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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुरुषpuruṣaA male being, man; अर्थतः पुरुषो नारी या नारी सार्थतः पुमान् Mk.3.27; Ms.1.32;7.17;9.2; R.2.41.

    [पुरि देहे शेते शी-ड पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Tv.; पुर्-अग्रगमने कुषन् Uṇ. 4.74]

    1. A male being, man; अर्थतः पुरुषो नारी या नारी सार्थतः पुमान् Mk.3.27; Ms.1.32;7.17;9.2; R.2.41.
    2. Men, mankind.
    3. A member or representative of a generation.
    4. An officer, functionary, agent, attendant, servant.
    5. The height or measure of a man (considered as a measure of length); द्वौ पुरुषौ प्रमाणमस्य सा द्विपुरुषा-षी परिखा Sk.
    6. The soul; द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च Bg.15.16 etc.
    7. The Supreme Being, God (soul of the universe); पुरातनं त्वां पुरुषं पुराविदः (विदुः) Śi.1.33; R.13.6.
    8. A person (in grammar); प्रथम- पुरुषः the third person, मध्यमपुरुषः the second person, and उत्तमपुरुषः the first person, (this is the strict order in Sk.).
    9. The pupil of the eye.
    10. (In Sāṅ. Philosophy) The soul (Opposite of प्रकृति); according to the Sāṅkhyas it is neither a production nor productive; it is passive and a looker-on of the Prakṛiti; Compare त्वामामनन्ति प्रकृतिं पुरुषार्थप्रवर्तिनीम् Ku.2.13 and the word सांख्य also.
    11. The soul, the original source of the universe (described in the पुरुषसूक्त); सहस्रशीर्षः पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात् etc.
    12. The Punnāga tree.
    13. Name of the first, third, fifth, seventh, ninth, and eleventh signs of the zodiac.
    14. The seven divine or active principles of which the universe was formed; तेषामिदं तु सप्तानां पुरुषाणां महौजसाम् Ms.1.19.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -षी A woman.

    • -षम् An epithet of the mountain Meru.

    • -अङ्गम् the male organ of generation.

    • -अदः, -अद् Masculine 'a man-eater', cannibal, goblin; अवमेने हि दुर्बुद्धिर्मनुष्यान् पुरुषादकः Mb.3.275.27.

    • -अधमः the vilest of men, a very low or despicable man.

    • -अधिकारः

      1. a manly office or duty.
      2. calculation or estimation of men; संसत्सु जाते पुरुषाधिकारे न पूरणी तं समुपैति संख्या Ki.3.51.

    • -अन्तरम्

      1. another man. अयणः, अर्थः any one of the four principal objects of human life; id est, that is धर्म अर्थ, काम and मोक्ष.
      2. human effort or exertion (पुरुषकार); धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाश्च पुरुषार्था उदाहृताः Agni Parasmaipada; H. Pr.35.
      3. something which when done results in the satisfaction of the performer; यस्मिन् कृते पदार्थे पुरुषस्य प्रीतिर्भवति स पुरुषार्थः पदार्थः ŚB. on MS.4.1.2.

    • -अस्थिमालिन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

    • -आद्यः

      1. an epithet of Viṣṇu.
      2. a demon.

    • -आयुषम्, -आयुस् Neuter the duration of a man's life; अकृपणमतिः कामं जीव्याज्जनः पुरुषायुषम् Ve.6.44; पुरुषायुषजीविन्यो निरातङ्का निरीतयः R.1. 63.

    • -आशिन् Masculine 'a man-eater', a demon, goblin.

    • -इन्द्रः a king.

    • -उत्तमः

      1. an excellent man.
      2. the highest or Supreme Being, an epithet of Viṣṇu or Kṛiṣṇa; यस्मात् क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः । अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ Bg.15.18.
      3. a best attendant.
      4. a Jaina.
      5. Name of a district in Orissa sacred to Viṣṇu.

    • -कारः

      1. human effort or exertion, manly act, manliness, prowess (Opposite of दैव); एवं पुरुषकारेण विना दैवं न सिध्यति H. Pr.32; दैवे पुरुषकारे च कर्मसिद्धिर्व्यवस्थिता Y.1.349; Compare 'god helps those who help themselves'; अभिमतसिद्धिर- शेषा भवति हि पुरुषस्य पुरुषकारेण Pt.5.3; Ki.5.52.
      2. manhood, virility.
      3. haughtiness, pride.

