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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कण्वkaṇvaa.Ved.

    [कण् क्वन्]

    1. Vedic
    2. Talented, intelligent.
    3. Praising; प्र सक्षणो दिव्यः कण्वहोता Rv.5.41.4.
    4. Fit to be praised or honoured; Rv.1.115.5.
    5. Deaf.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ण्वः

      1. Name of a renowned sage, foster-father of Śakuntalā and progenitor of the line of काण्व Brāhmaṇas. He was the author of several hymns of the Ṛigveda.
      2. (Vedic) A peculiar class of evil spirits against whom charms or hymns (Av.2.25) are used; गर्भादं कण्वं नाशय Av.2.25.3.
      3. A praiser.
      4. The founder of Vedic schools.

    • -ण्वम् Sin, evil.

    • -उपनिषद् Name of an upaniṣad.

    • -जम्भन Adjective consuming or destroying the evil spirits called Kaṇvas (?).

    • -दुहितृ, -सुता Śakuntalā, Kaṇva's daughter.

    • -सखिन् Adjective Vedic a friend of the Kaṇvas, friendly disposed to them; स इदग्निः कण्वतमः कण्वसखा Rv.1.115.5.

    • -होतृ Adjective one whose priest is a Kaṇva; प्र सक्षणो दिव्यः कण्वहोता Rv.5.41.4.

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  2. कण्वतमkaṇvatamaa.Ved.
    1. Vedic
    2. Very wise;
    3. A real कण्व; स इदग्निः कण्वतमः कण्वसखाः Rv.1.115.5.
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  3. कण्वमत्kaṇvamata.United with a praiser or with the Kaṇvas (as Indra); आ तू षिञ्च कण्वमन्तम् Rv.8.2.22.

    United with a praiser or with the Kaṇvas (as Indra); आ तू षिञ्च कण्वमन्तम् Rv.8.2.22.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कण्वkaṇva[kánva] m. N. of a Rishi: pl. his de scendants; -vát, ad. like Kanva.

    [kánva] masculine noun of a Rishi: plural his de scendants; -vát, adverb, -ial, -ially like Kanva.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कण्वkaṇvam. (√कण् Un2. i, 151), N. of a renowned R2ishi ऋषि (author of several hymns of the R2ig ऋग् - veda वेद; he is…
    1. masculine gender (√कण् Un2. i, 151), Name of a renowned R2ishi ऋषि (author of several hymns of the R2ig ऋग् - veda वेद; he is called a son of Ghora घोर and is said to belong to the family of An3giras अङ्गिरस्) fg-veda AV. VS. Ka1tyS3r. etc.
    2. masculine gender plural the family or descendants of Kan2va कण्व ibidem (besides the celebrated R2ishi ऋषि there occur a Ka4n2va कण्व Na1rshada4 नार्षद AV. iv, 19, 2 Ka4n2va कण्व S3ra1yasa श्रायसस् TS. v, 4, 7, 5 Kan2vaKa1s3yapa MBh. S3ak. etc.; the founder of a Vedic school; several princes and founders of dynasties; several authors)
    3. masculine gender a peculiar class of evil spirits (against whom the hymn AV. ii, 25 is used as a charm) AV. ii, 25, 3; 4; 5
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective deaf Ka1tyS3r. x, 2, 35
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective praising, a praiser Lexicographers
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who is to be praised T.
    7. neuter gender sin, evil commentator or commentary on Un2.
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  2. कण्वजम्भनkaṇvajambhanamf(ई)n. consuming or destroying the evil spirits called Kan2va कण्व AV. ii, 25, 1.

    mf(ई)neuter gender consuming or destroying the evil spirits called Kan2va कण्व AV. ii, 25, 1.

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  3. कण्वतमkaṇvatamam. the very Kan2va कण्व, a real Kan2va कण्व RV. i, 48, 4; x, 115, 5.

    masculine gender the very Kan2va कण्व, a real Kan2va कण्व fg-veda i, 48, 4; x, 115, 5.

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  4. कण्वबृहत्kaṇvabṛhatn. N. of several Sa1mans सामन् s .

    neuter gender Name of several Sa1mans सामन् s .

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  5. कण्वमत्kaṇvamatmfn. prepared by the Kan2vas कण्व s (as the Soma सोम NBD.)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective prepared by the Kan2vas कण्व s (as the Soma सोम NBD.)
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective united with the praisers or with the Kan2vas कण्व s (as Indra इन्द्र Sa1y.) fg-veda viii, 2, 22.
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  6. कण्वरथंतरkaṇvarathaṃtaran. N. of several Sa1mans सामन् s .

    neuter gender Name of several Sa1mans सामन् s .

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