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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुष्कलpuṣkalaa.Much, copious, abundant; भक्षितेनापि भवता नाहारो मम पुष्कलः H. 1.81; प्रजां प्राप्नोति पुष्कलाम् Ms.3.277…

    [पुष्-कलच् किच्च; पुष्कसिध्माdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied लच् वा Tv.]

    1. Much, copious, abundant; भक्षितेनापि भवता नाहारो मम पुष्कलः H. 1.81; प्रजां प्राप्नोति पुष्कलाम् Ms.3.277; Pt.1.63.
    2. Full, complete; स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभिः पुष्कलाभिः Bg.11.21; आविरासीद्यथा प्राच्यां दिशीन्दुरिव पुष्कलः Bhāg.1.3.8.
    3. Rich, magnificent, splendid.
    4. Excellent, best, eminent.
    5. Near.
    6. Loud, resonant, resounding.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः

      1. A kind of drum.
      2. An epithet of Śiva.
      3. Of mount Meru.

    • -लम्

      1. A particular measure of capacity Equivalent to 64 handfuls.
      2. Alms to the extent of four morsels of food.

    In the Gita11·21

    स्तुवन्ति त्वां स्तुतिभिः पुष्कलाभिः ॥

    stuvanti tvāṁ stutibhiḥ puṣkalābhiḥ. — The companies of the gods enter Thee, afraid, adoring; the Rishis and the Siddhas crying “May there be peace and weal” praise Thee with many praises. 11·21
    • पुष्कलाभिःpuṣkalābhiḥinstrumental plural of the feminine form of the adjective puṣkala (exuberant).
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  2. अपुष्कलapuṣkalaa.Not much.
    1. Not much.
    2. Mean, low, base. Ve.4; Hch.
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  3. पुष्कलकpuṣkalaka1 The musk-deer; सीम्नि पुष्कलको हतः Sk. 2>/b> A bolt, pin, wedge.
    1. 1 The musk-deer; सीम्नि पुष्कलको हतः Sk. 2>/b> A bolt, pin, wedge.
    2. A Buddhist mendicant.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पुष्कलpuṣkala[push-kalá] a. plenteous, abundant; much, numerous; rich, excellent; loud, reso nant; m. kind of drum; N. of a…

    [push-kalá] adjective plenteous, abundant; much, numerous; rich, excellent; loud, reso nant; masculine kind of drum; noun of a son of Bharata; neuter bowl of a spoon; a certain mea sure of capacity: -ka, masculine musk-deer.

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  2. अपुष्कलapuṣkala[a-pushkala] a. inapplicable.

    [a-pushkala] adjective inapplicable.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुष्कलpuṣkalamf(आ)n. (cf. पुष्क) much, many, numerous, copious, abundant MBh. Ka1v. &c.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (confer, compare पुष्क) much, many, numerous, copious, abundant MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender rich, magnificent, full, complete, strong, powerful, excellent, best AV. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender loud, resonant, resounding MBh. Hariv. Pur.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender purified Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender (varia lectio that the rest of a word is to be suppliedकर) a kind of drum MBh.
    6. masculine gender (in music) a Partic. stringed instrument
    7. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव S3ivag.
    8. masculine gender of a son of Varun2a वरुण Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender of an Asura असुर Hariv.
    10. masculine gender of a R2ishi ऋषि catalogue or catalogues
    11. masculine gender of a son of Bharata भरत R.
    12. masculine gender of a Buddha बुद्ध Lalit.
    13. masculine gender of a Ti1rtha तीर्थ (rather neuter gender) Lexicographers
    14. masculine gender plural Name of, people Ma1rkP.
    15. masculine gender of the military caste in Kus3advi1pa कुशद्वीप VP.
    16. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) the bowl of a spoon Gr2ihya1s. (varia lectio that the rest of a word is to be suppliedकर)
    17. neuter gender a particular measure of capacity (Equivalent to 8 Kun5cis कुञ्चि s Equivalent to 64 handfuls) A1pS3r. Scholiast or Commentator
    18. neuter gender a particular weight of gold Ka1tyS3r. Scholiast or Commentator
    19. neuter gender alms to the extent of 4 mouthfuls of food W.
    20. neuter gender (rather masculine gender) Name of mount Meru मेरु Lexicographers
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  2. अपुष्कलapuṣkalamfn. "not eminent", mean, low Ven2is. Hcar.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "not eminent", mean, low Ven2is. Hcar.
    2. (also) empty of meaning, shallow, flat, Hcar.
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  3. एकपुष्कलekapuṣkalam. (-पुष्कर ed. Bombay) a kind of musical instrument (= काहल Ni1lak.) MBh. v, 3350.

    masculine gender (-पुष्कर edition Bombay) a kind of musical instrument (Equivalent to काहल Ni1lak.) MBh. v, 3350.

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  4. पुष्कलकpuṣkalakam. the musk-deer L.
    1. masculine gender the musk-deer Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender a post, wedge, pin, bolt Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender a Buddhist Buddhist or Jaina जैन mendicant Lexicographers (wrong reading पुषलक).
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  5. पुष्कलमोचनpuṣkalamocanan.

    neuter gender

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