    • -कुणपः, -पम् a human corpse.

    • -केसरिन् Masculine man-lion, an epithet of Viṣṇu. in his fourth incarnation; पुरुषकेसरिणश्च पुरा नखैः Ś.7.3.

    • -ज्ञानम् knowledge of mankind; Ms.7.211.

    • -तन्त्र Adjective subjective.

    • -दध्न, -द्वयस् Adjective of the height of a man.

    • -द्विष् Masculine an enemy of Viṣṇu.

    • -द्वेषिणी an illtempered woman (who hates her husband).

    • -नाथः

      1. a general, commander.
      2. a king.

    • -नियमः (in Grammar) a restriction to a person.

    • -पशुः a beast of a man, brutish person; Compare नरपशु.

    • -पुङ्गवः, -पुण्डरीकः a superior or eminent man.

    • -पुरम् Name of the capital of Gāndhāra, quod vide, which see

    • -बहुमानः the esteem of mankind; निवृत्ता भोगेच्छा पुरुषबहुमानो विगलितः Bh.3.9.

    • -मानिन् Adjective fancying oneself a hero; कथं पुरुषमानी स्यात् पुरुषाणां मयि स्थिते Rām.2.24.35.

    • -मेधः a human sacrifice.

    • -वरः an epithet of Viṣṇu.

    • -वर्जित Adjective desolate.

    • -वाहः

      1. an epithet of Garuḍa.
      2. an epithet of Kubera.

    • -व्याघ्रः

      1. -शार्दूलः, -सिंहः 'a tiger or lion among men', a distinguished or eminent man. उद्योगिनं पुरुषसिंहमुपैति लक्ष्मीः H.
      2. a hero, brave man.

    • -समवायः a number of men.

    • -शीर्षकः A kind of weapon used by burglars (a sham head to be inserted into the hole made in a wall); Dk.2.2.

    • -सारः an eminent man; Bhāg.1.16.7.

    • -सूक्तम् Name of the 9th hymn of the 1th Maṇḍala of the Ṛigveda (regarded as a very sacred hymn).

    In the Gita2·158·88·1010·1213·113·2013·2415·42·213·4+12

    यं हि न व्यथयन्त्येते पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ ।

    yaṁ hi na vyathayantyete puruṣaṁ puruṣ'arṣabha, — The man whom these do not trouble nor pain, O lionhearted among men, the firm and wise who is equal in pleasure and suffering, makes himself apt for… 2·15
    • पुरुषम्puruṣamaccusative singular of the masculine noun puruṣa (a man, the soul).
    • पुरुषःpuruṣaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun puruṣa (a man, the soul).
    • पुरुषस्यpuruṣasyagenitive singular of the masculine noun puruṣa (a man, the soul).
    • पुरुषाःpuruṣāḥnominative plural of the masculine noun puruṣa (a man, the soul).
    • पुरुषौpuruṣaunominative dual of the masculine noun puruṣa (a man, the soul).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पुरुषpuruṣa[púru-sha] m. (metrically often leng thened to pû́-), man; human being (pl. people; man kind); person (with…

    [púru-sha] masculine (metrically often leng thened to pû́-), man; human being (plural people; man kind); person (with danda, masculine punishment personified); attendant; functionary; per sonal and animating principle, soul; highest personal principle, universal soul, Supreme Spirit (sts. with para, parama, or uttama); primaeval male from whom the universe was evolved (± nârâyana); member of a race, generation; person (in grammar: prathama --, Equivalent toour third person; uttama--, Equivalent toour first).

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  2. अधिपुरुषadhipuruṣa[adhi-pŭ̂rusha] m. supreme spirit.

