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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 दास

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दासdāsa1 Slave, servant in general; गृहकर्मदासाः Bh. 1.1; गृह˚, कर्म˚ &c.
    1. 1 Slave, servant in general; गृहकर्मदासाः Bh. 1.1; गृहdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, कर्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
    2. A fisherman; निषादो मार्गवं सूते दासं नौकर्मजीविनम् Ms.1.34.
    3. A Śūdra, a man of the fourth caste.
    4. A knowing man, one who knows the universal spirit.
    5. Name of Vṛitrāsura.
    6. A demon.
    7. A savage, barbarian (Opposite of आर्य).
    8. A worthy recipient (दानपात्र).
    9. A word added to the name of Śūdra; Compare गुप्त.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अनुदासः 'a slave of a slave', the humblest of the servants; (sometimes used by the speaker as a mark of humility).

    • -जनः a servant or slave; कमपराधलवं मयि पश्यसि त्यजसि मानिनि दासजनं यतः V. 4.29; (दासस्यकुलम् is used as a compound in the sense of 'the mob or the common people').

    • -भावः servitude.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दासdāsam. fiend, demon
    1. masculine gender fiend, demon
    2. masculine gender Name of certain evil beings conquered by Indra इन्द्र (exempli gratia, 'for example' Namuci नमुचि, Pipru पिप्रु, S3ambara शम्बर, Varcin वर्चिन् etc.) fg-veda
    3. masculine gender savage, barbarian, infidel (also द्/आस, opp. to आर्य; confer, compare दस्यु)
    4. masculine gender slave, servant fg-veda AV. Mn. etc.
    5. masculine gender a S3u1dra शूद्र Lexicographers Scholiast or Commentator
    6. masculine gender one to whom gifts may be made W.
    7. masculine gender a fisherman (varia lectio for दाश)
    8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' of names, especially of S3u1dras शूद्र s and Ka1ya-sthas काय-स्थ s (but confer, compare also कालि-)
    9. mf(ई)neuter gender fiendish, demoniacal, barbarous, impious fg-veda
    10. masculine gender a knowing man, especially a knower of the universal spirit Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. दासdāsa[dâs-á] m. foe; demon; infidel (V.); slave; servant.
    1. [dâs-á] masculine foe; demon; infidel (Veda, Vedic); slave; servant.
    2. [dấs-a] adjective (î) hostile; demoniac; im pious; masculine foe, demon, infidel.
    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · दास

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