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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दीनdīnaa.Poor, indigent.

    [दी-क्त तस्य न]

    1. Poor, indigent.
    2. Distressed, ruined, afflicted, miserable, wretched.
    3. Sorry, dejected, melancholy, sad; सा विरहे तव दीना Gīt.4.
    4. Timid, frightened.
    5. Mean, piteous; यं यं पश्यसि तस्य तस्य पुरतो मा ब्रूहि दीनं वचः Bh.2.51.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः A poor person, one in distress or misery; दीनानां कल्पवृक्षः Mk.1.48; दिनानि दीनोद्धरणोचितस्य R.2.25.

    • -नम् Distress, wretchedness.

    • -ना The female of a mouse or shrew.

    • -दयालु, -वत्सल Adjective kind to the poor.

    • -बन्धुः a friend of the poor.

    • -लोचनः a cat.

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  2. अदीनadīnaa.Not low or depressed, high-spirited; mighty, not poor; rich, happy.

    Not low or depressed, high-spirited; mighty, not poor; rich, happy.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आत्मन्, -वृत्ति, -सत्त्व Adjective not depressed in spirit, high-spirited, high-mettled.

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  3. अनादीनवanādīnavaa.Faultless; यद्वासुदेवेनादीनमनादीनवमीरितम् Śi.2.22.

    Faultless; यद्वासुदेवेनादीनमनादीनवमीरितम् Śi.2.22.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. दीनdīna[dî-ná] a. scanty; weak; wretched, mi serable, pitiful: -m, ad. -ly; n. wretchedness.

    [dî-ná] adjective scanty; weak; wretched, mi serable, pitiful: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially -ly; neuter wretchedness.

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  2. अदीनadīna[á-dîna] a. not depressed, cheerful; -sattva, a. elated, cheerful; - ͜ âtman, a. id.

    [á-dîna] adjective not depressed, cheerful; -sattva, adjective elated, cheerful; - ͜ âtman, adjective the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दीनdīnamfn. (fr. √3. दि ?) scarce, scanty RV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from √3. दि ?) scarce, scanty fg-veda
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective depressed, afflicted, timid, sad
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective miserable, wretched Mn. MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. neuter gender distress, wretchedness Hariv. Pan5c.
    5. neuter gender Tabernamontana Coronaria Lexicographers
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective see under √3. दी .
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  2. अदीनadīnamfn. not depressed, noble-minded
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not depressed, noble-minded
    2. masculine gender Name of a prince (also called Ahi1na अहीन).
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  3. अदीनगात्रताadīnagātratāf. having no defective members (one of the 80 minor marks of a Buddha बुद्ध), Dharmas. 84 .

    feminine having no defective members (one of the 80 minor marks of a Buddha बुद्ध), Dharmas. 84 .

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  4. अदीनसत्त्वadīnasattvamfn. possessing unimpaired goodness.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective possessing unimpaired goodness.

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  5. अदीनात्मन्adīnātmanmfn. undepressed in spirit.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective undepressed in spirit.

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