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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्वसनśvasanaAir, wind; श्वसनसुरभि- गन्धिः Śi.11.21.

    [श्वसित्यनेन श्वस्-ल्युट्]

    1. Air, wind; श्वसनसुरभि- गन्धिः Śi.11.21.
    2. Name of a demon killed by Indra.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Breath, breathing, respiration; श्वसनचलितपल्लवा- घरोष्ठ Ki.1.34; Ratn.2.4 (where it has sense 1 also); Śi.9.52.
      2. Sighing.
      3. Feeling; an object of feeling; घ्राणेन गन्धं रसनेन वै रसं रूपं तु दृष्ट्या श्वसनं त्वचैव Bhāg.2.2.29.

    • -अशनः a serpent.

    • -ईश्वरः the Arjuna tree.

    • -उत्सुकः a serpent.

    • -ऊर्मिः Feminine a gust of wind.

    • -मनोग Adjective moving as wind or thought.

    • -रन्ध्रम् Adjective nostril.

    • -समीरणम् breath.

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  2. निःश्वसनम्niḥśvasanamBreathing out, sighing.

    Breathing out, sighing.

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  3. विश्वसनीयviśvasanīyapot. p.To be relied upon, trustworthy, reliable.
    1. To be relied upon, trustworthy, reliable.
    2. Capable of inspiring confidence; अहो दीप्ति- मतोऽपि विश्वसनीयतास्य वपुषः Ś.2; M.3.2.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. श्वसनśvasana[svas-aná] a. hissing, panting; m. (C.) wind; god of wind; vital air; n. (C.) hissing (of a serpent); heavy…

    [svas-aná] adjective hissing, panting; masculine (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit) wind; god of wind; vital air; neuter (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit) hissing (of a serpent); heavy breathing; breathing, breath; sighing, sigh: -samîrana, masculine breath; - ͜ asana, masculine (living on air), serpent.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्वसनśvasanamfn. blowing, hissing, panting, breathing RV. S3a1n3khBr. VarBr2S.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective blowing, hissing, panting, breathing fg-veda S3a1n3khBr. VarBr2S.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective breathing heavily Sus3r.
    3. masculine gender air, wind (also of the body) or the god of wind MBh. R. Sus3r.
    4. masculine gender Name of a Vasu वसु (son of S3va1sa1 श्वासा) MBh. i, 2583
    5. masculine gender (श्व्/अस्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Name of a serpent-demon Suparn2.
    6. masculine gender Vanguieria Spinosa Car.
    7. neuter gender breathing, respiration, breath Ka1v. Pur. Sus3r.
    8. neuter gender heavy breathing Sus3r.
    9. neuter gender clearing the throat ibidem
    10. neuter gender hissing (of a serpent) S3is3.
    11. neuter gender sighing, a sigh Ratna7v.
    12. neuter gender feeling or an object of feeling BhP. (Scholiast or Commentator)
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  2. अविश्वसनीयaviśvasanīyamfn. not to be trusted.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be trusted.

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  3. अविश्वसनीयत्वaviśvasanīyatvan. the not deserving confidence Ma1lav.

    neuter gender the not deserving confidence Ma1lav.

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  4. अश्वसनिaśvasanimfn. gaining or procuring horses VS. viii, 12 (cf. g. सवना*दि q.v.)

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective gaining or procuring horses VS. viii, 12 (confer, compare gaRa सवना*दि quod vide)

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  5. निःश्वसनniḥśvasanan. breathing out or sighing W.

    neuter gender breathing out or sighing W.

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  6. विश्वसनviśvasanan. trusting, confiding in W.

    neuter gender trusting, confiding in W.

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