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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शकुनिśakuniA bird; तरुशकुनिकुरङ्गान् मैथिली यानपुष्यत् U.3.25; Ms.12.63.

    [शक्-उनि]

    1. A bird; तरुशकुनिकुरङ्गान् मैथिली यानपुष्यत् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.25; Ms.12.63.
    2. A vulture, kite or eagle.
    3. A cock.
    4. Name of a son of Subala, king of Gāndhāra and brother of Gāndharī, wife of Dhṛitarāṣṭra; he was thus the maternal uncle of Duryodhana whom he assisted in many of his wicked schemes to exterminate the Pāṇḍavas. The name is now usually applied to an old wicked-minded relative whose counsels tend to ruin.
    5. Name of a demon killed by Kṛiṣṇa.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ईश्वरः Name of Garuḍa.

    • -प्रपा a trough for watering birds.

    • -वादः

      1. the cry or sound of a bird.
      2. the crowing of a cock.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शकुनिśakuni[sak-úni] m. bird (esp. large); N. of an Asura; N. of a king of Gândhâra, son of Subala, and maternal uncle of…

    [sak-úni] masculine bird (especially large); noun of an Asura; noun of a king of Gândhâra, son of Subala, and maternal uncle of the Kaurava princes; noun of Asoka's grand father; i-kâ, feminine; also equal for hen-bird; noun; i-vâda, masculine first song of birds at dawn (Brâhmana).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शकुनिśakunim. a bird (esp. a large bird L. = ग्रिध्र or चिल्ल accord. to some "a cock") RV. &c.
    1. masculine gender a bird (especially a large bird Lexicographers Equivalent to ग्रिध्र or चिल्ल according to to some "a cock") fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender (in astronomy) Name of the first fixed करण (quod vide) VarBr2S.
    3. masculine gender Name of a Naga MBh.
    4. masculine gender of an evil demon (son of Duh2-saha दुः-सह) Ma1rkP.
    5. masculine gender of an Asura असुर (son of Hiran2ya7ksha हिरण्या*क्ष and father of Vr2ika वृक) Hariv. Pur.
    6. masculine gender of the brother of queen Ga1ndha1ri1 गान्धारी (and therefore the brother-in-law of Dhr2ita-ra1sht2ra धृत-राष्ट्र and the Ma1tula मातुल or maternal uncle of the Kuru कुरु princes; as son of Subala सुबल, king of Ga1ndha1ra गान्धार, he is called Saubala सौबल; he often acted as counsellor of Duryodhana दुर्योधन, and hence his name is sometimes applied to an old officious relative whose counsels ten to misfortune) MBh. Hariv. etc. (confer, compare IW. 380)
    7. masculine gender of a son of Vikukshi विकुक्षि and grandson of Ikshva1ku इक्ष्वाकु Hariv.
    8. masculine gender of a son of Das3a-ratha दश-रथ ibidem BhP.
    9. masculine gender of the great-grandfather of As3oka अशोक Ra1jat.
    10. masculine gender dual number Name of the As3vins अश्विन् s MW.
    11. f(इ or ई). see below.
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  2. कृष्णशकुनिkṛṣṇaśakunim. a crow AV. xix, 57, 4 Kaus3. Pa1rGr2.

    masculine gender a crow AV. xix, 57, 4 Kaus3. Pa1rGr2.

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  3. भूलिङ्गशकुनिbhūliṅgaśakunim. a species of bird (said to make a sound like मा साहसम्, "no rashness!") MBh.

    masculine gender a species of bird (said to make a sound like मा साहसम्, "no rashness!") MBh.

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  4. महाशकुनिmahāśakunim. N. of a Cakra-vartin चक्र-वर्तिन् Buddh.

    masculine gender Name of a Cakra-vartin चक्र-वर्तिन् Buddh.

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  5. वनशकुनिvanaśakunim. a f˚orest-bird, ib.

    masculine gender a f˚orest-bird, ibidem

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  6. शकुनिकाśakunikāf. a female bird ib.
    1. feminine a female bird ibidem
    2. feminine Name of one of the Ma1tr2is मातृ s attendant of Skanda स्कन्द ibidem
    3. feminine of various women Va1s.
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  7. शकुनिग्रहśakunigraham. N. of a demon causing children's diseases MBh.

    masculine gender Name of a demon causing children's diseases MBh.

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  8. शकुनिप्रपाśakuniprapāf. a drinking-trough for birds L.

    feminine a drinking-trough for birds Lexicographers

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