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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रागrāga(a) Colouring, dyeing, tinging. (b) Colour, hue, dye; वचस्तत्र प्रयोक्तव्यं यत्रोक्तं लभते फलम् । स्थायीभवति…

    [रञ्ज्-भावे घञ् निdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied नलोपकुत्वे]

    1. (a) Colouring, dyeing, tinging. (b) Colour, hue, dye; वचस्तत्र प्रयोक्तव्यं यत्रोक्तं लभते फलम् । स्थायीभवति चात्यन्तं रागः शुक्लपटे यथा ॥ Pt.1.33.
    2. Red colour, redness; अधरः किसलयरागः Ś.1.21; Śi.8.15; Ki.16.46.
    3. Red dye, red lac; रागेण बालारुणकोमलेन चूतप्रवालोष्ठमलंचकार Ku.3.3;5.11.
    4. Love, passion, affection, amorous or sexual feeling; मलिनेऽपि रागपूर्णाम् Bv.1.1 (where it means 'redness' also); Śi.17.2; अथ भवन्तमन्तरेण कीदृशोऽस्या दृष्टिरागः Ś.2; see चक्षूराग also; चरणयुगलादिव हृदयमविशद्रागः K.142.
    5. Feeling, emotion, sympathy, interest.
    6. Joy, pleasure.
    7. Anger, wrath; निध्वनज्जवहारीभा भेजे रागरसात्तमः Śi. 19.34.
    8. Loveliness, beauty.
    9. A musical mode or order of sound; (there are six primary Rāgas; भैरवः कौशिकश्चैव हिन्दोलो दीपकस्तथा । श्रीरागो मेघरागश्च रागाः षडिति कीर्तिताः Bharata; other writers give different names. Each rāga has six rāgiṇīs regarded as its consorts, and their union gives rise to several musical modes).
    10. Musical harmony, melody; तवास्मि गीतरागेण हारिणा प्रसभं हृतः Ś.1.5; अहो रागपरिवाहिणी गीतिः Ś.5.
    11. Regret, sorrow.
    12. Greediness, envy; 'रागस्तु मात्सर्ये लोहिता- दिषु' Medinī.; राजकामस्य मूढस्य रागोपहतचेतसः Mb.7.85. 54.
    13. The quality called Rajas quod vide, which see
    14. Nasalization.
    15. A process in the preparation of quicksilver.
    16. A king, prince.
    17. The sun.
    18. The moon.
    19. Inflammation.
    20. Seasoning, condiment; Mb.4.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अङ्गी, -आढ्या Rubia Munjiṣṭa (Marâthî मञ्जिष्ठा).

    • -अशनिः a Buddha or Jina.

    • -आत्मक Adjective impassioned; रजो रागात्मकं विद्धि Bg.14.7.

    • -आयातम्, -उद्रेकः excess of passion.

    • -खाडव, -खाण्डव See रागषाडव; a kind of sweet rice preparation; रागखाण्डवभोज्यैश्च मत्ताः पतिषु शेरते Mb.7. 61.8 (com. रागखाण्डवं गुडोदनं पर्पटिकेति वैदर्भाः).

    • -चूर्णः

      1. Acasia Catechu or Khadira tree.
      2. red lead.
      3. lac.
      4. red powder thrown by people over one another at the festival called holi.
      5. the god of love.

    • -छन्नः the god of love.

    • -द्रव्यम् a colouring substance, a paint, dye.

    • -दः cristal.

    • -दालिः a kind of pulse (मसूर).

    • -दृश् a ruby.

    • -पट्टः a kind of precious stone. (-ट्टी) the chinese rose.

    • -पुष्पः, -प्रसवः the red globe-amaranth.

    • -बन्धः manifestation of feeling, interest created by a proper representation (of various emotions); भावो भावं नुदति विषयाद्रागबन्धः स एव M.2.9.

    • -युज् Masculine a ruby.

    • -रज्जुः the god of love.

