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Results for रजनि

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रजनिrajaniनी [nī], नी f. [रज्यतेऽत्र, रञ्ज्-कनि वा ङीप् Uṇ.2.11]
    1. नी nī, नी Feminine [रज्यतेऽत्र, रञ्ज्-कनि वा ङीप् Uṇ.2.11]
    2. Night; हरिरभिमानी रजनिरिदानीमियमपि याति विरामम् Gīt.5; रतिश्रान्ता शेते रजनिरमणी गाढमुरसि K. Parasmaipada
    3. Turmeric.
    4. Red lac; यथा रजनी मे कण्डूयति, तिलको मे स्पन्दते इति । रागा- भावे तिलकाभावे च तद्देशलक्षणया भवन्ति वक्तार इति ŚB. on Ms.8.4.28.
    5. Name of Durgā.
    6. Compound करः the moon.
    7. camphor.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चरः

      1. a nightstalker, demon, goblin.
      2. a thief.
      3. a night-watcher.
      4. Name of the moon.
    • -जलम् night-dew, hoar-frost.

    • -नाथः, -पतिः, -रमणः the moon.

    • -पुरन्ध्री a form of the upamā (उपमा- रूपक); Kāvyāl.4.3.32 (com).

    • -मुखम् nightfall, evening; प्रदोषो रजनीमुखम् Ak.

    • -हंसा a Śephālī flower.

  2. प्रजनिकाprajanikāA mother.

    A mother.

  3. प्रजनिष्णुprajaniṣṇua.Procreative, productive.
    1. Procreative, productive.
    2. Growing, standing (as corn).

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. रजनिrajani[rag-ani] f. (metr.)=Ϻ�� raganî, night: -kara, m. (night-maker), moon; -kara, m. night-walker; Râkshasa…

    [rag-ani] feminine; also equal for (metrical (due to exigencies of metre))Equivalent toϺ�� raganî, night: -kara, masculine (night-maker), moon; -kara, masculine night-walker; Râkshasa; watchman; -râk shasî, feminine; also equal for Râkshasî-like night.

  2. अधिरजनिadhirajani[adhi-ragani] ad. in the night.

    [adhi-ragani] adverb, -ial, -ially in the night.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रजनिrajani&c. see p. 863, col. 1 .
    1. etc. see page and participle 863, column 1 .
    2. feminine (mc. and in the beginning of a compound) Equivalent to रजनी, night.
  2. अधिरजनिadhirajaniind. by night, S3is3.

    indeclinable by night, S3is3.

  3. अप्रजनिष्णुaprajaniṣṇumfn. id. MaitrS.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same MaitrS.

  4. प्रजनिकाprajanikāf. a mother L.

    feminine a mother Lexicographers

  5. प्रजनिष्णुprajaniṣṇumfn. generative, procreative, producing S3Br. Ka1t2h. (cf. Pa1n2. 3-2, 136)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective generative, procreative, producing S3Br. Ka1t2h. (confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-2, 136)
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective being born or produced W.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective growing, standing (as corn) ibidem