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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शङ्खśaṅkhaङ्खम् [ṅkham], ङ्खम् [शम्-ख Uṇ.1.12]
    1. ङ्खम् ṅkham, ङ्खम् शम्-ख Uṇ.1.12
    2. The conch-shell, a shell; न श्वेतभावमुज्झति शङ्खः शिखिभुक्तमुक्तोऽपि Pt.4.11; शङ्खान् दध्मुः पृथक् पृथक् Bg.1.18.
    3. The bone on the forehead; शङ्खान्तरद्योति विलोचनं यत् Ku.7.33; Rām.6. 48.1.
    4. The temporal bone.
    5. The part between the tusks of an elephant.
    6. A hundred billions.
    7. A military drum or other martial instrument.
    8. A kind of perfume (नखी).
    9. One of the nine treasures of Kubera.
    10. Name of a demon slain by Viṣṇu.
    11. Name of the author of a Smriti (mentioned in conjunction with लिखित quod vide, which see).
    12. A bracelet (made of conchshell); अवघ्नन्त्या प्रकोष्ठस्थाश्चक्रुः शङ्खाः स्वनं महत् Bhāg.11. 9.6.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अन्तरम् the forehead.

    • -आवर्तः

      1. the convolution of a shell.
      2. a kind of fistula in the rectum.

    • -उदकम् the water poured into a conch-shell.

    • -कारः, -कारकः a shell-cutter described as a kind of mixed caste.

    • -क्षीरम् an impossibility; Compare खपुष्प.

    • -चरी, -चर्ची a mark made with sandal (on the forehead).

    • -चूर्णम् powder produced from shells.

    • -जः a large pearl (of the shape of a pigeon's egg).

    • -द्रावः, -द्रावकः a solvent for dissolving shells.

    • -द्राविन् Rumex Vesicarius (आम्ल- वेतस्, Marâthî चुका).

    • -ध्मः, -ध्मा Masculine a shell-blower, conchblower; शङ्खस्य तु ग्रहणेन शङ्खध्मस्य वा शब्दो गृहीतः BriUp.2.4.8.

    • -ध्वनिः the sound of a conch (sometimes, but erroneously, used to denote a cry of alarm or despair).

    • -नखः a kind of aquatic animal, snail; लग्नैः शङ्खनखैः Mb.13.5.2.

    • -पालः

      1. an epithet of the sun.
      2. a kind of sweetmeat (Marâthî शंकरपाळे).
      3. a kind of snake.

    • -प्रस्थः a spot on the moon.

    • -भृत् Masculine an epithet of Viṣṇu.

    • -मुखः an alligator.

    • -मुक्ता the mother of pearls.

    • -लिखितः a righteous or just king. (-dual) Name of two writers of Smṛitis.

    • -वलयः a shell-bracelet.

    • -वेला the hour at which the conch is blown; यथा शङ्खवेलायामागन्तव्यमिति यस्मिन्नपि ग्रामे शङ्खो नाध्मायते तस्मिन्नपि स तथाकालोऽस्तीति न आगमनं परिहास्यते ŚB. on MS.6.4.42.

    • -स्वनः the sound of a conch.

    In the Gita1·121·131·141·18

    सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शंखं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् ॥

    siṁhanādaṁ vinadyoccaiḥ śaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān. — Cheering the heart of Duryodhana, the mighty grandsire (Bhishma), the Ancient of the Kurus, resounding the battlefield with a lion's roar, blew his… 1·12
    • शङ्खम्śaṅkhamaccusative singular of the masculine noun śaṅkha (conch).
    • शङ्खाःśaṅkhāḥnominative plural of the masculine noun. śaṅkha (conch).
    • शङ्खौśaṅkhauaccusative dual of the masculine noun śaṅkha (conch).
    • शङ्खान्‌śaṅkhānaccusative plural of the masculine noun śaṅkha (conch).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शङ्खśaṅkha[saṅkhá] m. n. shell, conch (as a wind instrument, attribute of Vishnu; also as an ornament worn on the arm…

