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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नागnāgaa.(-गी f.) Serpentine, formed of snakes, snaky.
    1. (-गी Feminine) Serpentine, formed of snakes, snaky.
    2. Elephantine.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -गः

      1. न गच्छति इत्यगः न अगो नागः
      2. A snake in general, particularly the cobra; नासुरोऽयं न वा नागः Ki.15.12.
      3. A fabulous serpentdemon or semi-divine being, having the face of a man and the tail of a serpent, and said to inhabit the Pātāla; अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानाम् Bg.1.29; R.15.83.
      4. An elephant; दिङ्नागानां पथि परिहरन् स्थूलहस्तावलेपान् Me.14,36; Si.4.63; V.4.25.
      5. A shark.
      6. A cruel or tyrannical person.
      7. (At the end of comp.) Any pre-eminent or distinguished person, Exempli gratia, for example पुरुषनागः .
      8. A cloud.
      9. A peg projecting from a wall to hang anything upon.
      10. Name of several plants as Mesua Roxburghii, Rottlera Tictoria, Piper betel; (Marâthî नागचाफा, नागकेशर, पानवेल, नागरमोथा etc.); Bhāg.8.2.18; Rām.7. 42.4.
      11. One of the five vital airs of the body, that which is expelled by eructation.
      12. The number 'seven'.
      13. A trumpet (see नागवेला).
    • -गम्

      1. Tin.
      2. Lead.
      3. One of the astronomical periods (Karaṇas) called ध्रुव
      4. The effects of that period on anything done during it.
      5. The asterism called आश्लेषा.
      6. A captivating act of females (स्त्रीबन्धः), gesticulation; Latin D. B.
      7. A kind of coitus; Nm.
    • -गी

      1. A female Nāga.
      2. A female elephant;
    • -अङ्गम् Hastināpura.

    • -अङ्गना

      1. a female elephant.
      2. the proboscis of an elephant.
    • -अञ्चला, -अञ्जना Equivalent to नागयष्टि quod vide, which see

    • -अञ्जना a female elephant.

    • -अधिपः

      1. an epithet of Śeṣa. अन्तकः, अरातिः, अरिः an epithet of Garuḍa.
      2. a peacock.
      3. a lion.
    • -अशनः

      1. a peacock; Pt.1.159.
      2. an epithet of Garuḍa.
      3. a lion.
    • -आख्यः Equivalent to नागकेसर quod vide, which see

    • -आननः an epithet of Ganeśa.

    • -आनन्दम् a drama by Śrīharṣa.

    • -आरूढ Adjective Riding upon an elephant.

    • -आह्वः Hastināpura.

    • -इन्द्रः

      1. 1 a lordly or superior elephant; नागेन्द्रहस्तास्त्वचि कर्कशत्वात... कदलीविशेषाः Ku.
      2. 36.
      3. Airāvata, Indra's elephant; कुथेन नागेन्द्रमिवेन्द्रवाहनम् Śi.
      4. an epithet of Śeṣa.
    • -ईशः

      1. an epithet of Śeṣa.
      2. Name of the author of Paribhāṣenduśekhara and several other works.
      3. Name of Patañjali. उदम्, उदरम् a breast-plate.
      4. a peculiar disease of pregnancy (गर्भोपद्रवभेद).
    • -कन्यका, -कन्या a serpent-virgin.

    • -कर्णः the castor-oil plant.

    • -किंजल्कः Equivalent to नागकेसर quod vide, which see

    • -कुमारी Rubia Munjiṣṭā (Marâthî मंजिष्ठ).

    • -केतुः An epithet of Karṇa (?); समरमधि- गतार्थः प्रस्थितो नागकेतुः Karṇabhāra 1.3.

    • -केसरः Name of a tree with fragrant flowers, Mesua Roxburghii; कतकं नक्रनखरं नलदं नागकेसरम् Śiva B.3.14.

    • -रम् a kind of steel.

    • -गर्भम् red lead.

    • -चूडः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -जम्

      1. red lead.
      2. tin.
    • -जिह्विका red arsenic.

    • -जीवनम्

      1. tin. (-नः) orpiment. दन्तः, दन्तकः ivory.
      2. a peg or bracket projecting from a wall and used to hang things upon; Name18.15.
    • -दन्ती

      1. a kind of sun-flower.
      2. a harlot.
    • -द्वीपम् Name of a द्वीप in Bharatavarṣa.

