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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 दनु

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दनुdanuf.N. of one of the daughters of Dakṣa given in marriage to Kaśyapa and mother of the Dānavas. -m. N. of a…

    Name of one of the daughters of Dakṣa given in marriage to Kaśyapa and mother of the Dānavas. -Masculine Name of a monster, son of Śrī, cursed by Indra and killed by Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. He had a headless trunk, and hence called दनुकबन्ध.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -जः -पुत्रः, -संभवः, -सूनुः a demon; Bhāg.6.9.4.

    • -अरिः, -द्विष् Masculine a god.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दनुdanuf. N. of a daughter of Daksha दक्ष (by Kas3yapa कश्यप [or दनाय्/ऊ S3Br. i, 6, 3, 9], mother of the Da1navas…
    1. feminine Name of a daughter of Daksha दक्ष (by Kas3yapa कश्यप [or दनाय्/ऊ S3Br. i, 6, 3, 9], mother of the Da1navas दानव s) MBh. i, 2520 ff. Hariv. R. iii, 20 VP. etc. VarBr2S.
    2. masculine gender Name of a son of S3rI श्रि (also called Da1nava दानव; originally very handsome, but changed into a monster [कबन्ध] by Indra इन्द्र for having offended him) R. iii feminine
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · दनु

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