John M. Denton - A Sanskrit Dictionary: A concise sanskrit dictionary of words from principal traditional scriptures, major philosophical works and historical texts

A Sanskrit Dictionary A concise sanskrit dictionary of words from principal traditional scriptures, major philosophical works, Dhtu P h a and various grammar texts. Transliterated in English script and alphabetical order and including many references to the traditional Monier-Williams Dictionary. V3.1 copyright 2014 John M. Denton Contents The Alphabet Pronunciation a as u in but a in master ai y in my au ou in loud b b in bear bh bh in abhor c ch in check ch chh in catch him d d in dice d in drum dh dh in adhere h dh in red-haired e a in evade g g in good gh gh in loghouse h h in hard h in oh i i in fix ee in feel j j in jam jh dgeh in hedgehog k k in kite kh kh in blockhead l l in love lry in jewelry m m in mother m in hum n n in not nd n in none ng in sing n in lunch o o in oh p p in put ph ph in uphill r r in red ri in river ri in reed sh in sure sh in show s s in sit t t in water t in true th th in fat-head h th in anthill u u in suit oo in pool v w in water y y in you a 1a/1 1. the first letter of the alphabet, 2. a ananta O V i u 3. a prefix having a negative or contrary sense, a-sat not good, 4. the base of some pronouns and pronom. forms - asya, astra , etc. 5. an augment prefixed to the root for some tenses, as a prefix to verbs, especially of motion and their derivatives near, near to, towards, (may be separable from the verb in older language), to, unto, at, with roots like gam, y, i, d , it reverses the action of the verb e.g. go becomes come, datte takes, 126/1 a particle of reminiscence, also of compassion or pain and of assent, sometimes used in the sense of comparison - as it were, like, as an adverb after words expressing a number or degree fully, really, indeed; may indicate up to, until, as far as, from, thereto, besides, quite, entirely, all the way to, until, e.g. -mar a am till death, -samudram as far as the ocean, -kumram from a child, or from childhood, or to a child, from or up to (with 5 th ), abaddha 59/3 mfn unbound, unrestrained, at liberty, not yet visible, abdhita mfn unreputed, a proposition remaining uncontradicted, not forbidden, unrefuted abhya 60/1 mfn not exterior, internal, without an exterior, abb f. a mother, abbindu m. a drop of water, a tear abda m. water-giving, a year, a cloud, the grass, bdika mfn annual, yearly, - bdika ..- ennial, lasting .. years bh P. bhti, to shine or blaze towards, to irradiate, outshine, illumine, to appear, become visible or apparent, to look like, f. light, appearance, splendour, a flash, colour, appearance, a reflected image, abhgya 61/1mfn unfortunate, wretched, unfortunately, bhaj P. to cause to share or partake, let anyone have anything, favour anyone, to revere, respect, abha k ya mfn not to be eaten by, (3 rd or 6 th ), n. that which ought not to be eaten, abhakta mfn one who is not a devotee, detached, unconnected with, not eaten, not received as a share, bh a ana 145/1 n. defining, determining bhar a a n. decorating, ornament, or collectively ornaments, jewels etc., bh Cl 1 - bh ate, to call on, call upon, invite, to address, converse with, to talk, speak, name, promise, bh a speech, talking, a saying, proverb, introduction, preface, bhsa 45/2 splendour, light, appearance, reflection, semblance, intention, purpose, phantom, mere appearance, fallacious appearance, looking like, understood, as a reflection of Brahman , including personal aspects. reflection (of the Self), (in logic) fallacy, semblance of a reason, ifc. looking like, having the mere appearance of a thing, bhsamtra m. mere appearance, in name only, bhsavda a theory in Advaita Vednta that the jiva (individual) is an illusory appearance of the Brahman, a doctrine holding that all creation is a reflection of the Absolute, 2. a aiva and akta theory that all appearances are real as aspects of ultimate reality, bhti f. shade, splendour, light, 1/s/pres bh becomes visible, shines, looks like, blazes towards, illumines, appears, abhva 60/3 m. non-existence, nullity, absence, non-entity, negation, proof from non-existence, since there are no mice, there must be cats here, annihilation, death, privation, abhvamtra mere absence, of a merely negative character, abhvan f.n. absence of judgement or right perception, abhvarpa having the nature of non-existence, an unreal cause, abhvarpa dharma (W) a negative attribute abhavat became, 1/s/impf. bh abhvtmaka (W) a type of motion ( dharma ) in Jainism, which indicates the distinction of one thing from another , abhvayat mfn non-perceiving, non-concentrating, un-meditative, unwise, unconscious, abhvin mfn not about to be, not destined to be, abhautika mfn not relating to or produced by the gross elements, not material, subtle, abhavya for deliverance from material existence, for liberation, abhvya mfn what is not to be or will not be, not destined to be, a person not capable of release from the bondage of transmigration, (Jain) abhaya