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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. काम्यkāmyaa.To be desired, desirable; सुधा विष्ठा च काम्याशनम् Śānti.2.8.

    [कम्-ण्यत्]

    1. To be desired, desirable; सुधा विष्ठा च काम्याशनम् Śānti.2.8.
    2. Optional, performed for some particular object (Opposite of नित्य); अन्ते काम्यस्य कर्मणः R.1.5; Ms.2.2;12.89; Bg.18.2.
    3. Beautiful, lovely, charming, handsome; नासौ न काम्यः R.6.3; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.12.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -म्यम् A class of buildings (Māna. 31.2.3).

    • -म्या

      1. A wish, desire, intention, request; ब्राह्मणकाम्या Mk.3; R.1.35; Bg.1.1.
      2. A cow; ŚB. on MS.1.3.49.
    • -अभिप्रायः a self-interested motive or purpose.

    • -कर्मन् Neuter a rite performed for some paticular object and with a view to future fruition.

    • -गिर् Adjective sweet-voiced, having a pleasing voice; प्रियसखीसदृशं प्रतिबोधिताः किमपि काम्यगिरा परपुष्टया Śi.6.8. (-Feminine) an agreeable speech.

    • -दानम्

      1. an acceptable gift.
      2. a free-will offering; voluntary gift.
    • -मरणम् voluntary death, suicide.

    • -वृत्तम् voluntary vow.

    In the Gita18·2

    काम्यानां कर्मणां न्यासं संन्यासं कवयो विदुः ।

    kāmyānāṁ karmaṇāṁ nyāsaṁ saṁnyāsaṁ kavayo viduḥ, — The Blessed Lord said:- Sages have known as Sannyasa the physical depositing (or laying aside) of desirable actions; Tyaga is the name given by the… 18·2
    • काम्यानांkāmyānāṁgenitive plural of the masculine form of the adjective kāmya (desirable).
  2. काम्यकkāmyakaN. of a forest, of a lake; Mb.

    Name of a forest, of a lake; Mb.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. काम्यkāmya[kấm-ya] a. desirable, dear; amiable, pleasant; connected with a wish, interested; optional: -ka, m. N. of a…

    [kấm-ya] adjective desirable, dear; amiable, pleasant; connected with a wish, interested; optional: -ka, masculine noun of a forest and of a lake; -tâ, feminine; also equal for loveliness, beauty.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. काम्यkāmya(in comp.)
    1. (in compound)
    2. Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयति, to have a desire for (only in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' exempli gratia, 'for example' पुत्र-काम्यति, to have a desire for children) Pa1n2. 3-1, 9 commentator or commentary on Pa1n2. 8-3, 38 and 39 Vop. xxi, 1 S3a1ntis3. Bhat2t2. ix, 59.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender desirable, beautiful, amiable, lovely, agreeable fg-veda VS. R. ii, 25, 9; v, 43, 13 Ragh. vi, 30 S3a1ntis3. ii, 7 Bhartr2. iii, 40
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender to one's liking, agreeable to one's wish Ka1tyS3r. iv, 5, 1 S3a1n3khS3r. iii, 11, 5 A1s3vGr2. iv, 7
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender optional (opposed to नित्य or indispensable observance), performed through the desire of some object or personal advantage (as a religious ceremony etc.), done from desire of benefit or from interested motives Ka1tyS3r. xii, 6, 15 A1s3vS3r. ii, 10 A1s3vGr2. iii, 6 Kaus3. 5 ChUp. v, 2, 9 Mn. ii, 2 MBh. etc.
  2. अर्थकाम्यarthakāmyaNom. P. ˚ यति, to wish for money, S3is3.

    Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be supplied यति, to wish for money, S3is3.

  3. आहवकाम्याāhavakāmyāf. desire of war.

    feminine desire of war.

  4. इतरेतरकाम्याitaretarakāmyāf. respective or several fancies or inclinations

    feminine respective or several fancies or inclinations

  5. काम्यकkāmyakam. N. of a forest MBh. iii, 218; 242 sqq.
    1. masculine gender Name of a forest MBh. iii, 218; 242 sqq.
    2. masculine gender of a lake ibidem ii, 1877.
  6. काम्यकर्मन्kāmyakarmann. any act or ceremony done from interested or selfish motives.

    neuter gender any act or ceremony done from interested or selfish motives.

  7. काम्यगिर्kāmyagirf. a pleasing sound, agreeable speech.

    feminine a pleasing sound, agreeable speech.