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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जम्भjambhaThe jaws (usally in pl.).

    [जभ्-अच्-नुम्]

    1. The jaws (usally in Plural).
    2. A tooth.
    3. Eating.
    4. Biting asunder.
    5. A part, portion.
    6. A quiver.
    7. The chin.
    8. Yawning, gaping.
    9. Name of a demon killed by Indra.
    10. One who devours a demon.
    11. Explanation, interpretation.
    12. The citron tree.
    13. The bellows; Latin D. B.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अरातिः, -द्विष्, -भेदिन्, -रिपुः epithets of Indra.

    • -अरिः

      1. fire.
      2. Indra's thunderbolt.
      3. Indra.

    • -साधक Adjective possessing knowledge of medicine; इति ते कथयन्ति स्म ब्राह्मणा जम्भसाधकाः Mb.5.64.2.

    • जम्भ jambha म्भी mbhī रः rḥ, (म्भी) रः The lime or citron tree.

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  2. अजम्भajambhaa [नास्ति जम्भो दन्तो यस्य] Toothless.

    a नास्ति जम्भो दन्तो यस्य Toothless.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -भः

      1. A frog.
      2. The sun.
      3. Toothless state (of a child.)
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  3. कुजम्भलkujambhalaकुजम्भिलः [kujambhilḥ] रः [rḥ], कुजम्भिलः रः A thief who breaks into a house.

    कुजम्भिलः kujambhilḥ रः rḥ, कुजम्भिलः रः A thief who breaks into a house.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. जम्भjambha[gámbh-a] m. tooth, fang; jaws; swal lowing; -á, m. crusher, devourer; N. of va rious demons (C.).

    [gámbh-a] masculine tooth, fang; jaws; swal lowing; -á, masculine crusher, devourer; noun of va rious demons (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. जम्भjambham. a tooth, eye-tooth, tusk, (pl.) set of teeth, mouth, jaws RV. VS. xi, 79 (du.); xv, 15 AV. iii, 27, 1-6
    1. masculine gender a tooth, eye-tooth, tusk, (plural) set of teeth, mouth, jaws fg-veda VS. xi, 79 (dual number); xv, 15 AV. iii, 27, 1-6
    2. masculine gender swallowing fg-veda i, 37, 5
    3. masculine gender (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedभ्/अ) one who crushes or swallows (as a demon) AV. ii, 4, 2; viii, 1, 16 Kaus3.
    4. masculine gender (gaRa शिवा*दि) Name of several demons (conquered by Vishn2u विष्णु or Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण MBh. iii, v, vii Hariv.; by Indra इन्द्र MBh.) MBh. i, 2105; iii, 16365 Hariv. 13227 BhP. viii, 10, 21
    5. masculine gender a leader of the demons in the war against the gods under Indra इन्द्र Ma1rkP. xviii, 16
    6. masculine gender Name of a son (of Prahra1da प्रह्राद Hariv. 12461; of Hiran2ya-kas3ipu हिरण्य-कशिपु, 12914)
    7. masculine gender of the father-in-law of Hiran2ya-kas3ipu हिरण्य-कशिपु BhP. vi, 18, 11
    8. masculine gender of Sunda सुन्द 's father, R i, 27, 7
    9. masculine gender Indra इन्द्र 's thunderbolt Gal.
    10. masculine gender a charm (?) MBh. v, 64, 20
    11. masculine gender Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedभिन् Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender a quiver Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender a part, portion Lexicographers
    14. feminine confer, compare कु-, त्/अपुर् ., तिग्म्/अ-, तृष्ट-, वील्/उ-
    15. feminine सु-ज्/अम्भ and अन्तर्-जम्भ्/अ ([confer, compare γαμφηλαί .])
    16. see √1. जभ् .
    17. (in compound)
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  2. अजम्भajambham. "toothless", a frog.

    masculine gender "toothless", a frog.

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  3. अन्तर्जम्भantarjambham. the inner part of the jaws S3Br.

    masculine gender the inner part of the jaws S3Br.

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  4. अहिजम्भनahijambhanan. a means of destroying snakes, MantraBr.

    neuter gender a means of destroying snakes, MantraBr.

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  5. कण्वजम्भनkaṇvajambhanamf(ई)n. consuming or destroying the evil spirits called Kan2va कण्व AV. ii, 25, 1.

    mf(ई)neuter gender consuming or destroying the evil spirits called Kan2va कण्व AV. ii, 25, 1.

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  6. कुजम्भkujambham. N. of a Daitya दैत्य (younger brother of Jambha जम्भ and son of Prahla1da प्रह्लाद or Prahra1da प्रह्राद, a…

    masculine gender Name of a Daitya दैत्य (younger brother of Jambha जम्भ and son of Prahla1da प्रह्लाद or Prahra1da प्रह्राद, a son of Hiran2ya-kas3ipu हिरण्य-कशिपु) Hariv.

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