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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 श्याम

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्यामśyāmaa.Black, dark-blue, dark coloured; प्रत्याख्यातविशेषकं कुरबकं श्यामावदातारुणम् M. 3.5; श्यामं द्वयोर्भागयोः…

    [श्यै-मक Uṇ.1.134]

    1. Black, dark-blue, dark coloured; प्रत्याख्यातविशेषकं कुरबकं श्यामावदातारुणम् M. 3.5; श्यामं द्वयोर्भागयोः V.2.7; कुवलयदलश्यामस्निग्धः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4. 19; Me.15,23.
    2. Brown.
    3. Shady, dusky.
    4. Dark-green.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -मः

      1. The black colour.
      2. The green colour.
      3. A cloud.
      4. The cuckoo.
      5. Name of a sacred fig-tree at Allahabad on the bank of the Yamunā; अयं च कालिन्दीतटे वटः श्मामो नाम Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1; सोयं वटः श्याम इति प्रतीतः R. 13.53.
      6. The thorn-apple.
      7. The Tamāla tree; दृश्यन्ते बन्धुजीवाश्च श्यामाश्च गिरिसानुषु Rām.4.3.62.

    • -मम्

      1. Sea-salt.
      2. Black pepper.

    • -अङ्ग Adjective dark. (-ङ्गः) the planet Mercury.

    • -आनन Adjective having a black face; निर्जित्य च निजामस्य श्यामाननमयीं चमूम् Śiva B.3.45.

    • -कण्ठः

      1. an epithet of Śiva (नीलकण्ठ).
      2. a peacock.

    • -कर्णः a horse suitable for a horse-sacrifice (अश्वमेध).

    • -काण्डा, -ग्रन्थिः a kind of Dūrvā grass. - thetamāla tree.

    • -भास्, -रुचि Adjective glossy-black.

    • -वल्ली black pepper.

    • -गबलौ the two four-eyed watch-dogs of Yama; Compare (श्वानौ) चतुरक्षौ शबलौ साधुना पथा Ṛv.1.14.1.

    • -सुन्दरः an epithet of Kṛiṣṇa.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्यामśyāmamf(आ)n. (said to be connected with √श्यै) black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (said to be connected with √श्यै) black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable, having a dark or swarthy complexion (considered a mark of beauty) AV. etc.
    2. masculine gender black or blue or green (the colour) Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender a cloud Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender the Kokila or Indian cuckoo Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a black bull TS. A1s3vS3r.
    6. masculine gender Name of various plants (fragrant grass; thorn-apple; Artemisia Indica; Careya Arborea etc.) Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender (in music) a particular Ra1ga राग Sam2gi1t.
    8. masculine gender Name of a son of S3u1ra शूर and brother of Vasudeva वसुदेव Hariv. VP.
    9. masculine gender of a modern prince catalogue or catalogues
    10. masculine gender of a mountain MBh.
    11. masculine gender of a sacred fig-tree at Praya1ga प्रयाग or Allaha1ba1d Allahabad R. Ragh. Uttarar.
    12. masculine gender plural Name of a Vedic school (a subdivision of the Maitra1yan2i1yas मैत्रायणीय s)
    13. neuter gender black pepper Lexicographers
    14. neuter gender sea-salt Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. श्यामśyāma[syâmá] a. black, dark grey, green, or blue, sable, dusky, swarthy (considered a beautiful colour in…

    [syâmá] adjective black, dark grey, green, or blue, sable, dusky, swarthy (considered a beautiful colour in complexion); masculine noun of a sacred fig-tree at Prayâga: -tâ, feminine; also equal for blackness, dark colour; -tva, neuter the same; -phena, adjective having black foam: -tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter; -mukha, adjective black-faced (cloud); having black nipples.

    Source: Macdonell

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