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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शीलśīlaA large serpent (the boa).

    [शील्-अच्]

    A large serpent (the boa).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लम्

      1. Disposition, nature, character, tendency, inclination, habit, custom; सा तस्य शीलमाज्ञाय तस्माच्छापाच्च बिभ्यती Mb.3.136.4; समानशीलव्यसनेषु सख्यम् Subhāṣ frequently at the end of comp. in the sense of 'disposed or habituated to', 'indulging in', 'prone to', 'addicted to', 'attached to'; etc.; as कलहशील 'disposed to quarrel, quarrelsome'; भावनशील 'disposed or apt to think'; so दानdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मृगयाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, दयाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, पुण्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, आश्वासनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
      2. Conduct, behaviour in general.
      3. Good disposition or character, good nature; शीलं परं भूषणम् Bh.2.82; Pt. 5.2.
      4. Virtue, morality, good conduct, virtuous life, chastity, uprightness; दौर्मन्त्र्यान्नृपतिर्विनश्यति ... शीलं खलोपा- सनात् Bh.2.42,39; तथा हि ते शीलमुदारदर्शने तपस्विनामप्युप- देशतां गतम् Ku.5.36; Ki.11.25; Pt.1.169; R.1.7.
      5. Beauty, good form.

    • -अङ्क Adjective characterized by virtue.

    • -आढ्य Adjective most honourable.

    • -खण्डनम् violation of morality or chastity; Pt.1.

    • -गुप्त Adjective cunning, crafty.

    • -धारिन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

    • -भाज् Adjective honourable.

    • -भ्रंशः loss of virtue.

    • -वञ्चना violation of chastity; प्राप्तेयं शीलवञ्चना Mk.1.44.

    • -वृत्त Adjective well-behaved, virtuous. (-त्तम्) good or virtuous conduct, good breeding.

    • -वृत्तिः Feminine virtue.

    • -वृद्ध Adjective honourable, moral.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शीलśīla[sîla] n. habit, custom; disposition, character; behaviour; good conduct or habits, noble character…

    [sîla] neuter habit, custom; disposition, character; behaviour; good conduct or habits, noble character, uprightness, morality: very common --˚ adjective habituated, disposed, prone, or addicted to, practising: -khandana, neuter viola tion of morality or honour; -gupta, perfect passive participle crafty by character, cunning; -tata, adjective having good conduct for its bank; -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially in regard to character, in conduct; -tâ, feminine; also equal for nobility, vir tuousness; -tyâga, masculine abandonment of moral ity or integrity; -dhara, adjective honourable; masculine noun; -nidhi, masculine treasure of her virtue.

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  2. अकर्मशीलakarmaśīla[a-karma-sîla] a. inactive, idle.

    [a-karma-sîla] adjective inactive, idle.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शीलśīlan. (and m. g. अर्धर्चा*दि; ifc. f(आ).) habit, custom, usage, natural or acquired way of living or acting…
    1. neuter gender (and masculine gender gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) habit, custom, usage, natural or acquired way of living or acting, practice, conduct, disposition, tendency, character, nature (often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to "habituated" or "accustomed" or "disposed" or "addicted to", "practising"; confer, compare गुण-, दान-, पुण्य-श्that the rest of a word is to be supplied etc.) VS. etc. etc. good disposition or character, moral conduct, integrity, morality, piety, virtue Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. neuter gender confer, compare IW. 208
    3. neuter gender (with Buddhists Buddhists शील, "moral conduct", is one of the 6 or 10 perfections or Pa1ramita1s पारमिता s [quod vide] and is threefold, viz. सम्भार, कुशल-संग्राह, सत्त्वा*र्थ-क्रिया Dharmas. 106)
    4. neuter gender a moral precept (with Buddh. there are 5 fundamental precepts or rules of moral conduct confer, compare पञ्च-शील) MWB. 126
    5. neuter gender form, shape, beauty W.
    6. masculine gender a large snake (in this sense probably from √1. शी) Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Name of a man Buddh.
    8. masculine gender of a king Ra1jat.
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  2. अक्षशीलakṣaśīlamfn. addicted to gambling, A1past.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective addicted to gambling, A1past.

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  3. अज्ञातशीलajñātaśīlamfn. whose character is unknown.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective whose character is unknown.

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  4. अतिशीलयatiśīlayaNom. P. ˚यति, to practise or use excessively.

    Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयति, to practise or use excessively.

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  5. अधिशीलशिक्षाadhiśīlaśikṣāf. (with Buddhists) training in higher morality (cf. अधिचित्त - श् ˚ above), Dharmas. 140 .

    feminine (with Buddhists) training in higher morality (confer, compare अधिचित्त - श् that the rest of a word is to be supplied a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)), Dharmas. 140 .

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. शीलśīla10Pto study, practice repeatedly

    उपधारणे

    Class · Parasmaipada · कथादि gaṇa

    to study, practice repeatedly

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  2. शीलśīla10Pto study, practice repeatedly

    उपधारणे

    Class · Parasmaipada · कथादि gaṇa

    to study, practice repeatedly

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