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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 वास्तु

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वास्तुvāstum., n. [वस्-तुण् Uṇ.1.77]
    1. , Neuter वस्-तुण् Uṇ.1.77
    2. The site of a house, building ground, site.
    3. A house, an abode, a dwelling-place; रवेरविषये वास्तु किं न दीपः प्रकाशयेत् Subhāṣ.
    4. A chamber.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर्मन् Neuter house-building, architecture; वास्तुकर्मानिवेशम् Rām.1.3.16.

    • -कालः the time suited for building a house.

    • -ज्ञानम् architecture.

    • -देवता, -पालः the tutelary deity of a house.

    • -यागः a sacrifice performed on the occasion of laying the foundation of a house.

    • -विद्या architecture.

    • -विधानम् house-building.

    • -शमनम्, -संशमनम्, -शान्तिः Feminine a religious rite performed on the occasion of laying the foundation of a new house, particularly on the occasion of entering it.

    • -संपादनम् the preparation of a house; Ms.3.225.

    • -स्थापनम् the erection of a house.

    • वास्तु vāstu स्तू stū कम् kam, (स्तू) कम् Chenopodium Album (Marâthî चाकवत).

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वास्तुvāstun. (m. only in BhP.) the site or foundation of a house, site, ground, building or dwelling-place, habitation…
    1. neuter gender (masculine gender only in BhP.) the site or foundation of a house, site, ground, building or dwelling-place, habitation, homestead, house fg-veda etc.
    2. neuter gender an apartment, chamber VarBr2S.
    3. masculine gender Name of one of the 8 Vasus वसु s BhP.
    4. masculine gender of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस catalogue or catalogues
    5. (probably) feminine Name of a river MBh.
    6. neuter gender the pot-herb Chenopodium Album Lexicographers
    7. neuter gender a kind of grain A1pS3r. Scholiast or Commentator (confer, compare -मय).
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वास्तुvāstu[vấs-tu] m. (only P.), n. [√3. vas] dwell ing-place, homestead, house; apartment (rare): -karman, n.…

    [vấs-tu] masculine (only Parasmaipada), neuter [√3. vas] dwell ing-place, homestead, house; apartment (rare): -karman, neuter building of a house; -gñâna, neuter knowledge of building, architecture; -pa rîkshâ, feminine; also equal for examination of the building site; -pâla, masculine tutelary genius of the house; -pu rusha, masculine genius regarded as prototype of the house; -vidhâna, neuter building of a house; -sampâdana, neuter preparation of a site; -sthâ pana, neuter erection of a house; -ha, adjective left re maining on the spot; neuter (?) remainder.

    Source: Macdonell

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