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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कौशkauśaa.(-शी f.) [कुश-अण्]
    1. (-शी Feminine) कुश-अण्
    2. Silken; Bhāg.3.4.7.
    3. Made of Kuśa grass.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -शम्

      1. An epithet of Kānyakubja. कौशलम् (-ल्यम्) कुशल-अण् ष्यञ् वा ParasmaipadaV.1.124
      2. Well-being, welfare, happiness, prosperity; वैदेहि कुशली रामः स त्वां कौशलमब्रवीत् Rām.5.34.3.
      3. Skill, skilfulness, cleverness; किमकौशलादुत प्रयोजनापेक्षितया Mu.3; हावहारि हसितं वचनानां कौशलं दृशि विकारविशेषाः Śi.1.13.
      4. (कौशल्यम्) A pavilion with fortysix pillars; Matsya Parasmaipada (Ch.27) 5.8; योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् Bg.2.5.
  2. अपकौशलीapakauśalīNews, information.

    News, information.

  3. आकौशलम्ākauśalamInexpertness, want of skill; विवरीतुमथात्मनो गुणान् भृशमाकौशलमार्यचेतसाम् Śi.16.3.

    Inexpertness, want of skill; विवरीतुमथात्मनो गुणान् भृशमाकौशलमार्यचेतसाम् Śi.16.3.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कौशkauśa[kausa] a. 1. silken (coming from the cocoon: kosa); 2. á, (î) made of Kusa grass.

    [kausa] adjective 1. silken (coming from the cocoon: kosa); 2. á, (î) made of Kusa grass.

  2. अकौशलakauśala[a-kausala] n. inexperience, help lessness.

    [a-kausala] neuter inexperience, help lessness.

  3. आकौशलākauśala[âkausala] n. inexperience, lack of skill.

    [âkausala] neuter inexperience, lack of skill.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कौशkauśamf(ई)n. made of Kus3a कुश grass S3Br. v Ka1tyS3r. S3a1n3khS3r. MBh.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender made of Kus3a कुश grass S3Br. v Ka1tyS3r. S3a1n3khS3r. MBh.
    2. masculine gender Equivalent to कुश-द्वीप VP.
    3. neuter gender (scilicet नगर) "the town of Kus3a कुश", Name of Ka1nyakubja कान्यकुब्ज Lexicographers
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from क्/ओश), silken BhP. iii, 4, 7 Buddh. Lexicographers
  2. अकौशलakauśalan. unskilfulness Pa1n2.
    1. neuter gender unskilfulness Pa1n2.
    2. neuter gender confer, compare आकौशल .
  3. आकौशलākauśalan. (fr. अ-कुशल Pa1n2. 7-3, 30) inexpertness, want of skill S3is3. xvi, 30.

    neuter gender (from अ-कुशल Pa1n2. 7-3, 30) inexpertness, want of skill S3is3. xvi, 30.

  4. उपायकौशल्यupāyakauśalyan. skill in the choice of means, SaddhP.

    neuter gender skill in the choice of means, SaddhP.