Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Derived forms and compounds

• -अक्ष Adjective two-eyed, binocular. द्व्यक्षीं त्र्यक्षीं ललाटाक्षीम् Mb.

• -अक्षर Adjective dissyllabic. (-रः) a word of two syllables.

• -अङ्गुल Adjective two fingers long. (-लम्) two fingers' length.

• -अणुकम् an aggregate or molecule of two atoms, a diad. विषयो द्व्यणुकादिस्तु ब्रह्माण्डान्त उदाहृतः Bhāṣāparichchheda.

• -अन्तर Adjective separated by two intermediate links.

• -अर्थ

  1. Adjective
  2. having two senses.
  3. ambiguous, equivocal.
  4. having two objects in view. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकरAdjective accomplishing two objects; आम्रश्च सिक्तः पितरश्च तृप्ता एका क्रिया द्व्यर्थकरीह लोके Vāyu Parasmaipada denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedत्वम् the state of having to convey two senses; द्व्यर्थत्वं विप्रतिषिद्धम् MS.7.1.6.

• -अर्ध Adjective 1.

• -अवर Adjective at least two; द्व्यवरान् भोजयेद् विप्रान् पायसेन यथोचितम् Bhāg.8.16.43.

• -अशीत Adjective eighty-second.

• -अशीतिः Feminine eighty-two.

• -अष्टम् copper. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसहस्रम् 16.

• -अहः a period of two days.

• -आत्मक

  1. Adjective
  2. having a double nature.
  3. being two.

• -आत्मकाः Masculine (Plural) the signs of the zodiac Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.

• -आमुष्यायणः 'a son of two persons or fathers', an adopted son who remains heir to his natural father though adopted by another.

• -आम्नात Adjective twice mentioned.

• -आहिक Adjective recurring every day (fever).

• -ऋचम् (द्वृचम् or द्व्यर्चम्) a collection of two verses orriks.

• -एकान्तर

  1. Adjective separated by two or by one (degree); द्व्येकान्तरासु जातानां धर्म्यं विद्यादिमं विधिम् Ms.1.7. कः, ककारः crow (there being two 'Ka's in the word काक).
  2. the ruddy goose (there being two 'Ka's in the word कोक).

• -ककुद् Masculine a camel.

• -कर Adjective Yielding two senses, serving two purposes; तत्र द्विकरः शब्दः स्यात् । न च सकृदुच्चरितः शक्तो ŚB. on MS.12.1.4.

• -कार्षापणिक Adjective worth two कार्षापणs -कौडविक Adjective containing or worth two कुडवs.

• -गत a ambiguous.

• -गु Adjective exchanged or bartered for two cows. (-गुः) a subdivision of the Tatpuruṣa compound in which the first member is a numeral; द्वन्द्वो द्विगुरपि चाहम् Udb.

• -गुण Adjective double, twofold; पितुर्वधव्यसनमिदं हि येन मे चिरादपि द्विगुणमिवाद्य वर्धते Mu.5.6 (द्रिगुणाकृ to plough twice; द्विगुणीकृ to double, increase; द्विगुणीभूत Adjective double, augmented).

• -गुणित

  1. Adjective
  2. doubled, multiplied by two; वैरोचनैर्द्विगुणिताः सहसा मयूखैः Ki.5.46.
  3. folded double.
  4. enveloped.
  5. doubly increased, doubled.

• -चरण Adjective having two legs, two-legged; द्विचरणपशूनां क्षितिभुजाम् Śānti.4.15.

• -चत्वारिंश Adjective (द्वि-द्वा-चत्वारिंश) fortysecond.

• -चत्वारिंशत् Feminine (द्वि-द्वा चत्वारिंशत्) forty-two.

• -चन्द्रधी, -मतिः The illusion of seeing two moons due to an eye disease called Timira; Name13.42.