    [adhi-pŭ̂rusha] masculine supreme spirit.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुरुषpuruṣam. (mc. also प्/ऊर्˚; prob. fr. √पॄ and connected with पुरु, पूरु ifc. f(आ)., rarely f(ई).; cf. Pa1n2. 4-i…
    1. masculine gender (mc. also प्/ऊर्that the rest of a word is to be supplied; probably from √पॄ and connected with पुरु, पूरु in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ)., rarely f(ई).; confer, compare Pa1n2. 4-i, 24) a man, male, human being (plural people, mankind) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender a person, (पुमान् पुरुषः, a male person S3a1n3khGr2. Mn.; दण्डःप्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, punishment personified Mn.; especially grammatical person; with प्रथम, मध्यम, उत्तम Equivalent to the 3rd, 2nd, 1st person Nir. Pa1n2.), an officer, functionary, attendant, servant Mn. MBh. etc. (confer, compare तत्-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    3. masculine gender a friend Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a follower of the Sa1m2khya सांख्य Philosophy (?) Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a member or representative of a race or generation TS. Breton Mn. etc.
    6. masculine gender the height or measure of a man (Equivalent to 5 Aratnis अरत्नि s Equivalent to 120 An3gulas अङ्गुल s) S3Br. S3ulbas. Var.
    7. masculine gender the pupil of the eye S3Br.
    8. masculine gender (also with नारायण) the primaeval man as the soul and original source of the universe (described in the Purusha-su7kta पुरुष-सूक्त quod vide) fg-veda S3Br. etc.
    9. masculine gender the personal and animating principle in men and other beings, the soul or spirit AV. etc.
    10. masculine gender the Supreme Being or Soul of the universe (sometimes with पर, परम, or उत्तम; also identified with Brahma1 ब्रह्मा, Vishn2u विष्णु, S3iva शिव and Durga1 दुर्गा) VS. S3Br. etc.
    11. masculine gender (in Sa1m2khya सांख्य) the Spirit as passive and a spectator of the Prakr2iti प्रकृति or creative force IW. 82 etc.
    12. masculine gender the, "spirit" or fragrant exhalation of plants fg-veda x, 51, 8
    13. masculine gender (with सप्त) Name of the divine or active principles from the minute portions of which the universe was formed Mn. i, 19
    14. masculine gender Name of a Pa1da पाद in the Maha1-na1mni1 महा-नाम्नी verses La1t2y.
    15. masculine gender of the Ist, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th signs of the zodiac Jyot.
    16. masculine gender of a son of Manu मनु Ca1kshusha चाक्षुष BhP.
    17. masculine gender of one of the 18 attendants of the sun Lexicographers
    18. masculine gender plural men, people (confer, compare a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page))
    19. masculine gender Name of the Bra1hmans Brahmans of Kraun5ca-dvi1pa क्रौञ्च-द्वीप BhP.
    20. masculine gender (with पञ्च) Name of 5 princely personages or miraculous persons born under particular constellations, Var
    21. masculine gender Rottleria Tinctoria Lexicographers
    22. masculine gender Clerodendrum Phlomoides Lexicographers
    23. mn. Equivalent to पुरुषक masculine gender neuter gender S3is3. v, 56 Scholiast or Commentator
    24. neuter gender (!) Name of mount Meru मेरु Lexicographers
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  2. अतिपुरुषatipuruṣa(/अति-) ([S3Br.]) m. a first-rate man, hero.

    (/अति-) ([S3Br.]) masculine gender a first-rate man, hero.

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  3. अदृष्टपुरुषadṛṣṭapuruṣam. a treaty concluded by the parties personally (in which no third mediator is seen).

    masculine gender a treaty concluded by the parties personally (in which no third mediator is seen).

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  4. अद्धापुरुषaddhāpuruṣam. see अन्-अद्धापुरुष्/अ .

    masculine gender see अन्-अद्धापुरुष्/अ .

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  5. अधिकारपुरुषadhikārapuruṣam. an official, Ragh.

    masculine gender an official, Ragh.

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  6. अधिपुरुषadhipuruṣam. the Supreme Spirit.

    masculine gender the Supreme Spirit.

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  7. अनद्धापुरुषanaddhāpuruṣam. one who is not a true man, one who is of no use either to gods or men or the manes S3Br. AitBr. Ka1tyS3r.

    masculine gender one who is not a true man, one who is of no use either to gods or men or the manes S3Br. AitBr. Ka1tyS3r.

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