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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पौरुषpauruṣaa.(-षी f.) [पुरुष अण्]
    1. (-षी Feminine) पुरुष अण्
    2. Relating to a man or man in general, human.
    3. Manly, virile.
    4. Secred to Puruṣa..

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -षः A weight which can be carried by one man; Ms.8.44.

    • -षी A woman.

    • -षम्

      1. Human action, man's work, exertion, effort; धिग् धिग् वृथा पौरुषम् Bh.2.88; दैवं निहत्य कुरु पौरुषमात्मशक्त्या Pt.1.361; 2.85.
      2. (a) Heroism, prowess, valour, manliness, courage; पौरुषभूषणः R.15.28;8.28. (b) Strength, power, vigour.
      3. Virility; पौरुषं नृषु Bg.7.8; स्त्रीभूतश्च परं मासं न स्मरिष्यसि पौरुषम् Rām.7.87.29.
      4. Semen virile.
      5. Penis.
      6. The full height of a man, the height to which he reaches with both arms elevated and the fingers extended; जवेऽपि मानेऽपि च पौरुषाधिकम् Name1.57.
      7. Sun-dial.

    In the Gita7·818·25

    प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु ॥

    praṇavaḥ sarvavedeṣu śabdaḥ khe pauruṣaṁ nṛṣu. — I am taste in the waters, O son of Kunti, I am the light of sun and moon, I am pranava (the syllable OM) in all the Vedas, sound in ether and manhood… 7·8
    • पौरुषम्pauruṣamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun pauruṣa (manhood).
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  2. अपौरुषapauruṣaपौरुषेय [pauruṣēya], पौरुषेय a.
    1. पौरुषेय pauruṣēya, पौरुषेय Adjective
    2. Unmanly, cowardly, timid.
    3. Superhuman, not of the authorship of man, of divine origin; अपौरुषेया वेदाः; अपौरुषेयप्रतिष्ठः सुवर्णबिन्दुरि- त्याख्यायते Māl.9. not set up by (the hand of) man. षम् षेयम् Cowardice, pussilanimity.
    4. Superhuman power.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पौरुषpauruṣa[paurushá] a. (î) human; manly; belonging or relating to Purusha; m. man's load; n. manhood; manliness; manly…

    [paurushá] adjective (î) human; manly; belonging or relating to Purusha; masculine man's load; neuter manhood; manliness; manly cour age, vigour, or deed, valour, prowess; force (opposite intellect); length of a man; generation; membrum virile.

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  2. अतिपौरुषatipauruṣa[ati-paurusha] a. extremely manly.

    [ati-paurusha] adjective extremely manly.

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  3. अधिपौरुषadhipauruṣa[adhi-paurusha] n. height of man liness.

    [adhi-paurusha] neuter height of man liness.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पौरुषpauruṣamf(ई)n. (fr. पुरुष) manly, human S3Br. MBh. &c.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from पुरुष) manly, human S3Br. MBh. etc.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender belonging or sacred to Purusha पुरुष RPra1t. Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. mf(ई)neuter gender Equivalent to पुरुष-द्वयस, -दघ्न or -मात्र Pa1n2. 5-2, 37; 38
    4. masculine gender a weight or load which can be carried by one man Mn. viii, 404 (Kull.)
    5. masculine gender Name of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस VP. (varia lectio पौरुषेय)
    6. masculine gender a period of 3 hours (Equivalent to याम) HParis3.
    7. neuter gender manhood, virility (opp. to स्त्रीत्व) R.
    8. neuter gender manliness, manly strength or courage or deed, valour, heroism MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    9. neuter gender force (opp. to बुद्धि, "intellect") Katha1s.
    10. neuter gender a man's length VarBr2S.
    11. neuter gender a generation A1s3vS3r. Ma1rkP.
    12. neuter gender semen virile Lexicographers
    13. neuter gender the penis Sus3r.
    14. neuter gender a sun-dial Lexicographers
    15. Vr2iddhi वृद्धि form of पुरुष in compound
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  2. अपौरुषapauruṣan. unmanliness
    1. neuter gender unmanliness
    2. neuter gender superhuman power
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unmanly
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective superhuman.
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  3. अपौरुषेयapauruṣeyamfn. not coming from men Shad2vBr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not coming from men Shad2vBr.

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  4. कृतपौरुषkṛtapauruṣamfn. one who does a manly act, behaving gallantly.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who does a manly act, behaving gallantly.

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  5. तीव्रपौरुषtīvrapauruṣan. daring heroism.

    neuter gender daring heroism.

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