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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 शस्त्र

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शस्त्रśastran. (for 2. see under √शस्) invocation, praise (applied to any hymn recited either audibly or inaudibly, as…
    1. neuter gender (for 2. see under √शस्) invocation, praise (applied to any hymn recited either audibly or inaudibly, as opp. to स्तोम, which is sung, but especially the verses recited by the Hotr2i होतृ and his assistant as an accompaniment to the Grahas ग्रह s at the Soma सोम libation) VS. Breton S3rS. ChUp.
    2. neuter gender reciting, recitation S3a1n3khBr
    3. masculine gender (for 1. see page and participle 1044, column 1) a sword Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender an instrument for cutting or wounding, knife, sword, dagger, any weapon (even applied to an arrow Bhat2t2.; weapons are said to be of four kinds, पाणि-मुक्त, यन्त्र-मुक्त, मुक्ता*मुक्त, and अमुक्त) S3Br. etc.
    5. neuter gender any instrument or tool (see compound)
    6. neuter gender iron, steel Lexicographers
    7. neuter gender a razor Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शस्त्रśastra[sás-tra] n. [cutting instrument: √sas] knife, dagger, sword, weapon; C.: arrow (rare); sword=war.

    [sás-tra] neuter [cutting instrument: √sas] knife, dagger, sword, weapon; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: arrow (rare); sword=war.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शस्त्र

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