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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 भूमिका

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भूमिकाbhūmikā1 Earth, ground, soil.
    1. 1 Earth, ground, soil.
    2. A place, region, spot (of ground).
    3. A story, floor (of a house); गृहोपरिdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied the flat roof of a house.
    4. Step, degree; मधु- मतीसंज्ञां भूमिकां साक्षात्कुर्वतः Yoga. S.; or नैयायिकादिभिरात्मा प्रथमभूमिकायामवतारितः Sāṅkhyapravachanabhāṣya.
    5. A tablet or board, as for writing; see अक्षरभूमिका.
    6. A part or character in a play; या यस्य युज्यते भूमिका तां खलु तथैव भावेन सर्वे वर्ग्या पाठिताः; कामन्दक्याः प्रथमां भूमिकां भाव एवाधीते Māl.1; or लक्ष्मीभूमिकायां वर्तमानोर्वशी वारुणीभूमिकायां वर्तमानया मेनकया पृष्टा V.3; Śi.1.69; (अन्यरूपैर्यदन्यस्य प्रवेशः स तु भूमिका Bharata).
    7. Theatrical dress, an actor's costume.
    8. Decoration (as of an image).
    9. A preface or introduction to a book.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -भागः a floor, threshold.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. भूमिकाbhūmikāf. earth, ground, soil Ka1s3. Katha1s. &c.
    1. feminine earth, ground, soil Ka1s3. Katha1s. etc.
    2. feminine (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') a spot, place for (exempli gratia, 'for example' आहार-भ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, an eating-place Katha1s.; अक्षर-भ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a place id est a tablet for writing Ragh.)
    3. feminine a story, floor Inscriptions Pan5cat. (with गृह्/ओपरि, the flat roof of a house S3ukas.)
    4. feminine a step, degree Yogas.
    5. feminine (in dramatic language) an actor's part or character Vikr. Ma1lati1m. etc.
    6. feminine decoration (as of an image) Lexicographers
    7. feminine preface, introduction ChUp. Scholiast or Commentator Ka1vya7d.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. भूमिकाbhūmikā[bhûmi-kâ] f. earth, ground, soil; tablet for writing (--˚); spot, place, for (--˚); storey, floor; stage…

    [bhûmi-kâ] feminine; also equal for earth, ground, soil; tablet for writing (--˚); spot, place, for (--˚); storey, floor; stage, degree; part or character (of an actor); preface, introduction.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · भूमिका

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