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Apte Dictionary

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

तीण्डवtīṇḍavaवम् [vam], वम् 1 Dancing in general; मदताण्डवोत्सवान्ते U.3.18; भ्रू˚ dance or playful movement of the…
1. वम् vam, वम् 1 Dancing in general; मदताण्डवोत्सवान्ते Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.18; भ्रूdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied dance or playful movement of the eyebrows; 3.19.
2. Particularly, the frantic or violent dance of Śiva; त्र्यम्बकानन्दि वस्ताण्डव देवि भूयादभीष्ट्यै च हृष्ट्यै च नः Māl.5.23;1.1.
3. The art of dancing.
4. A sort of grass.
5. (In prosody) A foot of three short syllables.
Derived forms and compounds
- -तालिकः an epithet of Nandin, the door-keeper of Śiva.
- -प्रियः Name of Śiva.
Source: ApteApte entry