m. any troublesome seditious person (who is, as it were, a thorn to the state and an enemy of order and good government), a paltry foe, enemy in general (seekṣudra-śatru-) etc.
m. a man of one of the mixed classes (the son of an out-caste Brahman by a woman of the name tribe) (varia lectiobhūtya-kaṇṭaka-and bhṛjja-k-; seebhṛjya-kaṇṭa-).
m. "sacrifice-thorn", a bad sacrificer (who does not know the god, metre, glossarial explanation, Brahman, ṛṣi-, kṛt- and taddhita- affixes of the Vedic verses)
कण्टकः कम् 1 A thorn; पादलग्नं करस्थेन कण्टकेनैव कण्टकं (उद्धरेत्) Chāṇ.22; कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम् (उन्मूलयेत्) Pt.4.18 -2 A prickle, a sting; यः कण्टकैर्वितुदति Y.3.53. -3 The point of anything. -4 (Fig.) Any troublesome fellow who is, as it were, a thorn to the state and an enemy of order and good government; उत्खातलोकत्रयकण्टके$पि R.14.73; त्रिदिवमुद्धृतदानवकण्टकम् Ś.7.3; Ms.9.26; Mv.7.8. -5 (Hence) Any source of vexation or annoyance, nuisance; कण्टकानां च शोधनात् Ms.9.253. -6 Horripilation, erection of hair, thrill. -7 A finger-nail. -8 A vexing speech. -9 A fish-bone; अन्धो मत्स्या- निवाश्नाति स नरः कण्टकैः सह Ms.8.95. -1 A sharp stinging pain, symptom of a disease. -11 (In Nyāya philosophy) Refutation of arguments, detection of error. -12 Impediment, obstacle. -13 The first, fourth, seventh, and tenth lunar mansions. -14 A vexing or injurious speech; Mb.1. -कः A bamboo; some other tree (Mar. बेल, बाभळ, हिंगणबेट) फलकं परिधानश्च तथा कण्टक- वस्त्रधृक् Mb.12.33.14; see कण्टकद्रुम. -2 A work-shop, manufactory. -3 Fault, defect; निर्धूतवाक्यकण्टकाम् Mb.12.167.5. -4 N. of Makara or the marine monster, the symbol of the god of love. -की A kind of वार्ताकी. -फलः See कण्टकफल. -Comp. -अग्रः a kind of lizard. -अशनः, -भक्षकः, -भुज् m. a camel. -अष्ठीलः a kind of fish (having many bones). -आगारः a kind of worm. -आढ्यः a kind of tree. -उद्धरणम् 1 (lit.) extracting thorns, weeding. -2 (fig.) removing annoyances, extirpating thieves and all such sources of public annoyance; कण्टकोद्धरणे नित्यमातिष्ठेद्यत्नमुत्तमम् Ms.9.252. -द्रुमः 1 a tree with thorns, a thorny bush; भवन्ति नितरां स्फीताः सुक्षेत्रे कण्टकद्रुमाः Mk.9.7. -2 the Śālmali tree or silk-cotton-tree (Mar. सांवरी). -प्रावृटा Aloe Perfoliata (Mar. कोरफड). -फलः 1 the bread-fruit tree, Panasa tree. -2 the गोक्षुर plant. -3 the castor-oil tree. -4 the Dhattūra tree. -5 a term applicable to any plant the fruit of which is invested with a hairy or thorny coat. -मर्दनम् suppressing disturbance. -युक्त a. having thorns, thorny. -विशोधनम् extirpating every source of disturbance or trouble; राज्यकण्टकविशोधनोद्यतः Vikr.5.1. -वृन्ताकी a species of nightshade with thorny leaves (वार्ताकी). -श्रेणिः, -णी f. 1 the Solanum Jacquini. -2 a porcupine.
a. free from thorns or enemies; -kampa, a. not trembling, im movable, motionless; unmoved, steadfast: -tâ, f. firmness; -karuna, a. pitiless, cruel; -karman, a. inactive, idle; -karsha,m. drawing out, extraction; essence, substance, main point: ab. chiefly, mainly; -karshana, n. drawing out, extraction; putting off; -kala, a. lacking parts, undivided; frail; m. decrepit old man; -kala&ndot;ka, a.spotless, un defiled; -kalmasha, a. sinless, spotless: î bhû, become spotless or sinless.
