शत्रुśatruAn overthrower, a destroyer, conqueror.
[शद्-त्रुन् Uṇ.4.13]
- An overthrower, a destroyer, conqueror.
- An enemy, a foe, an adversary; क्षमा शत्रौ च मित्रे च यतीनामेव भुषणम् Subhāṣ; ऋणकर्ता पिता शत्रुर्माता च व्यभिचारिणी । भार्या रूपवती शत्रुः पुत्रः शत्रुरपण्डितः ॥ Subhāṣ.
- A political rival, a rival neighbouring king.
Derived forms and compounds
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-उपजापः the secret whisperings of a foe, treacherous overtures of an enemy.
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-कर्षण, -दमन, -निबर्हण Adjective subduing, overpowering, or destroying enemies.
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-कुलम् the house of an enemy; शत्रुकुलं गच्छेत् Ms.8.93.
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-गृहम् Name of the 6th astrological mansion.
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-घ्नः 'destroyer of enemies', an epithet of a brother of Rāma and twin brother of Lakṣmaṇa, being a son of Sumitrā. He killed the demon Lavaṇa and colonized Mathurā. He had two sons named Subāhu and Bahusruta; see R.15.
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-निबर्हण Adjective foe-destroying.
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-पक्षः
- the party or side of an enemy.
- an opponent, antagonist.
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-मर्दनः
- an epithet of Śatrughna.
- a kind of pavilion.
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-लाव Adjective killing foes.
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-विग्रहः a hostile invasion.
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-विनाशनः an epithet of Śiva.
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-सह, -साह Adjective withstanding an enemy.
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-सेविन् Adjective serving a hostile prince; शत्रुसेविनि मित्रे च गूढे युक्ततरो भवेत् Ms.7. 186.
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-हत्या foe-slaughter.
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-हन् Adjective foe-slayer.
