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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शुक्लśuklaa.White, pure, bright; as in शुक्लापाङ्ग q. v.

    [शुच्-लुक् कुत्वम्]

    1. White, pure, bright; as in शुक्लापाङ्ग quod vide, which see
    2. Spotless, unsullied; ज्ञाननिष्ठास्त्रिशुक्लाशुक्लाश्च सर्व- भूतहिते रताः Mb.12.27.7.
    3. Virtuous, moral (सात्त्विक); शुक्लानि कृष्णान्यथ लोहितानि तेभ्यः सवर्णाः सृतयो भवन्ति Bhāg.11. 23.44.
    4. Bringing success (यशस्कर); एतज्ज्योतिश्चोत्तमं जीवलोके शुक्लं प्रजानां विहितं विधात्रा Mb.5.23.17.
    5. Light-giving, luminous; शुक्लकृष्णे गती ह्येते जगतः शाश्वते मते Bg.8. 26.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्लः

      1. A white colour.
      2. The bright or light half of a lunar month; कचोरऽभिरूपस्तत्क्षणाद्ब्राह्मणस्य शुक्लात्यये पौर्णि- मास्यामिवेन्दुः Mb.1.76.61; Bg.8.24.
      3. Name of Śiva.
      4. Name of Viṣṇu; रूपाणि स्थान आधत्से तस्मै शुक्लाय ते नमः Bhāg.3.21.51.
      5. Name of a Muni (कपिल); क्षेमाय नश्चे- दसि नोत शुक्लः Bhāg.5.1.16.

    • -क्लम्

      1. Silver.
      2. A disease of the white part of the eye.
      3. Fresh butter.
      4. Sour gruel.
      5. Brightness, light.
      6. White spot.

    • -अङ्गः, -अपाङ्गः a peacock (having white corners of the eye); शुक्लापाङ्गैः सजलनयनैः स्वागतीकृत्य केकाः Me.22.

    • -अम्लम् a kind of sorrel.

    • -अर्मन् Neuter a kind of disease of the eyes.

    • -उपला candied sugar.

    • -कण्ठकः a kind of gallinule.

    • -कर्मन् Adjective pure in conduct, virtuous.

    • -कुष्ठम् white leprosy.

    • -जीवः a kind of plant (वज्री); उद्भिज्जा जन्तवो यद्वच्छुक्लजीवा यथा यथा Mb.12.136.8.

    • -देह Adjective pure in body or person; न ज्ञातिभ्यो दया यस्य शुक्लदेहोऽवि- कल्मषः Mb.3.2.1 (com. शुक्लवृत्युपजीवी); Compare शुक्लवृत्तिः.

    • -धातुः chalk.

    • -पक्षः the bright half of a month.

    • -मण्डलम् the corner of the eye.

    • -वस्त्र Adjective dressed in white.

    • -वायसः a crane.

    • -वृत्तिः

      1. Feminine
      2. a pure mode of life.
      3. the maintenance derived by a Brāhmaṇa from other Brāhmaṇas.

    In the Gita8·24

    अग्निर्ज्योतिरहः शुक्लः षण्मासा उत्तरायणम् ।

    agnirjyotirahaḥ śuklaḥ ṣaṇmāsā uttarāyaṇam, — Fire and light and smoke or mist, the day and the night, the bright fortnight of the lunar month and the dark, the northern solstice and the southern… 8·24
    • शुक्लःśuklaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective śukla (bright).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शुक्लśukla[suk-lá] a. [later form of sukra] bright, light (w. paksha, m. bright fortnight in which the moon increases…

    [suk-lá] adjective [later form of sukra] bright, light (with paksha, masculine bright fortnight in which the moon increases; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); white (ordinary meaning; Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); pure (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); masculine bright fortnight (scilicet, that is to say, supply pak sha; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); neuter white colour (Veda, Vedic); white of the eye (Brâhmana, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): -dant, adjective white-toothed (Brâhmana, Parasmaipada); -paksha, masculine bright fortnight (in which the moon increases); -bhâsvara, adjective shining brightly; -vastra, adjective white-robed.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शुक्लśuklamf(आ)n. (later form of शुक्र, for which it is sometimes w.r.) bright, light (with पक्ष = शुक्ल-प्˚ q.v.)…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (later form of शुक्र, for which it is sometimes wrong reading) bright, light (with पक्ष Equivalent to शुक्ल-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied quod vide) Ka1tyS3r. Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender white, whitish AitBr. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender pure, spotless, unsullied MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. masculine gender the bright half of a lunar month or any day in it Gr2S3rS. Mn. MBh. etc.
    5. masculine gender the month Vais3a1kha वैशाख BhP. (Scholiast or Commentator)
    6. masculine gender white (the colour) Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender mucus, saliva (शुक्ल्/अं-√कृ, to spit at) AV.
    8. masculine gender ricinus or white r ricinus Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender Mimusops Hexandra Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender the 37th (or 3rd) year of Jupiter's cycle of 60 years VarBr2S.
    11. masculine gender the 24th of the astronomical Yogas. Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव MBh.
    13. masculine gender of Vishn2u विष्णु BhP.
    14. masculine gender of a son of Havir-dha1na हविर्-धान (confer, compare शुक्र) Hariv.
    15. masculine gender of a Muni मुनि catalogue or catalogues
    16. masculine gender of a king Buddh.
    17. masculine gender of a mountain BhP.
    18. masculine gender white or candied sugar Lexicographers
    19. masculine gender Euphorbia Antiquorum Lexicographers
    20. masculine gender Equivalent to काकौली and विदारी Lexicographers
    21. masculine gender Name of Sarasvati1 सरस्वती Lexicographers
    22. masculine gender of a daughter of Sin6ha-hanu सिंह-हनु Buddh.
    23. masculine gender of a river BhP.
    24. neuter gender brightness, light MaitrUp.
    25. neuter gender a white spot, white substance, anything white AV. S3Br. ChUp.
    26. neuter gender the white of the eye S3Br. R. Sus3r.
    27. neuter gender a disease of the cornea or white part of the eye (opacity, albugo; confer, compare शुक्र) Lexicographers
    28. neuter gender silver Lexicographers
    29. neuter gender fresh butter Lexicographers
    30. (also for शुक्र, Venus)
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  2. अतिशुक्लatiśuklamfn. very white, too white.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very white, too white.

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  3. अशुक्लaśuklamf(आ)n. not white S3Br. vii.

    mf(आ)neuter gender not white S3Br. vii.

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  4. अशुक्लवत्aśuklavat(/अ-शुक्ल-) mfn. not containing the word शुक्ल S3Br. vi.

    (/अ-शुक्ल-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not containing the word शुक्ल S3Br. vi.

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  5. आशुक्लान्तāśuklāntamfn. quickly faded S3ak. 71 a.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective quickly faded S3ak. 71 a.

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  6. क्षीरशुक्लkṣīraśuklam. Trapa bispinosa L.
    1. masculine gender Trapa bispinosa Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender Equivalent to -राजा*दनी Lexicographers
    3. feminine Equivalent to -काकोली Bhpr.
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  7. क्षीरशुक्लाkṣīraśuklāf. = -कन्द Sus3r.

    feminine Equivalent to -कन्द Sus3r.

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  8. चन्द्रशुक्लcandraśuklam. one of the 8 Upa-dvi1pas उप-द्वीप s (in Jambu-dvi1pa जम्बु-द्वीप) BhP. v, 19, 30.

    masculine gender one of the 8 Upa-dvi1pas उप-द्वीप s (in Jambu-dvi1pa जम्बु-द्वीप) BhP. v, 19, 30.

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