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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शम्बśambaम्भ [mbha] , (म्भ) a. [शम्ब्-अच्]
    1. म्भ mbha , (म्भ) Adjective शम्ब्-अच्
    2. Happy, fortunate.
    3. Poor, unfortunate. म्बः, (म्भः) The thunderbolt of Indra.
    4. The iron head of a pestle.
    5. An iron chain worn round the loins.
    6. Ploughing 'with the grain' or in the regular direction.
    7. The second ploughing of a field.
    8. A particular measure of length. (शम्बाककृ means 'to plough twice'; त्वया शम्बाकृतं क्षतम् Name2.83, doubly pierced).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पाणिः Name of Indra (having a thunderbolt in his hand); कण्ठेकालेन कैलासः स मेरुः शम्ब- पाणिना Śiva B.1.6.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शम्बśamba[sámba] m. a weapon of Indra (=vagra, comm.; RV.1).

    [sámba] masculine a weapon of Indra (Equivalent tovagra, commentator; Rig-veda1).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शम्बśambam. (derivation doubtful) a weapon used by Indra इन्द्र (accord. to some "Indra इन्द्र 's thunderbolt", but cf.…
    1. masculine gender (derivation doubtful) a weapon used by Indra इन्द्र (according to to some "Indra इन्द्र 's thunderbolt", but confer, compare शम्ब्/इन्) fg-veda x, 42, 7 (Equivalent to वज्र Naigh. iv, 2)
    2. masculine gender the iron head of a pestle Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender an iron chain worn round the loins W.
    4. masculine gender a particular measure of length Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender ploughing in the regular direction (Equivalent to अनुलोम-कर्षण) Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender the second ploughing of a field W.
    7. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर (confer, compare शम्बर) TBr. Scholiast or Commentator
    8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective happy, fortunate Lexicographers (confer, compare शं-वत्, page and participle 1054, column 2)
    9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective poor (?) Lexicographers
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  2. कशम्बूकkaśambūkam. a particular mythical being Suparn2. xxiii, 5.

    masculine gender a particular mythical being Suparn2. xxiii, 5.

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  3. कालशम्बरkālaśambaram. N. of a Da1nava दानव Hariv. 9210.

    masculine gender Name of a Da1nava दानव Hariv. 9210.

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  4. तत्त्वशम्बरtattvaśambaran. N. of a Tantra तन्त्र A1nand. 31 Sch.

    neuter gender Name of a Tantra तन्त्र A1nand. 31 Scholiast or Commentator

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  5. तत्त्वशम्बरकtattvaśambarakan. (A1ryav.)

    neuter gender (A1ryav.)

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  6. महामायाशम्बरmahāmāyāśambaran. (or ˚र-तन्त्र) N. of a Tantra तन्त्र .

    neuter gender (or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedर-तन्त्र) Name of a Tantra तन्त्र .

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  7. योगिनीजालशम्बरyoginījālaśambaran. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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  8. शम्बटीśambaṭīf. (माष-शम्बट्यः) Pat. on Pa1n2. 1-64, Va1rtt. 59.

    feminine (माष-शम्बट्यः) Pat. on Pa1n2. 1-64, vArttika 59.

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