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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ताराtārā1 A star or planet in general; हंसश्रेणीषु तारासु R.4.19; Bh.1 15.
    1. 1 A star or planet in general; हंसश्रेणीषु तारासु R.4.19; Bh.1 15.
    2. A fixed star; Y.3.172; R. 6.22.
    3. The pupil of the eye, the eye-ball; कान्तामन्तः- प्रमोदादभिसरति मदभ्रान्ततारश्चकोरः Māl.9.3; विस्मयस्मेरतारैः 1.28; Ku.3.47.
    4. A pearl.
    5. (in Sāṅkhya Phil.) One of the 8 Siddhis.
    6. (in music) Name of a Rāga of six notes.
    7. A kind of perfume.
    8. (a) Name of the wife of Vāli, king of the monkeys, and mother of Aṅgada. She in vain tried to dissuade her husband Vāli from fighting with Rāma and Sugrīva, and married Sugrīva after Vāli had been killed by Rāma. (b) Name of the wife of Bṛihaspati, the preceptor of the gods. She was on one occasion carried off by Soma (the moon) who refused to deliver her up to her husband when demanded. A fierce contest then ensued, and Brahmā had at last to compel Soma to restore her to her husband. Tārā gave birth to a son named Budha who became the ancestor of the Lunar race of kings (see Bhāg.9.14). (c) Name of the wife of Hariśchandra and mother of Rohidāsa (also called Tārāmatī). (d) Name of a Buddha goddess. (e) Name of a Śakti; Jaina.
    9. Compound अधिपः the moon; Ku.7.48; Bh.1.71.
    10. Śiva.
    11. Bṛihaspati.
    12. Vāli.
    13. Sugrīva.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आपीडः the moon.

    • -आभः quicksilver.

    • -ग्रहः one of the 5 lesser planets exclusive of the sun and moon; Bṛi.S.69.1.

    • -पतिः

      1. the moon R.13.76.
      2. Vāli.
      3. Bṛihaspati.
      4. Śiva.

    • -पथः the atmosphere, firmament, sky.

    • -प्रमाणम् sidereal measure, sidereal time.

    • -भूषा the night.

    • -मण्डलम्

      1. the starry region, the zodiac.
      2. the pupil of the eye.
      3. (लः) A kind of Śiva temple.

    • -मृगः the constellation मृगशिरस् -मैत्रकम् 'the friendship of the stars', spontaneous or unaccountable love; Māl.7.4; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.

    • -वर्षम् falling stars.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ताराtārā[târ-â] f. [strewer, radiator], star; pupil of the eye: -dharma, m. N. of a prince; - ͜ adhipa, m. moon (lord…

    [târ-â] feminine; also equal for [strewer, radiator], star; pupil of the eye: -dharma, masculine noun of a prince; - ͜ adhipa, masculine moon (lord of the stars); -pati, masculine the same; Brihaspati; -patha, masculine heavens (path of the stars); noun of a country; -pîda, masculine noun of various princes; -pura, neuter noun of a town; -maya, adjective (î) consisting of stars, starry.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ताराtārāf. (g. भिदा*दि) a fixed star, asterism (cf. स्त्/ऋ) Ya1jn5. iii, 172 MBh. &c. (ifc. f(आ). Mr2icch. iii, 10)
    1. feminine (gaRa भिदा*दि) a fixed star, asterism (confer, compare स्त्/ऋ) Ya1jn5. iii, 172 MBh. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ). Mr2icch. iii, 10)
    2. feminine the pupil of the eye (chiefly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') VarBr2S. lviii, 11 etc.
    3. feminine a kind of meteor, vli, 86 and 94
    4. feminine (in Sa1m2khya सांख्य philosophy) one of the 8 Siddhis सिद्धि s Tattvas.
    5. feminine (in music) Name of a Ra1ga राग of six notes
    6. feminine a kind of perfume Lexicographers
    7. feminine a form of Da1ksha1yan2i1 दाक्षायणी (worshipped on the mountain Kishkindha किष्किन्ध MatsyaP. xiii, 46; protectress of the Gr2itsa-madas गृत्स-मद s BrahmaP. ii, 18, 8; confer, compare RTL. page and participle187)
    8. feminine Name of a Buddh. goddess, Va1sav., 433
    9. feminine of Br2ihaspati बृहस्पति 's wife (carried off by Soma सोम) MBh. v, 3972 Hariv. 1340 ff. BhP. etc.
    10. feminine of the wife of Buddha बुद्ध Amoghasiddha अमोघसिद्ध Buddh.
    11. feminine of a S3akti शक्ति Jain.
    12. feminine of a Yogini1 योगिनी Hcat. ii, 1, 710
    13. feminine of a female monkey (daughter of Sushen2a सुषेण, wife of Ba1lin बालिन् and mother of An3gada अङ्गद) MBh. iii, 16110 ff. R. i, iv, vi.
    14. feminine of that the rest of a word is to be suppliedर quod vide
    15. (in compound)
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  2. अक्षिताराakṣitārāf. the pupil of the eye.

    feminine the pupil of the eye.

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  3. उग्रताराugratārāf. N. of a goddess, Ka1lika1P.

    feminine Name of a goddess, Ka1lika1P.

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  4. कठोरताराधिपkaṭhoratārādhipam. "full-star-lord", full moon S3is3. i, 20.

    masculine gender "full-star-lord", full moon S3is3. i, 20.

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  5. कृष्णताराkṛṣṇatārāf. the black of the eye Tarkas.

    feminine the black of the eye Tarkas.

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  6. केतुताराketutārāf. a comet W.

    feminine a comet W.

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  7. ताराकवचtārākavacan. N. of a ch. of Tantras. iii.

    neuter gender Name of a chapter of Tantras. iii.

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  8. ताराकारुण्यtārākāruṇyan. "the compassion of Ta1ra1 तारा", N. of R. iv, 20.

    neuter gender "the compassion of Ta1ra1 तारा", Name of R. iv, 20.

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