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Results for नृशंस

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नृशंसnṛśaṃsaa.Wicked, malicious, cruel, mischievous, base; किमिदानीं नृशंसेन चारित्रमपि दूषितम् Mk.3.25; Ms.3.41; Y.1.164.

    [नॄन् शंसति हिंसति शंस्-अण्]

    1. Wicked, malicious, cruel, mischievous, base; किमिदानीं नृशंसेन चारित्रमपि दूषितम् Mk.3.25; Ms.3.41; Y.1.164.
    2. Vedic To be praised by men.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -सम् a wicked, vile act; विचित्रवीर्यस्य सुतः सपुत्रः कृत्वा नृशंसं बत पश्यति स्म Mb.3.119.12.

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  2. आनृशंसānṛśaṃsaस्य [sya], स्य a. Mild, kind; merciful. सम्, स्यम् Mildness.
    1. स्य sya, स्य Adjective Mild, kind; merciful. सम्, स्यम् Mildness.
    2. Kindness; आनृशंस्याद् ब्राह्मणस्य Ms.1.11; बिभृयादानृशंस्येन स्वानि कर्माणि कारयन् 8.411.
    3. Compassion, pity, mercy.
    4. Patronising, Protective nature; स्त्री प्रणष्टेति कारुण्यादाश्रितेत्यानृशंस्यतः Rām.5.15.5.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नृशंसnṛśaṃsam. (न्/ऋ-) N. of a god RV. ix, 81, 5 (cf. नरा-स्˚ under नर)
    1. masculine gender (न्/ऋ-) Name of a god fg-veda ix, 81, 5 (confer, compare नरा-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied under नर)
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender injuring men, mischievous, noxious, cruel, base fg-veda etc.
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  2. अनृशंसanṛśaṃsamf(आ)n. not cruel, mild.

    mf(आ)neuter gender not cruel, mild.

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  3. अनृशंसताanṛśaṃsatāf. mildness, kindness.

    feminine mildness, kindness.

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  4. आनृशंसānṛśaṃsan. (fr. अ-नृशंस), absence of cruelty or harm, absence of injury, mildness, kindness, benevolence MBh. Gaut. v…

    neuter gender (from अ-नृशंस), absence of cruelty or harm, absence of injury, mildness, kindness, benevolence MBh. Gaut. v, 45.

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  5. आनृशंसिānṛśaṃsimf. (Pa1n2. 4-1, 95) the descendant of a benevolent person T.
    1. mf. (Pa1n2. 4-1, 95) the descendant of a benevolent person T.
    2. mf. a benevolent person Lexicographers
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  6. आनृशंसीयānṛśaṃsīyamfn. belonging to a benevolent person, (g. गहा*दि Pa1n2. 4-2, 138.)

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective belonging to a benevolent person, (gaRa गहा*दि Pa1n2. 4-2, 138.)

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अतिनृशंसatinṛśaṃsa[ati-nrisamsa] a. too spiteful or cruel.

    [ati-nrisamsa] adjective too spiteful or cruel.

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  2. आनृशंसānṛśaṃsa[ânrisams-a] n. kindness, benevo lence; -ya, a. kind; n. kindness.

    [ânrisams-a] neuter kindness, benevo lence; -ya, adjective kind; neuter kindness.

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