शङ्खिनी 1 A woman of one of the four classes into which writers on erotic science divide women; the Ratimañjarī thus describes her :-- दीर्घातिदीर्घनयना वर- सुन्दरी या कामोपभोगरसिका गुणशीलयुक्ता । रेखात्रयेण च विभूषित कण्ठदेशा सम्भोगकेलिरसिका किल शङ्खिनी सा ॥ cf. चित्रिणी, हस्तिनी,
and पद्मिनी also. -2 A female spirit, or a kind of fairy. -3 Mother of pearl. -4 A particular vein. -Comp. -फलः the Śirīṣa tree.
शाखिन् a. [शाखा अस्त्यस्य इनि] 1 Having branches (fig. also). -2 Branching, ramifying. -3 Belonging to any branch or school (as of the Veda). -m. 1 A tree; कुल्याम्भोभिः पवनचपलैः शाखिनो धौतमूलाः Ś.1.15. -2 A Veda. -3 A follower of any Vedic school or recension.
शिखिन् a. [शिखा अस्त्यस्य इनि] 1 Pointed. -2 Crested, tufted; एकवस्त्रधरो धन्वी शिखी कनकमालया Rām.3.38.14. -3 One who has reached the summit of knowledge. -4 Proud. -m. 1 A peacock; उष्णालुः शिशिरे निषीदति तरोर्मूलालवाले शिखी V.2.23;4.8; Pt.1.151; Śi.4.5. -2 Fire; रिपुरिव सखीसंवासो$यं शिखीव हिमानिलः Gīt.7; न श्वेतभावमुञ्झति शङ्खः शिखिभुक्तमुक्तो$पि Pt.4.11; R.19.54; Śi.15.7. -3 A cock. -4 An arrow. -5 A tree. -6 A lamp. -7 A bull. -8 A horse. -9 A mountain. -1 A Brāhmaṇa. -11 A religious mendicant. -12 N. of Ketu. -13 The number 'three'. -14 The Chitraka tree. -Comp. -कणः a spark. -कण्ठम्, -ग्रीवम् blue vitriol; तार्क्ष्यशैलं शिखिग्रीवं चक्षुष्यं यामुनं पुनः Śiva B.3.18. -दिश् south-east. -ध्वजः 1 an epithet of Kārtikeya. -2 smoke. -पिच्छम्, -पुच्छम् a peacock's tail. -प्रियः a kind of jujube tree. -भूः N. of Skanda. -मोदा a kind of plant (अजमोदा). -मृत्युः the god of love (मदन); Gīrvāṇa. -यूपः an antelope. -वर्धकः a gourd. -वाहनः an epithet of Kārtikeya. -शिखा 1 a flame. -2 a peacock's crest.
सुखिन् a. Happy, glad, joyful. -m. A religious ascetic.
सुखंघुणः sukhaṅghuṇḥ सुखंसुणः sukhaṃsuṇḥ
सुखंघुणः सुखंसुणः A kind of staff with a skull at the top (a weapon of Śiva); see खट्वाङ्ग.
a. low (birth); -uk-kalat, pr. pt. not departing from (ab.); -uk-kita, pp. not plucked; -uk-khinna, pp. uninterrupted, unimpeded; -uk-khishta, (pp.) n. no mere remnant; a. containing no remains of food, clean; -uk-khvasat, pr. pt. not breathing.
m. unfamiliarity; -kalita, pp. unmoved, immovable; -kita, pp. unknown, unfamiliar; -kyuta, pp. not having deserted; -kkhada, a. destitute of retinue or baggage; -kkhinna, pp.unlimited; -kkheda, m. lack of decision; irresolution; want of judg ment: -kartri, a. not deciding rightly; -gâta, pp. premature, still-born.
a. with tail out spread; -khitti, f. destruction, extermina tion; -khinna, pp. (√ khid) cut off; m. (sc. sandhi) peace bought by ceding fertile terri tory; -khiras, a. holding the head high; -khilîmdhra, n. luxuriant mushroom; a. covered with mushrooms.
m. guardian of order, king; -latâ, f. creeper yielding all wishes; -latikâ, f. id.; -vallî, f. id.; -vitapin, -vriksha, m.=Kalpa tree; -satâya, den. Â. appear as long as 100 Kalpas; -sâkhin, m.Kalpa tree; -sundarî, f. N.; -sûtra, n. Sûtra on ritual.
n. bad wealth; -dvâra, n. back-door; -dhî, a. foolish; m. fool; -nakha, -nakhín, a. having deformed nails; -nadikâ, f. insignificant rivulet; -nadî, f. id.; -na ra½indra, -½îsvara, m. bad king;-nîta, n. bad guidance; -nripa, -nripati, m. bad king.
