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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 सामान्य

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सामान्यsāmānyaa.Common, general; सामान्यमेषां प्रथमावरत्वम् Ku.7.44; आहारनिद्राभयमैथुनं च सामान्यमेतत् पशुभिर्नराणाम् Subhāṣ…

    [समानस्य भावः ष्यञ्]

    1. Common, general; सामान्यमेषां प्रथमावरत्वम् Ku.7.44; आहारनिद्राभयमैथुनं च सामान्यमेतत् पशुभिर्नराणाम् Subhāṣ; R.14.67; Ku.2.26.
    2. Alike, equal, same; सामान्यप्रतिपत्तिपूर्वकमियं दारेषु दृश्या त्वया Ś.4.17.
    3. Ordinary, of an average or middle degree; सामान्यास्तु परार्थमुद्यमभृतः स्वार्थाविरोधेन ये Bh.2.74.
    4. Vulgar, commonplace, insignificant.
    5. Entire, whole.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -न्यम्

      1. Community, generality, universality.
      2. Common or generic property, general characteristic; नित्यमेकमनेकसमवेतं सामान्यम् Tarka K.
      3. Totality, entireness.
      4. Kind, sort.
      5. Identity.
      6. Equanimity, equability.
      7. Public affairs.
      8. A general proposition; उक्तिरर्थान्तरन्यासः स्यात् सामान्यविशेषयोः Chandr.5.12.
      9. (In Rhet.) A figure of speech thus defined by Mammaṭa: प्रस्तुतस्य यदन्येन गुणसाम्यविवक्षया । ऐकात्म्यं बध्यते योगात्तत् सामान्यमिति स्मृतम् ॥ K. Parasmaipada1.
      10. A general statement or expression; न सामान्यं विशेषानभिवदति ŚB. on MS.1.8.16.

    • -न्यम् Indeclinable jointly, in common; तैः सार्धं चिन्तयेन्नित्यं सामान्यं संधिविग्रहम् Ms.7.56.

    • -न्या A harlot, prostitute. -comp.

    • -ज्ञानम् knowledge or perception of generic properties.

    • -पक्षः the mean.

    • -पदार्थः the category called सामान्य or generality.

    • -प्रतिपत्तिपूर्वकम् Indeclinable with equal respect; Ś.4. 16.

    • -लक्षणम् a generic definition; इति द्रव्यसामान्यलक्षणानि Tarka K.

    • -वचन

      1. Adjective expressing a common property; ParasmaipadaII.1.55.
      2. expressing a general notion; III. 4.5. (-नम्) a substantive.

    • -वनिता a common woman, prostitute.

    • -वाचिन् Adjective expressive of generality or genus; न हि सामान्यवाची शब्दो विशेषानभिवदति ŚB. on MS.1.8. 16.

    • -शासनम् an edict applicable to all.

    • -शास्त्रम् a general rule.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सामान्यsāmānyamf(आ)n. equal, alike, similar MBh. S3ak.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender equal, alike, similar MBh. S3ak.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender shared by according to others, joint, common to (instr with and without सह, or compound) Ya1jn5. MBh. Sus3r. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender whole, entire, universal, general, generic, not specific (opp. to वैशेषिक) Sus3r. VarBr2S.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender common, common-place, vulgar, ordinary, insignificant, low MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. neuter gender equality, similarity, identity MBh. Sus3r. etc.
    6. neuter gender equilibrium, normal state or condition Ni1lak.
    7. neuter gender universality, totality, generality, general or fundamental notion, common or generic property (in the beginning of a compound instrumental case, or ablative, "in general", as opp. to विशेष-तस्, "in particular") Kan2. Jaim. Sarvad.
    8. neuter gender public affairs or business W.
    9. neuter gender (in rhetoric) the connection of different objects by common properties Kpr. Kuval.
    10. neuter gender jointly, in general, in common Mn. vii, 56.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. सामान्यsāmānya[sâmân-ya] a. [samâna] equal, alike; joint, common, to (in. ± saha, --˚); universal, general; ordinary…

    [sâmân-ya] adjective [samâna] equal, alike; joint, common, to (instrumental ± saha, --˚); universal, general; ordinary, commonplace; neuter equal ity, identity; equilibrium, normal condition (rare); universality, general or fundamental notion: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially after the manner of, like; jointly, in common; instrumental, ablative, ˚--, in general (opposite visesha-tas, in particular); -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially the same; similarly, according to analogy; -to drishta, neuter (scilicet, that is to say, supply anumâna) inference from common occurrence to universality, generali zation, induction; -lakshana, neuter generic defi nition; -vakana, adjective expressing the common property; expressing a general notion; neuter substantive (opposite attribute); -vat, adjective having universality, general; -sabda, masculine word of general meaning.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · सामान्य

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