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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 काशि

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. काशिkāśim.(pl.) N. of a country.

    (Plural) Name of a country.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • काशिः kāśiḥ शी śī, शी Feminine Name of a celebrated city on the Ganges, the modern Benares and one of the seven sacred cities; काशी काशीति काशीति त्रिवारं यः पठेत् नरः । सोऽपि देशान्तरे- वासी काशीवासफलं लभेत् ॥ see काञ्ची.

    • -शिः

      1. The clenched hand, fist.
      2. A handful; आप इव काशिना संगृभीता Rv.7. 14.8.
      3. The sun.
      4. Light, splendour;

    • -पः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -राजः Name of a king, father of अम्बा, अम्बिका and अम्बालिका, quod vide, which see

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. काशिkāśim. "shining", the sun L.
    1. masculine gender "shining", the sun Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender the clenched hand, fist, handful fg-veda iii, 30, 5; vii, 104, 8; viii, 78, 10 Kaus3.
    3. masculine gender Name of a prince (the ancestor of the kings of Ka1s3i काशि, of the family of Bharata भरत, son of Suhotra सुहोत्र and grandfather of Dhanvantari धन्वन्तरि Hariv. 1734; the son of Ka1s3ya काश्य and grandson of Suhotra सुहोत्र BhP. ix, 17, 4)
    4. masculine gender plural (/अयस्) the descendants of this prince BhP. ix, 17, 10
    5. masculine gender Name of the people of Ka1s3i काशि S3Br. xiii MBh. etc.
    6. feminine "the splendid", Name of a celebrated city and place of pilgrimage (the modern Benares, usually written Ka1s3i1 काशी quod vide) Un2. iv, 119
    7. feminine fine cotton or silk (from Ka1s3i काशि) DivyA7v.
    8. काशिक see col 2.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. काशिkāśi[kâs-í] m. closed hand or fist; hand ful: pl. N. of a people; f. i or î, Benares: i-ka, a. coming from Kâsi or…

    [kâs-í] masculine closed hand or fist; hand ful: plural noun of a people; feminine; also equal for i or î, Benares: i-ka, adjective coming from Kâsi or Benares: â, feminine; also equal for Benares; title of a commentary (probably 7th century adjective dative) on Pânini by Vâmana and Gayâditya (scilicet, that is to say, supply vritti); -in, adjective having the ap pearance of (--˚); i-páti, masculine lord of the Kâsis; -purî, feminine; also equal for city of Benares.

    Source: Macdonell

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