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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नरकnarakaकम् [kam], कम् 1 Hell, infernal regions (corresponding to the realm of Pluto; there are said to be 21…
    1. कम् kam, कम् 1 Hell, infernal regions (corresponding to the realm of Pluto; there are said to be 21 different parts of these regions where different kinds of tortures are inflicted upon sinners तामिस्र, अन्धतामिस्र, महारौरव, रौरव, नरक, कालसूत्र, महानरक, संजीवन, माहवीचि, तपन, संप्रतापन, संहात, काकोल, कुड्मल, प्रतिमूर्तिक, लोहशङ्कु, ऋजीष, पन्था, शाल्मली, असितपत्रवन, लोहदारक are the 21 Narakas; Compare Ms.4. 88-9).
    2. A liquor-vessel; नरकं मद्यभाजने Nm.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः Name of a demon, king of Prāgjyotiṣa. [According to one account he carried off Aditi's ear-rings and Kṛiṣna at the request of the gods killed him in a single combat and recovered the jewels. According to another account, Naraka assumed the form of an elephant and carried off the daughter of Viśvakarman and outraged her. He also seized the daughters of Gandharvas, gods, men and the nymphs themselves, and collected more than 16 damsels in his harem. These, it is related, were transferred by Kṛiṣṇa to his own harem after he had slain Naraka. The demon was born of earth, and hence called 'Bhauma'] -Compound

    • -अन्तकः, -अरिः, -जित्, -रिपुः

      1. Masculine epithets of Kṛiṣṇa; नरकरिपुणा सार्धं तेषां सभीमकिरीटिनाम् Ve.3.24. आमयः the soul after death.
      2. a ghost, spirit.

    • -आवासः an inhabitant of hell.

    • -कुण्डम् a pit in hell where the wicked are tormented (86 such places are enumerated).

    • -देवता 'the deity of hell', Nirṛiti (निर्ऋति).

    • -रूपिन् Adjective hellish.

    • -वासः the abode in hell.

    • -स्या the Vaitariṇī river.

    In the Gita1·411·4316·1616·21

    संकरो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च ।

    saṅkaro narakāyaiva kulaghnānāṁ kulasya ca, — This confusion leads to hell the ruiners of the family, and the family; for their ancestors fall, deprived of pinda (rice offering) and libations. 1·41
    • नरकायnarakāyadative singular of the masculine noun naraka (the Hell).
    • नरकेnarakelocative singular of the masculine noun naraka (the Hell).
    • नरकस्यnarakasyagenitive singular of the masculine noun naraka (the Hell).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नरकnaraka[nara-ka] m. (n. rare) infernal regions, hell; N. of a demon slain by Krishna: -pâta, m. going to hell.

    [nara-ka] masculine (neuter rare) infernal regions, hell; noun of a demon slain by Krishna: -pâta, masculine going to hell.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नरकnarakamn. (Nir.; नर्/अक TA1r.) hell, place of torment Mn. MBh. &c.
    1. mn. (Nir.; नर्/अक TA1r.) hell, place of torment Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. mn. (distinguished from पाताल quod vide; personified as a son of Anr2ita अनृत and Nirr2iti निरृति or Nirkr2iti निर्कृति Ma1rkP.; there are many different hells, generally 21 Mn. iv, 88-90 Ya1jn5. Pur. etc.)
    3. masculine gender Name of a demon (son of Vishn2u विष्णु and Bhu1mi भूमि or the Earth, and therefore called Bhauma भौम, haunting Pra1g-jyotisha प्राग्-ज्योतिष and slain by Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण) MBh. Pur. Ra1jat. etc.
    4. masculine gender of a son of Vipra-citti विप्र-चित्ति VP.
    5. masculine gender Equivalent to देव-रात्रिप्रभेद (?) Lexicographers
    6. mn. Name of a place of pilgrimage MBh. (varia lectio अनरक)
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  2. अन्नरक्षाannarakṣāf. caution in eating food.

    feminine caution in eating food.

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  3. उद्यानरक्षकudyānarakṣakam. a gardener.

    masculine gender a gardener.

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  4. उष्णनरकuṣṇanarakam. a hot hell (said to be 8 in number), Dharmas. 1 1 .

    masculine gender a hot hell (said to be 8 in number), Dharmas. 1 1 .

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  5. किंनरकण्ठkiṃnarakaṇṭhamfn. singing like a Kim2nara किंनर Viddh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective singing like a Kim2nara किंनर Viddh.

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  6. कुनन्नमनरकkunannamanaraka&c. see ib.

    etc. see ibidem

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  7. कुनरकkunarakam. a bad hell.

    masculine gender a bad hell.

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  8. कुम्भिनरकkumbhinarakam. N. of a hell L.

    masculine gender Name of a hell Lexicographers

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