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• -अस्थिमालिन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

• -कपालम् man's skull.

• -कलेवरः a dead human body.

• -कारः manly deed, heroism.

• -केसरिन् Masculine 'man-lion', Viṣṇu in his Narasimha incarnation; Compare नरसिंह.

• -चक्षस्

  1. Adjective Vedic
  2. seeing or observing men.
  3. leading or guiding men; अस्तभ्नात् सिन्धुमर्णवं नृचक्षाः Rv.3.53.9. (-Masculine)
  4. a god.
  5. a demon, goblin.

• -जग्ध Adjective a man-eater; ......नृजग्धो माल्यधारयः Bk.5.38.

• -जलम् human urine.

• -दुर्गः a fort protected by army on all sides; Ms.7.7.

• -देवः a king.

• -धर्मन् Masculine an epithet of Kubera.

• -नमन Adjective to be saluted by men (as gods).

• -पः

  1. नॄन् पाति रक्षति, पा-क a ruler of men, king, sovereign; चतुर्योजनपर्यन्तमधिकारो नृपस्य च Brav. Parasmaipada (श्रीकृष्णजन्मखण्डे). denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअंशः
  2. royal portion of revenue, id est, that is a sixth, eighth etc. part of grain; काले नृपाशं विहितं ददद्भिः Bk.2.14.
  3. a prince. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअङ्गनम् (णम्) a royal court. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअध्वरः Name of a sacrifice (Rājasūya) performed by an emperor or lord paramount, in which all the offices are performed by tributary princes. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआत्मजः a prince, crown-prince. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआभीरम्, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedमानम् music played at the royal meals. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआमयः consumption. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआसनम् 'royal-seat', a throne, the chair of state. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedगृहम् a royal palace. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedद्रुमः Name of some trees (Mār. बाहवा, रांजणी). denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनीतिः Feminine politics, royal policy, state-craft; वेश्याङगनेव नृपनीतिरनेकरूपा Bh.2.47. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्रियः the mango tree. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलक्ष्मन् Neuter, लिङ्गम् a royal symbol, an emblem of royalty, any one of the royal insignia; particularly, the white umbrella. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलिङ्गधर Adjective
  4. assuming the insignia of royalty.
  5. assuming the royal insignia (as a disguise). denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवल्लभः
  6. the friend or favourite of a king.
  7. a kind of mango. (-भा) a queen. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedशासनम् a royal grant or edict. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसंश्रय Adjective seeking the protection of a king. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसुता the musk-rat. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसभम्, सभा an assembly of kings. पः, पतिः, पालः a king; जाताभिषङ्गो नृपतिः R.2.3; विद्वत्वं च नृपत्वं च नैव तुल्यं कदाचन Subhāṣ.
  8. Name of Kubera.
  9. Kṣatriya. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपथः a royal or main road. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसंश्रयः
  10. royal support; नृपसंश्रयमिष्यते जनैः Pt.
  11. service of princes.

• -पशुः

  1. a beast in the form of a man, a brute of a man; वचस्पस्याकर्ण्य श्रवणसुभगं पण्डितपतेरधुन्वन् मूर्धानं नृपशुरथवायं पशुपतिः Bv.4.38.
  2. a man serving as a sacrificial victim.

• -पाय्यम् a large edifice, hall.

• -पीतिः Feminine Vedic protection of men.

• -मिथुनम् the sign Gemini (twins) of the zodiac.

• -मेध a human sacrifice.

• -यज्ञः 'the sacrifice to be offered to men', hospitality, reception of guests (one of the five daily Yajñas; see पञ्चयज्ञ).

• -युग्मम् Equivalent to नृमिथुन quod vide, which see

• -लोकः the world of mortals, the earth.

• -वराहः Viṣṇu in the boar-incarnation.

• -वाहनः an epithet of Kubera.

• -वाह्यम् a palanquin.

• -वेष्टनः Name of Śiva.

• -शंस Adjective A vile and cruel man; इतरेषु तु शिष्टेषु नृशंसानृतवादिनम् Ms.

• -शृङ्गम् 'man's horn'; id est, that is an impossibility.

• -सदनम् (नृषदनम्) the hall of sacrifice.

• -सद्

  1. (षद्) Masculine the Supreme Being. -Feminine intellect (बुद्धि); सुरेतसादः पुनराविश्य चष्टे हंसं गृध्राणं नृषदिं गिरामिमः Bhāg. 5.8.14; -Adjective sitting or dwelling among men. सिंहः, हरिः 'a lion-like man' a chief among men, an eminent or distinguished man.
  2. Viṣṇu in his fourth incarnation; अस्त्राण्यमोघमहिमानि निरूपितानि नो पस्पृशुर्नृहरिदास- मिवासुराणि Bhāg.1.15.16; Compare नरसिंह.
  3. a particular mode of sexual enjoyment. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedचतुर्दशी fourteenth day of the bright half of Vaiśākha. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedद्वादशी the twelfth day of the light half of Phālguna. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपुराणम् Name of an उपपुराण.

• -सेनम्, -सेना an army of men.

• -सोमः an illustrious man, great man; सोमोद्भवाया सरितो नृसोमः R.5.59.