Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 क्षत्र

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

क्षत्रkṣatraत्रम् [tram], त्रम् 1 Dominion, power, supremacy, might.
1. त्रम् tram, त्रम् 1 Dominion, power, supremacy, might.
2. A man of the Kṣatriya caste, or the Kṣatriya tribe taken collectively; क्षतात्किल त्रायत इत्युदग्रः क्षत्रस्य शब्दो भुवनेषु रुढः R.2.53;11.69,71; असंशयं क्षत्रपरिग्रहक्षमा Ś.1.22; Ms.9.322; ब्राह्मणेनैधितं क्षत्रं मन्त्रिमन्त्राभिमन्त्रितम् । जयत्यजितमत्यन्तम् ... Kau. Atmanepada 1.9.
3. A man of the warrior class, a soldier; क्षत्रप्रताप Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.18; martial or heroic valour; 6.16;
4. Injury, harm (हिंसा); 'क्षत्रं हिंसा तदर्थं जातं क्षत्रजम्' -com. of Nīlakaṇṭha on Mb. 12.189.5; (क्षत्रजं सेवते कर्म वेदाध्ययनसंगतः ।). त्री A woman of the military caste.
5. The rank of a member of the military caste.
6. Wealth.
7. Water.
8. The body.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अन्तकः an epithet of Paraśurāma.
- -धर्मः
  
  bravery, military heroism; क्षत्रधर्महतः Ms.5.98.
  
  the duties of a Kṣatriya.
- -पः a governor, satrap; (a word found on coins and inscriptions.) -पतिः the possessor of dominion; क्षत्राणां क्षत्रपतिः Vāj.1.17; (Compare छत्रपति).
- -बन्धुः
  
  a Kṣatriya by caste; Ms.2.38.
  
  a mere Kṣatriya, a vile or wretched Kṣatriya; (as a term of abuse); Compare ब्रह्मबन्धु; Bhāg.4.28.48.
- -विद्या, -वेदः the science of the warrior class (क्षत्रिय); धनुर्वेद; अध्येमि क्षत्रविद्याम् Ch. Up.7.1.2; क्षत्रवेदविदां श्रेष्ठो ब्रह्म- वेदविदामपि Rām.1.65.23.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

क्षत्रkṣatran. (√1. क्षि ?; g. अर्धर्चा*दि) sg. and pl. dominion, supremacy, power, might (whether human or supernatural…
1. neuter gender (√1. क्षि ?; gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि) sg. and plural dominion, supremacy, power, might (whether human or supernatural, especially applied to the power of Varun2a-Mitra वरुण-मित्र and Indra इन्द्र) fg-veda AV. VS. S3Br. ii
2. neuter gender xi
3. neuter gender sg. and plural government, governing body fg-veda AV. VS. x, 17 TBr. ii
4. neuter gender the military or reigning order (the members of which in the earliest times, as represented by the Vedic hymns, were generally called Ra1janya राजन्य, not Kshatriya क्षत्रिय; afterwards, when the difference between Brahman ब्रह्मन् and Kshatra क्षत्र or the priestly and civil authorities became more distinct, applied to the second or reigning or military caste) VS. AV. TS. etc.
5. neuter gender a member of the military or second order or caste, warrior Mn. MBh. etc. (fancifully derived from क्षतात् त्र from √त्रै id est "a preserver from injury" Ragh. ii, 53)
6. neuter gender the rank of a member of the reigning or military order, authority of the second caste AitBr. viii, 5 S3Br. xiii, 1, 5, 2 BhP. iii, ix
7. neuter gender wealth Naigh. ii, 10
8. neuter gender water, i, 12
9. neuter gender the body Lexicographers
10. neuter gender Tabernaemontana coronaria (varia lectio छत्त्र) Lexicographers
11. (in compound)
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

क्षत्रkṣatra[ksha-trá] n. sg. & pl. dominion, power; powers that be; military (second) caste; man of the second caste.

[ksha-trá] neuter singular and plural dominion, power; powers that be; military (second) caste; man of the second caste.

Source: Macdonell

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