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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शक्यśakyapot. p.Possible, practicable, capable of being done or effected (usually with an inf.); शक्यो वारयितुं जलेन हुतभुक्…
    1. Possible, practicable, capable of being done or effected (usually with an Infinitive); शक्यो वारयितुं जलेन हुतभुक् Bh.2.11; R.2.49,54.
    2. Fit to be effected.
    3. Easy to be effected.
    4. Directly conveyed or expressed (as the meaning of a word); शक्योऽर्थोऽभि- धया ज्ञेयः S. D.1.
    5. Potential.
    6. Of agreeable or sweet address; 'शक्यः प्रियंवदः प्रोक्तः' इति हलायुधः; शक्यः संविभागशीलः Dk.2.5. (The form शक्यम् is sometimes used as a predicative word with an Infinitive in a passive sense, the real object of the infinitive being in the nom. case; एवं हि प्रणयवती सा शक्यमुपेक्षितुं कुपिता M.3. 22; शक्यं... अविरलमालिङ्गितुं पवनः Ś.3.6; विभूतयः शक्यमवाप्तु- मूर्जिताः Subhāś.; न हि देहभृता शक्यं त्यक्तुं कर्माण्यशेषतः Bg. 18.11.).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अर्थः the meaning directly expressed.

    • -प्रतीकार Adjective remediable.

    • -सामन्तता the state of being able to conquer the neighbouring kings.

    In the Gita6·3611·4811·5311·5411·418·11

    वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः ॥

    vaśyātmanā tu yatatā śakyo'vāptumupāyataḥ. — By one who is not self-controlled, this Yoga is difficult to attain; but by the self-controlled, it is attainable by properly directed efforts. 6·36
    • शक्यःśakyaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the potential participle śakya (possible).
    • शक्यम्śakyamnominative singular of the neuter form of the potential participial adjective śakya (possible).
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  2. अशक्यaśakyaa.Impossible, inpracticable, यदशक्यं न तच्छक्यम् H.1.87. अशक्यशङ्कव्यभिचारहेतुर्वाणी न वेदा यदि सन्ति के तु N.

    Impossible, inpracticable, यदशक्यं न तच्छक्यम् H.1.87. अशक्यशङ्कव्यभिचारहेतुर्वाणी न वेदा यदि सन्ति के तु Name

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अर्थ Adjective unavailing, useless.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शक्यśakya[sak-ya] fp. possible, practicable, capable of being (inf. w. ps. mg.: -m, n. is used impersonally or with a…

    [sak-ya] future participle passive possible, practicable, capable of being (infinitive with passive meaning: -m, neuter is used impersonally or with a subject in a different gender or number); to be subdued, conquerable; literal, explicit (meaning: opposite indicated or suggested): -pratîkâra, adjective capable of removal, remediable; -rûpa, adjective possible to be (infinitive with passive meaning); -saṅka, adjective admitting of doubt; -sâmanta-tâ, feminine; also equal for condition in which neighbouring kings are conquerable.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शक्यśakyamf(आ)n. able, possible, practicable, capable of being (with inf. in pass. sense e.g. न सा शक्या नेतुम् बलात्…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender able, possible, practicable, capable of being (with infinitive mood in pass. sense exempli gratia, 'for example' न सा शक्या नेतुम् बलात्, "she cannot be conducted by force"; तन् मया शक्यम् प्रत्श्पत्तुम्, "that is able to be acquired by me"; the form शक्यम् may also be used with a nominative case case which is in a different gender or number exempli gratia, 'for example' शक्यं श्व-मांसा*दिभिर् अपि क्षुत् प्रतिहन्तुम्, "hunger can be appeased even by dog's flesh etc."; confer, compare Va1m. v, 2, 25) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender to be conquered or subdued, liable to be compelled to (infinitive mood) MBh.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender explicit, direct, literal (as the meaning of a word or sentence, opp. to लक्ष्य and व्यङ्ग्य) Alam2ka1ras3.
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  2. अशक्यaśakyamfn. impossible, impractible Ka1tyS3r. MBh. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective impossible, impractible Ka1tyS3r. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective impossible to be composed (as a book Mn. xii, 94) or to be executed (as an order Katha1s.), not to be overcome, invincible R. vi, 17, 8 Pan5cat.
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  3. अशक्यताaśakyatāf. impossibility (with Inf.) Sarvad.

    feminine impossibility (with Inf.) Sarvad.

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  4. अशक्यत्वaśakyatvan. impossibility (with Inf.) Sarvad.

    neuter gender impossibility (with Inf.) Sarvad.

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  5. अशक्यार्थaśakyārthamfn. unavailing L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unavailing Lexicographers

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  6. द्रष्टुशक्यdraṣṭuśakyamfn. able to be seen MW.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective able to be seen MW.

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  7. प्रशक्यpraśakyamfn. one who does his utmost Kaus3. Sch.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who does his utmost Kaus3. Scholiast or Commentator

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