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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निकुम्भnikumbha1 N. of an attendant of Śiva; R.2.35.
    1. 1 Name of an attendant of Śiva; R.2.35.
    2. Name of the father of Sunda and Upasunda.
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  2. निकुम्भिलाnikumbhilā1 A cave or grove at the western gate of Laṅkā.
    1. 1 A cave or grove at the western gate of Laṅkā.
    2. An image of Bhadrakālī on the west side of Laṅkā.
    3. A place where oblations are offered; ध्रुवं स मोहयित्वाऽस्मान् पापोऽगच्छन्निकुम्भिलाम् Bk.17.25.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निकुम्भnikumbham. Croton Polyandrum (also f(ई). L.)
    1. masculine gender Croton Polyandrum (also f(ई). Lexicographers)
    2. masculine gender Name of a Da1nava दानव (son of Prahla1da प्रह्लाद and brother of Kumbha कुम्भ, father of Sunda सुन्द and UPasunda उपसुन्द) MBh.
    3. masculine gender of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस R.
    4. masculine gender of a son of Kumbha-karn2a कुम्भ-कर्ण Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender of an attendant of either S3iva शिव (Hariv.) or Skanda स्कन्द (MBh.)
    6. masculine gender of one of the Vis3ve विश्वे Deva1s देवा s Hariv. (विस्कुम्भु Calcutta edition)
    7. masculine gender of a hero on the side of the Kurus कुरु s MBh.
    8. masculine gender of a king of A-yodhya1 अ-योध्या (son of Hary-as3va हर्य्-अश्व and father of Sam2hata7s3va संहताश्व or Varhan2a7s3va वर्हणाश्व) Hariv. Pur.
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  2. निकुम्भाख्यबीजnikumbhākhyabījan. Croton Jamalgota L.

    neuter gender Croton Jamalgota Lexicographers

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  3. निकुम्भितnikumbhitan. a kind of time in music.

    neuter gender a kind of time in music.

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  4. निकुम्भिलnikumbhilamf. (fr. कुम्भ ?), a place where oblations are offered, (esp.) a grove at the western gate of Lan3ka1 लङ्का…
    1. mf. (from कुम्भ ?), a place where oblations are offered, (especially) a grove at the western gate of Lan3ka1 लङ्का for the performance of sacrificial rites
    2. masculine gender (according to according to others) an image of Bhadra-ka1li1 भद्र-काली on the west side of Lan3ka1 लङ्का R.
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