Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[ध्वज्-अच्]

1. A flag, banner, standard, ensign; R.7.4;17.32; आरोहति न यः स्वस्य वंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा Pt.1.26; ध्वजं चक्रे च भगवानुपरि स्थास्यतीति तम् Mb.
2. A distinguished or eminent person, the flag or ornament (at the end of comp.); as in कुलध्वजः 'the head, ornament, or distinguished person of a family'.
3. A flagstaff.
4. A mark, emblem, sign, a symbol; वृषभdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मकरdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
5. the attribute of a deity.
6. The sign of a tavern.
7. The sign of a trade, any trademark.
8. The organ of generation (of any animal, male or female).
9. One who prepares and sells liquors; Ms.4.85; सुरापाने सुराध्वजः Ms.
10. A house situated to the east of any object.
11. Pride.
12. Hypocrisy.
13. A skull carried on a staff (as a mark of ascetics) or as a penance for the murder of a Brāhmaṇa; see खट्वाङ्ग.
14. (In prosody) An iambic foot. (ध्वजीकृ to hoist a flag; (Figurative) to use as a plea or pretext.)
15. part of a sword; श्रेष्ठखड्गाङ्गयोरपि Nm.

1. masculine gender (neuter gender only Hariv. 9245 and gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि; from 2. ध्वज्) a banner, flag, standard (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) fg-veda etc.
2. masculine gender a flag-staff W.
3. masculine gender mark, emblem, ensign, characteristic, sign MBh. Hariv.
4. masculine gender attribute of a deity (confer, compare मकर-, वृषभ- etc.)
5. masculine gender the sign of any trade (especially of a distillery or tavern) and the business there carried on Mn. iv, 85
6. masculine gender a distiller or vendor of spirituous liquors Lexicographers
7. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') the ornament of (exempli gratia, 'for example' कुल-ध्वज) Lexicographers
8. masculine gender the organ of generation (of any animal, male or female) Sus3r. Lexicographers (confer, compare पुं-, स्त्री-)
9. masculine gender a skull carried on a staff (as a penance for the murder of a Bra1hman Brahman W.; as a mark of ascetics and Yogi1s योगी s MW.)
10. masculine gender Name of a tree (Equivalent to -वृक्ष) catalogue or catalogues
11. masculine gender a place prepared in a peculiar way for building Lexicographers (in pros.) an iambic
12. masculine gender (in grammar) a particular kind of Krama-pa1t2ha क्रम-पाठ
13. masculine gender (in astrology) Name of a Yoga योग
14. masculine gender pride, arrogance, hypocrisy Lexicographers
15. masculine gender Name of a Gra1ma ग्राम Pa1n2. 4-2, 109 Scholiast or Commentator