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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्वस्तिsvastif., n. Welfare; समारम्भान्वुभूषेत हतस्वस्तिरकिच्चनः Mb.12.8.6; जितं त आत्मविद्धुर्य स्वस्तये स्वस्तिरस्तु में…
    1. , Neuter Welfare; समारम्भान्वुभूषेत हतस्वस्तिरकिच्चनः Mb.12.8.6; जितं त आत्मविद्धुर्य स्वस्तये स्वस्तिरस्तु में Bhāg. 4.24.33. -Indeclinable A particle meaning 'may it be well with (one)', 'fare-well', 'hail', 'adieu' (with Dative); स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्वान्तरिक्षेभ्यः पार्थिवेभ्यश्च भारत Mb.3.37.35; स्वस्ति भवते Ś.2; स्वस्त्यस्तु ते R.5.17; it is also used in expressing one's approbation; (often used at the beginning of letters).
    2. Compound अयनम् a means of securing prosperity.
    3. the averting of evil by the recitation ofmantras or performance of expiatory rites.
    4. the benediction of a Brāhmaṇa after presentation of offerings; प्रास्थानिकं स्वस्त्ययनं प्रयुज्य R.2.7. -Adjective Auspicious; इदं स्वस्त्ययनं श्रेष्ठम् Ms.1.16; Mb.1.75.2.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर्मन् Neuter causing welfare.

    • -कारः a bard.

    • -दः, -भावः an epithet of Śiva.

    • -मुखः

      1. a letter.
      2. a Brāhmaṇa.
      3. a bard, panegyrist.

    • -वाचकः

      1. benediction, congratulation. वाचनम्, वाचनकम्, वाचनिकम् a religious rite preparatory to a sacrifice or any religious or solemn observance.
      2. a complimentary or congratulatory present of flowers etc. to any one attended with good wishes and blessings.

    • -वाच्यम् congratulation, invoking blessings.

    In the Gita11·21

    स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा महर्षिसिद्धसङ्घाः

    svastītyuktvā maharṣisiddhasaṅghāḥ — The companies of the gods enter Thee, afraid, adoring; the Rishis and the Siddhas crying “May there be peace and weal” praise Thee with many praises. 11·21
    • स्वस्तिsvastia benedictory indeclinable particle.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. स्वस्तिsvasti[su ͜ astí] f. well-being, fortune, success (V.; rarely in P., E.): V. in. í, ad. well, hap pily, successfully…

    [su ͜ astí] feminine; also equal for well-being, fortune, success (Veda, Vedic; rarely in Parasmaipada, Epic): Veda, Vedic instrumental í, adverb, -ial, -ially well, hap pily, successfully (Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): with dativeEquivalent tofarewell; hail (at beginning of a letter); (from this adverb, -ial, -ially arose an apparently indecl. neuter neuter,Equivalent tonominative or accusative, meaning) welfare, prosperity, luck (Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): -ka, masculine kind of bard (rare); auspicious mark, cross with ends bent round; crossing of the hands on the breast; kind of cross-shaped cake; neuter sitting with crossed legs; -kâra, masculine bard who cries 'hail;' exclamation svasti; -tâ, feminine; also equal for condition of well-being (Brâhmana); -dấ, adjective bestowing welfare (Rig-veda); -mát, adjective faring well, safe, happy (Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit); auspicious (Rig-veda); containing the word svasti (Brâhmana); -vâk, feminine; also equal for benediction, congratulation; -vâkana, neuter in vitation addressed to Brâhmans to pronounce a blessing on an undertaking; fee presented on such an occasion; -vâkanika, adjective pro nouncing a blessing on anything; -vâkya, future participle passive to be asked to pronounce a blessing on an undertaking; neuterEquivalent to-vâkana.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. स्वस्तिsvastin. f. (nom. स्वस्त्/इ, ˚त्/इस्; acc. स्वस्त्/इ, ˚त्/इम्; instr. स्वस्त्/इ, ˚त्य्/आ; dat. स्वस्त्/अये; loc.…
    1. neuter gender feminine (nominative case स्वस्त्/इ, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्/इस्; accusative स्वस्त्/इ, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्/इम्; instrumental case स्वस्त्/इ, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्य्/आ; dative case स्वस्त्/अये; locative case स्वस्त्/औ; instrumental case स्वस्त्/इभिस्; also personified as a goddess, and sometimes as Kala1 कला confer, compare स्वस्ति-देवी), well-being, fortune, luck, success, prosperity fg-veda VS. S3Br. MBh. R. BhP.
    2. indeclinable well, happily, successfully (also Equivalent to "may it be well with thee! hail! health! adieu! be it!" a term of salutation [especially in the beginning of letters] or of sanction or approbation) fg-veda etc. etc.
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  2. अधःस्वस्तिकadhaḥsvastikan. the nadir.

    neuter gender the nadir.

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  3. अधरस्वस्तिकadharasvastikan. the nadir.

    neuter gender the nadir.

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  4. अपरस्वस्तिकaparasvastikan. the western point in the horizon.

    neuter gender the western point in the horizon.

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  5. चक्रस्वस्तिकनन्द्यावर्तcakrasvastikanandyāvartam. "having the wheel the Svastika स्वस्तिक and the Nandy-a1varta नन्द्य्-आवर्त emblems", N. of Buddha बुद्ध…

    masculine gender "having the wheel the Svastika स्वस्तिक and the Nandy-a1varta नन्द्य्-आवर्त emblems", Name of Buddha बुद्ध DivyA7v.

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  6. दीक्षाङ्गस्वस्तिवाचनdīkṣāṅgasvastivācana(˚क्षा*ङ्ग्˚) n. N. of wk.

    (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedक्षा*ङ्ग्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) neuter gender Name of work

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  7. पद्मस्वस्तिकpadmasvastikan. a Sv Svastika स्वस्तिक mark consisting of lotus-flowers MW.

    neuter gender a Sv Svastika स्वस्तिक mark consisting of lotus-flowers MW.

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  8. मुष्टिकस्वस्तिकmuṣṭikasvastikam. a partic. position of the hands in dancing Cat.

    masculine gender a particular position of the hands in dancing catalogue or catalogues

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