• -जः

  1. 'twice-born'
  2. a man of any of the first three castes of the Hindus (a Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya or Vaiśya); मातुर्यदग्रे जायन्ते द्वितीयं मौञ्जिबन्धनात् । ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशस्तस्मादेते द्विजाः स्मृताः Y.1.39.
  3. Brāhmaṇa (over whom the Saṁskāras or purificatory rites are performed); जन्मना ब्राह्मणो ज्ञेयः संस्कारै- र्द्विज उच्यते.
  4. any oviparous animal, such as a bird, snake, fish etc.; Mb.12.361.5. (द्विजश्रेष्ठ Equivalent to द्विजाना- मण्डजानां सर्पाणां श्रेष्ठ); स तमानन्दमविन्दत द्विजः Name2.1; Ś.5.22; R.12.22; Mu.1.11; Ms.5.17.
  5. a tooth; कीर्णं द्विजानां गणैः Bh.1.13. (where द्विज means 'a Brāhmaṇa' also).
  6. A star; Latin D. B.
  7. A kind of horse; जलोद्भवा द्विजा ज्ञेयाः Aśvachikitsā.
  8. A Brahmachārī; Bhāg.11.18.42. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअग्ऱ्य a Brāhmaṇa. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअयनी the sacred thread worn by the first three castes of the Hindus. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआलयः
  9. the house of a dvija.
  10. a nest. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedइन्द्रः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedईशः
  11. the moon; द्विजेन्द्रकान्तं श्रितवक्षसं श्रिया Śi.12.3.
  12. an epithet of Garuḍa.
  13. camphor. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedदासः a Sūdra. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedदेवः
  14. a Brāhmaṇa; Bhāg.8.15.37.
  15. a sage; Bhāg.3.1.23.
  16. Name of Brahmadeva; Bhāg. 5.2.16. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपतिः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedराजः an epithet of
  17. the moon; इत्थं द्विजेन द्विजराजकान्तिः R.5.23.
  18. Garuḍa.
  19. camphor. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्रपा
  20. a trench or basin round the root of a tree for holding water.
  21. a trough near a well for watering birds, cattle etc. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्रियः kind of khadira. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्रिया the Soma plant. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedबन्धुः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedब्रुवः
  22. a man who pretends to be a Brāhmaṇa.
  23. one who is 'twice-born' or a Brāhmaṇa by name and birth only and not by acts; Compare ब्रह्मबन्धु. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedमुख्यः a Brāhmaṇa. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलिङ्गिन् Masculine
  24. a Kṣatriya.
  25. a pseudoBrāhmaṇa, one disguised as a Brāhmaṇa. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवाहनः an epithet of Viṣṇu (having Garuḍa for his vehicle). denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसेवकः a Sūdra.

• -जन्मन्

  1. Adjective
  2. having two natures.
  3. regenerated.
  4. oviparous (-Masculine).

• -जातिः

  1. Masculine
  2. a man of any of the first three castes of the Hindus; एतान् द्विजातयो देशान् संश्रयेरन् प्रयत्नतः Ms.2.24.
  3. a Brāhmaṇa. Ki.1.39; Ku.5.4. गुरुरग्निर्द्विजातीनां वर्णानां ब्राह्मणो गुरुः H.
  4. a bird.
  5. a tooth.
  6. A kind of horse; लक्षणद्वयसम्बन्धाद् द्विजातिः स्यात् तुरङ्गमः Yuktikalpataru.

• -जातीय

  1. Adjective
  2. belonging to the first three castes of the Hindus.
  3. of a twofold nature.
  4. of mixed origin, mongrel. (-यः) a mule.

• -जानि a having two wives.

• -जिह्व

  1. Adjective double-tongued (Figurative also).
  2. insincere.
  3. (ह्वः) a snake; परस्य मर्माविधमुज्झतां निजं द्विजिह्वतादोषमजिह्मगामिभिः Śi.1.63; R.11.64;14.41; Bv.1.2.
  4. an informer, a slanderer, tale-bearer.
  5. an insincere person
  6. a thief.
  7. particular disease of the tongue.

• -ज्या the sine of an arc.

• -ठः

  1. the sign visarga consisting of two dots.
  2. Name of Svāhā, wife of Agni.

• -त्र Adjective (Plural) two or three; द्वित्राण्यहान्यर्हसि सोढुमर्हन् R.5.25; सूक्ष्मा एव पतन्ति चातकमुखे द्वित्राः पयोबिन्दवः Bh.2.121.

• -त्रिंश

  1. (द्वात्रिंश) Adjective
  2. thirty second.
  3. consisting of thirty two.

• -त्रिंशत् (द्वात्रिंशत्)Feminine thirty-two. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलक्षण Adjective having thirty-two auspicious marks upon the body.

• -दण्डि Indeclinable stick against stick.

• -दत् Adjective having two teeth (as a mark of age).

• -दन्तः an elephant.

• -दल Adjective having two parts, two-leafed.

• -दश Adjective (Plural) twenty.

