Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 संशय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

संशयsaṃśaya1 Doubt, uncertainty, irresolution, hesitation; मनस्तु मे संशमेव गाहते Ku.5.46; त्वदन्यः संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न…
1. 1 Doubt, uncertainty, irresolution, hesitation; मनस्तु मे संशमेव गाहते Ku.5.46; त्वदन्यः संशयस्यास्य छेत्ता न ह्युपपद्यते Bg.6.36.
2. Misgiving, suspicion.
3. Doubt or indecision (in Nyāya), one of the 16 categories mentioned in the Nyāya philosophy; एकधर्मिकविरुद्धभावा- भावप्रकारकं ज्ञानं संशयः; it is also regarded as one of the two kinds of अयतार्थज्ञान.
4. Danger, peril, risk; न संशयमनारुह्य नरो भद्राणि पश्यति H.1.7; याता पुनः संशयमन्यथैव Māl.1.13; Ki.13.16; Ve.6.1.
5. Possibility.
6. A subject of dispute or controversy; अग्निहोत्रादहमभ्यागताऽस्मि विप्रर्षभाणां संशयच्छेदनाय Mb.3.186.22.
Derived forms and compounds
- -आक्षेपः a particular figure of speech ('removal of doubt'); किमयं शरदम्भोदः किंवा हंसकदम्बकम् । रुतं नूपुरसंवादि श्रूयते तन्न तोयदः ॥ इत्ययं संशयाक्षेपः संशयो यन्निवार्यते । Kāv.2.163-4.
- -आत्मन् Adjective doubting, sceptical.
- -आपन्न, -उपेत, -स्थ Adjective doubtful, uncertain, irresolute.
- -उपमा a comparison expessed in the form of a doubt; किं पद्ममन्तर्भ्रान्तालि किं ते लोले- क्षणं मुखम् । मम दोलायते चित्तमितीयं संशयोपमा ॥ Kāv.2.26.
- -गत Adjective fallen into danger; Ś.6.
- -छेदः solution of a doubt, decision.
- -छेदिन् Adjective clearing all doubt, decisive; Ś.3.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

संशयsaṃśaya&c. see सं-√शी .
1. etc. see सं-√शी .
2. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) lying down to rest or sleep Lexicographers
3. masculine gender uncertainty, irresolution, hesitation, doubt in or of (locative case, accusative with प्रति, or comp; संशयः, with Potential, "there is doubt whether"; न स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, ना*स्ति स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, ना*त्र स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, न हि स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, ना*स्त्य् अत्र-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied etc., "there is no doubt", "without doubt") A1s3vS3r. Mn. MBh. etc.
4. masculine gender a doubtful matter Car.
5. masculine gender (in Nya1ya न्याय) doubt about the point to be discussed (one of the 16 categories) IW. 64
6. masculine gender difficulty, danger, risk of or in or to (genitive case locative case, or compound) A1s3vGr2. MBh. etc.
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

संशयsaṃśaya[sam-saya] m. [√sî] doubt, dubious ness, uncertainty, misgiving, hesitation (re garding, prati, lc., --˚)…

[sam-saya] masculine [√sî] doubt, dubious ness, uncertainty, misgiving, hesitation (re garding, prati, locative, --˚); doubtful matter; dan ger, risk, to (genitive, locative, --˚): with following potential, it is doubtful whether; na ͜ asti (atra) sam- sayah, na ͜ atra samsayah, na samsayah (very common) and na hi samsayah, at the end of a sentence, there is no doubt, without doubt: -kara, adjective (î) productive of risk to (--˚); -kkhedin, adjective clearing away all doubt, deci sive; -kkhedya, future participle passive requiring to be cleared of doubt (lawsuits); - ͜ âtma-ka, adjective subject to doubt, dubious (expedient); - ͜ âtman, adjective in dulging in doubt, irresolute.

Source: Macdonell

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