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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 पक्ष

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पक्षpakṣaA wing, pinion; अद्यापि पक्षावपि नोद्भिद्येते K.347; so उद्भिन्नपक्षः fledged; पक्षच्छेदोद्यतं शक्रम्…

    [पक्ष्-अच्]

    1. A wing, pinion; अद्यापि पक्षावपि नोद्भिद्येते K.347; so उद्भिन्नपक्षः fledged; पक्षच्छेदोद्यतं शक्रम् R.4.4;3.42.
    2. The feather or feathers on each side of an arrow; अनुसंततिपातिनः पटुत्वं दधतः शुद्धिभृतो गृहीतपक्षाः (शराः) Śi.2.11.
    3. The flank or side of a man or animal, the shoulder; स्तम्बेरमा उभयपक्षविनीतनिद्राः R.5.72.
    4. The side of anything, a flank; वितत्य पक्षद्वयमायतम् Ki.14.31.
    5. The wing or flank of an army; सुपर्णपक्षानिलनुन्नपक्षम् (राक्षसराजसैन्यम्) Rām.7.6. 69.
    6. The half of anything.
    7. The half of a lunar month, a fortnight (comprising 15 days; there are two such pakṣas, शुक्लपक्षः the bright or light half, and कृष्ण-तमिस्र-पक्षः the dark half); तमिस्रपक्षेऽपि सह प्रियाभि- र्ज्योत्स्नावतो निर्विशति प्रदोषान् R.6.34; Ms.1.66; Y.3.5; सीमा वृद्धिं समायाति शुक्लपक्ष इवोडुराट् Pt.1.92; Mb.3.26.5.
    8. (a) A party in general, faction, side; प्रमुदितवरपक्षम् R.6.86; Śi.2.117; तुल्यो मित्रारिपक्षयोः Bg.14.25; R.6. 53;18.17. (b) A family, race; रूपान्वितां पक्षवतीं मनोज्ञां भार्यामयत्नोपगतां लभेत् सः Mb.13.57.4; किं क्रन्दसि दुराक्रन्द स्वपक्षक्षयकारक Pt.4.29.
    9. One belonging to any party, a follower, partisan; विष्णुपक्षैः प्रतिच्छन्नैर्न भिद्येतास्य धीर्यथा Bhāg.7.5.7; शत्रुपक्षो भवान् H.1.
    10. A class, multitude, host, any number of adherents; as अरिdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मित्रdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
    11. One side of an argument, an alternative, one of two cases; पक्षे 'in the other case, on the other hand' पूर्व एवाभवत् पक्षस्तस्मिन्नाभवदुत्तरः R.4.1;14.34. Compare पूर्वपक्ष and उत्तरपक्ष.
    12. A case or supposition in general; as in पक्षान्तरे.
    13. A point under discussion, a thesis, an argument to be maintained.
    14. The subject of a syllogism or conclusion (the minor term); संदिग्धसाध्य- वान् पक्षः T. S., दधतः शुद्धिभृतो गृहीतपक्षाः Śi.2.11 (where it means 'a feather' also).
    15. A symbolical expression for the number 'two'.
    16. A bird.
    17. A state, condition.
    18. The body.
    19. A limb of the body.
    20. A royal elephant.
    21. An army; Mb.2. 16.7.
    22. A wall.
    23. Opposition.
    24. Rejoinder, reply.
    25. A mass, quantity (when in composition with words meaning 'hair'); केशपक्षः; Compare हस्त.
    26. Place, position.
    27. A view, notion, idea.
    28. The side of an equation in a primary division.
    29. The ash-pit of a fire-place.
    30. Proximity, neighbourhood.
    31. A bracket.
    32. Purity, perfection.
    33. A house.
    34. The sun (according to Sāyaṇa); सा पक्ष्या नव्यमायु- र्दधाना Rv.3.53.16.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अध्यायः logic, casuistry.

    • -अन्तः

      1. the 15th day of either half month, id est, that is the day of new or full moon.
      2. the end of the wings of an army.

