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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 सिंह

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सिंहsiṃhaA lion; (it is said to be derived from हिंस्, cf. भवेद्वर्णागमाद्धंसः सिंहो वर्णविपर्ययात् Sk.); न हि सुप्तस्य…

    [हिंस्-अच् पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied]

    1. A lion; (it is said to be derived from हिंस्, Compare भवेद्वर्णागमाद्धंसः सिंहो वर्णविपर्ययात् Sk.); न हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः Subhāṣ.
    2. The sign Leo of the Zodiac. e.g. सिंहलग्न.
    3. (At the end of comp.) Best, pre-eminent of a class; e.g. रघुसिंहः, पुरुष- सिंहः; उद्योगिनं पुरुषसिंहमुपैति लक्ष्मीः Pt.1.361; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.22.
    4. A particular place prepared for the building of a house.
    5. (In music) A kind of tone.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अवलोकनम् the (backward) glance of a lion. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedन्याय the maxim of the lion's (backward) glance, generally used to mark the connection of a thing with what precedes and follows; (for explanation see under न्याय).

    • -आढ्य Adjective abounding in lions.

    • -आसनम् a throne, a seat of honour. (-नः) a particular mode of sexual enjoyment.

    • -आस्यः a particular position of the hands.

    • -कर्णः a corner orifice containing lion-figures; यद्वेदिकातोरणसिंह- कर्णै रत्नैर्दधानं प्रतिवेश्म शोभाम् Bu. Ch.1.5.

    • -कर्णी

      1. a particular position of the right hand in shooting an arrow. केशरः, केसरः the Bakula tree.
      2. a lion's mane.
      3. a kind of sweet-meat.

    • -गः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -तलम् the palms of the hands opened and joined together.

    • -तुण्डः a kind of fish; Ms.5.16.

    • -दंष्ट्रः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -दर्प Adjective as proud as a lion.

    • -द्वार्

      1. Feminine, -द्वारम् the main or principal gate (of a palace etc.). ध्वनिः, नादः the roar of a lion; असोढसिंहध्वनिरुन्ननाद Ku.1.56; सिंह- नादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् Bg.1.12; Mk.5.29.
      2. a war-cry.

    • -नर्दिन् Adjective one who roars like a lion; Bk. 5.34.

    • -नादः

      1. a lion's roar.
      2. a war-cry.
      3. a confident assertion.
      4. Name of Śiva.

    • -मलम् a kind of brass.

    • -याना, -रथा Name of the goddess Pārvatī.

    • -लीलः a kind of coitus.

    • -वाहनः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -वाहिनी an epithet of Durgā.

    • -विक्रमः, -विक्रान्तः a horse.

    • -विष्टरः a throne.

    • -संहनन

      1. Adjective
      2. as strong as a lion; प्रांशु कनक- वर्णाभः सिंहसंहननो युवा Mb.3.146.28.
      3. handsome, (-नम्) the killing of a lion.

    • -स्थः an epithet of the planet Jupiter when in the constellation Leo.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सिंहsiṃham. (ifc. f(आ).; prob. fr. √सह्) "the powerful one", a lion (also identified with आत्मन्) RV. &c.
    1. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).; probably from √सह्) "the powerful one", a lion (also identified with आत्मन्) fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender the zodiacal sign Leo or its Lagna लग्न VarBr2S. Ma1rkP.
    3. masculine gender a hero or eminent person (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Equivalent to "chief or lord of", to express excellence of any kind; confer, compare पुरुष-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, राज-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, and the similar use of ऋषभ, व्याघ्र etc.; sometimes also Equivalent to "prince, king" exempli gratia, 'for example' नाग-पुर-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, the king of N Na1ga-pura नाग-पुर; confer, compare सिंहद्वार् and सिंहा*सन) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    4. masculine gender a particular form of temple VarBr2S.
    5. masculine gender a particular place prepared for the building of a house Jyot.
    6. masculine gender a Moringa with red flowers (Equivalent to रक्त-शिग्रु) Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender (in music) a kind of tune Sam2gi1t.
    8. masculine gender the symbol or emblem of the 24th Arhat अर्हत् of the present Avasarpin2i1 अवसर्पिणी MW.
    9. masculine gender Name of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण BhP.
    10. masculine gender of a king of the Vidya1-dhara विद्या-धर s Katha1s.
    11. masculine gender of a king (the father of Sa1hi-deva साहि-देव) catalogue or catalogues
    12. masculine gender of the Ven3kat2a वेङ्कट mountain Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender (with आचार्य) of an astronomer VarBr2S. Scholiast or Commentator
    14. masculine gender of various other persons Buddh. Ra1jat.
    15. masculine gender a particular mythical bird R.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. सिंहsiṃha[simhá] m. lion; Leo (sign of the zodiac); --˚, lion-like=chief or best of, pre-eminent; lord or ruler of…

    [simhá] masculine lion; Leo (sign of the zodiac); --˚, lion-like=chief or best of, pre-eminent; lord or ruler of (also ˚-in some cpds.); noun: -gupta, masculine noun of a king; -ghosha, masculine noun; -tâ, feminine; also equal for condition of a lion; -tunda, masculine a fish: -ka, masculine the same; -tva, neuter state of a lion; -damsh- tra, adjective lion-toothed; masculine noun of an Asura; noun of a prince of the Sabaras; -datta, masculine noun of an Asura; -deva, masculine noun of a prince; -dvâr, feminine; also equal for (prince's=) palace-gate; -dvâra, neuter the same; -dhvani, masculine (lion's=) challenging shout; -nâda, masculine lion's roar; war-cry; confident assurance; noun of an Asura, of a son of Râvana, and of a king of Malaya; -parâ krama, masculine noun; -pura, neuter noun of a town; -bala, masculine noun of a prince: -datta, masculine noun; -bhata, masculine noun of an Asura; -bhû-bhrit, masculine noun of a king; -mahî-pati, masculine noun of a king; -ratha, adjective having a car drawn by lions, epithet of Durgâ; masculine noun; -rava, masculine lion's roar; war cry; -râga, masculine noun of a king; -rotsikâ, feminine; also equal for noun of a village.

    Source: Macdonell

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