m. thorn=curse of mankind, pernicious man; -kartri, m. creator of the world, ep. of Brahman, Vishnu, or Siva; -kânta, pp. beloved of the world, dear to all mankind; -kâma, a.desirous of a certain world; -kâra, m. creator of the world, ep. of Siva; -krit, m. creator of the world; -kshit, a. inhabiting heaven; -gâ thâ, f. popular (traditional) verse; -guru, m. teacher of the world or people;-kakshus, n. pl. eyes of the people; -kâritra, n. ways of the world; -gít, a. winning territory (Br.); gaining heaven; -gña, a. knowing the world or men: -tâ, f. knowledge of the world; -tattva, n. id.; -tantra, n. course of the world; -tas, ad. from people, from popular talk; in accordance with usage; -traya, n., î, f. the three worlds (heaven, earth, air or lower regions); -dambhaka, a. cheating the people; -dvaya, n. the two worlds (heaven and earth); -dvâra, n. gate of heaven; -nâ tha, m. lord of the worlds, ep. of Brahman, Vishnu, Siva, of the gods, and of the sun; protector of the people, king; N. of Avalo kitesvara; a. protected by mankind; -nind ita, pp.blamed by every one; -pa, m. regent of a world; world-guardian (of whom there are eight); -pati, m. lord of the world, ep. of Brahman or Siva; lord of the people, king; -patha, m. general or usual way; -paddhati, f. id.; -pâlá, m. world-guardian (of whom from Manuonwards four or eight are assumed according as four or eight quarters are counted; exceptionally five); guardian of the people, king; -pitâmaha, m. great forefather of mankind, ep. of Brahman; -punya, N. of a locality; -pûgita, pp. universally honoured; -pravâda, m. common report, popular or current saying; -prasiddha, pp. generally known; -prasiddhi, f. general prevalence: in.according to prevailing usage; -bhartri, m. supporter of the people; -mahesvara, m. great lord of the world, ep. of Krishna, -mâ tri, f. mother of the world, ep. of Gaurî
a. thorny, prickly; having the hair erect; -kamala, a. provided with lotuses; -kampa, a. trembling: -m, ad.; -karuna, a. piteous; compassionate: -m, ad.; -karna, a. having ears, hearing:-ka, a. having ears; -kartri-ka, a. having an agent; -karma-ka, a. effective; connected with an object, transitive (verb); -karma-tâ, f., -tva, n. transitiveness; -karman, a. transitive.
noun (masculine neuter) any annoyance or source of vexation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
any troublesome seditious person (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
anything pointed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bamboo (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
boundary of a village (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
defect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
enemy in general (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
erection of the hair of the body in thrilling emotions (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fault (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
finger-nail (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
first, fourth, seventh, and tenth lunar mansions (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fish-bone (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
impediment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
manufactory (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a barber (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an AgrahAra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Makara (or the marine monster) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
paltry foe (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
point of a pin or needle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
prickle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sharp stinging pain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
symptom of disease (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
term in the Nyāya philosophy implying refutation of argument, detection of error etc. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
unevenness or roughness (as on the surface of the tongue) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vexing or injurious speech (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
workshop (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Bombax Heptaphyllum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
thorn bush (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tree with thorns (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Asteracantha longifolia (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a cow's hoof (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the print of a cow's hoof or a spot so marked (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Acacia arabica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Capparis aphylla (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Euphorbia tortilis (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Terminalia Catappa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
thorn-apple (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Acanthospermum hispidum DC. (Surapāla (1988), 441)
Asteracantha longifolia (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a kind of weapon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Euphorbia tirucalli Linn. (Surapāla (1988), 441)
Martynia annus Linn. (Surapāla (1988), 441)
name of a fish (Silurus) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a venomous insect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Pedalium murex Linn. (Surapāla (1988), 441)
Tribulus terrestris Linn. (Surapāla (1988), 441) Frequency rank 8982/72933
adjective free from thorns or enemies (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
secure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
unhurt (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
untroubled (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Alhagi Maurorum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a species of Asteracautha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Phoenix Paludosa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) Asteracantha Longifolia (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Euphorbia Antiquorum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Euphorbia Neriifolia (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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