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Results for शनैस्

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शनैस्śanaisind.Slowly, gently, quielty.
    1. Slowly, gently, quielty.
    2. Gradually, by degrees, little by little; धर्मं संचिनुयाच्छनैः; Ku.3.59; Ms.3.217.
    3. Successively, in due order; विषयाणां ग्रहीतॄणि शनैः पञ्चेन्द्रियाणि च Ms.1.15.
    4. Mildly, softly.
    5. Tardily, sluggishly.
    6. Independently. (शनैः शनैः slowly, by slow degrees).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -चर Adjective going or moving slowly; शनैश्चराभ्यां पादाभ्यां रेजे ग्रहमयीव सा Bh.1.17 (where it means 'Saturn' also). (-रः) the planet Saturn.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शनैस्śanais(RV.) (S3Br.) ind. (originally instr. pl. of शन q.v.; cf. उच्चैस्, नीचैस्) quietly, softly, gently, gradually…
    1. (fg-veda) (S3Br.) indeclinable (originally instrumental case plural of शन quod vide; confer, compare उच्चैस्, नीचैस्) quietly, softly, gently, gradually, alternately fg-veda etc. etc.
    2. (S3Br.) indeclinable (originally instrumental case plural of शन quod vide; confer, compare उच्चैस्, नीचैस्) quietly, softly, gently, gradually, alternately fg-veda etc. etc.
  2. शनैस्तराम्śanaistarāmind. more (or very) quietly, softly &c. AitBr. A1s3vS3r.

    indeclinable more (or very) quietly, softly etc. AitBr. A1s3vS3r.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अशनैस्aśanais[a-sanais] ad. highly, violently.

    [a-sanais] adverb, -ial, -ially highly, violently.