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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 निशा

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निशाniśāNight या निशा सर्वभूतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी Bg.2.69.

    [नितरां श्यति तनूकरोति व्यापारान् शो-क Tv.]

    1. Night या निशा सर्वभूतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी Bg.2.69.
    2. Turmeric.
    3. A dream.
    4. A collective name for the zodiacal signs Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Sagittarius, and Capricorn.
    5. A species of plant (Marâthî कचरा or उपळसरी).
    6. Compound अटः, अटनः an owl.
    7. a demon, ghost, goblin; ईश्वरस्य निशाटानां विलोक्य निखिलां पुरीम् Bk. 8.115; Rām. Ch.1.34 -अटकः bdellium. अतिक्रमः, अत्ययः, अन्तः, अवसानम् the passing away of night.
    8. daybreak; ये मां स्तुवन्त्यनेनाङ्ग प्रतिबुध्य निशात्यये Bhāg.8.4.25.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अदः Equivalent to Niṣāda quod vide, which see

    • -अन्ध

      1. Adjective blind at night. (-न्धा) the creeper called जतुका. अधीशः, ईशः, नाथः, पतिः, मणिः, रत्नम् the moon.
      2. camphor.

    • -अर्धकालः the first part of the night.

    • -आख्या -आह्वा turmeric.

    • -आदिः the evening twilight.

    • -उत्सर्गः end of night, day break.

    • -उषित Adjective having remained overnight (Marâthî शिळे).

    • -एतः a crane.

    • -करः

      1. the moon; बहुलेऽपि गते निशाकरस्तनुतां दुःखमनङ्ग मोक्ष्यति Ku.4.13; द्विजावली बालनिशाकरांशुभिः.
      2. a cock.
      3. camphor.
      4. Name of the numeral 1.

    • -केतुः the moon -गुह a bed-chamber.

    • -क्षयः close of night.

    • -चर

      1. Adjective (-रा, री Feminine) moving about by night, night stalker.
      2. (रः) a fiend, goblin, an evil spirit; तस्मै निशाचरैश्वर्यं प्रतिशुश्राव राघवः R.12.69.
      3. an epithet of Śiva.
      4. a jackal.
      5. an owl.
      6. a snake.
      7. the ruddy goose.
      8. a thief. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपतिः
      9. an epithet of (1) Śiva; (2) of Rāvaṇa.
      10. (री) a female fiend.
      11. a woman going to meet her lover at night by appointment; राममन्मथशरेण ताडिता दुःसहेन हृदये निशाचरी R.11.2 (where the word is used sense 1 also).
      12. a harlot.

    • -चर्मन् Masculine darkness.

    • -जलम् dew, frost.

    • -दर्शिन् Masculine an owl.

    • -निशम् Indeclinable every night, always; ऋषेस्तस्योटज- स्थस्य कालोऽगच्छन्निशानिशम्.

    • -पुष्पम्

      1. the white water-lily (opening at night).
      2. hoar-frost, dew.

    • -बलम् see निशा (4).

    • -मुखम् the beginning of night, Compare प्रदोषो रजनीमुखम्.

    • -मृगः a jackal

    • -रत्नम्

      1. the moon
      2. camphor.

    • -वनः hemp (शण).

    • -विहारः a demon. goblin, a Rākṣasa; प्रचक्रतू रामनिशाविहारौ Bk.2.36.

    • -वेदिन् Masculine a cock.

    • -हसः the white water-lily (opening at night).

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. निशाniśāf. night Gr2S3rS. Mn. MBh. &c.
    1. feminine night Gr2S3rS. Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. feminine a vision, dream MBh.
    3. feminine turmeric, Curcuma (of 2 species, probably C Curcuma Zedoaria and C Longa) Sus3r.
    4. feminine Equivalent to -बल Jyot.
    5. (in compound)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. निशाniśā[nis-â] f. night: -kara, m. (night maker), moon: -kalâ-mauli, m. bearing a crescent on his head, ep. of Siva…

    [nis-â] feminine; also equal for night: -kara, masculine (night maker), moon: -kalâ-mauli, masculine bearing a crescent on his head, epithet of Siva; -kânta, masculine lover of night, moon; -kâla, masculine time of night; -kshaya, masculine end of night; - ͜ âgama, masculine nightfall; -kara, adjective wandering at night; masculine goblin, Râkshasa: î, feminine; also equal for female goblin; dissolute woman; - ͜ atyaya, masculine end of night, day-break; -nâtha, masculine lord of night, moon; - ͜ anta, 1. end of night, day-break.

    Source: Macdonell

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