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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चमूcamūf.An army (in general); पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् Bg.1.3; वासवीनां चमूनाम् Me.43; गजवती…

    [चम्-ऊ Uṇ.1.81]

    1. An army (in general); पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् Bg.1.3; वासवीनां चमूनाम् Me.43; गजवती जवतीव्रहया चमूः R.9.1.
    2. A division of an army consisting of 729 elephants, as many cars, 2187 horse, and 3645 foot.
    3. Vedic A dish or vessel.
    4. A grave.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चरः a soldier, warrior.

    • -नाथः, -पः, -पतिः the leader of an army, a general, commander; R.13.74.

    • -हरः an epithet of Śiva.

    In the Gita1·3

    पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम् ।

    paśyaitāṁ pāṇḍuputrāṇāmācārya mahatīṁ camūm, — Behold this mighty host of the sons of Pandu, O Acharya, arrayed by Drupada’s son, thy intelligent disciple. 1·3
    • चमूम्camūmaccusative singular of the feminine noun camū (host, army).
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  2. अतिचमूaticamū1a. [चमूमतिक्रान्तः] Victorious over armies.

    1a. चमूमतिक्रान्तः Victorious over armies.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. चमूcamū[kam-û́] f. bottom of the Soma press (often du. bottom and upper board of the Soma press); army (consisting…

    [kam-û́] feminine; also equal for bottom of the Soma press (often dual bottom and upper board of the Soma press); army (consisting of 729 elephants, 729 chariots, 2187 cavalry, and 3645 infan try): -nâtha, -pa, -pati, -pâla, masculine com mander of an army.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चमूcamūf. (Ved. loc. ˚म्/ऊ RV. six times; once ˚म्व्/इ, x, 91, 15; nom. du. ˚म्व्/आ, iii, 55, 20; gen. loc.…
    1. feminine (Vedic or Veda locative case that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्/ऊ fg-veda six times; once that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/इ, x, 91, 15; nominative case dual number that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/आ, iii, 55, 20; genitive case locative case that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/ओस्; nominative case plural that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/अस्, viii, 2, 8; locative case plural that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्/ऊषु) a vessel or part (two or more in number) of the reservoir into which the Soma सोम is poured fg-veda
    2. feminine dual number that the rest of a word is to be suppliedम्व्/औ "the two great receptacles of all living beings", heaven and earth Naigh. iii, 30 (confer, compare fg-veda iii, 55, 20)
    3. feminine sg. a coffin (?) S3Br. xiii, 8, 2, 1 S3a1n3khS3r. xiv, 22, 19
    4. feminine an army or division of an army (129 elephants, as many cars, 2187 horse, and 3645 foot MBh. i, 292) MBh. R. Megh. BhP.
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  2. अतिचमूaticamūmfn. (victorious) over armies L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (victorious) over armies Lexicographers

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  3. चमूचरcamūcaram. a warrior Prasannar. vii, 13,

    masculine gender a warrior Prasannar. vii, 13,

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  4. चमूनाथcamūnātham. leader of a division, general VarBr2S.
    1. masculine gender leader of a division, general VarBr2S.
    2. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') BhP. iv.
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  5. चमूनायकcamūnāyakam. id. Vcar. x, 10.

    masculine gender the same Vcar. x, 10.

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  6. चमूपcamūpam. id. VarBr2S. Katha1s. ci.

    masculine gender the same VarBr2S. Katha1s. ci.

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  7. चमूपतिcamūpatim. id. MBh. iii vi R. &c.
    1. masculine gender the same MBh. iii vi R. etc.
    2. masculine gender (चमु-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied Un2. Scholiast or Commentator)
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