle; N. of an Agrahâra; -bhug, m. camel.

    [kánta-ka] masculine thorn; fish-bone; social pest, enemy; obstacle; noun of an Agrahâra; -bhug, masculine camel.

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  2. अकण्टकakaṇṭaka[a-kantaka] a. thornless; foeless.

    [a-kantaka] adjective thornless; foeless.

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  3. उत्कण्टकितutkaṇṭakita[ut-kantak-ita] pp. with thorns or hair erect; -in, a. id.

    [ut-kantak-ita] perfect passive participle with thorns or hair erect; -in, adjective the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कण्टकkaṇṭakam. (n. L.) a thorn S3Br. v MBh. Ya1jn5. &c.
    1. masculine gender (neuter gender Lexicographers) a thorn S3Br. v MBh. Ya1jn5. etc.
    2. masculine gender anything pointed, the point of a pin or needle, a prickle, sting R.
    3. masculine gender a fish-bone R. iii, 76, 10 Mn. viii, 95
    4. masculine gender a finger-nail (confer, compare करकthat the rest of a word is to be supplied) Naish. i, 94
    5. masculine gender the erection of the hair of the body in thrilling emotions (confer, compare कण्टकित)
    6. masculine gender unevenness or roughness (as on the surface of the tongue) Car.
    7. masculine gender any troublesome seditious person (who is, as it were, a thorn to the state and an enemy of order and good government), a paltry foe, enemy in general (confer, compare क्षुद्र-शत्रु) Mn. ix, 253, etc. BhP. R. etc.
    8. masculine gender a sharp stinging pain, symptom of disease Sus3r.
    9. masculine gender a vexing or injurious speech MBh. i, 3559
    10. masculine gender any annoyance or source of vexation, obstacle, impediment R. Hit.
    11. masculine gender the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth lunar mansions VarBr2S. and VarBr2.
    12. masculine gender a term in the Nya1ya न्याय philosophy implying refutation of argument, detection of error etc. Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender a bamboo Lexicographers
    14. masculine gender workshop, manufactory Lexicographers
    15. masculine gender boundary of a village Lexicographers
    16. masculine gender fault, defect Lexicographers
    17. masculine gender Name of Makara मकर (or the marine monster, the symbol of Ka1ma-deva काम-देव) Lexicographers
    18. masculine gender of the horse of S3a1kya-muni शाक्य-मुनि Lalit. (wrong reading for कण्ठक BRD.)
    19. masculine gender of an Agraha1ra अग्रहार Ra1jat.
    20. masculine gender of a barber Hariv. (varia lectio कण्डुक)
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  2. अकण्टकakaṇṭakamfn. thornless, free from troubles or difficulties or enemies.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective thornless, free from troubles or difficulties or enemies.

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  3. अपकण्टकapakaṇṭakamf(आ)n. free from thorns or dangers, Dharmas3.

    mf(आ)neuter gender free from thorns or dangers, Dharmas3.

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  4. अमरकण्टकamarakaṇṭakan. "peak of the immortals", N. of part of the Vindhya विन्ध्य range (near the source of the S3on2a1 शोणा and…

    neuter gender "peak of the immortals", Name of part of the Vindhya विन्ध्य range (near the source of the S3on2a1 शोणा and Narmada1 नर्मदा).

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  5. अम्बुकण्टकambukaṇṭakam. the short-nosed alligator L.

    masculine gender the short-nosed alligator Lexicographers

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  6. अस्त्रकण्टकastrakaṇṭakam. an arrow L.

    masculine gender an arrow Lexicographers

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