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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वीरvīraHeroic, brave.

    [अजेः रक् वीभावश्च Uṇ.2.13] Adjective

    1. Heroic, brave.
    2. Mighty, powerful.
    3. Excellent, eminent.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रः

      1. A hero, warrior, champion; कोऽप्येष संप्रति नवः पुरुषावतारो वीरो न यस्य भगवान् भृगुनन्दनोऽपि Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.33.
      2. The sentiment of heroism (in rhetoric); अस्तोक- वीरगुरुसाहसमद्भुतं च Mv.1.6; it is distinguished under four heads; दानवीर, धर्मवीर, दयावीर and युद्धवीर; for explanation see these words sub voic, see under tbe word).
      3. An actor.
      4. Fire.
      5. The sacrificial fire.
      6. A son; अस्य कुले वीरो जायते Ch. Up.3.13.6; वीरं मे दत्त पितरः Śrādhamantras.
      7. A husband.
      8. The Arjuna tree.
      9. A Jaina.
      10. The Karavīra tree.
      11. Name of Viṣṇu.
    • -रम्

      1. A reed.
      2. Pepper.
      3. Rice-gruel.
      4. The root of Uśīra quod vide, which see
      5. Iron; Gīrvāṇa.
    • -अध्वन्, -मार्गः a heroic death.

    • -अम्लः a kind of sorrel.

    • -आशंसनम्

      1. keeping watch.
      2. the post of danger in battle.
      3. a forlorn hope.
      4. a field of battle; पयोदजालमिव तद्वीरा- शंसनमाबभौ Śi.19.79.
    • -आसनम्

      1. a kind of posture practised in meditation; एकं पादमथैकस्मिन् विन्यस्योरौ तु संस्थितम् । इतरस्मिंस्तथैवोरुं वीरासनमिति स्मृतम् ॥ Compare पर्यङ्क.
      2. kneeling on one knee.
      3. a field of battle.
      4. the station of a sentinel. ईशः, ईश्वरः epithets of Śiva.
      5. a great hero.
    • -उञ्झः a Brahmaṇa who omits to offer oblations to the sacrificial fire.

    • -काम Adjective desirous of male offspring.

    • -कीटः an insignificant or contemptible warrior.

    • -गतिः Indra's heaven.

    • -जयन्तिका

      1. a war-dance.
      2. war, battle.
    • -तरुः

      1. the Bilva tree.
      2. the Arjuna tree.
    • -धन्वन् Masculine an epithet of the god of love.

    • -पट्टः a sort of military dress.

    • -पट्टिका a gold band worn by men across the forehead; नलस्य भाले मणिवीरपट्टिकानिभेव लग्नः परिधिर्विधोर्बभौ Name15.61.

    • -पत्नी the wife of a hero.

    • -पानम् (णम्) an exciting or refreshing drink taken by soldiers either before or after a battle; मदोऽयं संप्रहारेऽस्मिन् वीरपानं समर्थ्यताम् Rām.4.11.38.

    • -बाहुः Name of Viṣṇu.

    • -भद्रः

      1. Name of a powerful hero created by Śiva from his matted hair; see दक्ष; महावीरोऽपि रे भद्र मम सर्वगणेष्विह । वीरभद्राख्यया हि त्वं प्रथितिं परमं व्रज । कुरु मे सत्वरं कर्म दक्षयज्ञं क्षयं नय ॥ Kāśīkhaṇḍa.
      2. a distinguished hero.
      3. a horse fit for the Aśvamedha sacrifice.
      4. a kind of fragrant grass.
    • -भवन्ती the elder sister; Gīrvāṇa.

    • -भावः heroic nature.

    • -मर्दलः a war-drum.

    • -मुद्रिका a ring worn on the middle toe.

    • -रजस् Neuter red lead.

    • -रसः

      1. the sentiment of heroism.
      2. a warlike feeling.
    • -रेणुः Name of Bhīmasena.

    • -लोकः Indra's heaven.

    • -वादः glory.

    • -विप्लावकः a Brāhmaṇa who performs sacrifices by means of money got from the lowest castes.

    • -वृक्षः

      1. the Arjuna tree.
      2. the marking-nut plant.
    • -व्रत Adjective adhering to one's purpose; पूर्णः श्रुतधरो राजन्नाह वीरव्रतो मुनिः Bhāg.1.87.45.

    • -तम् heroism.

    • -शङ्कुः an arrow.

    • -शयः, -शयनम्, -शय्या

      1. the couch of a dead or wounded hero in a battle; battlefield; कलेवरं योगरतो विजह्याद्यदग्रेणीर्वीरशयेऽनिवृत्तः Bhāg.6.1.33.
      2. a particular posture.
    • -सूः

      1. Feminine the mother of a hero; (so -वीरप्रसवा, -प्रसूः, -प्रसविनी); तस्यात्मनोऽर्धं पत्न्यास्ते नान्वगाद्वीरसूः कृपी Bhāg.1.7.45.
      2. the mother of a male child.
    • -सेनः Name of the father of Nala.

    • -सैन्यम् garlic.

    • -स्कन्धः a buffalo.

    • -स्थानम् Equivalent to वीरासन (1); स्थाणु- भूतो महातेजा वीरस्थानेन पाण्डव Mb.3.122.2;13.142.8; (Equivalent to स्वर्ग) heaven; वीरासनं वीरशय्यां वीरस्थानमुपागतम् । अक्षया- स्तस्य वै लोकाः सर्वकामगमास्तथा ॥ Mb.13.7.13.

