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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 नायिका

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नायिकाnāyikā1 A mistress.
    1. 1 A mistress.
    2. A wife.
    3. The heroine of a poetic composition. (According to S. D. a नायिका is of three kinds स्वा or स्वीया, अन्या or परकीया, and साधारणस्त्री. For further classification, see S. D.97-112, and Rasamañjarī 3-94; Compare अन्यस्त्री also).
    4. A kind of musk.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नायिकाnāyikāf. see नायिका
    1. feminine see नायिका
    2. feminine (of that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयक quod vide) a noble lady Vet.
    3. feminine mistress, courtezan (confer, compare नाका*धिप-)
    4. feminine the heroine in a drama Sa1h. etc.
    5. feminine an inferior form or S3akti शक्ति of Durga1 दुर्गा (of which there are 8, viz. Ugra-can2d2a1 उग्र-चण्डा, Pra-can2d2a1 प्र-चण्डा, Can2d2o7gra1 चण्डोग्रा, Can2d2a-na1yika1 चण्ड-नायिका, Ati-can2d2a1 अति-चण्डा, Ca1mun2d2a1 चामुण्डा, Can2d2a1 चण्डा, and Can2d2a-vati1 चण्ड-वती; confer, compare कुल-न्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) catalogue or catalogues
    6. feminine a class of female personifications representing illegitimate sexual love (they are called Balini1 बलिनी, Ka1me7s3vari1 कामेश्वरी, Vimala1 विमला, Arun2a1 अरुणा, Medini1 मेदिनी, Jayini1 जयिनी, Sarve7s3vari1 सर्वेश्वरी, Kaule7s3i1 कौलेशी) RTL. 188
    7. feminine Equivalent to next Lexicographers Equivalent to
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नायिकाnāyikā[nây-ikâ] f. high-born lady; mis tress; heroine.

    [nây-ikâ] feminine; also equal for high-born lady; mis tress; heroine.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · नायिका

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