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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 शैल

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शैलśailaa.(-ली f.) [शिलाः सन्त्यस्य प्रज्ञा˚ अण्] Rocky, craggy, stony; शैलनीव च दृश्यन्ते Mb.5.1.11; शैली दारुमयी…
    1. (-ली Feminine) शिलाः सन्त्यस्य प्रज्ञाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied अण् Rocky, craggy, stony; शैलनीव च दृश्यन्ते Mb.5.1.11; शैली दारुमयी लौही... प्रतिमाष्टविधा स्मृता Bhāg.11.27.12.
    2. Stone-like, rigid.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः

      1. A mountain, hill; शैले शैले न मणिक्यं मौक्तिकं न गजे गजे Chāṇ.55; शैलौ मलयदुर्दुरौ R.4.51.
      2. A dike, dam.
      3. A rock, big stone.

    • -लम्

      1. Borax, benzoin.
      2. Bitumen.
      3. A kind of collyrium.
      4. A heap of stones; तेनाभि- पतिता दावं शैलेन महता भृशम् Mb.1.227.52.

    • -अंशः Name of a country.

    • -अग्रम् the peak of a mountain.

    • -अटः

      1. a mountaineer, a barbarian.
      2. an attendant on an idol.
      3. a lion.
      4. a crystal.

    • -अधिपः, -अधिराजः, -इन्द्रः, -पतिः, -राजः epithets of the Himālaya.

    • -आख्यम्

      1. benzoin.
      2. a fragrant resinous substance.

    • -इन्द्रस्थः the birch tree.

    • -कटकः the side or slope of a mountain.

    • -गन्धम् a kind of sandal.

    • -गुरु Adjective as heavy as a mountain. (-रुः) Name of the Himālaya.

    • -आख्यम्

      1. benzoin.
      2. bitumen.

    • -जनः a mountaineer; स्थिता कथं शैलजनाशुगे धृतिः Ki.14.1.

    • -जा, -तनया, -पुत्री, -सुता epithets of Pārvatī; अवाप्तः प्रागल्भ्यं परिणतरुचः शैलतनये K. Parasmaipada1; Ku. 3.68.

    • -धन्वन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

    • -धरः an epithet of Kṛiṣṇa.

    • -निर्यासः benzoin.

    • -पतिः the Himālaya.

    • -पत्रः the Bilva tree.

    • -पुष्पम् bitumen.

    • -बीजम् the marking-nut plant.

    • -भित्तिः Feminine an instrument for cutting stones, a stone-cutter's chisel.

    • -रन्ध्रम् a cave, cavern.

    • -शिबिरम् the ocean.

    • -संभूतम् red chalk.

    • -सार Adjective as strong as a mountain, firm as a rock; चिरनियमकृशोऽपि शैलसारः Ki.1.14.

    • -सेतुः a stone-bridge.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. शैलśailamf(ई)n. (fr. शिला) made of stone, stony, rocky MBh. Hariv. &c.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from शिला) made of stone, stony, rocky MBh. Hariv. etc.
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender stone-like, rigid (with आसन neuter gender a particular manner of sitting) catalogue or catalogues
    3. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a rock, crag, hill, mountain (there are seven [or, accord, to some, eight] mythical mountain ranges separating the divisions of the earth, viz. निषध, हेम-कूट, नील, श्वेत, शृन्३गिन्, माल्यवत्, गन्ध-मादन VP.) Mn. MBh. etc.
    4. masculine gender Name of the number "seven" Gan2it.
    5. masculine gender a dike MW.
    6. neuter gender (only Lexicographers) benzoin or storax
    7. neuter gender bitumen
    8. neuter gender a sort of collyrium.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शैलśaila[saila] a. (î) made of stone; stony; m. rock; hill, mountain: -kanyâ, f. daughter of the mountain (Himâlaya)…

    [saila] adjective (î) made of stone; stony; masculine rock; hill, mountain: -kanyâ, feminine; also equal for daughter of the mountain (Himâlaya), Pârvatî; -kû- ta, mountain-peak; -guru, adjective heavy as a mountain; chief of mountains, Himâlaya; -tanayâ, feminine; also equal for daughter of the mountain, Pârvatî -tâ, feminine; also equal for condition of a mountain; -duhitri, feminine; also equal for daughter of the mountain, Pârvatî; -dhâ tu, masculine mineral; -patha, masculine mountain path; -pura, neuter noun of a town; -maya, adjective (î) made of stone; -mriga, masculine wild goat; -râga, masculine king of mountains, Himâlaya; -sikhara, masculine moun tain peak; -sekhara, masculine the same; -sriṅga, neuter the same; -sâra, adjective hard as a rock; -sutâ, feminine; also equal for daughter of the mountain, Pârvatî: -kânta, masculine husband of Pârvatî, Siva; -setu, masculine embankment of stone.

    Source: Macdonell

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