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 जम्बुद्वीप

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

जम्बुद्वीपjambudvīpam. the central one of the 7 continents surrounding the mountain Meru मेरु (= India Buddh.; named so either…

masculine gender the central one of the 7 continents surrounding the mountain Meru मेरु (Equivalent to India Buddh.; named so either from the Jambu जम्बु trees abounding in it, or from an enormous Jambu जम्बु tree on Mount Meru मेरु visible like a standard to the whole continent) MBh. Hariv. etc.

Source: Monier-Williams

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

जम्बुद्वीपjambudvīpa[gambu-dvîpa] m. Isle of the Jambu-tree, N. of the central terrestrial island (v. dvîpa) comprising India, so…

[gambu-dvîpa] masculine Isle of the Jambu-tree, noun of the central terrestrial island (vide, see dvîpa) comprising India, so called because overlooked by a gigantic Jambu-tree growing on the summit of mount Meru.

Source: Macdonell

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