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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बिन्दुbinduA drop, small particle; जलबिन्दु- निपातेन क्रमशः पूर्यते घटः 'small drops make a pool'; विस्तीर्यते यशो लोके…

    [बिन्द्-उ]

    1. A drop, small particle; जलबिन्दु- निपातेन क्रमशः पूर्यते घटः 'small drops make a pool'; विस्तीर्यते यशो लोके तैलबिन्दुरिवाम्भसि Ms.7.33; संक्षिप्यते यशो लोके घृतबिन्दुरिवाम्भसि 7.34; अधुना (कुतूहलस्य) बिन्दुरपि नाव- शेषितः Ś.2.
    2. A dot, point.
    3. A spot or mark of coloured paint on the body of an elephant; न्यस्ताक्षरा धातुरसेन यत्र भूर्जत्वचः कुञ्जरबिन्दुशोणाः Ku.1.7.
    4. A zero or cypher; न रोमकूपौघमिषाज्जगत्कृता कृताश्च किं दूषणशून्यबिन्दवः Name1.21.
    5. (In geom.) A point having no parts or no magnitude.
    6. A drop of water taken as a measure.
    7. The dot over a letter representing the अनुस्वार.
    8. (In manuscripts) A mark over an erased word (which shows that the word ought not to be erased); 'stet'.
    9. A mark made by the teeth of a lover on the lips of his mistress.
    10. A peculiar mark like a dot made in cauterizing.
    11. The part of the forehead between the eyebrows.
    12. (In dramas) the sudden development of a secondary incident (which, like a drop of oil in water quickly diffuses itself and thus supplies important elements in the development of the plot; it is the source of an intermediate object, while 'Bīja' is that of the principal one); अवान्तरार्थविच्छेदे बिन्दुरुच्छेदकारणम् S. D.319.
    13. (In Philosophy) A condition of चिच्छक्ति; सच्चिदानन्दविभवात् सकलात् परमेश्वरा । आसीच्छक्तिस्ततो नादो नादाद् बिन्दुसमुद्भवः ॥ -Compound

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चित्रकः the spotted antelope.

    • -च्युतकः

      1. a kind of word-play; चकास्ति बिन्दु- च्युतकातिचातुरी Name9.14. जालम्, जालकम् a number of drops.
      2. marks of coloured paint on the trunk and face of an elephant.

    • -तन्त्रः

      1. a die.
      2. a chessboard.

    • -देवः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -पत्रः a kind of birch tree.

    • -प्रतिष्ठामय Adjective founded or based upon the अनुस्वार.

    • -फलम् a pearl.

    • -भेदः a particular Yoga posture.

    • -माधवः a form of Viṣṇu.

    • -मालिन् Masculine (in music) a kind of measure.

    • -रेखकः

      1. an anusvāra.
      2. a kind of bird.

    • -रेखा a line of dots.

    • -वासरः the day of conception.

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  2. अब्बिन्दुabbinduA tear; Bhāg.

    A tear; Bhāg.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. बिन्दुbindu[bind-ú] m. drop; globule; dot, spot; mark of the anusvâra (supposed to be of great mystical import and…

    [bind-ú] masculine drop; globule; dot, spot; mark of the anusvâra (supposed to be of great mystical import and connected with Siva); zero or cypher; dot made above a letter to cancel an erasure; apparently insignificant incident the effects of which spread like a drop of oil on water (dramatic term); spot or mark of paint on the body of an elephant; noun: -ka, masculine drop; -ki-ta, denominative perfect passive participle dotted over, covered with drops of (instrumental).

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  2. उदबिन्दुudabindu[uda-bindu] m. drop of water.

    [uda-bindu] masculine drop of water.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. बिन्दुbindum. (once n. MBh.; in later language mostly written विन्दु) a detached particle, drop, globule, dot, spot AV.…
    1. masculine gender (once neuter gender MBh.; in later language mostly written विन्दु) a detached particle, drop, globule, dot, spot AV. etc.
    2. masculine gender (with हिरण्यय) a pearl AV. xix, 30, 5 (confer, compare -फल)
    3. masculine gender a drop of water taken as a measure Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a spot or mark of coloured paint on the body of an elephant Kum.
    5. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' also -क) the dot over a letter representing the Anusva1ra अनुस्वार (supposed to be connected with S3iva शिव and of great mystical importance) MBh. Katha1s. BhP.
    6. masculine gender a zero or cypher R. (in manuscripts put over an erased word to show that it ought not to be erased Equivalent to "stet" Naish.)
    7. masculine gender a particular mark like a dot made in cauterizing Sus3r.
    8. masculine gender a mark made by the teeth of a lover on the lips of his mistress Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender a coloured mark made on the forehead between the eyebrows Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender (in dramatic language) the sudden development of a secondary incident (which, like a drop of oil in water, expands and furnishes an important element in the plot) Sa1h. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' also -क)
    11. masculine gender Name of a man gaRa बिदा*दि
    12. masculine gender of an A1n3girasa आङ्गिरस (author of fg-veda viii, 83; ix, 30) Anukr.
    13. masculine gender of the author of a Rasa-paddhati रस-पद्धति catalogue or catalogues
    14. masculine gender plural Name of a warrior tribe gaRa दामन्य्-आदि .
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  2. अब्बिन्दुabbindum. a tear BhP.
    1. masculine gender a tear BhP.
    2. masculine gender a drop of water, BhP.
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  3. अस्रबिन्दुच्छदाasrabinducchadāf. N. of a tuberous plant.

    feminine Name of a tuberous plant.

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  4. उदकबिन्दुudakabindum. a drop of water Pa1n2. 6-3, 60.

    masculine gender a drop of water Pa1n2. 6-3, 60.

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  5. उदबिन्दुudabindum. a drop of water Kum.

    masculine gender a drop of water Kum.

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  6. उपबिन्दुupabindum. N. of a man g. बाह्व्-आदि Pa1n2. 4-1, 96.

    masculine gender Name of a man gaRa बाह्व्-आदि Pa1n2. 4-1, 96.

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