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Results for द्वापर

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. द्वापरdvāparaरम् [ram], रम् [द्वाभ्यां सत्यत्रेतायुगाभ्यां परः पृषो˚ Tv.]
    1. रम् ram, रम् द्वाभ्यां सत्यत्रेतायुगाभ्यां परः पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Tv.
    2. Name of the third Yuga of the world; Ms.9.31; अष्टौ शत- सहस्राणि वर्षाणां मानुषाणि तु । चतुःषष्टिः सहस्राणि वर्षाणां द्वापरं युगम् ॥ Matsya Parasmaipada
    3. The side of a die marked with two points.
    4. Doubt, suspense, uncertainty.
    5. A kind of deity; द्वापरं शकुनिः प्राप धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु पावकम् Mb.18.5.21; Name13.37.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. द्वापरdvāpara[dvâ-pára (or á)] m. n. die or side of die marked with two points; also personified; third cosmic age (lasting…

    [dvâ-pára (or á)] masculine neuter die or side of die marked with two points; also personified; third cosmic age (lasting 2000 years).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. द्वापरdvāparam. n. that die or side of a die which is marked with two spots VS. TS. Ka1t2h. MBh.
    1. masculine gender neuter gender that die or side of a die which is marked with two spots VS. TS. Ka1t2h. MBh.
    2. masculine gender the Die personified Nal. vi, 1
    3. masculine gender "the age with the number two", Name of the 3rd of the 4 Yugas युग s or ages of the world (comprising 2400 years; the Y Yugas युग s itself Equivalent to 2000, and each twilight Equivalent to 200 years; it is also personified as a god) AitBr. Mn. MBh. etc. RTL. 111; 433
    4. masculine gender Name of a mythology being MBh. i, 2713
    5. masculine gender doubt, uncertainty Lexicographers
  2. द्वापरच्छन्दस्dvāparacchandasn. pl. a partic. class of metre Nida1nas.

    neuter gender plural a particular class of metre Nida1nas.

  3. द्वापरस्तोमdvāparastomam. pl. of Stomas स्तोम s ib.

    masculine gender plural of Stomas स्तोम s ibidem