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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 वाहिनी

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाहिनीvāhinīAn army; आशिषं प्रयुयुजे न वाहिनीम् R.11.6;13.66.

    [वाहो अस्त्यस्याः इनि ङीप्]

    1. An army; आशिषं प्रयुयुजे न वाहिनीम् R.11.6;13.66.
    2. A division of an army consisting of 81 elephants, as many chariots, 243 horse, and 45 foot; वाहिनी तु गणस्रयः Mb.1.2.21. See अक्षौहिणी.
    3. A river; नावः समुपकर्षध्वं तारयिष्यामि वाहि- नीम् Rām.2.89.9.
    4. A body of escorts, a convoy; त्वदर्थं प्रेषयिष्यामि वाहिनीमित्यभाषत Bm.1.256.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -निवेशः the camp of an army.

    • -पतिः

      1. a general, a commanding officer.
      2. the ocean (lord of rivers).
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाहिनीvāhinīf. see next.
    1. feminine see next.
    2. feminine an army, host, body of forces AV. MBh. etc.
    3. feminine a particular division of an army (consisting of 3 Gan2as गण s id est 81 elephants, 81 cars, 243 horse, 405 foot; confer, compare अक्षौहिणी) MBh.
    4. feminine a river ibidem R. etc.
    5. feminine a channel Ka1tyS3r. Scholiast or Commentator
    6. feminine Name of the wife of Kuru कुरु MBh.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · वाहिनी

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