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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 लज्जा

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लज्जाlajjāShame; कामातुराणां न भयं न लज्जा Subhāṣ.; विहाय लज्जाम् R.2.4; Ku.1.48.

    [लज्ज् भावे अ]

    1. Shame; कामातुराणां न भयं न लज्जा Subhāṣ.; विहाय लज्जाम् R.2.4; Ku.1.48.
    2. Bashfulness, modesty; शृङ्गारलज्जां निरूपयति Ś.1; Ku.3.7; R.7.35. लज्जे त्वं मज्ज सिन्धौ Subhāṣ.
    3. Name of the sensitive plant.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अन्वित Adjective modest, bashful.

    • -आवह, -कर Adjective (-रा or -री Feminine) causing shame, shameful, digraceful, ignominious; सर्वमलज्जाकरमिह यत् कुर्वन्तीह परिपूर्णाः Pt.5.1.

    • -कृतिः feigning modesty.

    • -शील Adjective bashful, modest.

    • -रहित, -शून्य, -हीन Adjective shameless, impudent, immodest.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लज्जाlajjāf. see below.
    1. feminine see below.
    2. feminine shame, modesty, bashfulness, embarrassment (also Shame personified as the wife of Dharma धर्म and mother of Vinaya विनय) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. feminine the sensitive plant, Mimosa Pudica Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लज्जाlajjā[lagg-â] f. shame, bashfulness, embarrassment; being ashamed of (--˚): putrau yuvâm me kâ laggâ, you two are…

    [lagg-â] feminine; also equal for shame, bashfulness, embarrassment; being ashamed of (--˚): putrau yuvâm me kâ laggâ, you two are my sons; why should I be ashamed of you? -kara, adjective (î) causing shame, disgraceful, to (--˚); - ͜ âkriti, adjective feigning shame.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · लज्जा

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