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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कैशिकkaiśikaa.(-की f.) [केश-ठक्] Hairlike, fine as hair.

    (-की Feminine) केश-ठक् Hairlike, fine as hair.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः The sentiment of love, lust.

    • -कम् A quantity of hair; कपटकैशिकभूषितमल्लिका Rām. Ch.4.37.

    • -की

      1. One of the four varieties of dramatic style; Rām.5.1.163; more usually and correctly written कौशिकी quod vide, which see
      2. An epithet of Durgā.
  2. क्रथकैशिकkrathakaiśika(Pl.) N. of a country; अथेश्वरेण क्रथ- कैशिकानाम् R.5.39; M.5.2.

    (Pl.) Name of a country; अथेश्वरेण क्रथ- कैशिकानाम् R.5.39; M.5.2.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कैशिकkaiśikamf(ई)n. (fr. क्/एश), hair-like, fine as a hair Sus3r.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from क्/एश), hair-like, fine as a hair Sus3r.
    2. masculine gender (in music) Name of a Ra1ga राग
    3. masculine gender love, passion, lust Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender Name of a prince (son of Vidarbha विदर्भ and brother of Kratha क्रथ)
    5. masculine gender of several men Hariv. VP.
    6. masculine gender plural Name of a subdivision of the Ya1davas यादव s (descended from Kais3ika कैशिक) MBh. ii, 585 Ragh. Ma1lav.
    7. masculine gender Name of a locality or of a river MBh. iii, 10095
    8. masculine gender for कौशिकी (Name of Durga1 दुर्गा) Lexicographers
    9. neuter gender the whole mass of hair, head of hair Pa1n2. 4-2, 48.
  2. अर्धकैशिकardhakaiśikamf(ई)n. having half the breadth of a hair Sus3r.

    mf(ई)neuter gender having half the breadth of a hair Sus3r.

  3. कैशिकीkaiśikīf. (scil. वृत्ति) one of the four varieties of dramatic style (graceful style, suited especially to the…

    feminine (scilicet वृत्ति) one of the four varieties of dramatic style (graceful style, suited especially to the passion of love) Bhar. xx, 45 ff. Das3ar. ii, 44 Prata1par. Sa1h. (varia lectio कौशिकी)

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. क्रथकैशिकkrathakaiśika[kratha-kaisika] m. pl. N. of a people (descended from Kratha son of Vidarbha and from Kaisika).

    [kratha-kaisika] masculine plural noun of a people (descended from Kratha son of Vidarbha and from Kaisika).