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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भयानकbhayānakaa.Fearful, horrible, terrible, frightful; किमतः परं भयानकं स्यात् U.2; Śi.17.2; दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि…

    [विभेत्यस्मात्, भी-आनक्; Uṇ.3.82]

    Fearful, horrible, terrible, frightful; किमतः परं भयानकं स्यात् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2; Śi.17.2; दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि Bg.11.27.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. A tiger.
      2. Name of Rāhu.
      3. The sentiment of terror, one of the eight or nine sentiments in poetry; भयानको भयस्थायिभावः कालाधिदैवतः S. D.; see under रस.

    • -कम् Terror, fear.

    In the Gita11·27

    दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि ।

    daṁṣṭrākarālāni bhayānakāni, — The sons of Dhritarashtra, all with the multitude of kings and heroes, Bhishma and Drona and Karna along with the foremost warriors on our side too… 11·27
    • भयानकानिbhayānakāniaccusative plural of the neuter form of the adjective bhayānaka (fearful).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. भयानकbhayānaka[bhayâna-ka] a. terrible, dreadful.

    [bhayâna-ka] adjective terrible, dreadful.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भयानकbhayānakamf(आ)n. (prob. fr. भयान for भयमान) fearful, terrible, dreadful, formidable MBh. Ka1v. &c.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (probably from भयान for भयमान) fearful, terrible, dreadful, formidable MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. neuter gender terror (?) W.
    3. masculine gender the sentiment of, terror (as one of the 9 Rasas रस s in poetical or dramatic composition) Sa1h. Prata1p. etc.
    4. masculine gender a tiger Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Ra1hu राहु or the ascending node personified Lexicographers
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  2. भयानकताbhayānakatāf.

    feminine

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  3. भयानकत्वbhayānakatvan. fearfulness, formidableness.

    neuter gender fearfulness, formidableness.

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  4. भयानकरसनिर्देशbhayānakarasanirdeśam. N. of ch. of S3a1rn3gP.

    masculine gender Name of chapter of S3a1rn3gP.

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  5. सुभयानकsubhayānakamfn. causing great terror, very alarming, terrible ib.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective causing great terror, very alarming, terrible ibidem

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