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Apte Dictionary

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

शकुनśakunaA bird (in general); केनेदृशी जातु परा हि दृष्टा वागुच्यमाना शकुनेन संस्कृता Mb.3. 197.11; शकुनोच्छिष्टम्…
[शक्-उनन् Uṇ.3.49]
1. A bird (in general); केनेदृशी जातु परा हि दृष्टा वागुच्यमाना शकुनेन संस्कृता Mb.3. 197.11; शकुनोच्छिष्टम् Y.1.168.
2. A kind of bird, a vulture or kite.
3. A kind of song (sung at festivals).
Derived forms and compounds
- -नम्
  
  An omen, a prognostic, any omen presaging good or evil, अशकुनेन स्खलितः किलेतरोऽपि Śi.9.83.
  
  An auspicious omen.
- -ज्ञ Adjective knowing omens. (-ज्ञा) a small house-lizard.
- -ज्ञानम् knowledge of omens, augury.
- -शास्त्रम् 'the science of omens', Name of a work.
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अपशकुनम्apaśakunamA bad omen.

A bad omen.

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अशकुनaśakunaनम् [nam], नम् An inauspicious or bad omen; कलयन्नपि सव्यथोऽवतस्थेऽशकुनेन स्खलितः किलेतरोऽपि । Śi.9.83.

नम् nam, नम् An inauspicious or bad omen; कलयन्नपि सव्यथोऽवतस्थेऽशकुनेन स्खलितः किलेतरोऽपि । Śi.9.83.

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अशकुनीभूaśakunībhūTo turn into an auspicious omen. साह स्म नैवाशकुनीभवेन्मे भाविप्रियावेदक एष हंसः N.3.9.

To turn into an auspicious omen. साह स्म नैवाशकुनीभवेन्मे भाविप्रियावेदक एष हंसः Name3.9.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

शकुनśakuna[sak-uná] m. [strong] bird (esp. of large birds and such as give omens); n. good omen: -gña, a. knowing omens…

[sak-uná] masculine [strong] bird (especially of large birds and such as give omens); neuter good omen: -gña, adjective knowing omens; -gñâna, neuter knowledge of omens, augury; -devatâ, feminine; also equal for deity presiding over a good omen; -sâstra, neuter doctrine of omens; - ͜ adhishthâtrî, adjective feminine; also equal for presiding over good omens (deity).

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अशकुनaśakuna[a-sakuna] n. inauspicious omen.

[a-sakuna] neuter inauspicious omen.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

शकुनśakunam. (said to be fr. √शक् Un2. iii, 49) a bird (esp. a large bird or one of good or bad omen) RV. &c.
1. masculine gender (said to be from √शक् Un2. iii, 49) a bird (especially a large bird or one of good or bad omen) fg-veda etc.
2. masculine gender a particular kind of bird (either Equivalent to ग्रिध्र, a vulture, or Equivalent to चिल्ल, a common kite or Pondicherry eagle) Lexicographers
3. masculine gender a kind of Bra1hman Brahman (विप्र-भेद) MW.
4. masculine gender a sort of hymn or song (sung at festivals to secure good fortune) W.
5. masculine gender (with वसिष्ठस्य) Name of a Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.
6. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर BhP.
7. masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh. Buddh.
8. neuter gender any auspicious object or lucky omen, an omen or prognostic (in general; rarely "an inauspicious omen") Ka1v. Katha1s. Pan5cat.
9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective indicating good luck, auspicious MW.
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अपशकुनapaśakunan. a bad omen.

neuter gender a bad omen.

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अभिज्ञानशकुन्तलabhijñānaśakuntalan. title of a play of Ka1lida1sa कालिदास i.e. (the नाटक or play) on the subject of "token-(recognized)-…

neuter gender title of a play of Ka1lida1sa कालिदास id est (the नाटक or play) on the subject of "token-(recognized)- S3akuntala1 शकुन्तला" S3a1k.

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अशकुनaśakunan. (ifc. f(आ).) an inauspicious omen S3is3. ix, 83 Katha1s.

neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) an inauspicious omen S3is3. ix, 83 Katha1s.

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