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

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. इन्द्रियindriyaa.Fit for or belonging to or agreeable to, Indra.

    Fit for or belonging to or agreeable to, Indra.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यः A friend or companion of Indra.

    • -यम्

      1. [इन्द्र-घ; इन्द्रेण दुर्जयम्; by ParasmaipadaV.2.93 इन्द्रियमिन्द्रलिङ्गमिन्द्रदृष्ट मिन्द्रसृष्टमिन्द्रजुष्टमिन्द्रदत्तमिति वा]
      2. Power, force, the quality which belongs to Indra.
      3. An organ of sense, sense, or faculty of sense. (Indriyas are often compared to restive horses, which, if not properly checked, will lead one astray; Compare मा भूवन्नपथवरास्तवेन्द्रियाश्वाः Ki.5.5). There are two kinds of Indriyas: (a) ज्ञानेन्द्रियाणि or बुद्धीन्द्रियाणि; श्रोत्रं त्वक्चक्षुणी जिह्वा नासिका चैव पञ्चमी (also मनः according to some); and (b) कर्मेन्द्रियाणिः -पायूपस्थं हस्तपादं वाक् चैव दशमी स्मृता Ms.2.9. Ms. further adds एकादशं मनो ज्ञेयं स्वगुणेनोभयात्मकम् । यस्मिञ् जिते जितावेतौ भवतः पञ्चकौ गणौ ॥ In the Vedanta मनः, बुद्धि, अहंकार and चित्त are said to be the four internal organs, the total number of organs being, therefore, 14, each presided over by its own ruler or नियन्तृ. In Nyāya each organ is connected with its own peculiar element; the eye, ear, tongue, nose, and skin being connected respectively with Light or fire, Ether, Water, Earth and Air.
      4. Bodily or virile power, power of the sense.
      5. Semen; गणिकान्नमथेन्द्रियम् Mb.12.36.28.
      6. Symbolical expression for the number '5'.

    • -अगोचर Adjective imperceptible.

    • -अर्थः

      1. an object of sense; these objects are: रूपं शब्दो गन्धरसस्पर्शाश्च विषया अमी Ak.; इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वैषौ व्यवस्थितौ Bg.3.34; Bh.3.5.8; R.14.25.
      2. anything exciting these senses.

    • -असङ्गः non-attachment to sensual objects, stoicism.

    • -आत्मन्

      1. Masculine
      2. an epithet of Viṣṇu.
      3. an organ of sense.

    • -आदिः the principle called ahaṅkāra (in Sāṅ. Phil.).

    • -आयतनम्

      1. the abode of the senses,id est, that is the body.
      2. the soul.

    • -आराम Adjective given to enjoying the objects of sense; अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति Bg.3.16.

    • -ईशः the soul.

    • -गोचर Adjective perceptible to the senses. (-रः) an object of sense; पञ्च चेन्द्रियगोचराः Bg.13.5.

    • -ग्रामः, -वर्गः the assemblage or collection of organs, the five organs of sense taken collectively; बलवानिन्द्रियग्रामो विद्वांसमपि कर्षति Ms.2.215, 1,175; निर्ववार मधुनीन्द्रियवर्गः Śi.1.3.

    • -ज Adjective in one's presence, visible.

    • -ज्ञानम् consciousness, the faculty of perception.

    • -धारणा restraint of senses; स्थिरामिन्द्रिय- धारणाम् Kaṭh.2.6.11.

    • -निग्रहः restraint of senses.

    • -प्रसङ्गः sensuality.

    • -बुद्धिः Feminine perception by the senses, exercise of any organ of sense.

    • -बोधन Adjective exciting power; stimulating or sharpening the senses. (-नम्) any excitement of senses, a stimulus.

    • -वधः insensibility.

    • -विप्रतिपत्तिः Feminine perversion of the organs, wrong preception.

    • -वृत्तिः Feminine function of the organs.

    • -संप्रयोगः Functioning of senses with reference to objects.

    • -सुख sensual pleasures; एवमिन्द्रियसुखानि निर्विशन्नन्यकार्यविमुखः स पार्थिवः R.19.47.

    • -सन्निकर्षः the contact of an organ of sense (either with its object or with the mind).

    • -स्वापः insensibility, unconsciousness, stupor.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. इन्द्रियindriyamfn. fit for or belonging to or agreeable to Indra इन्द्र RV. AV. VS.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective fit for or belonging to or agreeable to Indra इन्द्र fg-veda AV. VS.
    2. masculine gender a companion of Indra इन्द्र (?) fg-veda i, 107, 2 AV. xix, 27, 1
    3. neuter gender power, force, the quality which belongs especially to the mighty Indra इन्द्र fg-veda AV. VS. TS. AitBr. S3Br.
    4. neuter gender exhibition of power, powerful act fg-veda VS.
    5. neuter gender bodily power, power of the senses
    6. neuter gender virile power AV. VS. S3Br.
    7. neuter gender semen virile VS. Ka1tyS3r. MBh. etc.
    8. neuter gender faculty of sense, sense, organ of sense AV. Sus3r. Mn. Ragh. Kir. etc.
    9. neuter gender the number five as symbolical of the five senses. (In addition to the five organs of perception, बुद्धी*न्द्रियाणि or ज्ञाने*न्द्रियाणि, id est eye, ear, nose, tongue, and skin, the Hindu1s Hindus enumerate five organs of action, कर्मे*न्द्रियाणि id est larynx, hand, foot, anus, and parts of generation; between these ten organs and the soul or आत्मन् stands मनस् or mind, considered as an eleventh organ; in the Veda1nta वेदान्त, मनस्, बुद्धि, अहंकार, and चित्त form the four inner or internal organs, अन्तर्-इन्द्रियाणि, so that according to this reckoning the organs are fourteen in number, each being presided over by its own ruler or नियन्तृ; thus, the eye by the Sun, the ear by the Quarters of the world, the nose by the two As3vins अश्विन् s, the tongue by Pracetas प्रचेतस्, the skin by the Wind, the voice by Fire, the hand by Indra इन्द्र, the foot by Vishn2u विष्णु, the anus by Mitra मित्र, the parts of generation by Praja1pati प्रजापति, manas by the Moon, buddhi बुद्धि by Brahman ब्रह्मन्, aham2ka1ra अहंकार by S3iva शिव, citta by Vishn2u विष्णु as Acyuta अच्युत; in the Nya1ya न्याय philosophy each organ is connected with its own peculiar element, the nose with the Earth, the tongue with Water, the eye with Light or Fire, the skin with Air, the ear with Ether; the Jainas जैन s divide the whole creation into five sections, according to the number of organs attributed to each being.)
    10. (in compound)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. इन्द्रियindriya[indriyá] a. belonging to, like or dear to Indra; m. companion of Indra; n. Indra's might; dominion; mighty…

    [indriyá] adjective belonging to, like or dear to Indra; masculine companion of Indra; neuter Indra's might; dominion; mighty deed; vigour, energy; semen virile; organ of sense; -kâma, adjective desirous of might; -grâma, masculine totality of the senses; -nigraha, masculine restraint of the senses; -sakti, feminine; also equal for power of the senses; -samyamá, masculine restraint of the senses.

    Source: Macdonell

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