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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षितिkṣitif.The earth, soil of the earth; Mb.4.

    [क्षि निवासे आधारे क्तिन्]

    1. The earth, soil of the earth; Mb.4.
    2. A dwelling, an abode, a house; तं भक्तिभावोऽभ्यगृणादसत्वरं परिश्रुतोरुश्रवसं ध्रुवक्षितिः Bhāg.4.9.5.
    3. Loss, destruction.
    4. The end of the world.
    5. Wane.
    6. A man (Vedic)
    7. Prosperity; क्षिते रोहः प्रवहः शश्वदेव Mb.13.76.1.
    8. Number 'one'; Bij.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अदितिः an epithet of Devakī, mother of Kṛiṣṇa.

    • -ईशः, -ईश्वरः a king; R.1.5; तदाननं मृत्सुरभि- क्षितीक्षरो रहस्युपाघ्नाय न तृप्तिमाययौ 3.3;11.1.

    • -कणः dust.

    • -कम्पः an earth-quake.

    • -क्षित्

      1. Masculine a king, prince; Śi.13.4. जः, रुहः, सुतः a tree; गिरिप्रकाशान् क्षिति- जान् भञ्जेयमनिलो यथा Mb.7.197.19.
      2. an earth worm.
      3. the planet Mars.
      4. Name of the demon Naraka killed by Viṣṇu. Śi.8.15. (-जम्) the horizon. (-जा) an epithet of Sītā.
    • -तलम् the surface of the earth. उत्खातं निधिशङ्कया क्षितितलं ध्माता गिरेर्धातवः Bh.3.4.

    • -त्राणम् protection of the earth (a duty of क्षत्रिय caste).

    • -देवः, -सुरः a Brāhmaṇa; Bhāg.3.1.12.

    • -धरः a mountain; क्षितिधरपतिकन्यामाददानः करेण Ku.7.94.

    • -धेनुः earth considered as a milchcow; राजन्दुधुक्षसि यदि क्षितिधेनुमेतां तेनाद्य वत्समिव लोकममुं पुषाण Bh.2.46.

    • -नाथः, -पः, -पतिः, -पालः भुज् Masculine, -रक्षिन् Masculine a king, sovereign; R.2.51, 6.76,6.86,7.3,9.75; यः संमानं सदा धत्ते भृत्यानां क्षितिपोऽ- धिकम् Pt.

    • -पुत्रः

      1. the planet Mars.
      2. the demon Naraka.
    • -प्रतिष्ठ Adjective dwelling on the earth.

    • -भृत्

      1. Masculine
      2. a mountain; सर्वक्षितिभृतां नाथ V.4.27; (where it means 'a king' also); Ki.5.2; Ṛs.6.26.
      3. a king.
    • -मण्डलम् the globe.

    • -रन्ध्रम् a ditch, hollow.

    • -वर्धनः Masculine a corpse, dead body. करोमि क्षितिवर्धनम् Bk.

    • -वृत्तिः Feminine 'the course of the earth, patient behaviour.

    • -व्युदासः a cave within the earth, an underground hole.

    • -संक्रन्दनः (Equivalent to क्षितीन्द्रः, a king); Śāhendra.2.1.

    • -स्पृश् an inhabitant of the earth (मानुष); इति चोपनतां क्षितिस्पृशं कृतवानासुरपुष्पदर्शनात् R.8.81.

  2. अक्षितिakṣitia.Imperishable.

    [न. ब.]

    Imperishable.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तिः Feminine Imperishable nature; यो वैषामक्षितिं वेद सोऽन्नमिति प्रतीकेन Br. &Aamacr;r. Up.1.5.1.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. क्षितिkṣiti[kshi-tí] f. abode, dwelling; earth, land: pl. the tribes, races, peoples, men.
    1. [kshi-tí] feminine; also equal for abode, dwelling; earth, land: plural the tribes, races, peoples, men.
    2. [kshí-ti] feminine; also equal for destruction.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षितिkṣiti3.
    1. 3.
    2. see √1. 2. and 4. क्षि .
    3. (in compound)
    4. feminine dominion (commentator or commentary) MBh. xiii, 76, 10.
    5. feminine an abode, dwelling, habitation, house (confer, compare also उरु- and सु-क्षित्/इ, ध्रुव्/अ .) fg-veda
    6. feminine (Naigh. i, 1) the earth, soil of the earth Mn. MBh. R. etc.
    7. feminine the number "one" Bi1jag.
    8. feminine (/अयस्) settlements, colonies, races of men, nations (of which five are named; confer, compare कृष्ट्/इ) fg-veda
    9. feminine (said of the families of the gods) iii, 20, 4
    10. feminine estates Ra1jat. v, 109 (confer, compare उरु- and सु-क्षित्/इ, धारय्/अत्-, ध्रुव्/अ-, भव-, रण-, समर- .)
    11. feminine wane, perishing, ruin, destruction AV.
    12. feminine the period of the destruction of the universe, end of the world Lexicographers (confer, compare /अ-, /असुर- .)
    13. masculine gender Name of a man Pravar.
    14. feminine a sort of yellow pigment Lexicographers
    15. feminine a sort of base metal
    16. feminine Equivalent to क्षिति-क्षम (sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order 2. क्षित्/इ) Gal.
  2. अक्षितिakṣitif. imperishableness AV. &c.
    1. feminine imperishableness AV. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective imperishable fg-veda
  3. अधिक्षितिadhikṣitiind. on the earth, Naish.

    indeclinable on the earth, Naish.

  4. असुरक्षितिasurakṣiti(/असुर- .) mfn. id. AV. x, 6, 22 and 28.

    (/असुर- .) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same AV. x, 6, 22 and 28.

  5. अस्तक्षितिभृत्astakṣitibhṛtm. "the mountain Asta अस्त", the western mountain (behind which the sun is supposed to set), Ratna1v.

    masculine gender "the mountain Asta अस्त", the western mountain (behind which the sun is supposed to set), Ratna1v.

  6. उरुक्षितिurukṣitif. spacious dwelling or habitation RV. vii, 100, 4; ix, 84, 1.

    feminine spacious dwelling or habitation fg-veda vii, 100, 4; ix, 84, 1.

  7. कामदुघाक्षितिkāmadughākṣitimfn. "possessing wish-granting imperishableness", JaimUp.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "possessing wish-granting imperishableness", JaimUp.