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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. द्यूतdyūtaतम् [tam], तम् [दिव्-भावे-क्त-ऊठ् अर्धर्चा˚]
    1. तम् tam, तम् दिव्-भावे-क्त-ऊठ् अर्धर्चाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied
    2. Play, gambling, playing with dice; द्यूतं हि नाम पुरुषस्यासिंहासनं राज्यम् Mk.2; द्रव्यं लब्धं द्यूतेनैव दारा मित्रं द्यूतेनैव । दत्तं भुक्तं द्यूतेनैव सर्वं नष्टं द्यूतेनैव 2.7; अप्राणिभिर्यत् क्रियते तल्लोके द्यूतमुज्यते Ms.9.223.
    3. (Figurative) A battle, fight; Mb. 3.
    4. The prize won; Mb.9.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अधिकारिन् Masculine the keeper of a gamblinghouse.

    • -करः, -कृत्

      1. Masculine a gamester, a gambler; अयं द्यूतकरः सभिकेन खलीक्रियते Mk.2. कारः, कारकः the keeper of a gambling house.
      2. a gambler.

    • -क्रीडा playing at dice, gambling.

    • -धर्मः the laws concerning gambling; Ms 9.22.

    • -पूर्णिमा, -पौर्णिमा the day of full moon in the month of Āśvina (also called कोजागर) when people spend their time in games of chance in honour of Lakṣmī, the goddess of wealth.

    • -प्रतिपद् Feminine the first day of the bright half of Kārtika (usually spent in gambling).

    • -बीजम् a cowrie, a shell used in playing.

    • -मण्डलम्

      1. a gambling house; गमनं परिकर्षं च कृष्णाया द्यूतमण्डले Mb.2.79.32.
      2. a circle drawn round a gambler (to make him play); Compare द्यूतकर- मण्डली; Mk.2.6-7.

    • -लेखकः, -कम् a gambling bill or one who marks the score at gambling; Compare Mk.2.19-2.

    • -वृत्तिः

      1. professional gambler; मित्रधृग् द्यूतवृत्तिश्च पुत्राचार्य- स्तथैव च Ms.3.16.
      2. the keeper of a gambling-house. Ms.3.16. सभा, समाजः a gambling-house.
      3. an assembly of gamblers.

    In the Gita10·36

    द्यूतं छलयतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम् ।

    dyūtaṁ chalayatāmasmi tejastejasvināmaham, — I am the gambling of the cunning, and the strength of the mighty; I am resolution and perseverance and victory; I am the sattwic quality of the good. 10·36
    • द्युतम्dyutamnominative singular of the neuter noun dyūta (gambling).
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  2. अद्यूत्यadyūtyaa.Not obtained by gambling, honestly got. अद्यूत्यम् Unlucky gambling;

    [न द्यूतलब्धं न. त.]

    1. Not obtained by gambling, honestly got. अद्यूत्यम् Unlucky gambling;
    2. The watch just before the dawn (?) अद्यूत्येऽवसे नि ह्वये Rv. 1.112.24.
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  3. अनुद्यूतम्anudyūtamRepeated playing or gambling; N. of a part of the Sabhāparvan (Chap. 7-79).

    Repeated playing or gambling; Name of a part of the Sabhāparvan (Chap. 7-79).

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. द्यूतdyūta[dyû-tá] n. gambling (for, lc., --˚): often fig. of the hazard of battle; booty: -kara, m. gambler; -kâra, m.…

    [dyû-tá] neuter gambling (for, locative, --˚): often figurative, -ly of the hazard of battle; booty: -kara, masculine gambler; -kâra, masculine the same; -krit, masculine the same; -dâsa, masculine, î, feminine; also equal for slave won at play; -dharma, masculine laws concerning gambling; -vartman, neuter method of gambling; -vritti, masculine professional gambler, keeper of a gaming-house; -sâlâ, feminine; also equal for gaming-house; -sadana, neuter the same; -samâga, masculine gambling assembly.

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  2. अक्षद्यूतakṣadyūta[aksha-dyûta] n. game of dice.

    [aksha-dyûta] neuter game of dice.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. द्यूतdyūtan. (m. only MBh. ii, 2119; cf. Pa1n2. 2-4, 31) play, gaming, gambling (esp. with dice, but also with any…
    1. neuter gender (masculine gender only MBh. ii, 2119; confer, compare Pa1n2. 2-4, 31) play, gaming, gambling (especially with dice, but also with any inanimate object). AV. S3rS. Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. neuter gender (figuratively) battle or fight, contest for (compound) MBh. iii, 3037 etc.
    3. neuter gender the prize or booty won in battle ibidem vii, 3966; ix, 760.
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  2. अक्षद्यूतakṣadyūtan. gambling
    1. neuter gender gambling
    2. neuter gender confer, compare आक्षद्यूतिक .
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  3. अक्षद्यूतादिakṣadyūtādia g. of Pa1n2. 4-4, 19.

    a gaRa of Pa1n2. 4-4, 19.

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  4. अद्यूत्यadyūtyan. (4) unlucky gambling RV. i, 112, 24
    1. neuter gender (4) unlucky gambling fg-veda i, 112, 24
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not derived from gambling, honestly obtained.
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  5. अनुद्यूतanudyūtan. continuation of the play at dice, N. of the chapters 70-79 in the second book of the MBh.

    neuter gender continuation of the play at dice, Name of the chapters 70-79 in the second book of the MBh.

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