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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 नन्दन

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नन्दनnandanaa.Delighting, pleasing, gladdening; Ś.7; सोऽयमद्य मकरन्दनन्दनो जीवलोकतिलकः प्रलीयते Māl.9.21.

    [नन्द्-ल्यु]

    Delighting, pleasing, gladdening; Ś.7; सोऽयमद्य मकरन्दनन्दनो जीवलोकतिलकः प्रलीयते Māl.9.21.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः

      1. A son; Y.1.174; R.3.41.
      2. A frog.
      3. An epithet of Viṣṇu.
      4. Name of Śiva.
      5. Name of twentysixth year (संवत्सर).

    • -ना A daughter.

    • -नम्

      1. Name of the garden of Indra, the Elysium; हन्त गच्छत भद्रं वो नन्दने पश्यत स्थितम् Mb.3.142.59; R.8.95; पुरीमवस्कन्द लुनीहि नन्दनं मुषाण रत्नानि हरामराङ्गनाः Śi.1.51.
      2. Rejoicing, being glad.
      3. joy.

    • -जम् yellow sandal-wood (हरिचन्दन).

    • -द्रुमः a tree of the divine garden; अभिज्ञाश्छेदपातानां क्रियन्ते नन्दन- द्रुमाः Ku.2.41;

    • -वनम् the divine grove (of Indra).

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नन्दनnandanamf(आ)n. (the initial न् is not changeable to ण् g. क्षुभ्ना*दि) rejoicing, gladdening (cf. ˚दक) MBh. Var.…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (the initial न् is not changeable to ण् gaRa क्षुभ्ना*दि) rejoicing, gladdening (confer, compare that the rest of a word is to be suppliedदक) MBh. Var. Pan5c.
    2. masculine gender a son Ya1jn5. MBh. Ka1v. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनक MBh.)
    3. masculine gender a frog (confer, compare that the rest of a word is to be suppliedदक) Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a kind of poisonous plant, S3us3r. (also feminine Scholiast or Commentator)
    5. masculine gender a particular form of temple Var.
    6. masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure
    7. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु or S3iva शिव MBh.
    8. masculine gender of an attendant of Skanda स्कन्द ibidem
    9. masculine gender of a Siddha सिद्ध BhP.
    10. masculine gender of a Buddh. deity Lalit. (varia lectio नन्द)
    11. masculine gender (with Jainas जैन s) of the 7th of the 9 white Balas बल s
    12. masculine gender of a mountain Pur.
    13. masculine gender of several authors (also -भट्टा*चार्य and -मिश्र) catalogue or catalogues
    14. masculine gender of the 26th year in a Jupiter cycle of 60 years Var.
    15. neuter gender gladdening or gladness MBh. a divine garden, (especially) Indra इन्द्र 's paradise MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    16. neuter gender Name of a sword R. (confer, compare that the rest of a word is to be suppliedदक)
    17. neuter gender Name of a metre Col.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नन्दनnandana[nand-ana] a. gladdening; m. son, de scendant (--˚); n. joy; Elysium, the pleasure ground of Indra.

    [nand-ana] adjective gladdening; masculine son, de scendant (--˚); neuter joy; Elysium, the pleasure ground of Indra.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · नन्दन

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