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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 शङ्का

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शङ्काśaṅkāDoubt, uncertainty.

    [शङ्क्-अ]

    1. Doubt, uncertainty.
    2. Hesitation, scruple.
    3. Suspicion, distrust, misgiving; अपाय- शङ्का; अरिष्टशङ्का etc.
    4. Fear, apprehension, dread, alarm; जातशङ्कैर्देवैर्मेनका नामाप्सराः प्रेषिता Ś.1; कैकेयीशङ्कये- वाह R.12.2;13.42; Me.71.
    5. Hope, expectation.
    6. (Mistaken) belief, suspicion, (wrong) impression; स्रजमपि शिरस्यन्धः क्षिप्तां धुनोत्यहिशङ्कया Ś.7.24; कुर्वन् वधू- जनमनःसु शशाङ्कशङ्काम् Ki.5.42; हरिततृणोद्गमशङ्कया 5.38.
    7. An objection started in disputation.
    8. Presumption.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अन्वित, -आकुल Adjective filled with fear or doubt, doubtful, afraid.

    • -अभियोगः a charge on suspicion.

    • -आस्पदम् a matter of doubt.

    • -निवृत्तिः Feminine solving or clearing a doubt.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शङ्काśaṅkāf. (ifc. f(आ).) apprehension, care, alarm, fear, distrust, suspicion of (abl. loc., or प्रति with acc., or…
    1. feminine (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) apprehension, care, alarm, fear, distrust, suspicion of (ablative locative case, or प्रति with accusative, or compound; ब्रह्म-हत्या-कृता शङ्का, "the fear of having committed the murder of a Bra1hman Brahman" R.; पाप-शङ्का न कतव्या, "no evil is to be suspected" Katha1s.) S3Br. etc.
    2. feminine doubt, uncertainty, hesitation MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. feminine (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') belief. supposition, presumption (of or that any person or thing is-) ibidem
    4. feminine a subject started in disputation MW.
    5. feminine a species of the Dan2d2aka दण्डक metre W.
    6. feminine see below.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शङ्काśaṅkā[saṅk-ấ] f. apprehension, alarm, fear (Br., C.), of (ab., --˚, sts. lc., prati); C.: sus picion, of (lc.)…

    [saṅk-ấ] feminine; also equal for apprehension, alarm, fear (Brâhmana, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit), of (ablative, --˚, sts. locative, prati); Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: sus picion, of (locative); doubt, hesitation, misgiving, uncertainty: --˚, doubting; supposition, be lief, presumption (of, that -is, --˚): pâpa- saṅkâ na kartavyâ, you should suspect no evil: - ͜ âtaṅkita, perfect passive participle overcome with fear and anxiety; - ͜ abhiyoga, masculine accusation based on mere suspicion; - ͜ âspada, neuter ground of sus picion; -sprishta, perfect passive participle filled with dread.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शङ्का

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