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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शिवाśivā1 N. of Pārvatī.
    1. 1 Name of Pārvatī.
    2. A jackal (in general); जहासि निद्रामशिवैः शिवारुतैः Ki.1.38; हरेरद्य द्वारे शिव शिव शिवानां कलकलः Bv.1.32; R.7.5;11.61;12.39.
    3. A fortunate woman.
    4. Final beatitude.
    5. The Śamī tree.
    6. The yellow myrobalan.
    7. Dūrvā grass.
    8. A kind of yellow pigment.
    9. Turmeric.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अरातिः a dog.

    • -प्रियः a goat.

    • -फला the Śamī tree.

    • -रुतम् the howling of a jackal (a bad omen).

    • -विद्या divination by the cries of jackals; Buddh.

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  2. शिवाकुśivākuA sage.

    [शिव्-आकुः Uṇ.3.79]

    A sage.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शिवाśivā[sivâ] f. Siva's energy personified as his wife; jackal (euphemistic term, as it is an animal of ill-omen).

    [sivâ] feminine; also equal for Siva's energy personified as his wife; jackal (euphemistic term, as it is an animal of ill-omen).

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  2. शिवाकारśivākāra[siva ͜ âkâra] a. having a benefi cent appearance, having the form of Siva; - ͜ âgama, m. doctrine of Siva; T.…

    [siva ͜ âkâra] adjective having a benefi cent appearance, having the form of Siva; - ͜ âgama, masculine doctrine of Siva; title of a work; - ͜ âdesaka, masculine interpreter of fortune, astrolo ger; - ͜ âyatana, neuter Siva temple; â-ruta, neuter yell of a jackal; - ͜ âlaya, masculine Siva's abode, Kailâsa; Siva temple.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शिवाśivāf. S3iva शिव 's wife (also शिवी) see शिवा below
    1. feminine S3iva शिव 's wife (also शिवी) see शिवा below
    2. feminine the energy of S3iva शिव personified as his wife (known as Durga1 दुर्गा, Pa1rvati1 पार्वती etc.) Inscriptions Ka1v. Katha1s. Pur.
    3. feminine final emancipation (Equivalent to मुक्ति) Pur.
    4. feminine a euphemistic Name of a jackal (generally regarded as an animal of bad omen) Gr2S. Baudh. MBh. etc.
    5. feminine Name of various plants (according to to Lexicographers "Prosopis Spicigera or Mimosa Suma; Terminalia Chebula or Citrina, Emblica Offcinalis; Jasminum Auriculatum; turmeric; Du1rva1 दूर्वा grass etc.")
    6. feminine the root of Piper longum Lexicographers
    7. feminine a kind of yellow pigment (Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedगो-रोचना) Lexicographers
    8. feminine a kind of metre Lexicographers
    9. feminine (in music) a particular S3ruti श्रुति Sam2gi1t.
    10. feminine Name of the wife of Anila अनिल MBh.
    11. feminine of the wife of An3giras अङ्गिरस् ibidem
    12. feminine of a Bra1hman Brahman woman ibidem
    13. feminine of the mother of Nemi नेमि (the 22nd Arhat अर्हत् of the present Avasarpin2i1 अवसर्पिणी) Lexicographers
    14. feminine of the mother of Rudra-bhat2t2a रुद्र-भट्ट catalogue or catalogues
    15. feminine of a river MBh. Hariv. (In the following compound not always, distinguishable from शिव masculine gender or neuter gender)
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  2. पाशिवाटpāśivāṭam. pl. N. of a people MBh.

    masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh.

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  3. वंशिवाद्यvaṃśivādyaprob. w.r. for वंशी-व्˚ (q.v.)

    probably wrong reading for वंशी-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied (quod vide)

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  4. व्योमशिवाचार्यvyomaśivācāryam. N. of an author Cat.

    masculine gender Name of an author catalogue or catalogues

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  5. शशिवाटिकाśaśivāṭikāf. Boerhavia Procumbens L.

    feminine Boerhavia Procumbens Lexicographers

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  6. शशिवासरśaśivāsaram. Monday, ib.

    masculine gender Monday, ibidem

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