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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ध्वजdhvajaA flag, banner, standard, ensign; R.7.4;17.32; आरोहति न यः स्वस्य वंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा Pt.1.26; ध्वजं चक्रे च…

    [ध्वज्-अच्]

    1. A flag, banner, standard, ensign; R.7.4;17.32; आरोहति न यः स्वस्य वंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा Pt.1.26; ध्वजं चक्रे च भगवानुपरि स्थास्यतीति तम् Mb.
    2. A distinguished or eminent person, the flag or ornament (at the end of comp.); as in कुलध्वजः 'the head, ornament, or distinguished person of a family'.
    3. A flagstaff.
    4. A mark, emblem, sign, a symbol; वृषभdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मकरdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
    5. the attribute of a deity.
    6. The sign of a tavern.
    7. The sign of a trade, any trademark.
    8. The organ of generation (of any animal, male or female).
    9. One who prepares and sells liquors; Ms.4.85; सुरापाने सुराध्वजः Ms.
    10. A house situated to the east of any object.
    11. Pride.
    12. Hypocrisy.
    13. A skull carried on a staff (as a mark of ascetics) or as a penance for the murder of a Brāhmaṇa; see खट्वाङ्ग.
    14. (In prosody) An iambic foot. (ध्वजीकृ to hoist a flag; (Figurative) to use as a plea or pretext.)
    15. part of a sword; श्रेष्ठखड्गाङ्गयोरपि Nm.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अंशुकम्, -पटः, -टम् a flag; तमाधूतध्वजपटं व्योमगङ्गोर्मिवायुभिः R.12.85.

    • -आरोपणम्, -आरोहणम् raising a flag.

    • -आरोहः a kind of ornament on a flag; काञ्चना मणिचित्राङ्गा ज्वलन्त इव पावकाः । अर्चिष्मन्तो व्यरोचन्त ध्वजारोहा सहस्रशः ॥ Mb.6.16.12. (Vartious reading).

    • -आहृत Adjective seized on the battle-field; Ms.8.415.

    • -उच्छ्रयः hypocrisy; Mb.3.3/3.1.

    • -उत्थानम् a festival in honour of Indra.

    • -गृहम् a room in which banners are kept.

    • -द्रुमः the palm tree.

    • -प्रहरणः air, wind.

    • -भङ्गः, -पातः inability to beget children.

    • -यन्त्रम् any contrivance to which a flag-staff is fastened.

    • -यष्टिः a flag-staff; संक्रमध्वजयष्टीनां प्रतिमानां च भेदकः Ms.9.285.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. ध्वजdhvaja[dhvag-á] m. banner, flag, ensign; token, symbol; liquor-seller's sign: -pata, m. flag; -yashti, f.…

    [dhvag-á] masculine banner, flag, ensign; token, symbol; liquor-seller's sign: -pata, masculine flag; -yashti, feminine; also equal for flag-staff; -vat, adjective adorned with flags; branded; masculine distiller, liquor-seller; standard-bearer.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. ध्वजdhvajam. (n. only Hariv. 9245 and g. अर्धर्चा*दि; fr. 2. ध्वज्) a banner, flag, standard (ifc. f(आ).) RV. &c.
    1. masculine gender (neuter gender only Hariv. 9245 and gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि; from 2. ध्वज्) a banner, flag, standard (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender a flag-staff W.
    3. masculine gender mark, emblem, ensign, characteristic, sign MBh. Hariv.
    4. masculine gender attribute of a deity (confer, compare मकर-, वृषभ- etc.)
    5. masculine gender the sign of any trade (especially of a distillery or tavern) and the business there carried on Mn. iv, 85
    6. masculine gender a distiller or vendor of spirituous liquors Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') the ornament of (exempli gratia, 'for example' कुल-ध्वज) Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender the organ of generation (of any animal, male or female) Sus3r. Lexicographers (confer, compare पुं-, स्त्री-)
    9. masculine gender a skull carried on a staff (as a penance for the murder of a Bra1hman Brahman W.; as a mark of ascetics and Yogi1s योगी s MW.)
    10. masculine gender Name of a tree (Equivalent to -वृक्ष) catalogue or catalogues
    11. masculine gender a place prepared in a peculiar way for building Lexicographers (in pros.) an iambic
    12. masculine gender (in grammar) a particular kind of Krama-pa1t2ha क्रम-पाठ
    13. masculine gender (in astrology) Name of a Yoga योग
    14. masculine gender pride, arrogance, hypocrisy Lexicographers
    15. masculine gender Name of a Gra1ma ग्राम Pa1n2. 4-2, 109 Scholiast or Commentator
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  2. अध्वजाadhvajāf. the plant Svarn2uli1 Svarnuli .

    feminine the plant Svarn2uli1 Svarnuli .

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  3. अनूर्ध्वज्ञुanūrdhvajñumfn. not raising the knees, S3a1n3khGr2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not raising the knees, S3a1n3khGr2.

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  4. अमितध्वजamitadhvajam. N. of a son of Dharmadhvaja धर्मध्वज VP.
    1. masculine gender Name of a son of Dharmadhvaja धर्मध्वज VP.
    2. (also) Name of a Tatha1gata तथागत, Sukh. ii
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  5. अर्जुनध्वजarjunadhvajam. "having a white banner", N. of Hanumat हनुमत् L.

    masculine gender "having a white banner", Name of Hanumat हनुमत् Lexicographers

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  6. आलोकसुवेगध्वजālokasuvegadhvajam. N. of a serpent-demon, ib.

    masculine gender Name of a serpent-demon, ibidem

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  7. इन्द्रध्वजindradhvajam. Indra इन्द्र 's banner VarBr2S.
    1. masculine gender Indra इन्द्र 's banner VarBr2S.
    2. masculine gender Name of a Tatha1gata तथागत
    3. masculine gender of a Na1ga नाग Lexicographers
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  8. उच्चध्वजuccadhvajam. N. of S3a1kya-muni शाक्य-मुनि (as teacher of the gods among the Tushitas तुषित s q.v.)

    masculine gender Name of S3a1kya-muni शाक्य-मुनि (as teacher of the gods among the Tushitas तुषित s quod vide)

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