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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वामvāmaa.Left (opp. दक्षिण); विलोचनं दक्षिणमञ्जनेन संभाव्य तद्वञ्चितवामनेत्रा R.7.8; Me.8,98.
    1. Left (Opposite of दक्षिण); विलोचनं दक्षिणमञ्जनेन संभाव्य तद्वञ्चितवामनेत्रा R.7.8; Me.8,98.
    2. Being or situated on the left side; वामश्चायं नदति मधुरं चातकस्ते सगन्धः Me.9; (वामेन is used adverbially in the same sense; Exempli gratia, for example वामेनात्र वटस्तमध्वगजनः सर्वात्मना सेवते K. Parasmaipada1).
    3. (a) Reverse, contrary, opposite, adverse, unfavourable; तदहो कामस्य वामा गतिः Gīt.12; Māl.9.8; Bk.6.17; (b) Acting contrary, of an opposite nature; यान्त्येवं गृहिणीपदं युवतयो वामाः कुलस्याधयः Ś.4.18. (c) Perverse, crooked-natured, refractory; Ś.6. (d Coy (in love). (e) Hard, cruel.
    4. Vile, wicked, base low, bad; उवाच वामं चक्षुर्भ्यामभिवीक्ष्य दहन्निव Bhāg.4.2.8; आसक्तास्तास्वमी मूढा वामशीला हि जन्तवः Ki.11.24.
    5. Lovely, beautiful, charming; as in वामलोचना; वामोरू; वामभ्रूः वामस्वभाव quod vide, which see
    6. Short.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -मः

      1. A sentient being, an animal.
      2. Name of Śiva.
      3. Of Cupid, the god of love.
      4. A snake.
      5. An udder, a breast.
      6. Prohibited or forbidden act or practice (as drinking wine).
      7. The left hand.

    • -मम्

      1. Wealth, possessions.
      2. Any lovely or desirable thing.
      3. Adversity, misfortune.

    • -अङ्गी Feminine a beautiful woman; वामाङ्गीकृतवामाङ्गि कुण्डलीकृतकुण्डलि Udb.

    • -आचारः, -मार्गः the left-hand ritual or doctrine of the Tantras; the doctrine of resorting to मांस, मद्य, मत्स्य, मैथुन and मुद्रा.

    • -आपीडनः the Pilu tree.

    • -आवर्तः a conch-shell, the spiral of which runs from right to left.

    • -इतर Adjective right.

    • -ऊरु, -ऊरू Feminine a woman with handsome thighs; तदिदं विषहिष्यते कथं वद वामोरु चिताधिरोहणम् R.8.57.

    • -कुक्षिः left side of the abdomen.

    • -दृश् Feminine a woman (with lovely eyes).

    • -देवः

      1. Name of a sage.
      2. Name of Śiva; नाहं न यूयं यदृतां गतिं विदुर्न वामदेवः किमुतापरे सुराः Bhāg.2.6.36.

    • -नयना a fair-eyed woman.

    • -नी Adjective bringing wealth; Ch. Up.

    • -नेत्रम् a mystical Name of the vowel ई.

    • -भ्रूः Feminine a beautiful-eyebrowed woman; केनेत्थं परमार्थतोऽर्थवदिव प्रेमास्ति वाम- भ्रुवाम् Pt.1.136.

    • -लोचना a woman with lovely eyes; विरूपाक्षस्य जयिनीस्ताः स्तुवे वामलोचनाः K. Parasmaipada1; R.19.13.

    • -शील Adjective of a perverse or crooked nature; cross-tempered; तदेहि वामशीलां मालतीं निर्भर्त्सयामः Māl.7. (-लः) an epithet of the god of love.

    • -स्वभाव Adjective of noble character; निरीक्ष्य कृष्णाऽपकृतं गुरोः सुतं वामस्वभावा कृपया ननाम च Bhāg.1.7.42.

    • -हस्तः the dew-lap of a goat.

