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Results for शामन

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शामनśāmanaN. of Yama.

    Name of Yama.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Killing, slaughter.
      2. Tranquillity, peace.
      3. End.
      4. Sedative.
    • -नी The southern direction.

  2. निशामनम्niśāmanam1 Seeing, beholding.
    1. 1 Seeing, beholding.
    2. Sight.
    3. Hearing.
    4. Repeated observation.
    5. A shadow, reflection.
  3. शामन्śāmann.Appeasing, conciliation.

    Appeasing, conciliation.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शामनśāmana[sâm-ana] a. putting an end to, throw ing into the shade (v. r. sam-); n. soothing remedy.

    [sâm-ana] adjective putting an end to, throw ing into the shade (vide, see r. sam-); neuter soothing remedy.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शामनśāmanamfn. extinguishing, destroying Pan5cat. iii, 31 (v.l. for शमन)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective extinguishing, destroying Pan5cat. iii, 31 (varia lectio for शमन)
    2. masculine gender Name of Yama यम (Equivalent to शमन) W.
    3. neuter gender a sedative Car.
    4. neuter gender tranquillity, peace W.
    5. neuter gender killing, slaughter ibidem
    6. neuter gender end (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनं-√या, to go to an end, be destroyed) MW.
  2. निशामनniśāmanan. id. La1t2y.

    neuter gender the same La1t2y.

  3. शामनीśāmanīf. the southern quarter L.

    feminine the southern quarter Lexicographers

  4. शामन्śāmann. (cf. सामन्) appeasing, reconciling, conciliation W.

    neuter gender (confer, compare सामन्) appeasing, reconciling, conciliation W.