    • -हत्या the killing of a man; murder of a son; चान्द्रायणं चरेन्मासं वीरत्यासमं हि तत् Ms.11.41; वीरहत्यामवाप्तोऽसि वह्नीनुद्वास्य यत्नतः Śāṅkaradigvijaya 8.26.

    • -हन्

      1. Masculine a Brāhmaṇa who has neglected his domestic fire; तेनादृश्यन्त वीरघ्ना न तु वीरहणो जनाः Name17.197; (Compare Note on Name17.197 given by the English translator Handiqui, Parasmaipada63.).
      2. A childmurderer; वीरहा वा एष देवानां भवति योऽग्निमुद्वासयते Ts.1.5.2.
      3. Name of Viṣṇu.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वीरvīra[vî-rá] m. [vigorous: √1. vî] man, esp. man of might, hero; champion, chief, leader; sg. & pl. men, folk; men…

    [vî-rá] masculine [vigorous: √1. vî] man, especially man of might, hero; champion, chief, leader; singular and plural men, folk; men, retainers (plural); hero, epithet of gods, especially Indra (Veda, Vedic); husband (Epic, Parasmaipada); male child, son, collective, -l male progeny (Veda, Vedic); heroic sentiment (rhetorical term); noun

  2. अतिवीरativīra[ati-vîra] m. great hero.

    [ati-vîra] masculine great hero.

  3. अतिवीर्यपराक्रमativīryaparākrama[ati-vîrya-parâkrama] a. of extraordinary bravery & prowess.

    [ati-vîrya-parâkrama] adjective of extraordinary bravery and prowess.

  4. अतिवीर्यवत्ativīryavat[ati-vîrya-vat] a. very effective (remedy).

    [ati-vîrya-vat] adjective very effective (remedy).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वीरvīram. a man, (esp.) a brave or eminent man, hero, chief (sometimes applied to gods, as to Indra इन्द्र, Vishn2u…
    1. masculine gender a man, (especially) a brave or eminent man, hero, chief (sometimes applied to gods, as to Indra इन्द्र, Vishn2u विष्णु etc.; plural men, people, mankind, followers, retainers) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender a hero (as opp. to a god) RTL. 272 neuter gender
    3. masculine gender a husband MBh. R. Pur.
    4. masculine gender a male child, son (collect. male progeny) fg-veda AV. Breton Gr2S3rS.
    5. masculine gender (collect. male progeny) fg-veda AV. Breton Gr2S3rS.
    6. masculine gender the male of an animal AV. S3a1n3khS3r.
    7. masculine gender (with, Ta1ntrikas तान्त्रिक s) an adept (who is between the दिव्य and the पशु RTL. 191) Rudray.
    8. masculine gender (in dramatic language) heroism (as one of the 8 Rasas रस s [quod vide]; the Vi1ra-carita वीर-चरित [quod vide] exhibits an example) Bhar. Das3ar. Sa1h. etc.
    9. masculine gender an actor W.
    10. masculine gender a particular Agni अग्नि (son of Tapas तपस्) MBh.
    11. masculine gender fire, (especially) sacred or sacrificial fire Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender Name of various plants (Terminalia Arunja; Nerium Odorum; Guilandina Bonduc, manioc-root) Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर MBh.
    14. masculine gender of a son of Dhr2ita-ra1sht2ra धृत-राष्ट्र ibidem
    15. masculine gender of a son of Bharad-va1ja भरद्-वाज ibidem
    16. masculine gender of a son of Purusha पुरुष Vaira1ja वैराज and father of Priya-vrata प्रिय-व्रत and Utta1na-pa1da उत्तान-पाद Hariv.
    17. masculine gender of a son of Gr2in5jima गृञ्जिम ibidem
    18. masculine gender of two sons of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण BhP.
    19. masculine gender of a son of Kshupa क्षुप and father of Vivin6s3a विविंश Ma1rkP.
    20. masculine gender of the father of Li1la1vati1 लीलावती ibidem
    21. masculine gender of a teacher of Vinaya विनय Buddh.
    22. masculine gender of the last Arhat अर्हत् of the present Avasarpin2i1 अवसर्पिणी Lexicographers
    23. masculine gender (also with भट्ट, आचार्य etc.) of various authors etc. catalogue or catalogues
    24. masculine gender (plural) of a class of gods under Manu मनु Ta1masa तामस BhP.
    25. neuter gender (only Lexicographers) a reed (Arundo Tibialis)
    26. neuter gender the root of ginger(?)
    27. neuter gender pepper
    28. neuter gender rice-gruel
    29. neuter gender the root of Costus Speciosus, of Andropogon Muricatus etc.
    30. mf(आ)neuter gender heroic, powerful, strong, excellent, eminent Lexicographers [confer, compare Latin vir; Lithuanian vy4ras; Gothic wair; Anglo-Saxon wër, wëre-wulf; English werewolf; German Werwolf, Wergeld .]
  2. अग्निवीर्यagnivīryan. gold L.

    neuter gender gold Lexicographers

  3. अतिवीर्यप्रभativīryaprabham. N. of a Tatha1-gata, Sukh. i .

    masculine gender Name of a Tatha1-gata, Sukh. i .

Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. वीरvīra10Ato be powerful, heroic

    विक्रान्तौ

    Class · Ātmanepada · कथादि gaṇa

    to be powerful, heroic

  2. वीरvīra10Ato be powerful, heroic

    विक्रान्तौ

    Class · Ātmanepada · कथादि gaṇa

    to be powerful, heroic