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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 चार

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चारcāraGoing, walking, gait, wandering about; मण्डलचारशीघ्रः V.5.2; क्रीडाशैले यदि च विचरेत् पाद- चारेण गौरी Me.6…

    [चर एव अण्]

    1. Going, walking, gait, wandering about; मण्डलचारशीघ्रः V.5.2; क्रीडाशैले यदि च विचरेत् पाद- चारेण गौरी Me.6; निवृत्तचारः सहसा गतो रविः प्रवृत्तचारा रजनी ह्युपस्थिता Rām.2.66.26 walk on foot.
    2. Motion, course, progression; मङ्गलचार, शनिचार, राहुdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
    3. A spy, scout, secret emissary; Ms.7.184;9.261; see चारचक्षुस् below.
    4. Performing, practising.
    5. A prison.
    6. A bond, fetter.
    7. The Pippalī tree or the Priyāla tree.
    8. A platform, Māna.62.1.3.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रम् An artificial poison.

    • -अन्तरितः a spy.

    • -ईक्षणः, -चक्षुस् Masculine 'using spies as eyes', a king (or a statesman) who employs spies and sees through their medium; चारचक्षु- र्महीपतिः Ms.9.256; Compare Kāmandaka: गावः पश्यन्ति गन्धेन वेदैः पश्यन्ति च द्विजाः । चारैः पश्यन्ति राजानश्चक्षुर्भ्यामितरे जनाः ॥ also Rām.: यस्मात्पश्यन्ति दूरस्थाः सर्वानर्थान्नराधिपाः । चारेण तस्मादुच्यन्ते राजानश्चारचक्षुषः ॥ -चण, -चञ्चु Adjective graceful in gait, of graceful carriage.

    • -ज्या the sine of the ascensional difference.

    • -पथः a place where two roads meet.

    • -भटः a valorous man, warrior.

    • -भटी courage.

    • -वायुः summer-air, zephyr.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चारcāram. (√चर्) = चर, a spy Mn. vii, ix MBh. i, 5604 R. Mr2icch. Katha1s.
    1. masculine gender (√चर्) Equivalent to चर, a spy Mn. vii, ix MBh. i, 5604 R. Mr2icch. Katha1s.
    2. masculine gender going, motion, progression, course (of asterisms VarBr2S. BhP. v, 22, 12) ChUp. vii, 1, 5 R. etc.
    3. masculine gender wandering about, travelling W.
    4. masculine gender "proceeding" see काम-
    5. masculine gender practising MBh. v, 1410
    6. masculine gender a bond, fetter Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender a prison Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender Buchanania latifolia Bhpr.
    9. neuter gender a factitious poison Lexicographers (varia lectio for वार)
    10. neuter gender a trap, snare HParis3. i, 353.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. चारcāra[kâr-a] m. spy; motion, course; action, behaviour; occupation as (--˚): -ka, a. acting, proceeding (--˚); m.…

    [kâr-a] masculine spy; motion, course; action, behaviour; occupation as (--˚): -ka, adjective acting, proceeding (--˚); masculine spy; prison; -kakshus, neuter spy for an eye; adjective using spies for eyes.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · चार

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