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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वीणाvīṇā1 The (Indian) lute; मूकीभूतायां वीणायाम् K.; उत्सङ्गे वा मलिनवसने सौम्य निक्षिप्य वीणाम् Me.88.
1. 1 The (Indian) lute; मूकीभूतायां वीणायाम् K.; उत्सङ्गे वा मलिनवसने सौम्य निक्षिप्य वीणाम् Me.88.
2. Lightning.
3. A particular configuration of stars.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अनुबन्धः the tie of a lute;
- -आस्यः an epithet of Nārada.
- -दण्डः the neck of a lute; न हि तुम्बीफलविकलो वीणादण्डः प्रयाति महिमानम् Bv.1.8.
- -पाणिः Name of Nārada.
- -प्रसेवः the damper on a lute.
- -वादः, -वादकः a lutanist.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वीणाvīṇā[vî́nâ] f. Indian lute: -karna, m. Lute ear, N.; (vî́nâ)-ganagin, m. leader of a musi cal band; -gâthín, m.…

[vî́nâ] feminine; also equal for Indian lute: -karna, masculine Lute ear, noun; (vî́nâ)-ganagin, masculine leader of a musi cal band; -gâthín, masculine lute-player; -datta, masculine noun of a Gandharva; -rava, masculine sound of the lute; adjective humming like a lute: â, feminine; also equal for noun of a fly; -vatsa-râga, masculine noun of a king; -vâdá, masculine lute-player; playing on the lute; -vâdya, neuter playing on the lute; -vinoda, masculine noun of a fairy; -silpa, neuter art of playing the lute; -hasta, adjective holding a lute in his hand (Siva).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वीणाvīṇāf. (of doubtful derivation) the Vi1n2a1 वीणा or Indian lute (an instrument of the guitar kind, supposed to…
1. feminine (of doubtful derivation) the Vi1n2a1 वीणा or Indian lute (an instrument of the guitar kind, supposed to have been invented by Na1rada नारद quod vide, usually having seven wires or strings raised upon nineteen frets or supports fixed on a long rounded board, towards the ends of which are two large gourds; its compass is said to be two octaves, but it has many varieties according to the number of strings etc.) TS. S3Br. etc.
2. feminine (in astrology) a particular configuration of the stars (when all planets are situated in 7 houses) VarBr2S.
3. feminine lightning Lexicographers
4. feminine Name of a Yogini1 योगिनी catalogue or catalogues
5. feminine of a river MBh.
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अपवीणाapavīṇāf. a bad lute ib.

feminine a bad lute ibidem

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अलाबुवीणाalābuvīṇāf. a lute of the shape of a bottle-gourd La1t2y.

feminine a lute of the shape of a bottle-gourd La1t2y.

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कटोलवीणाkaṭolavīṇāf. a kind of lute played by Can2d2a1las चण्डाल s .

feminine a kind of lute played by Can2d2a1las चण्डाल s .

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कण्डोलवीणाkaṇḍolavīṇāf. the lute of a Can2d2a1la चण्डाल, a common lute L.

feminine the lute of a Can2d2a1la चण्डाल, a common lute Lexicographers

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काण्डवीणाkāṇḍavīṇāf. a kind of lute composed of joints of reed Ka1t2h. La1t2y. Ka1tyS3r. S3a1n3khS3r.
1. feminine a kind of lute composed of joints of reed Ka1t2h. La1t2y. Ka1tyS3r. S3a1n3khS3r.
2. feminine (said to be played by Ca1n2d2a1las चाण्डाल s Lexicographers; confer, compare काण्डोल-वीणा .)
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कुवीणाkuvīṇāf. the lute of the Ca1n2d2a1las चाण्डाल s L.

feminine the lute of the Ca1n2d2a1las चाण्डाल s Lexicographers

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गोधावीणाकाgodhāvīṇākāf. a kind of stringed instrument Ka1tyS3r. xiii, 3, 17.

feminine a kind of stringed instrument Ka1tyS3r. xiii, 3, 17.

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