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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 परिघ

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. परिघparigha1 An iron (or wooden) beam or bar used for locking or shutting a gate (अर्गल); एकः कृत्स्नां…
    1. 1 An iron (or wooden) beam or bar used for locking or shutting a gate (अर्गल); एकः कृत्स्नां नगरपरिघप्रांशुबाहुर्भुनक्ति Ś.2.16; R.16.84; Śi.19.32; M.5.2.
    2. (Hence) A bar, barrier, hindrance, obstacle; भार्गवस्य सुकृतोऽपि सोऽभवत् स्वर्गमार्गपरिघो दुरत्ययः R.11.88.
    3. A stick or club studded or tipped with iron; पादपाविद्धपरिघः R.12.73.
    4. An iron club in general. It is a kind of weapon (परितो हन्तीतीसर्वतः कण्टकितो लोहदण्डः com. on Mb.1.19.17);...... हन्तुं घोरं परिघमाददे Śiva B.14.99.
    5. A water-jar, pitcher.
    6. A glass-pitcher.
    7. A house, dwelling.
    8. Killing, destroying.
    9. Striking, a stroke or blow.
    10. A child which assumes a peculiar cross position in birth.
    11. A line of clouds crossing the sun at sunrise or sunset.
    12. The gate of a palace, town or house. Hence perhaps it means 'Gate-duty'; मूलं भागो व्याजी परिघः क्लृप्तं रूपिकमत्ययश्चाय-मुखम् Kau. Atmanepada 2.6.24.
    13. (In Astrology) Name of the 19th Yoga.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -घौ Masculine (Dual) Two birds flying on each side of a traveller (regarded as an omen).

    • -गुरु Adjective as heavy as an iron bar; M.

    • -स्तम्भः a door-post; M.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. परिघparigham. (√हन्) an iron bar or beam used for locking or shutting a gate (= अर्गल) ChUp. MBh. Ka1v. &c.
    1. masculine gender (√हन्) an iron bar or beam used for locking or shutting a gate (Equivalent to अर्गल) ChUp. MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. masculine gender (figuratively) a bar, obstacle, hindrance Ragh. Katha1s.
    3. masculine gender (once neuter gender) an iron bludgeon or club studded with iron MBh. R. etc.
    4. masculine gender a child which presents a peculiar cross position in birth Sus3r.
    5. masculine gender a line of clouds crossing the sun at sunrise or sunset Var. MBh. etc.
    6. masculine gender (dual number) two birds flying on each side of a traveller (regarded as an omen) Var.
    7. masculine gender the gate of a palace, any gate R.
    8. masculine gender a house Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender (in astrology) Name of the 19th Yoga योग Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender a pitcher, water-jar Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender a glass pitcher Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender killing, striking, a blow Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender Name of one of the attendants of Skanda स्कन्द MBh.
    14. masculine gender of a Ca1n2d2a1la चाण्डाल ibidem
    15. masculine gender of a virtuous man catalogue or catalogues
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. परिघparigha[pari-gha] m. iron gate-bar (with which powerful arms are often compared); bar, obstacle (fig.); iron club…

    [pari-gha] masculine iron gate-bar (with which powerful arms are often compared); bar, obstacle (figurative, -ly); iron club, mace encased with iron; streak of cloud across the rising or set ting sun; palace-gate, gate; -ghattana, neuter friction; -ghâta, masculine removal; -ghâtin, adjective transgressing (--˚); -gha ͜ upama, adjective like iron bars.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · परिघ

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