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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 व्याघ्र

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. व्याघ्रvyāghraA tiger.

    [व्याजिघ्रति, व्याघ्रा क]

    1. A tiger.
    2. (At the end of comp.) Best, pre-eminent, chief; as in नरव्याघ्र, पुरुषव्याघ्र.
    3. The red variety of the castor-oil plant.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -घ्री A tigress; व्याघ्रीव तिष्ठति जरा परितर्जयन्ति Bh.3.19.

    • -अटः a skylark.

    • -आस्यः a cat.

    • -दलः, -पुच्छः

      1. the castor-oil plant. नखः, खम् a tiger's claw.
      2. a kind of perfume.
      3. a scratch, the impression of a finger-nail.

    • -नायकः a jackal.

    • -पाद (-द्) Adjective tigerfooted.

    • -श्वन् Masculine a tiger-like dog.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. व्याघ्रvyāghram. a tiger (not in RV., but in AV., often mentioned with the lion; accord. to R. iii, 30, 26, S3a1rdu1li1…
    1. masculine gender a tiger (not in fg-veda, but in AV., often mentioned with the lion; according to to R. iii, 30, 26, S3a1rdu1li1 शार्दूली is the mythical mother of tigers; but in Vahni-Pura1n2a वह्नि-पुराण they are said to be the offspring of Kas3yapa कश्यप 's wife Dan6sht2ra1 दंष्ट्रा; confer, compare चित्र-व्य्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) AV. etc.
    2. masculine gender any pre-eminently strong or noble person, "a tiger among men" (confer, compare ऋषभ, सिंह)
    3. masculine gender Pongamia Glabra Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a red variety of the castor-oil plant Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Name of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस VP.
    6. masculine gender of a king Ra1jat.
    7. masculine gender of various authors (also abridged from व्याघ्र-पद्) catalogue or catalogues
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. व्याघ्रvyāghra[vi ͜ â-ghrá] m. [scenter: √ghrâ; not in RV., but often in AV.] tiger (type of man hood); --˚, (C.) tiger…

    [vi ͜ â-ghrá] masculine [scenter: √ghrâ; not in Rig-veda, but often in Atharva-veda] tiger (type of man hood); --˚, (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit) tiger among Equivalent to pre-eminent, chief; noun: (a)-ketu, masculine noun; -karman, neuter tiger-skin; -tâ, feminine; also equal for, -tva, neuter tigerhood; -pad, masculine noun; -parâkrama, masculine noun; -pâda, masculine noun; -bala, masculine noun; -bhata, masculine noun of a warrior; -sena, masculine noun

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · व्याघ्र

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