Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Derived forms and compounds

• -णी Feminine ऋ-अनि Uṇ.2.11; अरणिः अग्नेर्योनिः A piece of wood (of the Śamī tree) used for kindling the sacred fire by attrition, the fireproducing wooden stick; प्रयच्छन्ति फलं भूमिररणीव हुताशनम् Pt.1.216.

• -णी (dual) The two pieces of wood used in kindling the sacred fire. धरण्योर्निहितो जातवेदाः Kaṭha. 4.8.

• -णिः

  1. The sun.
  2. fire.
  3. Flint.
  4. Name of several fire-producing plants, particularly अग्निमन्थ.

• -णिः

  1. Feminine
  2. A path, way.
  3. Vedic Stinginess.
  4. Discomfort; निररर्णि सविता साविषक् Av.1.18.2.
  5. केतुः Equivalent to अग्निमन्थ Premna Intergrifolia.

• -सुतः

  1. Name of Śuka, a celebrated sage (born from the seed of Vyāsa fallen upon an Araṇi at the sight of the nymph Ghṛitāchī); पितुः पादावगृह्णादरणीसुतः Mb.12.327.31.
  2. Fire, agni; चितिं कृत्वा प्रवेक्ष्यामि समिद्धमरणीसुतम् Rām.5.13.39.