• -दश

  1. Adjective
  2. (द्वादश) twelfth; गर्भात् तु द्वादशे विशः Ms.2.36.
  3. consisting of twelve.

• -दशन्

  1. (द्वादशन्) Adjective (Plural) twelve. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअंशुः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअर्चिस् Masculine an epithet of
  2. the planet Jupiter.
  3. Bṛihaspati, the preceptor of the gods. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअक्षः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकरः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलोचनः epithets of Kārtikeya denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअक्षरमन्त्रः- विद्या the mantra ऊँ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय; गन्धधूपादिभिश्चार्चेद्वाद- शाक्षरविद्यया Bhāg.8.16.39. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअङ्गुल a measure of twelve fingers. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअध्यायी Name of Jaimini's Mimāṁsā in twelve Adhyāyas. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअन्यिक Adjective committing twelve mistakes in reading. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअस्र a dodecagon. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअहः
  4. a period of twelve days; शुध्येद् विप्रो दशाहेन द्वादशाहेन भूमिपः Ms.5.83;11.168.
  5. a sacrifice lasting for or completed in twelve days. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअक्षः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआख्यः a Buddha. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआत्मन् Masculine the sun; Name1.52. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआदित्याः (Plural) the twelve suns; see आदित्य. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआयुस् Masculine a dog. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलक्षणी Feminine the मीमांसासूत्र of जैमिनि (so called because it comprises twelve chapters); धर्मो द्वादशलक्षण्या व्युत्पाद्यः ŚB. on MS. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवार्षिक Adjective
  6. twelve years old, lasting for twelve years; Pt.1. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedविध Adjective twelve-fold. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसहस्र Adjective consisting of 12.

• -दशी (द्वादशी) the twelfth day of a lunar fortnight.

• -द्वादशान्यिक (द्वादशापपाठा यस्य जाताः द्वादशान्यिकः).

• -दशम् (द्वादशम्)) a collection of twelve, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआदित्याः Twelve Ādityas: विवस्वान्, अर्यमा, पूषन्, त्वष्टा, सविता, 3भग, धाता, विधाता, वरुण, मित्र, रुद्र, विष्णु. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपुत्रा Twelve types of sons according to Dharmaśāstra: औरस, क्षेत्रज, दत्तक, कृत्रिम, गूढोत्पन्न, अपविद्ध, कानीन, सहोढ, क्रीत, पौनर्भव, स्वयंदत्त, पारशव.

• -दाम्नी a cow tied with two ropes.

• -दिवः a ceremony lasting for two days.

• -देवतम् the constellation विशाखा.

• -देहः an epithet of Gaṇesa.

• -धातुः an epithet of Gaṇeśa.

• -नग्नकः a circumcised man.

• -नवत (द्वि-द्वा-नवत) Adjective ninety-second.

• -नवतिः (द्वि-द्वा-नवतिः)Feminine ninety-two.

• -पः an elephant; यदा किञ्चिज्ज्ञोऽहं द्विप इव मदान्धः समभवम् Bh.3.31; विपूर्यमाणश्रवणोदरं द्विपाः Śi. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअधिपः Indra's elephant. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआस्य an epithet of Gaṇesa.

• -पक्षः

  1. a bird.
  2. a month.

• -पञ्चाश (द्वि-द्वा-पञ्चाश) Adjective fifty-second.

• -पञ्चाशत् Feminine (द्वि-द्वा-पञ्चाशत्) fifty-two.

• -पथम्

  1. two ways.
  2. a cross-way, a place where two roads meet.

• -पद् see द्विपाद् below.

• -पद Adjective having two feet (as a verse).

• -पदः a biped man.

• -पदिका, -पदी a kind of Prākṛita metre.

• -पाद् Adjective two footed; द्विपाद बहुपादानि तिर्यग् गतिमतीनि च Mb.14.37.

• -पादः

  1. a biped, man.
  2. a bird.
  3. a god.

• -पाद्यः, -द्यम् a double penalty.

• -पायिन् Masculine an elephant.

• -फालबद्धः hair parted in two; Name1.16.

• -बाहुः man; Ks.53.94.

• -बिन्दुः a Visarga (:).

• -भातम् twilight.

• -भुजः an angle.

• -भूम Adjective having two floors (as a palace).

• -भौतिकः a horse possessing two elements out of the five; द्वयोर्लक्षणसंबन्धात् तुरगः स्याद् द्विभौतिकः Yuktikalpataru.

• -मातृ, -मातृजः

  1. an epithet of
  2. Gaṇesa.
  3. king Jarāsandha.

• -मात्रः a long vowel (having two syllabic instants); एकमात्रो भवेद् ह्रस्वो द्विमात्रो दीर्घ उच्यते Śikṣā.

