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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 कुम्भक

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कुम्भकkumbhaka1 The base of a column (used especially in this sense frequently in inscription).
    1. 1 The base of a column (used especially in this sense frequently in inscription).
    2. A religious exercise (in Yoga Philosophy), stopping the breath by closing the mouth and both nostrils with the fingers of the right hand; प्राणापानौ संनिरुन्ध्यात्पूरकुम्भकरेचकैः Bhāg.7.15.32.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कुम्भकkumbhakam. ifc. a pot Katha1s.
    1. masculine gender in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' a pot Katha1s.
    2. masculine gender a measure (of grain, etc.) Jyot.
    3. masculine gender the prominence on the upper part of an elephant's forehead MBh. xii, 4280
    4. mn. stopping the breath by shutting the mouth and closing the nostrils with the fingers of the right hand (a religious exercise) BhP. Veda7ntas. Sarvad. etc.
    5. masculine gender the base of a column Buddh.
    6. masculine gender Name of an attendant of Skanda स्कन्द MBh. ix, 2577
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · कुम्भक

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