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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शूर्पśūrpaर्पम् [rpam], र्पम् (शॄ-पः ऊश्च नित् Uṇ.3.26) A winnowing-basket; Ms.5.117.

    र्पम् rpam, र्पम् (शॄ-पः ऊश्च नित् Uṇ.3.26) A winnowing-basket; Ms.5.117.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्पः A measure of two Droṇas.

    • -कर्णः an elephant.

    • -खारी a kind of measure (Equivalent to 16 द्रोणs).

    • -णखा (for नखा) 'having finger-nails like winnowing-baskets', Name of a sister of Rāvaṇa. [She was attracted by the beauty of Rāma and solicited him to marry her. But he said that as he had already got a wife she had better go to Lakṣmaṇa and try him. But he too rejected her, and back she came to Rāma. This circumstance excited Sītā's laughter, and the revengeful demoness, feeling herself grossly insulted, assumed a hideous form and threatened to eat her up. But Lakṣmaṇa cut off her ears and nose, and thus doubly deformed her; see R.12.32-4.]-वातः wind produced by shaking a winnowing-basket.

    • -श्रुतिः an elephant.

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  2. शूर्पकśūrpakaN. of a demon, enemy of Cupid.

    Name of a demon, enemy of Cupid.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अरातिः, -अरिः Cupid; Latin D. B.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शूर्पśūrpa[sû́rpa] n. winnowing basket: -karna, a. having ears like winnowing baskets: -pu- ta, a. id.; -nakhâ, f. N.…

    [sû́rpa] neuter winnowing basket: -karna, adjective having ears like winnowing baskets: -pu- ta, adjective the same; -nakhâ, feminine; also equal for noun of a Râkshasî, sister of Râvana; -puta, spout of a winnowing basket; -sruti, masculine (having ears like a win nowing basket), elephant.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शूर्पśūrpan. (and m. g. अर्धर्चा*दि; also written सूर्प) a winnowing basket or fan (i.e. a kind of wicker receptacle…
    1. neuter gender (and masculine gender gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि; also written सूर्प) a winnowing basket or fan (id est a kind of wicker receptacle which, when shaken about, serves as a fan for winnowing corn; also personified as a Gandharva गन्धर्व) VS. etc.
    2. neuter gender a measure of 2 Dron2as द्रोण s S3a1rn3gS.
    3. feminine Equivalent to शूर्पणखा (quod vide) Lexicographers
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  2. अध्यर्धशूर्पadhyardhaśūrpamfn. amounting to or worth one and a half s3u1rpa शूर्प .

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective amounting to or worth one and a half s3u1rpa शूर्प .

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  3. द्विशूर्पdviśūrpamfn. containing 2 S3u1rpas शूर्प s or winnowing baskets Pa1n2. 5-1, 28 Sch.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective containing 2 S3u1rpas शूर्प s or winnowing baskets Pa1n2. 5-1, 28 Scholiast or Commentator

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  4. शातशूर्पśātaśūrpam. (fr. शत-शूर्प) N. of a man Nid.

    masculine gender (from शत-शूर्प) Name of a man Nid.

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  5. शूर्पकśūrpakam. N. of a demon (an enemy of Ka1madeva कामदेव) L.

    masculine gender Name of a demon (an enemy of Ka1madeva कामदेव) Lexicographers

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  6. शूर्पकर्णśūrpakarṇamfn. having ears like winnowing fans (applied to Gan2e7s3a गणे*श) Katha1s. (w.r. शूर्य-क्˚)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having ears like winnowing fans (applied to Gan2e7s3a गणे*श) Katha1s. (wrong reading शूर्य-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    2. masculine gender an elephant Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender Name of a mountain Ma1rkP. (incorrectly सूर्प-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    4. masculine gender plural Name of a people VarBr2S.
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  7. शूर्पकर्णपुटśūrpakarṇapuṭamfn. having ear-orifices like w winnowing fans Katha1s.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having ear-orifices like w winnowing fans Katha1s.

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