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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 काम्य

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. काम्यkāmyaa.To be desired, desirable; सुधा विष्ठा च काम्याशनम् Śānti.2.8.

    [कम्-ण्यत्]

    1. To be desired, desirable; सुधा विष्ठा च काम्याशनम् Śānti.2.8.
    2. Optional, performed for some particular object (Opposite of नित्य); अन्ते काम्यस्य कर्मणः R.1.5; Ms.2.2;12.89; Bg.18.2.
    3. Beautiful, lovely, charming, handsome; नासौ न काम्यः R.6.3; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.12.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -म्यम् A class of buildings (Māna. 31.2.3).

    • -म्या

      1. A wish, desire, intention, request; ब्राह्मणकाम्या Mk.3; R.1.35; Bg.1.1.
      2. A cow; ŚB. on MS.1.3.49.

    • -अभिप्रायः a self-interested motive or purpose.

    • -कर्मन् Neuter a rite performed for some paticular object and with a view to future fruition.

    • -गिर् Adjective sweet-voiced, having a pleasing voice; प्रियसखीसदृशं प्रतिबोधिताः किमपि काम्यगिरा परपुष्टया Śi.6.8. (-Feminine) an agreeable speech.

    • -दानम्

      1. an acceptable gift.
      2. a free-will offering; voluntary gift.

    • -मरणम् voluntary death, suicide.

    • -वृत्तम् voluntary vow.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. काम्यkāmya(in comp.)
    1. (in compound)
    2. Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयति, to have a desire for (only in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' exempli gratia, 'for example' पुत्र-काम्यति, to have a desire for children) Pa1n2. 3-1, 9 commentator or commentary on Pa1n2. 8-3, 38 and 39 Vop. xxi, 1 S3a1ntis3. Bhat2t2. ix, 59.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender desirable, beautiful, amiable, lovely, agreeable fg-veda VS. R. ii, 25, 9; v, 43, 13 Ragh. vi, 30 S3a1ntis3. ii, 7 Bhartr2. iii, 40
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender to one's liking, agreeable to one's wish Ka1tyS3r. iv, 5, 1 S3a1n3khS3r. iii, 11, 5 A1s3vGr2. iv, 7
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender optional (opposed to नित्य or indispensable observance), performed through the desire of some object or personal advantage (as a religious ceremony etc.), done from desire of benefit or from interested motives Ka1tyS3r. xii, 6, 15 A1s3vS3r. ii, 10 A1s3vGr2. iii, 6 Kaus3. 5 ChUp. v, 2, 9 Mn. ii, 2 MBh. etc.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. काम्यkāmya[kấm-ya] a. desirable, dear; amiable, pleasant; connected with a wish, interested; optional: -ka, m. N. of a…

    [kấm-ya] adjective desirable, dear; amiable, pleasant; connected with a wish, interested; optional: -ka, masculine noun of a forest and of a lake; -tâ, feminine; also equal for loveliness, beauty.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · काम्य

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