• -मार्गी a cross-away.

• -मुखा

  1. a leech.
  2. kind of water-vessel; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअहिः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउरगः a doublemouthed snake.

• -रः

  1. a bee; Compare द्विरेफ.
  2. Equivalent to बर्बर quod vide, which see

• -मुनि Indeclinable the two Munis, Pāṇini and Kātyāyana; द्विमुनि व्याकरणस्य, विद्याविद्यावतारभेदाद् द्विमुनिव्याकरणमित्यपि साधु Sk.

• -मूर्वा Name of a plant, presumably some hemp. Mātaṅga. Latin9.2.

• -यामी Two night-watches Equivalent to 6 hours.

• -रदः

  1. an elephant; सममेव समाक्रान्तं द्वयं द्विरदगामिना R.4.4; Me.61. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअन्तकः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअराति, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअशनः
  2. a lion.
  3. the Śarabha.

• -रसनः a snake.

• -रात्रम् two nights.

• -रूप

  1. Adjective
  2. biform.
  3. written in two ways.
  4. having a different shape.
  5. bi-colour, bipartite.
  6. (पः) a variety of interpretation or reading.
  7. a word correctly written in two ways.

• -रेतस् Masculine a mule.

• -रेफः a large black bee (there being two 'Ra's in the word भ्रमर); अनन्तपुष्पस्य मधोर्हि चूते द्विरेफमाला सविशेषसङ्गा Ku.1.27;3.27,36.

• -लयः (in music) double time (?); साम्य of two things (like गीत and वाद्य); द्विलयान्ते चर्चरी V.4.35/36.

• -वक्त्रः

  1. a double-mouthed serpent.
  2. a kind of demon; एकवक्त्रो महावक्त्रो द्विवक्त्रो कालसंनिभः Hariv.

• -वचनम् the dual number in grammar.

• -वज्रकः a kind of house or structure with 16 angles (sides).

• -वर्गः The pair of प्रकृति and पुरुष, or of काम and क्रोध; जज्ञे द्विवर्गं प्रजहौ द्विवर्गम् Bu. Ch.2.41.

• -वाहिका a wing.

• -विंश (द्वाविंश) Adjective twenty-second.

• -विंशतिः Feminine (द्वाविंशति) twenty-two.

• -विध Adjective of two kinds or sorts; द्विविधः संश्रयः स्मृतः Ms.7.162.

• -वेश (स)रा a kind of light carriage drawn by mules.

• -व्याम, -व्यायाम Adjective two fathoms long.

• -शतम्

  1. two hundred.
  2. one hundred and two.

• -शत्य Adjective worth or bought for two hundred.

• -शफ Adjective clovenfooted. (-फः) any cloven-footed animal.

• -शीर्षः an epithet of Agni; also द्विशीर्षकः; सप्तहस्तः चतुःशृङ्गः सप्तजिह्वो द्विशीर्षकः Vaiśvadeva.

• -श्रुति Adjective comprehending two intervals.

• -षष् Adjective (Plural) twice six, twelve.

• -षष्ट (द्विषष्ट, द्वाषष्ट) Adjective sixty-second.

• -षष्टिः Feminine (-द्विषष्टिः, द्वाषष्टिः) sixty-two.

• -सन्ध्य Adjective having a morning and evening twi-light.

• -सप्तत (द्वि-द्वा-सप्तत)Adjective seventy-second.

• -सप्ततिः Feminine (द्वि-द्वा सप्ततिः) seventy two.

• -सप्ताहः a fortnight.

• -सम Adjective having two equal sides.

• -समत्रिभुजः an isosceles triangle.

• -सहस्राक्षः the great serpent Śeṣa.

• -सहस्र, -साहस्र Adjective consisting of 2. (-स्रम्) 2.

• -सीत्य, -हल्य Adjective ploughed in two ways, id est, that is first length-wise and then breadth-wise.

• -सुवर्ण Adjective worth or bought for two golden coins.

• -स्थ (ष्ठ) Adjective conveying two senses; भवन्ति चद्विष्ठानि वाक्यानि यथा श्वेतो धावति अलम्बुसानां यातेति ŚB. on MS.4.3.4.

• -हन् Masculine an elephant.

• -हायन, -वर्ष Adjective two years old; शुके द्विहायनं कत्सं क्रौञ्चं हत्वा त्रिहायनम् Ms.11.134.

• -हीन Adjective of the neuter gender.

• -हृदया a pregnant woman.

• -होतृ Masculine an epithet of Agni.