mfn absence of fear, fearless n. f. ( ) fearlessness abhaya mudr a hand gesture often used pictorially or in sculpture (one hand raised with the palm outward) indicating fearlessness or do not fear, abheda 75/1 m. non-fracture, compactness, closeness of array, absence of difference or distinction, identity, mfn not different, identical, G. non-difference, non-duality, abhedabhakti highest devotion that has culminated in merging of the identities of the worshipper and the worshipped, devotion without the sense of duality, (U) abhedabhva sense of non-separateness, abhedabuddhi the buddhi that beholds unity, abhedacaitanya n. undivided consciousness, constant thought of the identity of the jva with Brahman, abhedadarana self-realization, non-perception of duality, abhedh a kra m. the pure ego that identifies with Absolute/Brahman, abhedajna knowledge of the identity of the individual with Brahman, abhedaka mfn not dividing, not causing any distinction, abhedin mfn not different, abhedya mfn not to be divided or broken, indivisible, not to be betrayed (secret formula), ( am ) n. a diamond, abhedyat f. or tva n . indivisibility, impenetrability, abhi prefix, to, towards, into, over, upon, moving towards, approaching as a prefix to nouns not derived from verbs expresses superiority, intensity as an adverb or prep. (with 2 nd .) to, towards, in the direction of, against, into, for, for the sake of, on account of, before, in front of abh mfn fearless, abh 2. ( i) abhy-eti, to come near, approach, go up to or towards, to go along or after, to enter, join, go over to, to begin to, to reach, obtain, to come to, fall to ones share, abhibdh bdhate to check, stop, to attack (in battle), to cause pain, abhibh to glitter (around), be bright, appear, abhibh 2. f. apparition, phenomenon, inauspicious omen, (Buddhist) act of overpowering,superiority, abhibhaj to turn or flee towards abhibh a ga mfn breaking down, destroying, abhi bhaj to break down, destroy abhibhar t ind. towards the husband, before (in the presence of) the husband, abhibharts to scold, threaten so as to terrify, to deride, ridicule, abhibh Cl 1 - bh ate to reply to, answer, to address, speak to, converse with, to utter, abhibh a a n. the act of addressing or speaking to, abhibh in mfn addressing, speaking to, abhibh ita mfn spoken to, addressed, accosted, abhibh ya mfn to be addressed, abhibhava 66/3mfn overpowering, powerful m. prevailing, overpowering, predominance, defeat, subjugation, disregard, disrespect, humiliation abhibhvaka mfn overpowering, surpassing, abhibhavana n. causing to overcome making victorious, abhib h to lay or throw blame or fault upon abhibhu or 2. abhibh one who surpasses, a superior, abhibh be against, to overcome, overpower, predominate, conquer, surpass, overspread,to attack, defeat, humiliate, to approach, come near to, to be victorious or prospering in, abhibh mfn one who surpasses, a superior, m. name of a month, name of a die, abhi3.bhuj P. to be useful to, abhibhta mfn surpassed, defeated, humbled, overcome, injured, abhibhti f. superior power, overpowering, disrespect, humiliation, mfn overpowering, superior, abhibhty-ojas mfn having superior might, abhibhya n. superiority, ind. overpowering, subduing, abhibuddhi f. name of a function of the intellect in S khya phil.(comprising adhyavasya, abhimna, icch, kartavyat, kriy), abhica k -c a te to look at, view, perceive, to cast a kind look upon, to address, looks on, abhica ka a n. conjuring, incantation, observation of the sky (in augury), abhica k ya mfn manifest abhicar to act wrongly towards anyone, to be faithless as a wife, to charm, enchant, bewitch, abhicara m. a servant abhicra m. employment of spells for a malevolent purpose, exorcising, incantation, magic, abhicraka m. a magician, mfn conjuring, abhicrita mfn enchanted, charmed, abhicchyam ind. in darkness, abhicint cl 10, to reflect on, abhicud caus. codayati to impel, drive on, inflame, animate, to invite, fix, settle, to announce, inquire for, abhi1. d -dadti to give, bestow for a purpose, abhidah to singe, burn abhida ki am ind. to or towards the right, abhidarana n.becoming visible, appearance, abhids dsati, to consider and treat as an enemy abhid a a mfn bitten abhddha mfn inflamed, 74/3 abhidh dadhti to surrender anyone to, A.P. to put on or round, to bring upon (4 th ), put on or round (esp. the furniture of a horse), to cover a country with an army, to cover, protect, to set forth, explain, tell, speak to, pass. dhyate to be named or called, caus. dhpayate to cause to name, abhidh f. name, appellation, the literal power or sense of a word, a word, sound, m.f. surrounding, abhidham to blow towards or against, abhi2. d to radiate, beam forth or towards abhidigdha polished, glazed (in the fire tapsa ), i.e. sharp, abhidh dadhti to surrender anyone to, to bring upon, to put on or round, to cover, protect, to set forth, explain, L. sharp, abhidh dadhti to surrender anyone to, to bring upon, to put on or round, to cover, protect, to set forth, explain, L.