m. (possessing great power), N. of a prince; -satru, a. having many foes; -sabda, m. (many-word), plural; -sás, ad. abundantly, in great numbers; frequently, repeatedly; -sâkhá, a.having many branches; widely ramified (family); mani fold; -sâkhin, a. having many branches; -subhâ-ya, den. Â. become a great blessing; -sruta, pp. very learned; -sruti, f. occur rence of the plural in the text.
a. (ikâ) having its root in, produced or derived from; n. radish; root; -karman, n. magic rites with roots; -kâr ana, n. original or prime cause; -krikkhra, m. n. penance consisting in eating onlyroots; -khânaka, m. digger of roots; -grantha, m. original text; -kkhinna, pp. cut off with the root, dissipated (hope); -kkheda, m. cutting down (a tree) by the root; -kkhedin, a. de stroying the text (super-cleverness);-ga, a. growing from the root (plant); formed on roots of trees (ant-hill); -tás, ad. below: w. â, from the root onwards; from the begin ning (relate); -tâ, f. being the root or source of (--°ree;); -tva, n. id.; -deva, m. N.; -dvâra, n. main door; -nikrintana, a. (î) cutting off by the root, destroying root and branch (--°ree;); -purusha, m. (root-man), male repre sentative of a family; -prakriti, f. primeval or unevolved matter (in the Sâ&ndot;khya phil.; also called pradhâna): pl. principal sovereigns to be considered in time of war; -pranihita, pp. known through spies from the beginning (thieves); -phala, n. roots and fruits; interest of capital; -bhava, a. growing from roots; -bhâga, m. lower part; -bhritya, m. heredi tary servant; -mantra, m. main or heading text; spell; -mantra-maya, a. formed of spells, taking effect like a spell; -râmâyana, n. original (i. e. Vâlmîki's) Râmâyana; -vakana, n. original words or text; -vat, a. supplied with (esculent) roots (place); stand ing upright; -vâpa, m. planter of (esculent) roots; -vinâsana, n. radical destruction; -vyasana-vritti-mat, a.following a calling which is a hereditarily vile occupation; -vyâdhi, m. main disease; -vratin, a. sub sisting exclusively on roots; -sâdhana, n. main instrument; -sthâna, n. base, founda tion; chief place; Multan; -sthâyin,a. ex isting from the beginning (Siva); -srotas, n. main stream of a river; -hara, a. taking away the roots, completely destroying (g.): -tva, n. complete ruin; -½âyatana, n. original abode or seat; -½âsin, a. subsisting on roots.
a. (î, sts. â) confronting, facing (g., --°ree;); favourable, to any one (g.), propitious (fortune); intent on (lc., --°ree;): -m, ad. (come etc.) towards; (draw) to (oneself, âtmanah); (look) intoone's face; face to face; opposite, in the presence of (g.); lc. oppo site, before, in front or the presence of (g.): w. bhû, oppose any one (g.); w. sthâ, look any one (g.) in the face; °ree;--, towards; into one's face; -mukhî-kri, place opposite, make one's aim; -mukhîna, a. confronting, facing, opposite; favourable to (g.): -tva, n. condi tion of facing; presence; -mukhî-bhû, post oneself opposite; -mugdham, (pp.) ad. clandestinely; -mûdha,pp. √ muh: -tâ, f., -tva, n. dazed condition; -mûrkhana, n. congealment, densification, accumulation; -melana, n. meeting together, mixture, union; -mohá, m. stupefaction, swoon; infatuation, delusion; -mohana, a.(î) deluding, infatu ating; m. N. of one of the arrows of the god of love; n. leading astray, deluding, infatu ating; a certain mythical missile.
a. occurring before witnesses: -m, ad. in the presence of wit nesses; -sâgara, a. together with the oceans; -sâdhana, a. having means; together with forces; -sâdhvasa, a. dismayed, terrified: -m, ad.; -sâdhvî-ka, a. together with Arun dhatî; -sâra, a. firm, strong: -tâ, f. strength; -sârtha, a. with a caravan; -sita½utpala mâlin, a. having a wreath of white lotuses; -suta, a. together with sons orchildren; -sura, a. together with the gods; -suhrid, a. having friends; -saurabha, a. fragrant; -saurâshtra, a. together with the Saurâsh tras; -sthâna, a. occupying the same position as (g.); produced in the same part of the mouth as (g., --°ree;); -sthûna-kkhinna, pp. hewn down together with the stump.
f. celestial maiden, Apsaras; -yoshit, f. id.; -râga, m. king of the gods, ep. of Indra: -tâ, f. Indra's rank, -vriksha, m. Indra's (Pârigâta) tree; -loka, m. world of the gods, heaven: -sundarî, f. Apsaras; -vadhû, f. id.; -vara, m. chief of the gods, ep. of Indra: -nagara, n. Indra's city; -varman, m. N. of a king; -vâhinî, f. celestial Ganges; -vesman, n. house of god, temple; -satru, m. foe of the gods, Asura; -sâkhin, m. tree of the gods (=kal pa-vriksha).
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