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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

षष्ठीṣaṣṭhī1 The sixth day of a lunar fortnight.
1. 1 The sixth day of a lunar fortnight.
2. The sixth or genitive case (in Grammar)
3. An epithet of Durgā in the form of Kātyāyanī, one of the 16 divine mothers.
4. A goddess worshipped on the sixth day of child-birth (Marâthî सटवाई); गणेशं जन्मदां षष्ठीं देवीं जीवन्तिकामपि Śiva B.6.48.
Derived forms and compounds
- -तत्पुरुषः the genitive Tatpuruṣa compound, one in which, when dissolved, the first member usually stands in the genitive case.
- -पूजनम्, -पूजा worship of the goddess षष्ठी performed on the sixth day after a woman's delivery.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

षष्ठीṣaṣṭhī[shashth-î] f. sixth (sc. tithi) day of a fortnight; sixth (sc. vibhakti) case, genitive; personification of…

[shashth-î] feminine; also equal for sixth (scilicet, that is to say, supply tithi) day of a fortnight; sixth (scilicet, that is to say, supply vibhakti) case, genitive; personification of the sixth day after the birth of a child (when the main risks are over): -gâgara, masculine watch on the sixth day after the birth of a child (a certain ceremony); -tatpurusha, masculine genitive Tatpurusha compound (in which the first member has the sense of a genitive); -samâsa, masculine compound in which the first member has the sense of a genitive.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

षष्ठीṣaṣṭhīf. see below
1. feminine see below
2. feminine the sixth day of a lunar fortnight MBh. Hariv. etc.
3. feminine a particular Tithi तिथि when homage is offered to the sixth lunar digit MW.
4. feminine the sixth or genitive case, S3rS. Nir. etc.
5. feminine Name of a particular brick the length of which equals the 6th part of a man S3ulbas.
6. feminine the personification of a portion of Prakr2iti प्रकृति catalogue or catalogues
7. feminine Name of a personification of the sixth day after the birth of a child (when the chief danger for mother and child is over)
8. feminine Name of a divine mother or goddess often regarded as a form of Durga1 दुर्गा (supposed to protect children and worshipped on the sixth day after delivery) Nr2isUp. Sam2ska1rak.
9. feminine Equivalent to इन्द्र-सेना Nr2isUp. RTL. 229.
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अरण्यषष्ठीaraṇyaṣaṣṭhīf. N. of a festival celebrated by females on the sixth day of the light half of the month Jyaisht2ha ज्यैष्ठ .

feminine Name of a festival celebrated by females on the sixth day of the light half of the month Jyaisht2ha ज्यैष्ठ .

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अशोकषष्ठीaśokaṣaṣṭhīf. the sixth day in the first half of the month Caitra चैत्र BhavP. ii.

feminine the sixth day in the first half of the month Caitra चैत्र BhavP. ii.

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कपिलाषष्ठीkapilāṣaṣṭhīf. the sixth day in the dark half of the month Bha1drapada भाद्रपद .

feminine the sixth day in the dark half of the month Bha1drapada भाद्रपद .

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कमलषष्ठीव्रतkamalaṣaṣṭhīvratan. N. of a particular religious observance BhavP.

neuter gender Name of a particular religious observance BhavP.

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गुहषष्ठीguhaṣaṣṭhīf. the 6th day in the light half of Ma1rgas3i1rsha मार्गशीर्ष .

feminine the 6th day in the light half of Ma1rgas3i1rsha मार्गशीर्ष .

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चम्पाषष्ठीcampāṣaṣṭhīf. the 6th day in the bright half of Ma1rgas3i1rsha मार्गशीर्ष or Bha1drapada भाद्रपद, Vratapr.

feminine the 6th day in the bright half of Ma1rgas3i1rsha मार्गशीर्ष or Bha1drapada भाद्रपद, Vratapr.

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बृहतीषष्ठीbṛhatīṣaṣṭhīf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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