Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 अब्रह्मण्य

3 dictionaries · exact headword

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अब्रह्मण्यabrahmaṇyaa.Not fit for a Brāhmaṇa; अब्रह्मण्यमवर्णं स्यात् ब्रह्मण्यं ब्रह्मणो हितम् Halāy.
1. Not fit for a Brāhmaṇa; अब्रह्मण्यमवर्णं स्यात् ब्रह्मण्यं ब्रह्मणो हितम् Halāy.
2. Inimical to Brāhma- ṇas, -ण्यम् An act not befitting a Brāhmaṇa; an un-Brahmanical act. In dramas usually found as an exclamation uttered by a Brāhmaṇa in the sense of 'to the rescue', 'help', 'help', 'a horrible or disgraceful deed has been committed'. अहो denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedण्यंdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied ण्यम् Pt.1.; Ś.6; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1; अत्रान्तरे ब्राह्मणेन मृतपुत्रमारोप्य राजद्वारि सोरस्ताडनम- ब्रह्मण्यमुद्घोषितम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2 a cry of help, or distress; अथैत्य योगनन्दस्य व्याडिना क्रन्दितं पुरः । अब्रह्मण्यमनुत्क्रान्तजीवो योगस्थितो द्विजः Bṛi. Kath.
Source: Apte

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अब्रह्मण्यabrahmaṇyamfn. not favourable to Bra1hmans Brahmans MBh. BhP.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not favourable to Bra1hmans Brahmans MBh. BhP.
2. neuter gender an unbrahmanical or sacrilegious act, used as an exclamation, meaning "help!" "a disgraceful deed is perpetrated!" Pan5cat. Katha1s.
3. neuter gender (Pra1kr2it Prakrit abbamhaNNaM) S3a1k.
Source: Monier-Williams

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अब्रह्मण्यabrahmaṇya[a-brahmanya] a. unfavourable to Brâhmans; n. assault! (cry of Brâhmans for help.)

[a-brahmanya] adjective unfavourable to Brâhmans; neuter assault! (cry of Brâhmans for help.)

Source: Macdonell

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