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Results for शीर्षन्

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शीर्षन्śīrṣann.The head. (This word has no forms for the first five inflections, and is optionally substituted for शिरस् or…

    The head. (This word has no forms for the first five inflections, and is optionally substituted for शिरस् or शीर्ष after Accusative dual); नाभ्यां कोष्ठेष्ववस्थाप्य हृदुरःकण्ठशीर्षणि Bhāg.4.23.14; Śiva B.14.49.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शीर्षन्śīrṣann. (for शिरस् + अन्; rare in later language; Veda वेद has all cases in sg. except nom. acc.; also has nom.…

    neuter gender (for शिरस् plus अन्; rare in later language; Veda वेद has all cases in sg. except nominative case accusative; also has nominative case accusative dual number plural locative case plural; later language has only accusative plural and remaining cases; confer, compare also अ-, त्रि-, सहस्रश्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) the head (also "an eminent or illustrious person" confer, compare fg-veda vii, 18, 24) fg-veda etc. etc.

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  2. अनुष्टुप्शीर्षन्anuṣṭupśīrṣan([AitBr.]) mfn. having an अनुष्टुभ् verse at the head.

    ([AitBr.]) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having an अनुष्टुभ् verse at the head.

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  3. अवाचिनशीर्षन्avācinaśīrṣanmf(˚र्ष्ण्/ई)n. having the head turned downwards, headlong S3Br. iv.

    mf(that the rest of a word is to be suppliedर्ष्ण्/ई)neuter gender having the head turned downwards, headlong S3Br. iv.

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  4. अशीर्षन्aśīrṣanmfn. id. RV. iv, I, II AV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same fg-veda iv, I, II AV.

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  5. उभयतःशीर्षन्ubhayataḥśīrṣanmf(शीर्ष्ण्/ई)n. having a head towards either way, two-headed VS. iv, 19

    mf(शीर्ष्ण्/ई)neuter gender having a head towards either way, two-headed VS. iv, 19

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  6. एकशीर्षन्ekaśīrṣanmfn. having the face turned towards the same direction AV. xiii, 4, 6.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the face turned towards the same direction AV. xiii, 4, 6.

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  7. कृष्णशीर्षन्kṛṣṇaśīrṣan(˚ ष्ण्/अ -), mfn. black-headed, MaitrS.

    (that the rest of a word is to be supplied ष्ण्/अ -), masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective black-headed, MaitrS.

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  8. गृध्रशीर्षन्gṛdhraśīrṣan(ग्/ऋध्˚) mf(ष्णी)n. vulture-headed TA1r. i, 28, 1.

    (ग्/ऋध्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) mf(ष्णी)neuter gender vulture-headed TA1r. i, 28, 1.

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  9. त्रिशीर्षन्triśīrṣanmfn. three-headed (Tva1sht2ra त्वाष्ट्र, द्/आस, &c.) RV. x AV. v, 23, 9 Ka1t2h. S3Br. (त्र्/इ-श्˚)…

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective three-headed (Tva1sht2ra त्वाष्ट्र, द्/आस, etc.) fg-veda x AV. v, 23, 9 Ka1t2h. S3Br. (त्र्/इ-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) S3a1n3khS3r. xiv.

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