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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. केशवkeśavaa.Having much, fine or luxuriant hair.

    [केशाः प्रशस्ताः सन्त्यस्य; केश-व ParasmaipadaV.2.19]

    Having much, fine or luxuriant hair.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वः

      1. An epithet of Viṣṇu; केशव जय जगदीश हरे Gīt.1; केशवं पतितं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवा हर्षनिर्भराः Subhās.
      2. The Supreme Being.
      3. The month of मार्गशीर्ष.

    • -आयुधः the mango tree. (-धम्) a weapon of Viṣṇu.

    • -आलयः, -आवासः the Aśvattha tree.

    • -दैवज्ञः Name of an astronomer.

    • -स्वामिन् Name of a grammarian.

    In the Gita1·312·543·110·1413·111·35

    न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे ।

    na ca śreyo'nupaśyāmi hatvā svajanamāhave, — Nor do I see any good in slaying my own people in battle; O Krishna, I desire not victory, nor kingdom, nor pleasures. 1·31
    • केशवkeśavavocative singular of the masculine noun keśava (Krishna, the one with beautiful hair).
    • केशवस्यkeśavasyagenitive singular of the masculine noun keśava (Krishna, the one with beautiful hair) .
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. केशवkeśava[kesa-vá] a. long-haired; m. ep. of Vishnu and Krishna: -tva, n. abst. n.; -vap ana, n. shaving the hair…

    [kesa-vá] adjective long-haired; masculine epithet of Vishnu and Krishna: -tva, neuter abstract neuter; -vap ana, neuter shaving the hair; -vyaparopana, neuter tearing out of the hair; -samskâra-dhûpa, masculine incense smoke for perfuming the hair; -has ta, masculine tuft or mass of hair; hair as a hand.

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  2. अकेशवakeśava[a-kesava] a. without Kesava (Kri shna).

    [a-kesava] adjective without Kesava (Kri shna).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. केशवkeśavamfn. (Pa1n2. 5-2, 109) having long or much or handsome hair AV. viii, 6, 23 S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pa1n2. 5-2, 109) having long or much or handsome hair AV. viii, 6, 23 S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.
    2. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु or Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण MBh. Hariv. R. etc.
    3. masculine gender (hence) of the month Ma1rgas3i1rsha मार्गशीर्ष VarBr2S. cv, 14
    4. masculine gender Rottleria tinctoria Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Name of the author of a lexicon called Kalpa-dru कल्प-द्रु
    6. masculine gender of the author of the Dvaita-paris3isht2a द्वैत-परिशिष्ट
    7. masculine gender of the father of Govinda गोविन्द and Rucikara रुचिकर
    8. masculine gender of the father of Bra1hma ब्राह्म and uncle of Mahes3vara महेश्वर
    9. masculine gender of the son of Vis3va-dhara विश्व-धर and brother of Kari-na1tha करि-नाथ
    10. masculine gender of the father of Vopa-deva वोप-देव .
    11. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedशि, etc. see 1. क्/एश .
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  2. अमृतकेशवamṛtakeśavam. N. of a temple (built by Amr2itaprabha1 अमृतप्रभा) Ra1jat.

    masculine gender Name of a temple (built by Amr2itaprabha1 अमृतप्रभा) Ra1jat.

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  3. आदिकेशवādikeśavam. "the first long-haired one", N. of Vishn2u विष्णु Ra1jat.

    masculine gender "the first long-haired one", Name of Vishn2u विष्णु Ra1jat.

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  4. आदिकेशवाष्टकādikeśavāṣṭakan. N. of a Stotra स्तोत्र

    neuter gender Name of a Stotra स्तोत्र

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  5. आदित्यकेशवādityakeśavam. N. of an image of Vishn2u विष्णु .

    masculine gender Name of an image of Vishn2u विष्णु .

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  6. कमलाकेशवkamalākeśavam. N. of a shrine built by Kamalavati1 कमलवती Ra1jat.

    masculine gender Name of a shrine built by Kamalavati1 कमलवती Ra1jat.

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  7. कल्याणस्वामिकेशवkalyāṇasvāmikeśavan. N. of an image of Vishn2u विष्णु Ra1jat.

    neuter gender Name of an image of Vishn2u विष्णु Ra1jat.

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