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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मुञ्जmuñja1 A sort of rush or grass (of which the girdle of a Brāhmaṇa should be made); Ms.2.43; मुञ्जाटव्यां…
    1. 1 A sort of rush or grass (of which the girdle of a Brāhmaṇa should be made); Ms.2.43; मुञ्जाटव्यां भ्रष्टमार्गं क्रन्दमानं स्वगोधनम् Bhāg.1.19.5; मुञ्जद्वयं तु मधुरं तुवरं शिशिरं तथा । दाहतृष्णाविसर्पास्रमूत्रवस्त्यक्षि- रोगजित् । दोषत्रयहरं वृष्यं मेखलासूपयुज्यते ॥ Bhāva. Parasmaipada
    2. The sacred cord or girdle itself.
    3. Name of a king of Dhārā (said to be the uncle of the celebrated Bhoja).
    4. Compound केशः an epithet of Śiva.
    5. of Viṣṇu.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -केशिन् Masculine an epithet of Viṣṇu.

    • -बन्धनम् investiture with the sacred thread (or girdle).

    • -मेखलिन्

      1. Masculine
      2. Name of Śiva.
      3. of Viṣṇu.
    • -वासस् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मुञ्जmuñja[múñg-a] m. [resounding, rustling], reed-grass, sedge; sp. a kind of rush (Sac charum munja) from the fibres…

    [múñg-a] masculine [resounding, rustling], reed-grass, sedge; specifically a kind of rush (Sac charum munja) from the fibres of which the Brâhman's girdle is made; noun of various men.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मुञ्जmuñjam. "sounding, rustling (?)", a species of rush or sedge-like grass, Saccharum Sara or Munja (which grows to…
    1. masculine gender "sounding, rustling (?)", a species of rush or sedge-like grass, Saccharum Sara or Munja (which grows to the height of 10 feet, and is used in basketwork) S3Br. etc.
    2. masculine gender the Bra1hmanical Brahmanical girdle formed of Munja (confer, compare मौञ्ज Mn. ii, 27, 42 etc.) an arrow (?) W.
    3. masculine gender Name of a king of Dha1ra1 धारा Das3ar.
    4. masculine gender of a prince of Campa1 चम्पा Pin3g. Scholiast or Commentator
    5. masculine gender of a man with the patronymic Sa1ma-s3ravasa साम-श्रवस Shad2vBr.
    6. masculine gender of a Bra1hman Brahman MBh.
    7. masculine gender of various authors etc. catalogue or catalogues
  2. कमुञ्जाkamuñjāf. id. Para1s3.

    feminine the same Para1s3.

  3. क्रमुञ्जkramuñjam. N. of a mountain VP.

    masculine gender Name of a mountain VP.

  4. भद्रमुञ्जbhadramuñjam. a species of plant akin to Saccharum Sara Bhpr.

    masculine gender a species of plant akin to Saccharum Sara Bhpr.

  5. मुञ्जंधयmuñjaṃdhayamf(ई)n. sucking M Munja -grass Vop.

    mf(ई)neuter gender sucking M Munja -grass Vop.

  6. मुञ्जकmuñjakam. a species of rush (= मुञ्ज) VarBr2S. (v.l. for मौञ्जक).

    masculine gender a species of rush (Equivalent to मुञ्ज) VarBr2S. (varia lectio for मौञ्जक).

  7. मुञ्जकुलायmuñjakulāyam. a kind of basketwork made of rush S3Br.

    masculine gender a kind of basketwork made of rush S3Br.

  8. मुञ्जकेतुmuñjaketum. N. of a man MBh.

    masculine gender Name of a man MBh.