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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 शम्ब

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शम्बśambaम्भ [mbha] , (म्भ) a. [शम्ब्-अच्]
    1. म्भ mbha , (म्भ) Adjective शम्ब्-अच्
    2. Happy, fortunate.
    3. Poor, unfortunate. म्बः, (म्भः) The thunderbolt of Indra.
    4. The iron head of a pestle.
    5. An iron chain worn round the loins.
    6. Ploughing 'with the grain' or in the regular direction.
    7. The second ploughing of a field.
    8. A particular measure of length. (शम्बाककृ means 'to plough twice'; त्वया शम्बाकृतं क्षतम् Name2.83, doubly pierced).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पाणिः Name of Indra (having a thunderbolt in his hand); कण्ठेकालेन कैलासः स मेरुः शम्ब- पाणिना Śiva B.1.6.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शम्बśambam. (derivation doubtful) a weapon used by Indra इन्द्र (accord. to some "Indra इन्द्र 's thunderbolt", but cf.…
    1. masculine gender (derivation doubtful) a weapon used by Indra इन्द्र (according to to some "Indra इन्द्र 's thunderbolt", but confer, compare शम्ब्/इन्) fg-veda x, 42, 7 (Equivalent to वज्र Naigh. iv, 2)
    2. masculine gender the iron head of a pestle Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender an iron chain worn round the loins W.
    4. masculine gender a particular measure of length Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender ploughing in the regular direction (Equivalent to अनुलोम-कर्षण) Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender the second ploughing of a field W.
    7. masculine gender Name of an Asura असुर (confer, compare शम्बर) TBr. Scholiast or Commentator
    8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective happy, fortunate Lexicographers (confer, compare शं-वत्, page and participle 1054, column 2)
    9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective poor (?) Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शम्बśamba[sámba] m. a weapon of Indra (=vagra, comm.; RV.1).

    [sámba] masculine a weapon of Indra (Equivalent tovagra, commentator; Rig-veda1).

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शम्ब

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