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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 शूर्प

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शूर्पśūrpaर्पम् [rpam], र्पम् (शॄ-पः ऊश्च नित् Uṇ.3.26) A winnowing-basket; Ms.5.117.

    र्पम् rpam, र्पम् (शॄ-पः ऊश्च नित् Uṇ.3.26) A winnowing-basket; Ms.5.117.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्पः A measure of two Droṇas.

    • -कर्णः an elephant.

    • -खारी a kind of measure (Equivalent to 16 द्रोणs).

    • -णखा (for नखा) 'having finger-nails like winnowing-baskets', Name of a sister of Rāvaṇa. [She was attracted by the beauty of Rāma and solicited him to marry her. But he said that as he had already got a wife she had better go to Lakṣmaṇa and try him. But he too rejected her, and back she came to Rāma. This circumstance excited Sītā's laughter, and the revengeful demoness, feeling herself grossly insulted, assumed a hideous form and threatened to eat her up. But Lakṣmaṇa cut off her ears and nose, and thus doubly deformed her; see R.12.32-4.]-वातः wind produced by shaking a winnowing-basket.

    • -श्रुतिः an elephant.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शूर्पśūrpan. (and m. g. अर्धर्चा*दि; also written सूर्प) a winnowing basket or fan (i.e. a kind of wicker receptacle…
    1. neuter gender (and masculine gender gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि; also written सूर्प) a winnowing basket or fan (id est a kind of wicker receptacle which, when shaken about, serves as a fan for winnowing corn; also personified as a Gandharva गन्धर्व) VS. etc.
    2. neuter gender a measure of 2 Dron2as द्रोण s S3a1rn3gS.
    3. feminine Equivalent to शूर्पणखा (quod vide) Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शूर्पśūrpa[sû́rpa] n. winnowing basket: -karna, a. having ears like winnowing baskets: -pu- ta, a. id.; -nakhâ, f. N.…

    [sû́rpa] neuter winnowing basket: -karna, adjective having ears like winnowing baskets: -pu- ta, adjective the same; -nakhâ, feminine; also equal for noun of a Râkshasî, sister of Râvana; -puta, spout of a winnowing basket; -sruti, masculine (having ears like a win nowing basket), elephant.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शूर्प

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