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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 शेखर

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शेखरśekhara1 A crest, chaplet, tuft, a garland of flowers worn on the head; कपालि वा स्यादथवेन्दुशेखरम् Ku.5.78; 7.42…
    1. 1 A crest, chaplet, tuft, a garland of flowers worn on the head; कपालि वा स्यादथवेन्दुशेखरम् Ku.5.78; 7.42; नवकरनिकरेण स्पष्टबन्धूकसूनस्तबकरचितमेते शेखरं विभ्रतीव Śi.11.46;4.5; मगधदेशशेखरीभूता पुष्पपुरी नाम नगरी Dk.; शीर्षे च शेखरको नित्यम् Nāg.3.2.
    2. A diadem, crown.
    3. A peak, summit.
    4. The best or most distinguished of a class (at the end of comp.).
    5. A kind of Dhruva or burden of a song.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रम् Cloves.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शेखरśekharam. (fr. or connected with शिखर) the top or crown of the head Katha1s.
    1. masculine gender (from or connected with शिखर) the top or crown of the head Katha1s.
    2. masculine gender a chaplet or wreath of flowers worn on the top of the head, crown, diadem, crest Hariv. Ka1m. Pur. etc.
    3. masculine gender a peak, summit, crest (of a mountain) ibidem Ra1jat.
    4. masculine gender (mostly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') the highest part, chief or head or best or most beautiful of (720791 -ता feminine), R2it. Caurap. Dhu1rtas.
    5. masculine gender (in music) a particular Dhruva ध्रुव or introductory verse of a song (recurring as a kind of refrain)
    6. masculine gender Name of an author (with भट्ट) catalogue or catalogues
    7. masculine gender of a grammatical work ibidem
    8. neuter gender cloves Lexicographers
    9. neuter gender the root of Moringa Pterygosperma Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शेखरśekhara[sekhara] m. [cp. sikhara] crown of the head (very rare); mountain-peak (rare); chaplet worn on the head…

    [sekhara] masculine [compare sikhara] crown of the head (very rare); mountain-peak (rare); chaplet worn on the head, crest, diadem; --˚, best or most beautiful of: -gyotis, masculine noun of a king.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · शेखर

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