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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 शकुन

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शकुनśakunaA bird (in general); केनेदृशी जातु परा हि दृष्टा वागुच्यमाना शकुनेन संस्कृता Mb.3. 197.11; शकुनोच्छिष्टम्…

    [शक्-उनन् Uṇ.3.49]

    1. A bird (in general); केनेदृशी जातु परा हि दृष्टा वागुच्यमाना शकुनेन संस्कृता Mb.3. 197.11; शकुनोच्छिष्टम् Y.1.168.
    2. A kind of bird, a vulture or kite.
    3. A kind of song (sung at festivals).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. An omen, a prognostic, any omen presaging good or evil, अशकुनेन स्खलितः किलेतरोऽपि Śi.9.83.
      2. An auspicious omen.

    • -ज्ञ Adjective knowing omens. (-ज्ञा) a small house-lizard.

    • -ज्ञानम् knowledge of omens, augury.

    • -शास्त्रम् 'the science of omens', Name of a work.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शकुनśakunam. (said to be fr. √शक् Un2. iii, 49) a bird (esp. a large bird or one of good or bad omen) RV. &c.
    1. masculine gender (said to be from √शक् Un2. iii, 49) a bird (especially a large bird or one of good or bad omen) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender a particular kind of bird (either Equivalent to ग्रिध्र, a vulture, or Equivalent to चिल्ल, a common kite or Pondicherry eagle) Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender a kind of Bra1hman Brahman (विप्र-भेद) MW.
    4. masculine gender a sort of hymn or song (sung at festivals to secure good fortune) W.
    5. masculine gender (with वसिष्ठस्य) Name of a Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.
    6. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर BhP.
    7. masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh. Buddh.
    8. neuter gender any auspicious object or lucky omen, an omen or prognostic (in general; rarely "an inauspicious omen") Ka1v. Katha1s. Pan5cat.
    9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective indicating good luck, auspicious MW.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शकुनśakuna[sak-uná] m. [strong] bird (esp. of large birds and such as give omens); n. good omen: -gña, a. knowing omens…

    [sak-uná] masculine [strong] bird (especially of large birds and such as give omens); neuter good omen: -gña, adjective knowing omens; -gñâna, neuter knowledge of omens, augury; -devatâ, feminine; also equal for deity presiding over a good omen; -sâstra, neuter doctrine of omens; - ͜ adhishthâtrî, adjective feminine; also equal for presiding over good omens (deity).

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शकुन

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