    • -अन्तरम्

      1. another side.
      2. a different side or view of an argument.
      3. another supposition.

    • -अवसरः Equivalent to पक्षान्त quod vide, which see

    • -आघातः

      1. palsy or paralysis of one side, hemiplegia.
      2. refutation of an argument.

    • -आभासः

      1. a fallacious argument.
      2. a false plaint.

    • -आहारः eating food only once in a fortnight; सुपुत्रदारो हि मुनिः पक्षाहारो बभूव ह Mb.3.26.5.

    • -उद्ग्राहिन् Adjective showing partiality, adopting a side.

    • -गम Adjective flying.

    • -ग्रहणम् choosing a party; taking the side of.

    • -घातः Equivalent to -पक्षाघातः see above.

    • -घ्न Adjective (a house) wanting a side.

    • -चरः

      1. an elephant strayed from the herd.
      2. the moon.
      3. an attendant.

    • -छिद् Masculine an epithet of Indra (clipper of the wings of mountains); क्रुद्धेऽपि पक्षच्छिदि वृत्रशत्रौ Ku.1.2.

    • -जः the moon.

    • -द्वयम्

      1. both sides of an argument.
      2. 'a couple of fortnights', id est, that is a month.

    • -द्वारम् a sidedoor, private entrance.

    • -धर

      1. Adjective
      2. winged.
      3. adhering to the party of one, siding with any one.
      4. (रः) a bird.
      5. the moon.
      6. a partisan.
      7. an elephant strayed from the herd.

    • -नाडी a quill.

    • -निक्षेपः the placing on the side of, counting among.

    • -पातः

      1. siding with any one; यद् दुर्योधनपक्षपातसदृशं कर्म Ve.3.5.
      2. liking, desire, love, affection (for a thing); भवन्ति भव्येषु हि पक्षपाताः Ki.3.12; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.17; रिपुपक्षे बद्धः पक्षपातः Mu.1.
      3. attachment to a party, partisanship, partiality; पक्षपातमत्र देवी मन्यते M.1; सत्यं जना वच्मि न पक्षपातात् Bh.1.47.
      4. falling of wings, the moulting of birds.
      5. a partisan. पातिता, त्वम् partisanship, adherence to a side or party.
      6. friendship, fellowship.
      7. movement of the wings; न परं पथि पक्षपातिताऽनवलम्बे किमु मादृशेऽपि सा Name2.52.

    • -पातिन्

      1. Adjective or subst.
      2. siding with, adhering to, a party, attached or partial (to a particular cause); पक्षपातिनो देवा अपि पाण्डवानाम् Ve.3.
      3. sympathizing; Ve.3.
      4. a follower, partisan, friend; यः सुरपक्षपाती V.1.

    • -पालिः a private door.

    • -पुटः a wing.

    • -पोषण Adjective factious, promoting quarrels.

    • -प्राप्तानुवादः a case of the description of a thing which admits of two alternatives (Compare Daṇḍaviveka G. O. S.52, p.21.).

    • -बिन्दुः a heron.

    • -भागः

      1. the side or flank.
      2. especially, the flank of an elephant.

    • -भुक्ति Feminine the course traversed by the sun in a fortnight.

    • -भेदः Adjective distinction between two sides of an argument.

    • -रात्रिः a kind of play or sport.

    • -वञ्चितकम् a particular position of hands in dancing.

    • -वधः paralysis of one side.

    • -मूलम् the root of a wing; उल्लास- पल्लवितकोमलपक्षमूलाः (चकोराः) Bv.2.99.

    • -रचना forming a party or faction.

    • -वादः

      1. an exparte statement.
      2. stating a case, expression of opinion.

    • -वाहनः a bird.

    • -व्यापिन्

      1. Adjective
      2. embracing the whole of an argument.
      3. pervading the minor term.

    • -हत Adjective paralysed on one side; दृष्ट्वा कुणीन् पक्षहतान् Mb.12.18.39.

    • -हरः

      1. a bird.
      2. a recreant, traitor.

