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Results for जृम्भक

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

जृम्भकjṛmbhaka'A yawner', a sort of demon; जृम्भकैर्यक्षरक्षोभिः स्रग्विभिः समलङ्कृतः Mb.3.231.34.
[जृम्भ्-ष्वुल्]

'A yawner', a sort of demon; जृम्भकैर्यक्षरक्षोभिः स्रग्विभिः समलङ्कृतः Mb.3.231.34.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कम् Swelling.
- -अस्त्रम् A kind of missile causing yawning and sleepiness; नियतममितवीर्यं जृम्भते जृम्भकास्त्रम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.13.
- -म्भिका Gaping, yawning.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

जृम्भकjṛmbhakam. "yawner", a sort of spirit or demon MBh. iii, 14548 Hcat. i, 9, 183
1. masculine gender "yawner", a sort of spirit or demon MBh. iii, 14548 Hcat. i, 9, 183
2. masculine gender (Equivalent to जम्भ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Name of certain magical formularies for exorcising the evil spirits supposed to possess weapons R. i, 30, 7
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विजृम्भकvijṛmbhakam. N. of a Vidya1-dhara विद्या-धर Katha1s.

masculine gender Name of a Vidya1-dhara विद्या-धर Katha1s.

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