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Results for धृष्णु

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. धृष्णुdhṛṣṇua.Bold, confident, courageous, valiant, powerful (in a good sense); विष्णुः सहिष्णुर्धृष्णुश्च स एनं पालयिष्यति…

    [धृष्-क्नु]

    1. Bold, confident, courageous, valiant, powerful (in a good sense); विष्णुः सहिष्णुर्धृष्णुश्च स एनं पालयिष्यति Mb.14.72.15; रामस्य रोचिष्णुमुखस्य धृष्णुः Bk.1.25.
    2. Shameless, impudent.
    3. Vedic Strong, powerful.
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  2. अभिधृष्णुabhidhṛṣṇua.Ved. Overpowering, subduing.

    Vedic Overpowering, subduing.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. धृष्णुdhṛṣṇu[dhrish-nú] a. bold, courageous, dar ing; doughty, strong, mighty; n. ad.

    [dhrish-nú] adjective bold, courageous, dar ing; doughty, strong, mighty; neuter adverb, -ial, -ially

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  2. धृष्णुयाdhṛṣṇuyā[dhrishnu-yâ] (in.) ad. boldly, mightily.

    [dhrishnu-yâ] (instrumental) adverb, -ial, -ially boldly, mightily.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. धृष्णुdhṛṣṇumfn. bold, courageous, fierce, violent, strong (Indra इन्द्र, Soma सोम, the Maruts मरुत् s; fire, weapons…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bold, courageous, fierce, violent, strong (Indra इन्द्र, Soma सोम, the Maruts मरुत् s; fire, weapons, etc.) fg-veda AV. VS.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective impudent, shameless Lexicographers
    3. indeclinable boldly, strongly, with force fg-veda etc. S3Br. (confer, compare दधृष्)
    4. masculine gender Name of a son of Manu मनु Vaivasvata वैवस्वत MBh. Hariv. (varia lectio that the rest of a word is to be suppliedष्ट)
    5. masculine gender of a son of Manu मनु Sa1varn2a सावर्ण Hariv.
    6. masculine gender of a son of Kavi कवि MBh.
    7. masculine gender of a son of Kukura कुकुर Hariv.
    8. neuter gender (कश्यपस्य) Name of a Saman समन् A1rshBr.
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  2. अभिधृष्णुabhidhṛṣṇumfn. powerful over (acc.) S3Br.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective powerful over (accusative) S3Br.

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  3. धृष्णुकdhṛṣṇukam. N. of a prince (v.l. ˚ष्टक) Hariv.

    masculine gender Name of a prince (varia lectio that the rest of a word is to be suppliedष्टक) Hariv.

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  4. धृष्णुत्वdhṛṣṇutvan. boldness, courage MBh.

    neuter gender boldness, courage MBh.

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  5. धृष्णुयाdhṛṣṇuyāind. boldly, strongly, firmly RV.

    indeclinable boldly, strongly, firmly fg-veda

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  6. धृष्णुषेणdhṛṣṇuṣeṇamfn. (˚ण्/उ-) having a resistless weapon (Indra इन्द्र or the Maruts मरुत् s) RV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedण्/उ-) having a resistless weapon (Indra इन्द्र or the Maruts मरुत् s) fg-veda
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective leading a valiant army (drum) AV. v, 20, 9.
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