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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 नृशंस

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नृशंसnṛśaṃsaa.Wicked, malicious, cruel, mischievous, base; किमिदानीं नृशंसेन चारित्रमपि दूषितम् Mk.3.25; Ms.3.41; Y.1.164.

    [नॄन् शंसति हिंसति शंस्-अण्]

    1. Wicked, malicious, cruel, mischievous, base; किमिदानीं नृशंसेन चारित्रमपि दूषितम् Mk.3.25; Ms.3.41; Y.1.164.
    2. Vedic To be praised by men.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -सम् a wicked, vile act; विचित्रवीर्यस्य सुतः सपुत्रः कृत्वा नृशंसं बत पश्यति स्म Mb.3.119.12.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नृशंसnṛśaṃsam. (न्/ऋ-) N. of a god RV. ix, 81, 5 (cf. नरा-स्˚ under नर)
    1. masculine gender (न्/ऋ-) Name of a god fg-veda ix, 81, 5 (confer, compare नरा-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied under नर)
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender injuring men, mischievous, noxious, cruel, base fg-veda etc.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · नृशंस

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