    • -नक्षत्रम्, -नायकम् the constellation called Āśleṣā. (-कः) the lord of serpents; अनन्तो वासुकिः पद्मो महापद्मोऽपि नक्षकः । कर्कोटः कुलिकः शङ्ख इत्यष्टौ नागनायकाः ॥ Trikāṇdaśeṣa.

    • -नामकम् Tin.

    • -नामन् Masculine holy basil (तुलसी).

    • -नासा the proboscis of an elephant.

    • -निर्यूहः a large pin or bracket projecting from a wall.

    • -पञ्चमी

      1. Name of a festival on the fifth day in the bright half of Śrāvaṇa.
      2. the fifth day in the dark half of Āsāḍha.
    • -पतिः an epithet of (1) Airāvata. (2) Śesa.

    • -पदः a mode of sexual enjoyment (रतिबन्ध). पादौ स्कन्धे तथा हस्ते क्षिपेल्लिङ्गं भगे लघु । कामयेत् कामुको नारीं बन्धो नागपदो मतः ॥ Ratimañjarī.

    • -पर्णी the betel plant.

    • -पाशः

      1. a sort of magical noose used in battle to entangle an enemy.
      2. Name of the noose or weapon of Varuṇa.
    • -पाशकः a kind of coitus (रतिबन्ध). स्वजङ्घाद्वयमध्यस्थां हस्ताभ्यां धारयन् कुचौ । रमेन्निःशङ्कितो नारीं बन्धोऽयं नागपाशकः ॥ Ratimañjarī.

    • -पुरम्

      1. Hastināpura.
      2. Name of a city in Pātāla.
    • -पुष्पः

      1. the Champaka tree.
      2. the Punnāga tree.
    • -बन्धः

      1. a snake as a chain.
      2. Name of a metre, resembling the coilings of a snake.
    • -बन्धकः an elephant-catcher.

    • -बन्धुः the holy fig-tree.

    • -बलः an epithet of Bhīma.

    • -भूषणः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -मण्डलिकः

      1. a snake-keeper.
      2. a snake-catcher.
    • -मल्लः an epithet of Airāvata.

    • -मारः a species of pot-herb (Marâthî माका).

    • -यष्टिः Feminine,

    • -यष्टिका

      1. a graduated pole or post for showing the depth of water in a newly-dug pond.
      2. a boring-rod driven into the earth.
    • -रक्तम्, -रेणुः red lead.

    • -रङ्गः the orange.

    • -राजः

      1. an epithet of Śeṣa.
      2. a large elephant; अधस्तान्नागराजाय सोमायोर्ध्वं दिशं ददौ Hariv.
    • -रिपुः (see नागान्तकः) Garuḍa; शार्ङ्गचक्रायुधः खड्गी सर्वनागरिपुध्वजः Mb.13.147.15.

    • -रुकः the orange tree.

    • -लता

      1. the penis.
      2. the piper betel.
    • -वल्लरी, -वल्ली piper betel.

    • -वेला the hour when a serpent-like instrument is blown; नागवेलायामागन्तव्य...... । यस्मिन् ग्रामे न नागाः...... तस्मिन्नपि स एव कालः । तत्र हि आगमनं क्रियते । ŚB. on MS.1.8.69.

    • -लोकः the world of serpents, the race of serpents collectively, one of the regions below the earth called Pātāla.

    • -वारिकः

      1. a royal elephant.
      2. an elephant-driver.
      3. a peacock.
      4. an epithet of Garuḍa.
      5. the chief of a herd of elephants.
      6. the chief person in an assembly.
    • -वीथी that part of the moon's path which contains the asterisms अश्विनी, भरणी and कृत्तिका; अश्विनी कृत्तिका याम्या नागवीथीति शब्दिता V. Parasmaipada

    • -संभवम्, -संभूतम् red lead. ...... मञ्जिष्ठां नागसंभवम् Śiva. B.3.19.

    • -साह्वयम् Hastināpura.

    In the Gita10·29

    अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानां वरुणो यादसामहम् ।

    anantaścāsmi nāgānāṃ varuṇo yādasāmaham, — And I am Ananta among the Nagas, Varuna among the peoples of the sea, Aryaman among the Fathers, Yama (lord of the Law) among those who maintain rule… 10·29
    • नागानाम्nāgānāmgenitive plural of the masculine noun nāga (Nagas, the legendary cobras).
  2. अनागanāgaa.Sinless; अनागान् सविता देवो वरुणाय वोचत् Rv.1. 12.8. (अनागान् = अपापान्).

