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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सनिsaniWorship,, service.

    [सन्-इः Uṇ.4.151]

    1. Worship,, service.
    2. A gift, donation.
    3. An entreaty, a respectful solicitation (Feminine also in this sense).
    4. Obtaining; तद्वां नरा सनये दंस उग्रमाविष्कृणोमि Bṛi. Up.2.5.16.
    5. A quarter or point of the compass (Feminine also).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -वन्य Adjective what is obtained by begging; सनिवनिप्राप्तं सनिवन्यं याञ्चाप्राप्तमित्यर्थः ŚB. on MS.1.2.27; सनिवन्येव भृतिवचनात् MS.1.2.27.

  2. असनिasaniOne who throws &c.

    One who throws etc.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. सनिsani[san-í] m. (V.), f. (Br.) gain, reward, gift.

    [san-í] masculine (Veda, Vedic), feminine; also equal for (Brâhmana) gain, reward, gift.

  2. अव्यसनिन्avyasanin[a-vyasanin] a. exempt from vice.

    [a-vyasanin] adjective exempt from vice.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सनिsanimf. (for 2. see p. 1141, col. 3) gain, acquisition, gift, reward (dat. with √धा, "to grant, fulfil"; acc with…
    1. mf. (for 2. see page and participle 1141, column 3) gain, acquisition, gift, reward (dative case with √धा, "to grant, fulfil"; acc with √इ, "to go after gifts, go begging") fg-veda AV. TS. Breton
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective gaining, procuring, bestowing (confer, compare अश्व-, धन-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied etc.)
    3. feminine (for 1. see page and participle 1140, column 3) a quarter of the sky Lexicographers
  2. अभयसनिabhayasanimfn. giving safety VS. xix, 48.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective giving safety VS. xix, 48.

  3. अभ्यासनिमित्तabhyāsanimittan. the cause of the reduplication-syllable Pa1n2. Comm.

    neuter gender the cause of the reduplication-syllable Pa1n2. commentator or commentary

  4. अभ्रसनिabhrasanimfn. procuring clouds TS.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective procuring clouds TS.

  5. अव्यसनिन्avyasaninmfn. id. Mn. vii, 53 Sus3r. &c.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective the same Mn. vii, 53 Sus3r. etc.

  6. 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)