Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for आततायिन्

3 dictionaries · exact headword

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

आततायिन्ātatāyina.or s. [आततेन विस्तीर्णेन शस्त्रादिना अयितुं शीलमस्य Tv.]
1. or s. आततेन विस्तीर्णेन शस्त्रादिना अयितुं शीलमस्य Tv.
2. 'One whose bow is stretched to take another's life', endeavouring to kill some one; a desperado; गुरुं वा बालवृद्धौ वा ब्राह्मणं वा बहुश्रुतम् । आततायिन- मायान्तं हन्यादेवाविचारयन् ॥ Ms.8.35-51; Mb.3.36.1, Bg.1.36.
3. Anyone who commits a heinous crime; such as a thief, ravisher, murderer, incendiary, a felon etc.; अग्निदो गरदश्चैव शस्त्रोन्मत्तो धनापहः । क्षेत्रदारहरश्चै- तान् षड् विद्यादाततायिनः ॥ Śukra. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied-ता -त्वम् murdering, stealing, destroying etc.
Source: Apte

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

आततायिन्ātatāyinmfn. having one's bow drawn VS. xvi, 18
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having one's bow drawn VS. xvi, 18
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "one whose bow is drawn to take another's life", endeavouring to kill some one, a murderer Mn. viii, 350 sequens MBh. etc. (in later texts also incendiaries, ravishers, thieves etc. are reckoned among आततायिनस्).
Source: Monier-Williams

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

आततायिन्ātatāyin[â-tatâ-y-ín] a. having one's bow strung; m. armed aggressor, assassin; danger ous character, felon.

[â-tatâ-y-ín] adjective having one's bow strung; masculine armed aggressor, assassin; danger ous character, felon.

Source: Macdonell

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