    [saṅkhá] masculine neuter shell, conch (as a wind instrument, attribute of Vishnu; also as an ornament worn on the arm and on the ears of elephants); masculine temples, temporal bone; one of Kubera's treasures; noun of a snake demon; noun among others of a lawgiver: -ka, masculine shell, conch; temporal bone; -kakra pâni, adjective holding a conch and a discus in his hand (Vishnu); -kûda, masculine noun of a snake demon.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शङ्खśaṅkhamn. (ifc. f(आ).) a shell, (esp.) the conch-shell (used for making libations of water or as an ornament for the…
    1. mn. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a shell, (especially) the conch-shell (used for making libations of water or as an ornament for the arms or for the temples of an elephant; a conch-shell perforated at one end is also used as a wind instrument or horn; in the battles of epic poetry, each hero being represented as provided with a conch-shell which serves as his horn or trumpet and often has a name) AV. etc. IW. 403
    2. masculine gender a particular high number (said to Equivalent to a hundred billions or 100, 000 krores krores) MBh.
    3. masculine gender the temporal bone, temple (according to to some also "the bone of the forehead" or, "frontal bone") Ya1jn5. MBh. etc.
    4. masculine gender an elephant's cheek or the part between the tusks (हस्ति-दन्त-मध्य) Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Name of the teeth of an elephant 23 years old VarBr2S.
    6. masculine gender Unguis Odoratus Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender a particular Mantra मन्त्र Gobh.
    8. masculine gender a kind of metre, Ked. Name of one of Kubera कुबेर 's treasures and of the being presiding over it MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    9. masculine gender a military drum or other martial instrument W.
    10. masculine gender Name of one of the 8 chiefs of the Na1gas नाग s (quod vide) MBh. Hariv. Pur.
    11. masculine gender of a Daitya दैत्य (who conquered the gods, stole the Vedas वेद s, and carried them off to the bottom of the sea, from whence they were recovered by Vishn2u विष्णु in the form of a fish) ibidem
    12. masculine gender of a demon dangerous to children A1pGr2. Scholiast or Commentator
    13. masculine gender of a mythical elephant R.
    14. masculine gender Name of various men (plural Name of a Gotra गोत्र) AV. etc.
    15. masculine gender of a son of Vira1t2a विराट MBh.
    16. masculine gender of a son of Vajra-na1bha वज्र-नाभ Hariv. Pur.
    17. masculine gender of a law-giver (often mentioned together with his brother Likhita लिखित, quod vide) Ya1jn5. MBh. etc. (confer, compare compound below)
    18. masculine gender of the author of fg-veda x, 15 (having the patronymic Ya1ma1yana यामायन .) Anukr.
    19. masculine gender of another poet catalogue or catalogues
    20. masculine gender of a country in the south of India (said to abound in shells) VarBr2S. (confer, compare gaRa शण्डिका*दि)
    21. masculine gender of a mountain Hariv. Pur.
    22. masculine gender of a forest VP.
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  2. कृमिशङ्खkṛmiśaṅkham. = -जल-ज L.

    masculine gender Equivalent to -जल-ज Lexicographers

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  3. क्षुद्रशङ्खkṣudraśaṅkham. a small conch shell L.

    masculine gender a small conch shell Lexicographers

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  4. त्रिशङ्खtriśaṅkham. the Ca1taka चातक bird Gal.

    masculine gender the Ca1taka चातक bird Gal.

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  5. नखशङ्खnakhaśaṅkham. a small shell L.

    masculine gender a small shell Lexicographers

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  6. भेरीशङ्खवादbherīśaṅkhavādamfn. sounding the drum and conch-shell, MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective sounding the drum and conch-shell, MBh.

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  7. मणिशङ्खशर्करmaṇiśaṅkhaśarkaramfn. having j jewel-like shells and gravel ib.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having j jewel-like shells and gravel ibidem

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  8. महाशङ्खmahāśaṅkham. a great conch-shell MBh.
    1. masculine gender a great conch-shell MBh.
    2. masculine gender the temporal bone Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender a human bone Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a particular high number (Equivalent to 10 Nikharvas निखर्व s) Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender one of Kubera कुबेर 's treasures Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Name of a serpent-demon BhP.
    7. mn. the frontal bone Lexicographers
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