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 शर्मन्
3 dictionaries · exact headword
Apte Dictionary
V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
शर्मन्śarmana.Happy, prosperous. -m.
[शॄ-मनिन् Uṇ.4.144]
Happy, prosperous. -Masculine
An affix added to the name of a Brāhmaṇa; as विष्णुशर्मन्; Compareवर्मन्, दास, गुप्तः, शर्मवद्ब्राह्मणस्य स्याद्राज्ञो रक्षा- समन्वितम् Ms.2.32. -Neuter
Pleasure, happiness, delight; त्यजन्त्यसून् शर्म च मानिनो वरं त्यजन्ति न त्वेकमयाचितं व्रतम्Name1. 5; R.1.69; Bh.3.97.
A blessing.
Protection.
A house, receptacle (mostly Vedic in this sense).
Derived forms and compounds
-द, -प्रदAdjective conferring happiness. (-दः) an epithet of Viṣṇu.
Source: Apte
Monier-Williams
Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
शर्मन्śarmann. (prob. fr. √श्रि and connected with 1. शरण, शरीर) shelter, protection, refuge, safety RV. &c.
neuter gender (probablyfrom √श्रि and connected with 1. शरण, शरीर) shelter, protection, refuge, safety fg-vedaetc.
neuter genderetc.
neuter gender a house Naigh. iii, 4
neuter gender Joy, bliss, comfort, delight, happiness (often at the end of names of Bra1hmans Brahmans, just as वर्मन् is added to the names of Kshatriyas क्षत्रिय s, and गुप्त to those of Vais3yas वैश्य s) Ya1jn5. MBh. Ka1v. etc.
neuter genderName of particular formulas VarYogay.
neuter gender identified with शर्व (Kaus3.) and with वाच् (AitBr.)
masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective happy, prosperous W.