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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दनुdanuf.N. of one of the daughters of Dakṣa given in marriage to Kaśyapa and mother of the Dānavas. -m. N. of a…

    Name of one of the daughters of Dakṣa given in marriage to Kaśyapa and mother of the Dānavas. -Masculine Name of a monster, son of Śrī, cursed by Indra and killed by Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. He had a headless trunk, and hence called दनुकबन्ध.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -जः -पुत्रः, -संभवः, -सूनुः a demon; Bhāg.6.9.4.

    • -अरिः, -द्विष् Masculine a god.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दनुdanuf. N. of a daughter of Daksha दक्ष (by Kas3yapa कश्यप [or दनाय्/ऊ S3Br. i, 6, 3, 9], mother of the Da1navas…
    1. feminine Name of a daughter of Daksha दक्ष (by Kas3yapa कश्यप [or दनाय्/ऊ S3Br. i, 6, 3, 9], mother of the Da1navas दानव s) MBh. i, 2520 ff. Hariv. R. iii, 20 VP. etc. VarBr2S.
    2. masculine gender Name of a son of S3rI श्रि (also called Da1nava दानव; originally very handsome, but changed into a monster [कबन्ध] by Indra इन्द्र for having offended him) R. iii feminine
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  2. क्रन्दनुkrandanum. roaring, shaking RV. vii, 42, 1.

    masculine gender roaring, shaking fg-veda vii, 42, 1.

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  3. तदनुtadanuind. after that, afterwards Megh. Ratna7v. Amar. S3rut. Subh.

    indeclinable after that, afterwards Megh. Ratna7v. Amar. S3rut. Subh.

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  4. तदनुकृतिtadanukṛtiind. conformably to that, accordingly AitBr. vi, 1, 2.

    indeclinable conformably to that, accordingly AitBr. vi, 1, 2.

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  5. तदनुसरणtadanusaraṇan. going after that Sa1h. i, 2/3, 58

    neuter gender going after that Sa1h. i, 2/3, 58

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  6. तदनुसरणक्रमेणtadanusaraṇakrameṇaind. instr. see s.v. क्र्/अम .

    indeclinable instrumental case see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order क्र्/अम .

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. तदनुtadanu[tad-anu] ad. thereupon, then.

    [tad-anu] adverb, -ial, -ially thereupon, then.

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  2. तदनुकृतिtadanukṛti[tad-anukriti] ad. accordingly; -anusarana-krama, m. continual following of him; -anta, a. ending with that…

    [tad-anukriti] adverb, -ial, -ially accordingly; -anusarana-krama, masculine continual following of him; -anta, adjective ending with that; -apatya tâ, feminine; also equal for condition of having offspring through him (the son) or by her (the Sûdrâ woman); apatya-maya, adjective devoted to his (her) children; -apeksha, adjective having regard to that; -artha, masculine the meaning of that or those; adjective having that for its object, meant for that; having the same meaning: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially for that purpose, on that account, therefore; -arthin, adjective desiring that; -arthîya, adjective undertaken for that end, having that as its object; -ardhika, adjective half as much; -arha, adjective commensurate with that; -avastha, adjective being in that condition or plight; being in the same condition=safe.

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  3. दनुकबन्धdanukabandha[danu-kabandha] m. N. of a demon; -ga, m. a Dânava.

    [danu-kabandha] masculine noun of a demon; -ga, masculine a Dânava.

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