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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.

Results for कापाल

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कापालkāpālaकापालिक [kāpālika], कापालिक a. [कपाल-अण्-ठक्-वा]
    1. कापालिक kāpālika, कापालिक Adjective कपाल-अण्-ठक्-वा
    2. Relating to skulls; कङ्कालं मुसलं घोरं कापालमथ किङ्किणीम् Rām.1.27.12.
    3. like a beggar; of a beggar कापाली नृप पापिष्ठां वृत्ति- मासाद्य जीवितः Mb.12.8.7.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः, -लिकः A follower of a certain Śaiva sect (the left-hand order) characterized by carrying skulls of men in the form of garlands and eating and drinking from them; भस्मा- स्थिशकलकीर्णा कापालमिव व्रतं धत्ते Pt.1.212.

    • -लम् A kind of leprosy.

    • -ली

      1. A wreath of skulls; कापालीमुद्वहन्ती स्रजमिव धवलां कौमुदीम् Mu.3.2.
      2. A clever woman.
      3. The Embelia Ribes (Marâthî वावडिंग).
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कापालkāpālamf(ई)n. (fr. कपाल), relating to the skull or cranium R. i, 29, 13 VarBr2S. (= Pan5cat.)
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from कपाल), relating to the skull or cranium R. i, 29, 13 VarBr2S. (Equivalent to Pan5cat.)
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender made of skulls Prasannar. lxxviii, 15
    3. masculine gender a follower of a particular S3aiva शैव sect of ascetics (see कापालिक)
    4. masculine gender the plant Cucumis utilissimus Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender plural the school of Kapa1lin कपालिन्
    6. masculine gender a clever woman Lexicographers
    7. neuter gender a kind of leprosy Car. vi, 7.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कापालkāpāla[kâpâl-a] a. (î) connected with or made of skulls; m. pl. school of Kapâlin; -ika, m. Saiva sectary (wearing…

    [kâpâl-a] adjective (î) connected with or made of skulls; masculine plural school of Kapâlin; -ika, masculine Saiva sectary (wearing and eating out of human skulls); a certain mixed caste; -in, masculine epithet of Siva; noun; adjective practised by a Kâpâlika.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · कापाल

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