Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Derived forms and compounds

• -रः

  1. A hand; करं व्याधुन्वत्याः पिबसि रतिसर्वस्वमधरम् Ś.1.24.
  2. A ray of light, beam; यमुद्धर्तुं पूषा व्यवसित इवालम्बितकरः V.4.34; also प्रतिकूलतामुपगते हि विधौ विफलत्वमेति बहुसाधनता । अवलम्ब- नाय दिनभर्तुरभून्न पतिष्यतः करसहस्रमपि Śi.9.6 (where the word is used in sense 1 also).
  3. The trunk of an elephant; सेकः सीकरिणा करेण विहितः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.16; Bh.3.2.
  4. A tax, toll, tribute; युवा कराक्रान्तमहीमृदुच्चकैरसंशयं संप्रति तेजसा रविः Śi.1.7; (where कर means 'ray' also) (ददौ) perhaps in this sense the word is used in neuter gender also. निर्ल्लज्जो मम च करः कराणि भुङ्क्ते Pañch.2.3. अपरान्तमहीपालव्याजेन रघवे करम् R.4.58; Ms.7.128.
  5. Hail.
  6. A particular measure of length equal to 24 thumbs.
  7. The asterism called हस्त.
  8. A means or expedient.
  9. A doer.
  10. Compound अग्रम् the forepart of the hand; कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः.
  11. the tip of an elephant's trunk.

• -आघातः a stroke or blow with the hand.

• -आमर्दः, -आमलकः Myrobalan (Marâthî करवंद).

• -आरोटः a finger-ring.

• -आलम्बः supporting with the hand, giving a helping hand.

• -आस्फोटः

  1. the chest.
  2. a blow with the hand.
  3. slapping the hands together.

• -ऋद्धिः

  1. Feminine
  2. a cymbal.
  3. a small musical instrument.

• -कच्छपिका Feminine कूर्ममुद्रा in yoga.

• -कण्टकः, -कम् a finger-nail.

• -कमलम्, -पङ्कजम्, -पद्मम्

  1. a lotus-like hand, beautiful hand; करकमलवितीर्णैरम्बुनीवारशष्पैः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.25. कलशः, शम् the hollow of the hand (to receive water). किसलयः, यम् 'sprout-like hand', a tender hand; करकिसलयतालैर्मुग्धया नर्त्यमानम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.19; Ṛs.6.3.
  2. a finger.

• -कुड्मलम् the finger.

• -कृतात्मन् (Living from hand to mouth) destitute; Mb.13.

• -कोषः

  1. the cavity of the palms, hands hollowed to receive water; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपेयमम्बु Ghaṭ.22. ग्रहः, ग्रहणम् levying a tax.
  2. taking the hand in marriage.
  3. marriage.

• -ग्राहः

  1. a husband.
  2. a tax-collector.

• -घर्षणः, -घर्षिन् Masculine the churning-stick.

• -च्छदः the teak tree.

• -च्छदा Name of a tree (सिन्दूरपुष्पी; Marâthî शेंद्री).

• -जः a fingernail; तीक्ष्णकरजक्षु- ण्णात् Ve.4.1; Śi.11.37; Bv.1.15; Amaru.85. (-जम्) a kind of perfume.

• -जालम् a stream of light.

• -तलः the palm of the hand; वनदेवताकरतलैः Ś.4.5; करतलगतमपि नश्यति यस्य तु भवितव्यता नास्ति Pt.2.128. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआमलकम् (Literal) an āmalaka fruit (fruit of the Myrobalan) placed on the palm of the hand; (Figurative) ease and clearness of perception, such as is natural in the case of a fruit placed on the palm of the hand; करतलामलकफलवदखिलं जगदालोकयताम् K.43. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedस्थ Adjective resting on the palm of the hand;

• -तलीकृ

  1. To take in the palm of the hand; ततः करतलीकृत्य व्यापि हालाहलं विषम् Bhāg.8.7.43. तालः, तालकम् clapping the hands; स जहास दत्तकरतालमुच्चकैः Śi.15.39.
  2. a kind of musical instrument, perhaps a cymbal. तालिका, ताली clapping the hands; उच्चाटनीयः करता- लिकानां दानादिदानीं भवतीभिरेषः Name3.7.
  3. beating time by clapping the hands.

• -तोया Name of a river.

• -द

  1. Adjective
  2. paying taxes.
  3. tributary; करदीकृताखिलनृपां मेदिनीम् Ve. 6.18.
  4. giving the hand to help etc.

• -दक्ष Adjective handy, dexterous.

• -पत्रम्

  1. a saw; तत्क्रूरदन्तकरपत्रनिकृत्तसत्त्वम् Mv.5. 29.
  2. playing in water. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवत् Masculine the palm tree.

• -पत्रकम् a saw.

• -पत्रिका splashing water about while bathing or sporting in it.

• -पल्लवः

  1. a tender hand.
  2. a finger. Compare denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकिसलय. पालः, पालिका a sword.
  3. a cudgel.

• -पात्रम्

  1. splashing water about while bathing.
  2. the hand hollowed to hold anything.

• -पात्री A cup made of leather.

• -पीडनम् marriage; Compare पाणिपीडन.

• -पुटः

  1. the hands joined and hollowed to receive anything.
  2. A box, chest with a lid; तेषां रक्षणमप्यासीन्महान्करपुट- स्तथा Mb.14.65.16.

• -पृष्ठम्

  1. the back of the hand. बालः, वालः sword; अघोरघण्टः करवालपाणिर्व्यापादितः Māl.9; म्लेच्छनिवहनिधने कलयसि करवालम् Gīt.1, Śi.13.6.
  2. a finger-nail.

• -भारः a large amount of tribute.

• -भूः a finger-nail.

• -भूषणम् an ornament worn round the wrist, such as a bracelet.

• -मर्दः, -मर्दी, -मर्दकः Name of a plant (Carissa carandus; Marâthî करवंद) -मालः smoke.

• -मुक्तम् a kind of weapon; see आयुध.

• -रुहः

  1. a finger-nail; अनाघ्रातं पुष्पं किसलयमलूनं कररुहैः Ś.2.11; Me.98.
  2. a sword.

• -वालिका

  1. a small club. वीरः, वीरकः a sword or scimitar.
  2. a cemetery.
  3. Name of a town in the S. M. country.
  4. a kind of tree. (Marâthî कण्हेर, अर्जुनसादडा); Rām.5.2.1. Māna.18.242.3. (-रा) red arsenic.
  5. (री) a woman who has borne a son, a mother.
  6. Name of Aditi.
  7. a good cow. (-रम्) the flower of the tree. मल्लिका, करवीरम्, बिसम्, मृणालम् Mbh. on ParasmaipadaIV.3.166.

• -शाखा a finger.

• -शीकरः water thrown out by an elephant's trunk.

• -शूकः a finger-nail.

• -शोथः swelling of the hands.

• -सादः

  1. weakness of the hand.
  2. the fading of rays.

• -सूत्रम् a marriage string worn round the wrist.

• -स्थालिन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

• -स्वनः clapping of the hands.

• कर kara रे rē टुः ṭuḥ, (रे) टुः A kind of bird (crane).