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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 नन्द

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नन्दnandaHappiness, pleasure, joy.

    [नन्द्-भावे घञ्]

    1. Happiness, pleasure, joy.
    2. A kind of lute (11 inches long). (MW. 7 inches).
    3. A frog.
    4. Name of Viṣṇu.
    5. Name of a cowherd, husband of Yaśodā and foster-father of Kṛiṣṇa (to whose care the child was committed when Kaṁsa wanted to destroy it).
    6. Name of the founder of the Nanda dynasty; or of nine brother-kings of Pāṭaliputra killed by the machinations of Chāṇakya, the minister of Chandragupta; समुत्खाता नन्दा नव हृदयरोगा इव भुवः Mu. 1.13; अगृहीते राक्षसे किमुत्खातं नन्दवंशस्य Mu.1.27;3.28.
    7. One of the nine treasures of Kubera.
    8. Number 'nine' (from the nine Nandas.).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -दी An epithet of Durgā.

    • -आत्मजः, -नन्दनः an epithet of Kṛiṣṇa-पालः an epithet of Varuṇa.

    • -प्रयागः Name of a sacred place.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नन्दnandam. joy, delight, happiness (also pl.) AV. VS. &c.
    1. masculine gender joy, delight, happiness (also plural) AV. VS. etc.
    2. masculine gender (in mus.) a flute 7 inches long
    3. masculine gender Name of one of Yudhi-sht2hira युधि-ष्ठिर 's 2 drums MBh.
    4. masculine gender of one of Kubera कुबेर 's 9 gems Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a son (in गोप- additions; confer, compare नन्दन)
    6. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु MBh.
    7. masculine gender of one of Skanda स्कन्द 's attendants ibidem
    8. masculine gender of a Na1ga नाग ibidem
    9. masculine gender (also -क)
    10. masculine gender of a Buddh. deity Lalit.
    11. masculine gender of an attendant on Daksha दक्ष BhP.
    12. masculine gender of a son of Dhr2ita-ra1sht2ra धृत-राष्ट्र (also -क) MBh.
    13. masculine gender of a step-brother and disciple of Gautama गौतम Buddha बुद्ध MWB. 441
    14. masculine gender of a son of Vasu-deva वसु-देव Pur.
    15. masculine gender of the foster-father of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and ancestor of Durga1 दुर्गा MBh. Hariv. Pur. etc. (also -क Lexicographers)
    16. masculine gender of a leader of the Sa1tvatas सात्वत s BhP.
    17. masculine gender of a king of Pa1t2ali-putra पाटलि-पुत्र and founder of a dynasty consisting of 9 successive princes HParis3. Pur. Katha1s. Pan5c. etc.
    18. masculine gender of the number 9 (because of the 9 Nandas नन्द s) Jyot.
    19. masculine gender of several scholars and authors catalogue or catalogues
    20. masculine gender of a mountain BhP. (confer, compare -पर्वत and नन्दि-गिरि)
    21. neuter gender a kind of house Gal.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नन्दnanda[nánd-a] m. joy; son; N., esp. of Kri shna's foster-father and of a king of Pâtali putra, put to death by…

    [nánd-a] masculine joy; son; noun, especially of Kri shna's foster-father and of a king of Pâtali putra, put to death by Kânakya (who raised Kandragupta to the throne).

    Source: Macdonell

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