    [न आ सम्यग् गच्छति स्वर्गं अनेन नागः अधर्मः; न. ब. Tv.]

    Sinless; अनागान् सविता देवो वरुणाय वोचत् Rv.1. 12.8. (अनागान् Equivalent to अपापान्).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -गा Name of a river.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नागnāga[nâgá] m. serpent, esp. as name of fabu lous serpents with human faces inhabiting the city of Bhogaratî in the…

    [nâgá] masculine serpent, especially as name of fabu lous serpents with human faces inhabiting the city of Bhogaratî in the infernal regions; elephant; a vital air (causing vomiting); noun of several plants; noun

  2. अजनाग्रीयajanāgrīya[a-gana ͜ agrîya] a. unexposed to public gaze.

    [a-gana ͜ agrîya] adjective unexposed to public gaze.

  3. अधिनागम्adhināgam[adhi-nâgam] ad. upon the ele phants; upon the serpents.

    [adhi-nâgam] adverb, -ial, -ially upon the ele phants; upon the serpents.

  4. अनागanāga[án-âga] a. guiltless, sinless.

    [án-âga] adjective guiltless, sinless.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नागnāgam. (prob. neither fr. न-ग nor fr. नग्न) a snake, (esp.) Coluber Naga S3Br. MBh. &c.
    1. masculine gender (probably neither from न-ग nor from नग्न) a snake, (especially) Coluber Naga S3Br. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender (feminine /ई Suparn2.) a Na1ga नाग or serpent-demon (the race of Kadru कद्रु or Su-rasa1 सु-रसा inhabiting the waters or the city Bhoga-vati1 भोग-वती under the earth; they are supposed to have a human face with serpent-like lower extremities [see especially Na1g. v, 17 RTL. 233 etc.]; their kings are S3esha शेष, Va1suki वासुकि, and Takshaka तक्षक ibidem 323; 7 or 8 of the Na1gas नाग s are particularly mentioned MBh. Ka1v. etc.; with Buddhists Buddhists they are also represented as ordinary men MWB. 220)
    3. masculine gender Name of the numbers 7 (Su1ryas.) or 8 (Hcat.)
    4. masculine gender a cruel man Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender one of the 5 airs of the human body (which is expelled by eructation) Veda7ntas.
    6. masculine gender (sg. also collect.) an elephant (f(ई)., in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) Ka1v. BhP. etc.
    7. masculine gender the best or most excellent of any kind (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') Lexicographers (confer, compare ऋषभ, व्याघ्र etc.)
    8. masculine gender shark Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender cloud Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender Name of several plants (Mesua Roxburghii, Rottlera Tinctoria etc.) Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender Name of a serpent-demon VP.
    12. masculine gender of a Sa1dhya साध्य Hariv.
    13. masculine gender of a teacher Buddh.
    14. masculine gender of a dynasty of 9 or 10 princes VP.
    15. masculine gender of several authors (also -शर्मन् and -भट्ट) Col.
    16. masculine gender of several other men Ra1jat.
    17. masculine gender of a mountain Pur.
    18. masculine gender of a district Lexicographers
    19. masculine gender Equivalent to -दन्त (below) Lexicographers
    20. f(आ and ई). Name of several women Ra1jat.
    21. neuter gender (masculine gender Lexicographers) tin, lead Bhpr.
    22. neuter gender a kind of talc ibidem
    23. neuter gender a kind of coitus Lexicographers
    24. neuter gender Name of the 3rd invariable Karan2a करण (see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order) Su1ryas. Var.
    25. neuter gender of the effects of that period on anything happening during it W.
    26. neuter gender of a district of Bha1rata-varsha भारत-वर्ष Gol.
    27. mf(आ, or ई)neuter gender formed of snakes, relating to serpents or s serpents-demons, snaky, serpentine, serpent-like MBh. etc. (with आसन neuter gender a particular attitude in sitting catalogue or catalogues; आ feminine [scilicet वीथी] Equivalent to नाग-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, below Var.)
    28. mf(आ, or ई)neuter gender belonging to an elephant, elephantine (as urine) Sus3r.
    29. (in compound)
  2. अङ्गनागणaṅganāgaṇam. a number of women.

    masculine gender a number of women.

  3. अञ्जनागिरिañjanāgirim. N. of a mountain.

    masculine gender Name of a mountain.

  4. अधिनागम्adhināgamind. "on elephants"and"on snakes", S3is3.

    indeclinable "on elephants"and"on snakes", S3is3.