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  2. अवामavāmaa.Not left, right.
    1. Not left, right.
    2. Favourable, not adverse.
    3. Inauspicious, inelegant.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वामvāma[vâ-má [√3. vâ] ] a. (î́, V.; â, C.) pleasant, fair, lovely; benignant; dear; beau tiful, noble; striving…
    1. [vâ-má [√3. vâ] ] adjective (î́, Veda, Vedic; â, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit) pleasant, fair, lovely; benignant; dear; beau tiful, noble; striving after, eager for (--˚); neuter fortune, wealth (Veda, Vedic).
    2. [vấma] adjective left, being on the left (the quivering of the left arm or eye is a good omen in women, the quivering of the left arm a bad omen in men); crooked, oblique (rare); acting in the opposite way or differ ently (rare); refractory, coy (in love); ad verse (fortune); hard, cruel (love); perverse, wicked (rare); masculine neuter left side: instrumental vâmena, on the left; vâmâd dakshinam, from left to right; neuter adversity, misfortune.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वामvāmam. (for 2. and 3. see col. 2) the act of vomiting g. ज्वला*दि
    1. masculine gender (for 2. and 3. see column 2) the act of vomiting gaRa ज्वला*दि
    2. mf(/ई or आ)neuter gender (from √1. वन्; for 1. see column 1) lovely, dear, pleasant, agreeable, fair, beautiful, splendid, noble fg-veda etc.
    3. mf(/ई or आ)neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') striving after, eager for, intent upon, fond of Ka1v. Katha1s. Ra1jat.
    4. masculine gender the female breast Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender the god of love Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव BhP.
    7. masculine gender of a Rudra रुद्र ibidem
    8. masculine gender of Varun2a वरुण Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender (with S3aivas शैव s) Equivalent to वाम-देव-गुह्य Sarvad.
    10. masculine gender of a son of R2ici1ka ऋचीक MBh. (Bombay edition राम)
    11. masculine gender of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and Bhadra1 भद्रा BhP.
    12. masculine gender of a prince (son of Dharma धर्म) catalogue or catalogues
    13. masculine gender of a son of Bhat2t2a-na1ra1yan2a भट्ट-नारायण Kshiti7s3. (confer, compare -देव)
    14. masculine gender of one of the Moon's horses VP.
    15. masculine gender or neuter gender a kind of pot-herb, Chenopodium Album Lexicographers
    16. masculine gender a particular form of Durga1 दुर्गा Pur.
    17. masculine gender a particular S3akti शक्ति Hcat.
    18. masculine gender Name of Lakshmi1 लक्ष्मी W.
    19. masculine gender of Sarasvati1 सरस्वती ibidem
    20. masculine gender of one of the Ma1tr2is मातृ s attending on Skanda स्कन्द MBh.
    21. masculine gender of the mother of Pa1rs3va पार्श्व (the 23rd Arhat अर्हत् of the present Avasarpin2i1 अवसर्पिणी) Lexicographers
    22. masculine gender a she-ass Lexicographers
    23. masculine gender a female camel (confer, compare उष्ट्र-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    24. masculine gender a young female elephant Lexicographers
    25. masculine gender the female of the jackal Lexicographers
    26. neuter gender a lovely thing, any dear or desirable good (as gold, horses etc.), wealth, fortune fg-veda AV. Breton ChUp.
    27. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to a mare Pat. (confer, compare under ई feminine a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) .
    28. mf(आ)neuter gender (perhaps originally identical with 2. a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) left, not right, being or situated on the left side S3Br. etc. etc. (the quivering of the left eye or arm is supposed to be a good omen in women and of the left arm a bad omen in men)
    29. mf(आ)neuter gender reverse, adverse, contrary, opposite, unfavourable Ka1v. Katha1s.
    30. mf(आ)neuter gender crooked, oblique (691036 अम् indeclinable sideways) BhP.
    31. mf(आ)neuter gender refractory, coy (in love) Sa1h.
    32. mf(आ)neuter gender acting in the opposite way or differently S3ak. iv, 18
    33. mf(आ)neuter gender hard, cruel Ka1v. Pur.
    34. mf(आ)neuter gender vile, wicked, base, low, bad Kir.
    35. masculine gender or neuter gender the left side (वामाद् दक्षिणम्, from the left to the right; वामेन, on the left side) Ka1v. Katha1s.
    36. masculine gender the left hand Ra1matUp.
    37. masculine gender a snake Lexicographers
    38. masculine gender an animal, sentient being Lexicographers
    39. neuter gender adversity, misfortune Katha1s.
    40. neuter gender the left-hand practices of the followers of the Tantras तन्त्र s (Equivalent to वामा*चार quod vide) catalogue or catalogues
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  2. अक्षवामakṣavāmam. an unfair gambler.

    masculine gender an unfair gambler.

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  3. अन्तिवामantivāma(/अन्ति-), mt(आ)n. at hand with wealth or loveliness RV. vii, 77, 4.

    (/अन्ति-), mt(आ)neuter gender at hand with wealth or loveliness fg-veda vii, 77, 4.

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  4. अभिमन्युस्वामिन्abhimanyusvāminm. N. of a temple Ra1jat.

    masculine gender Name of a temple Ra1jat.

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  5. अवन्तिस्वामिन्avantisvāminm. N. of a sanctuary built by Avantivarman अवन्तिवर्मन् Ra1jat.

    masculine gender Name of a sanctuary built by Avantivarman अवन्तिवर्मन् Ra1jat.

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  6. अश्वामघaśvāmaghamfn. rich in horses RV. vii, 71, 1.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective rich in horses fg-veda vii, 71, 1.

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  7. अश्वामुखaśvāmukham. submarine fire, Naish.

    masculine gender submarine fire, Naish.

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