    • -होमः

      1. a sacrificial rite lasting for a fortnight.
      2. a rite to be performed every fortnight.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पक्षpakṣam. (ifc. f(आ or ई).) a wing, pinion (in one passage n.) RV. &c.
    1. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ or ई).) a wing, pinion (in one passage neuter gender) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender a symbol. Name of the number two Var. Hcat.
    3. masculine gender a feather, the feathers on both sides of an arrow (confer, compare गार्ध्र-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    4. masculine gender the fin of a fish (confer, compare निस्-त्वक्-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    5. masculine gender the shoulder
    6. masculine gender the flank or side or the half of anything fg-veda etc.
    7. masculine gender the side or wing of a building AV.
    8. masculine gender the wing or flank of an army MBh. Hariv.
    9. masculine gender the half of a lunar month (the first half from new moon to full moon was called पूर्व or अपूर्यमाण, later शुक्ल or शुद्ध; the other half अपर or अप-क्षीयमाण, later कृष्ण or तामिस्र; each fortnight consists of 15 Tithis तिथि s or lunar days called प्रथमा, द्वितीया etc.) Breton Gr2S3rS. MBh. Var. etc.
    10. masculine gender a side, party, faction
    11. masculine gender multitude, number, troop, set, class of beings
    12. masculine gender partisan, adherent, follower, friend (शत्रु- "the enemy's side" or "a partisan of the enemy"; महा-, "one who has many adherents") MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    13. masculine gender side id est position, place, stead (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedक्षे in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' instead of or by way of) ibidem
    14. masculine gender quantity (see केश-)
    15. masculine gender one of two cases or one side of an argument, an alternative (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedक्षे, "on the other hand", with अत्र, "in this case", पक्षा*न्तरे, "in the other case") Pa1n2. Scholiast or Commentator
    16. masculine gender a point or matter under discussion, a thesis, a particular theory, a position advanced or an argument to be maintained (confer, compare पूर्व-, उत्तर-)
    17. masculine gender an action or lawsuit Ya1jn5. Scholiast or Commentator
    18. masculine gender (in logic) the proposition to be proved in a syllogism Tarkas. Bha1sha1p.
    19. masculine gender any supposition or view, motion, idea, opinion (मुख्यः पक्षः, "an excellent idea" S3ak. Scholiast or Commentator) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    20. masculine gender the sun Sa1y. on fg-veda iii, 53, 16
    21. masculine gender Name of several men VP.
    22. masculine gender (in algebra) a primary division or the side of an equation in a primary division
    23. masculine gender the wall of a house or any wall Lexicographers
    24. masculine gender an army Lexicographers
    25. masculine gender favour Lexicographers
    26. masculine gender contradiction, rejoinder Lexicographers
    27. masculine gender the ash-pit of a fire-place Lexicographers
    28. masculine gender a royal elephant Lexicographers
    29. masculine gender a limb or member of the body Lexicographers
    30. masculine gender the feathers of the tail of a peacock, a tail Lexicographers
    31. masculine gender proximity, neighbourhood Lexicographers
    32. masculine gender a bracelet Lexicographers
    33. masculine gender purity, perfection Lexicographers
    34. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to पाचक, बाधक Sa1y. on fg-veda vi, 47, 19. [confer, compare OGerm. fahs; Anglo-Saxon feax .]
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पक्षpakṣa[pakshá] m. (n.1) wing, pinion; feathers of an arrow; flank, side; half; half-month, fortnight (15 days)…

    [pakshá] masculine (neuter1) wing, pinion; feathers of an arrow; flank, side; half; half-month, fortnight (15 days); side, party, following, ally, partisans, family, race (singular and plural); host, troop, class; quantity (of hair); place; alternative; case; opinion, proposition; prosecution (legal term); subject of an inference (logic); topic, subject under discussion: pakshe, in the other case; with regard to (--˚); atra --, in this case; tâbhyâm mukte --, in a case other than these two.

    Source: Macdonell

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