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Results for कलञ्ज

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Apte Dictionary

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

कलञ्जkalañja1 A bird.
1. 1 A bird.
2. A deer or any other animal struck with a poisoned weapon.
3. Tobacco.
4. A particular weight (Equivalent to 1 Rūpakas).
Derived forms and compounds
- -ञ्जम् Flesh of such an animal.
- -न्यायः the rule according to which a negation connected with an act constitutes prohibition of that act. This is discussed and established by जैमिनि (6.2.19) and शबर in connection with texts like न कलञ्जं भक्षयेत् in MS.6.2.19-2. ŚB. 1.1.4.
Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

कलञ्जkalañjam. Calamus Rotang
1. masculine gender Calamus Rotang
2. masculine gender tobacco
3. masculine gender a particular weight (Equivalent to 10 Ru1pakas रूपक s) Bhpr.
4. masculine gender an animal (struck with a poisonous weapon) Lexicographers
5. neuter gender the flesh of such an animal Nya1yam.
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