Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 विभीषिका

2 dictionaries · exact headword

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

विभीषिकाvibhīṣikā1 Terror.
1. 1 Terror.
2. A means of terrifying, a scare (a scare-crow); नालं युद्धाय वै रक्षो महतीयं विभीषिका Rām.6. 66.6; यदि ते सन्ति सन्त्वेव केयमन्या विभीषिका Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.28. [The etymology of this word as pointed out by Nārāyaṇa in his commentary on this word is apparently wrong. The correct word appears to be विभीषिका and not विभीषिका for विभीषिकाशब्दस्य भीषिधातोर्ण्वुल्प्रत्ययनिष्पन्नत्वादन्तस्थवकारादित्व- मेव समीचीनम् Mañjūṣā.]
Source: Apte

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

विभीषिकाvibhīṣikāf. the act of terrifying, means of terrifying, terror MBh. Ka1v. &c.
1. feminine the act of terrifying, means of terrifying, terror MBh. Ka1v. etc.
2. feminine see under वि-भीषक a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page).
Source: Monier-Williams

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