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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सनातनsanātanaa.(-नी f.)
    1. (-नी Feminine)
    2. Perpetual, constant, eternal, permanent; ज्वलन्मणिव्योमसदां सनातनम् Ki.8.1; एष धर्मः सनातनः.
    3. Firm, fixed, settled; एष धर्मः सनातनः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5. 22.
    4. Primeval, ancient.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तः

      1. The primeval being, Viṣṇu; सनातनः पितरमुपागमत् स्वयम् Bk.1.1.
      2. Name of Śiva.
      3. Of Brahman.
      4. A guest of the Manes.
      5. Name of one of the sons of Brahman.
      6. An ancient sage; द्विजाति- चरितो धर्मः शास्त्रे दृष्टः सनातनैः Rām.2.61.23.

    • -नी

      1. Name of Lakṣmī.
      2. Of Durgā or Pārvatī.
      3. Of Sarasvatī.

    In the Gita1·392·248·2011·1815·74·317·10

    कुल-क्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुल-धर्माः सनातनाः ।

    kula-kṣaye praṇaśyanti kula-dharmāḥ sanātanāḥ, — In the annihilation of the family the eternal traditions of the family are destroyed; in the collapse of traditions, lawlessness overcomes the whole… 1·39
    • सनातनाःsanātanāḥnominative plural of the masculine form of the adjective sanātana (eternal, perpetual, ancient).
    • सनातनःsanātanaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective sanātana (eternal, perpetual, ancient).
    • सनातनम्sanātanamaccusative singular of the neuter form of the adjective sanātana (eternal, perpetual, ancient).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. सनातनsanātana[sanâ-tána] a. (î) everlasting, eternal, perpetual, permanent; m. N. of a Rishi (a spiritual son of Brahman).

    [sanâ-tána] adjective (î) everlasting, eternal, perpetual, permanent; masculine noun of a Rishi (a spiritual son of Brahman).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सनातनsanātanamf(ई, m. c. also आ)n. eternal, perpetual, permanent, everlasting, primeval, ancient S3Br. &c.
    1. mf(ई, masculine gender case also आ)neuter gender eternal, perpetual, permanent, everlasting, primeval, ancient S3Br. etc.
    2. masculine gender Name of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender of Vishn2u विष्णु Bhat2t2.
    4. masculine gender of S3iva शिव Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a guest of deceased ancestors, one who must always be fed whenever he attends S3ra1ddhas श्राद्ध s Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Name of a R2ishi ऋषि (in MBh. and later "a mind-born son of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा") TS. etc.
    7. masculine gender of a king Buddh.
    8. masculine gender (with शर्मन् and गो-स्वामिन्) of two authors catalogue or catalogues
    9. masculine gender plural Name of particular worlds Hariv.
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  2. रूपसनातनrūpasanātanam. N. of an author L.

    masculine gender Name of an author Lexicographers

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  3. सनातनतमsanātanatamam. "most eternal or ancient", N. of Vishn2u विष्णु MBh.

    masculine gender "most eternal or ancient", Name of Vishn2u विष्णु MBh.

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  4. सनातनसिद्धान्तsanātanasiddhāntam. N. of wk.

    masculine gender Name of work

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  5. सनातनीsanātanīf. N. of Durga1 दुर्गा Cat.
    1. feminine Name of Durga1 दुर्गा catalogue or catalogues
    2. feminine of Lakshmi1 लक्ष्मी or Sarasvati1 सरस्वती Lexicographers
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