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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 स्थाणु

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्थाणुsthāṇua.Firm, fixed, steady, stable, immoveable, motionless; नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः Bg.2.24; Mb.1.34.5.

    [स्था-नु पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied णत्वम्]

    Firm, fixed, steady, stable, immoveable, motionless; नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः Bg.2.24; Mb.1.34.5.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णुः

      1. An epithet of Śiva; स स्थाणुः स्थिरभक्तियोगसुलभो निःश्रेयसायास्तु वः V.1.1.
      2. A stake, post, pillar; अपि स्थाणुवदासीनः Pt.1.49; किं स्थाणुरयमुत पुरुषः.
      3. A peg, pin; स्थाणौ निषङ्गिण्यनसि क्षणं पुरः Śi.12.26.
      4. The gnomon of a dial.
      5. A spear, dart.
      6. A nest of white ants.
      7. A drug or perfume called Jeevaka.
      8. Stump, trunk; लता वल्लीश्च गुल्मांश्च स्थाणूनश्मन एव च Rām.2.8.6.
      9. A particular posture in sitting. -Masculine, Neuter A branchless trunk or stem, any bare stalk or stem, pollard.

    • -छेदः one who cuts down the trunks of trees, one who clears away timber; स्थाणुच्छेदस्य केदारमाहुः शल्यवतो मृगम् Ms.9. 44.

    • -दिश् Feminine the north-east.

    • -भूत Adjective become motionless (as the trunk of a tree).

    • -भ्रमः mistaking anything for a post.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्थाणुsthāṇumfn. (accord. to some for स्थल्नु) standing firmly, stationary, firm, fixed, immovable, motionless Mn. MBh.…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (according to to some for स्थल्नु) standing firmly, stationary, firm, fixed, immovable, motionless Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine gender (or neuter gender gaRa अर्धर्चा*दि) a stump, stem, trunk, stake, post, pile, pillar (also as symbol of motionlessness) fg-veda etc.
    3. masculine gender a kind of spear or dart Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a particular part of a plough Kr2ishis.
    5. masculine gender the gnomon of a dial MW.
    6. masculine gender a particular perfume (Equivalent to जीवक) Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender a nest of white ants W.
    8. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव (who is supposed to remain as motionless as the trunk of a tree during his austerities) MBh. Ka1v. etc. (RTL. 63)
    9. masculine gender of one of the 11 Rudras रुद्र s MBh. Hariv.
    10. masculine gender of a Praja1-pati प्रजा-पति R.
    11. masculine gender of a serpent-demon Ra1matUp.
    12. masculine gender of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस Ta1n2d2Br.
    13. neuter gender anything stationary or fixed MBh. etc.
    14. neuter gender a particular posture in sitting catalogue or catalogues
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. स्थाणुsthāṇu[sthâ-nú] a. [√sthâ] standing, station ary, n. what is fixed or stationary (C.); m. stump, stake, post (also…

    [sthâ-nú] adjective [√sthâ] standing, station ary, neuter what is fixed or stationary (Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); masculine stump, stake, post (also as an emblem of im movableness; Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); noun of Siva (immova ble as the trunk of a tree during his austeri ties; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): -kkheda, adjective clearing away the stumps (i. e. the timber); -bhûta, perfect passive participle im movable like the stump of a tree; -vana ͜ okas, adjective inhabiting the forest of Siva; u ͜ îsvara, neuter noun of a town.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · स्थाणु

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