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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शश्वत्śaśvatind.Perpetually, eternally, for ever.
    1. Perpetually, eternally, for ever.
    2. Constantly, repeatedly, always, frequently, again and again; जीवन् पुनः शश्वदुपप्लवेभ्यः (पासि) R.2.48;4.7; Mu.3.19; Bhāg.1.73.14; Me.57. (In comp. शश्वत् may be translated by 'lasting, eternal'; as शश्वच्छान्ति eternal tranquillity.)

    In the Gita9·31

    क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति ।

    kṣipraṁ bhavati dharmātmā śaśvacchāntiṁ nigacchati, — Swiftly he becomes a soul of righteousness and obtains eternal peace. This is my word of promise, O Arjuna, that he who loves me shall not perish. 9·31
    • शश्वत्śaśvatadverb indeclinable (eternal).

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शश्वत्śaśvat[sás-v-at] a. [old pr. pt.] (sásvat-î or -î́) ever-recurring, innumerable, perpetual, endless (RV.)…

    [sás-v-at] adjective [old present participle] (sásvat-î or -î́) ever-recurring, innumerable, perpetual, endless (Rig-veda); frequent, numerous (Rig-veda); all, every (Veda, Vedic); neuter adverb, -ial, -ially repeatedly, perpetually, al ways, ever (Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); forthwith, at once (Brâhmana generally with ha; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit rare); it is true, certainly (Brâhmana): sásvat -sásvat, as soon as -at once (Brâhmana, rare); sásvat purấ, from immemorial time (Rig-veda): -tamá, superlative very frequent, everlast ing (Rig-veda): -m, adverb, -ial, -ially again after innumerable times, once more (Rig-veda).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शश्वत्śaśvatmf(श्/अश्वती, or ˚त्/ई)n. (accord. to some for सस्वत् and corresponding to Gk. ἥπας) perpetual, continual…
    1. mf(श्/अश्वती, or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्/ई)neuter gender (according to to some for सस्वत् and corresponding to Greek ἥπας) perpetual, continual, endless, incessant, frequent, numerous, many (especially applied to the ever-recurring dawns) fg-veda
    2. mf(श्/अश्वती, or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्/ई)neuter gender all, every fg-veda AV. TBr.
    3. indeclinable perpetually, continually, repeatedly, always, ever (श्/अश्वत् पुर्/आ, from immemorial time; शश्वच्-छश्वत्, again and again, constantly) fg-veda etc.
    4. mf(श्/अश्वती, or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्/ई)neuter gender at once, forthwith, directly (generally preceded or followed by ह; श्/अश्वत्-श्/अश्वत्, no sooner-than forthwith) S3Br. BhP.
    5. mf(श्/अश्वती, or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्/ई)neuter gender it is true, certainly, indeed Breton
  2. शश्वत्कामśaśvatkāmamf(आ)n. always intent on love Pan5car.

    mf(आ)neuter gender always intent on love Pan5car.

  3. शश्वत्तमśaśvattamamfn. most constant or frequent or numerous RV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective most constant or frequent or numerous fg-veda

  4. शश्वत्तमम्śaśvattamamind. once more, again ib.

    indeclinable once more, again ibidem