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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 पताका

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पताकाpatākā1 A flag, banner (fig. also); पताकाभिर्वरार्हाभि- र्ध्वजैश्च समलंकृताम् Rām.2.7.3; यं काममञ्जरी कामयते स हरतु…
    1. 1 A flag, banner (Figurative also); पताकाभिर्वरार्हाभि- र्ध्वजैश्च समलंकृताम् Rām.2.7.3; यं काममञ्जरी कामयते स हरतु सुभगपताकाम् Dk.47. 'let him carry the palm of beauty or good fortune'.
    2. A flag-staff.
    3. A sign, emblem, mark, symbol.
    4. An episode or episodical ineident in a drama; see पताकास्थानक below.
    5. Auspiciousness, good fortune or luck.
    6. Celebrity, publicity; रम्या इति प्राप्तवतीः पताकाः Śi.3.53. (com. 'अन्यत्र रम्या इत्येवं पताकाः प्राप्तवतीः । प्रसिद्धिं गता इत्यर्थः ।').
    7. A particular high number; तत्र शङ्कुपताके द्वे युगान्तं कल्पमेव च Mb.13.17.63.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अंशुकम् a flag.

    • -दण्डः a flag-staff.

    • -स्थानकम् (in dramaturgy) intimation of an episodical incident, when instead of the thing thought of or expected, another of the same character is brought in by some unexpected circumstance (यत्रार्थे चिन्तितेऽन्यस्मिंस्तल्लिङ्गोऽन्यः प्रयुज्यते । आगन्तुकेन भावेन पताकास्थानकं तु तत् ॥ S. D.299; for its different kins, see 3-34).

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पताकाpatākāf. see next.
    1. feminine see next.
    2. feminine (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a flag, pennon, banner, sign, emblem Breton MBh. Ka1v. etc. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedकां-√लभ् or हृ, "to win the palm" Das3. Vcar.)
    3. feminine a flag-staff Lexicographers
    4. feminine a particular high number MBh. (Equivalent to महा-पद्म Ni1lak.)
    5. feminine (in dramatic language) an episode or episodical incident Das3ar.
    6. feminine good fortune, auspiciousness Lexicographers
    7. feminine Name of work
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पताकाpatākā[patâkâ] f. flag, banner: -m labh, carry off the palm among (lc.); episode in a drama; - ͜ amsuka, n. flag…

    [patâkâ] feminine; also equal for flag, banner: -m labh, carry off the palm among (locative); episode in a drama; - ͜ amsuka, neuter flag; -danda, masculine flag staff.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · पताका

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