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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जनकjanakaa.(निका f.) [जन्-णिच् ण्वुल्] Generating, producing, causing; क्लेशजनक, दुःखजनक &c.

    (निका Feminine) जन्-णिच् ण्वुल् Generating, producing, causing; क्लेशजनक, दुःखजनक etc.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A father, progenitor.
      2. Name of a famous king of Videha or Mithilā, foster-father of Sītā. He was remarkable for his great knowledge, good works, and holiness. After the abandonment of Sītā by Rāma, he became an anchorite-indifferent to pleasure or pain-and spent his time in philosophical discussions. The sage याज्ञवल्क्य was his priest and adviser.

    • -आत्मजा, -तनया, -नन्दिनी, -सुता epithets of Sītā, daughter of king Janaka.

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  2. अञ्जनकañjanakaA portion of the Vedas containing the word अञ्जन.

    A portion of the Vedas containing the word अञ्जन.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -की Name of a medicinal plant.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. जनकjanaka[gan-aká] a. begetting; producing; m. father; N., esp. of a king of Videha (Mithilâ).

    [gan-aká] adjective begetting; producing; masculine father; noun, especially of a king of Videha (Mithilâ).

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  2. अञ्जनकañjanaka[añgana-ka] n. collyrium.

    [añgana-ka] neuter collyrium.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जनकjanakamfn. (Pa1n2. 7-3, 35 Ka1s3.) generative, generating, begetting, producing, causing (chiefly ifc.) MBh. iv…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pa1n2. 7-3, 35 Ka1s3.) generative, generating, begetting, producing, causing (chiefly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') MBh. iv, 1456 VarBr2S. Bha1sha1p. Bhpr.
    2. masculine gender a progenitor, father Hariv. 982 R. vi, 3, 45 Pan5cat. etc.
    3. masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure
    4. masculine gender (oxyt.) Name of a king of Videha विदेह or Mithila1 मिथिला (son of Mithi मिथि and father of Uda1vasu उदावसु R.) S3Br. xi, xiv MBh. iii, xii, xiv Hariv. 9253
    5. masculine gender of another king of Mithila1 मिथिला (son of Hrasva-roman ह्रस्व-रोमन् and father of Si1ta1 सीता) R.
    6. masculine gender of another king Ra1jat. i, 98
    7. masculine gender of a disciple of Bhagavat भगवत् BhP. vi, 3, 20
    8. masculine gender of several official men Ra1jat. vii feminine
    9. masculine gender plural the descendants of Janaka जनक MBh. iii, 10637 R. i Uttarar. i, 16; iv, 9; vi, 42 Ma1rkP.
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  2. अञ्जनकañjanakam. portion of a text containing the word अञ्जन, (g. गोषद्-आदि q.v.)

    masculine gender portion of a text containing the word अञ्जन, (gaRa गोषद्-आदि quod vide)

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  3. अञ्जनकीañjanakīf. N. of a medicinal plant.

    feminine Name of a medicinal plant.

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  4. अञ्जनकेशañjanakeśamf(ई)n. whose hair (or mane) is as black as pigment

    mf(ई)neuter gender whose hair (or mane) is as black as pigment

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  5. अञ्जनकेशीañjanakeśīf. N. of a vegetable perfume.

    feminine Name of a vegetable perfume.

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  6. इन्दुजनकindujanakam. "father of the moon", the ocean (the moon being produced at the churning of the ocean) L.

    masculine gender "father of the moon", the ocean (the moon being produced at the churning of the ocean) Lexicographers

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