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 ककुद्

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

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

ककुद्kakudf.A summit, peak.
1. A summit, peak.
2. Chief, head; see ककुद below; अग्निर्मूर्धा दिवः ककुत् Rv.8.44.16.
3. The hump on the shoulders of the Indian bull; ककुद्दोषणीं याचते महादेवः Mbh. on VI.1.63. ककुदे वृषस्य कृतबाहुम् Ki.12.2; R.4.22.
4. A horn.
5. An ensign or symbol of royalty (as the छत्र, चामर etc.); 'ककुद्धत्ककुदं श्रेष्ठे वृषाङ्के राजलक्ष्मणि' इति विश्वः; नृपतिककुदं दत्त्वा यूने सितातपवारणम् R.3.7.
6. Any projecting corner; Bhāg.5.25.7.
7. Name of a daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma. According to Pāṇini V.4.146-147 ककुद् is the form to be substituted for ककुद in adj. or Bahuvrîhi comps.; Exempli gratia, for example त्रिककुद्.
Derived forms and compounds
- -स्थः ककुदि तिष्ठतीति an epithet of Purañjaya, son of Śaśāda, a king of the solar race, and a descendant of Ikṣvāku; इक्ष्वाकुवंश्यः ककुदं नृपाणां ककुत्स्थ इत्याहितलक्षणोऽभूत R.6.71. [Mythology relates that, when in their war with the demons, the gods were often worsted, they, headed by Indra, went to the powerful king Purañjaya, and requested him to be their friend in battle. The latter consented to do so, provided Indra carried him on his shoulders. Indra accordingly assumed the form of a bull, and Purañjaya, seated on its hump, completely vanquished the demons. Purañjaya is, therefore, called Kakutstha 'standing on a hump'].
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ककुद्kakudf. a peak or summit (Lat. cacumen)
1. feminine a peak or summit (Latin cacumen)
2. feminine chief, head fg-veda viii, 44, 16 AV. vi, 86, 3 TS. S3Br.
3. feminine any projecting corner or projection (as of a plough) BhP. v, 25, 7
4. feminine the hump on the shoulders of the Indian bullock AV. TS. BhP. etc.
5. feminine the hump (of a man) Katha1s.
6. feminine Name of a metre (Equivalent to कक्/उभ्) TS.
7. feminine an ensign or symbol of royalty (as the white parasol etc.)
8. feminine Name of a daughter of Daksha दक्ष and wife of Dharma धर्म
9. feminine (confer, compare त्रि-ककुद्, स्थूल-ककुद्, etc., where the form ककुद् is said to be substituted for क्/अकुद below Pa1n2. 5-4, 146; 147.)
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

ककुद्kakud[kakúd] f. summit, peak; tip; hump; ensign of royalty; chief of (g.).

[kakúd] feminine; also equal for summit, peak; tip; hump; ensign of royalty; chief of (genitive).

Source: Macdonell

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