    • -लता Name of Rati, wife of Cupid.

    • -लेखा a streak or mark of paint.

    • -वर्धनः (in music) a kind of measure.

    • -वृन्तः the god of love.

    • -षाडवः a kind of sweetmeat.

    • -सूत्रम्

      1. any coloured thread.
      2. a silk-thread.
      3. the string of a balance.
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  2. अतिरागatirāgaEnthusiasm; शिरोऽतिरागाद्दशमं चिकर्तिषुः Śi. 1.49.

    Enthusiasm; शिरोऽतिरागाद्दशमं चिकर्तिषुः Śi. 1.49.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. रागrāga[râg-a] m. [√rag] colouring, dyeing; colour; redness; passion, vehement desire, love, affection or sympathy…

    [râg-a] masculine [√rag] colouring, dyeing; colour; redness; passion, vehement desire, love, affection or sympathy for, joy or delight in (locative or --˚); (colouring), nasalization; love liness, beauty (of voice or song); musical mode (of which six are generally assumed, these being variously stated to be Srîrâga, Bhairava, Megha, Kausika, Hindola, Dîpaka; or Srî râga, Bhairava, Megha, Vasanta, Pañkama, Natanârâyana; or Srîrâga, Vasanta, Mâlava, Mallâra, Karnâta, and Hillola; sts. seven or twenty-six are spoken of).

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  2. अद्वेषरागिन्adveṣarāgin[a-dvesha-râgin] a. free from like or dislike.

    [a-dvesha-râgin] adjective free from like or dislike.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. रागrāgam. (fr. √रञ्ज्; ifc. आ, or ई) the act of colouring or dyeing (cf. मूर्धज-र्˚)
    1. masculine gender (from √रञ्ज्; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' आ, or ई) the act of colouring or dyeing (confer, compare मूर्धज-र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    2. masculine gender colour, hue, tint, dye, (especially) red colour, redness MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. masculine gender inflammation Car.
    4. masculine gender any feeling or passion, (especially) love, affection or sympathy for, vehement desire of, interest or joy or delight in (locative case or compound) Up. Mn. MBh. etc.
    5. masculine gender loveliness, beauty (especially of voice or song) S3ak. Pan5cat.
    6. masculine gender a musical note, harmony, melody (in the later system a particular musical mode or order of sound or formula; Bharata भरत enumerates 6, viz. भैरव, कौशिक, हिन्दोल, दीपक, श्री-राग, and मेघ, each mode exciting some affection; other writers give other names; sometimes 7 or 26 Ra1gas राग s are mentioned; they are personified, and each of the 6 chief Ra1gas राग s is wedded to 5 or 6 consorts called Ra1gin2i1s रागिणी s; their union gives rise to many other musical modes) Bhar. Sam2gi1t. Ra1jat. Pan5cat. etc.
    7. masculine gender nasalization, Rpra1t.
    8. masculine gender a particular process in the preparation of quicksilver Sarvad.
    9. masculine gender seasoning, condiment Car.
    10. masculine gender a prince, king Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender the sun Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender the moon Lexicographers
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  2. अग्राग्रagrāgramf(आ)n. pointed in front, A1pS3r.

    mf(आ)neuter gender pointed in front, A1pS3r.

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  3. अङ्गरागaṅgarāgam. application of unguents or cosmetics to the body (especially after bathing)
    1. masculine gender application of unguents or cosmetics to the body (especially after bathing)
    2. masculine gender scented cosmetic.
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  4. अद्वेषरागिन्adveṣarāginmfn. free from malevolence and passionate desire.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective free from malevolence and passionate desire.

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  5. अधाराग्रहadhārāgraham. a ladleful or cupful not drawn from flowing water, A1pS3r.

    masculine gender a ladleful or cupful not drawn from flowing water, A1pS3r.

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  6. अनवराग्रanavarāgramfn. without beginning or end (?), Divya7v.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without beginning or end (?), Divya7v.

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