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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 क्षत्रिय

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षत्रियkṣatriyaA member of the military or second caste; धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत् क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते Bg.2.31.…

    [क्षत्रे राष्ट्रे साधु तस्यापत्यं जातौ वा घः Tv.]

    1. A member of the military or second caste; धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाच्छ्रेयोऽन्यत् क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते Bg.2.31. ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो वैश्यस्त्रयो वर्णा द्विजातयः Ms.1.4. The Mahābhārata (Śāntiparvan) says: ब्राह्मणानां क्षतत्राणात्ततः क्षत्रिय उच्यते ।
    2. A kind of horse; क्षत्रिया वह्निसंभवाः Śālihotra, Appendix II,14.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यम् The rank or power of the Kṣatriya class; Rv.4.12.3.

    • -धर्मः See क्षत्रधमः; Ms.1. 81.

    • -हनः (-णः) an epithet of Paraśurāma; Mb.5. 178.89.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षत्रियkṣatriyamfn. (Pa1n2. 4-1, 38; g. श्रेण्यादि) governing, endowed with sovereignty RV. AV. iv, 22, 1 VS. TBr. ii
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (Pa1n2. 4-1, 38; gaRa श्रेण्यादि) governing, endowed with sovereignty fg-veda AV. iv, 22, 1 VS. TBr. ii
    2. masculine gender a member of the military or reigning order (which in later times constituted the second caste) AV. S3Br. AitBr. Ka1tyS3r. Mn. etc.
    3. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) MBh.
    4. masculine gender Name of a Das3a-pu1rvin दश-पूर्विन् Jain.
    5. masculine gender a red horse Gal.
    6. masculine gender Name of a people VarBr2S. xiv, 28
    7. masculine gender Name of Durga1 दुर्गा Hariv. 3290
    8. neuter gender the power or rank of the sovereign fg-veda iv, 12, 3; v, 69, 1; vii, 104, 13 AV. vi, 76, 3.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. क्षत्रियkṣatriya[kshatr-íya] a. ruling; m. ruler; man, â, f. woman, of the military caste; n. sovereign power, dominion: - ͜…

    [kshatr-íya] adjective ruling; masculine ruler; man, â, feminine; also equal for woman, of the military caste; neuter sovereign power, dominion: - ͜ anta-kara, masculine epithet of Parasurâma.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · क्षत्रिय

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