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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कापालkāpālaकापालिक [kāpālika], कापालिक a. [कपाल-अण्-ठक्-वा]
    1. कापालिक kāpālika, कापालिक Adjective कपाल-अण्-ठक्-वा
    2. Relating to skulls; कङ्कालं मुसलं घोरं कापालमथ किङ्किणीम् Rām.1.27.12.
    3. like a beggar; of a beggar कापाली नृप पापिष्ठां वृत्ति- मासाद्य जीवितः Mb.12.8.7.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः, -लिकः A follower of a certain Śaiva sect (the left-hand order) characterized by carrying skulls of men in the form of garlands and eating and drinking from them; भस्मा- स्थिशकलकीर्णा कापालमिव व्रतं धत्ते Pt.1.212.

    • -लम् A kind of leprosy.

    • -ली

      1. A wreath of skulls; कापालीमुद्वहन्ती स्रजमिव धवलां कौमुदीम् Mu.3.2.
      2. A clever woman.
      3. The Embelia Ribes (Marâthî वावडिंग).
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  2. कापालिकत्वम्kāpālikatvamCruelty, brutality; Māl.4.

    Cruelty, brutality; Māl.4.

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  3. कापालिन्kāpālinm.N. of Śiva; रुद्राणामिव कापाली Mb.7.6.5.

    Name of Śiva; रुद्राणामिव कापाली Mb.7.6.5.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कापालkāpāla[kâpâl-a] a. (î) connected with or made of skulls; m. pl. school of Kapâlin; -ika, m. Saiva sectary (wearing…

    [kâpâl-a] adjective (î) connected with or made of skulls; masculine plural school of Kapâlin; -ika, masculine Saiva sectary (wearing and eating out of human skulls); a certain mixed caste; -in, masculine epithet of Siva; noun; adjective practised by a Kâpâlika.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कापालkāpālamf(ई)n. (fr. कपाल), relating to the skull or cranium R. i, 29, 13 VarBr2S. (= Pan5cat.)
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from कपाल), relating to the skull or cranium R. i, 29, 13 VarBr2S. (Equivalent to Pan5cat.)
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender made of skulls Prasannar. lxxviii, 15
    3. masculine gender a follower of a particular S3aiva शैव sect of ascetics (see कापालिक)
    4. masculine gender the plant Cucumis utilissimus Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender plural the school of Kapa1lin कपालिन्
    6. masculine gender a clever woman Lexicographers
    7. neuter gender a kind of leprosy Car. vi, 7.
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  2. कापालिkāpālim. N. of a Siddha सिद्ध Sarvad.

    masculine gender Name of a Siddha सिद्ध Sarvad.

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  3. कापालिकkāpālikamf(ई)n. relating to or belonging to a skull (= कपालिके*व) g. शर्करा*दि Pa1n2. 5-3, 107
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender relating to or belonging to a skull (Equivalent to कपालिके*व) gaRa शर्करा*दि Pa1n2. 5-3, 107
    2. masculine gender a kind of S3aiva शैव ascetic who carries a human skull and uses it as a receptacle for his food (he belongs to the left-hand sect) VarBr2S. Bhartr2. i, 64 Prab. liii, 5 Katha1s. etc.
    3. masculine gender Name of a mixed class (कपालिन्) Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender Name of a teacher
    5. neuter gender a kind of leprosy
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective peculiar to a Ka1pa1lika कापालिक Prab. Pan5cat.
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  4. कापालिकत्वkāpālikatvan. barbarousness, cruelty, Ma1lati1m.

    neuter gender barbarousness, cruelty, Ma1lati1m.

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  5. कापालिन्kāpālinm. "adorned with skulls", N. of S3iva शिव MBh. xiii, 1217 (cf. कपालिन्)
    1. masculine gender "adorned with skulls", Name of S3iva शिव MBh. xiii, 1217 (confer, compare कपालिन्)
    2. masculine gender Name of a mixed caste BrahmaP.
    3. masculine gender Name of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and Yaudhisht2hiri1 यौधिष्ठिरी Hariv. 9196.
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  6. कापालीkāpālīf. the Embelia Ribes L.

    feminine the Embelia Ribes Lexicographers

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