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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 पार्ष्णि

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पार्ष्णिpārṣṇim. f.The heel; Bhāg.7.8.31; उद्वेजयत्यङ्गुलिपार्ष्णिभागान् Ku.1.11; पार्ष्णिप्रहार K.119…

    [पृष्-नि निdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied वृद्धिः; Uṇ.4.52]

    1. The heel; Bhāg.7.8.31; उद्वेजयत्यङ्गुलिपार्ष्णिभागान् Ku.1.11; पार्ष्णिप्रहार K.119; प्रतनत्रिकपुच्छमूलपार्ष्णिम् Bu. Ch.5.73.
    2. The rear of an army.
    3. The back or rear in general; शुद्धपार्ष्णिरयान्वितः R.4.26 'with his rear cleared of foes.'
    4. A kick.
    5. Desire of conquering.
    6. Inquiry. (-Feminine)
    7. A licentious woman.
    8. An epithet of Kuntī.
    9. The extremity of the fore-axle of a four-horse chariot.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ग्रहः a follower.

    • -ग्रहणम् attacking or threatening an enemy in the rear.

    • -ग्राहः

      1. an enemy in the rear; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedचिन्ता Name of a chapter in Kau. Atmanepada (7.13). बलिनोऽफजलस्यैते पार्ष्णिग्राहाः प्रमाथिनः Śiva B.21. 6;24.44; also 12.15.
      2. a general commanding the rear of an army.
      3. an ally who supports a prince; Bhāg.7.2.6; पार्ष्णिग्राहं च संप्रेक्ष्य तथाक्रन्दं च मण्डले Ms.7. 27.

    • -घातः a kick; क्षितिं विधुन्वन्निव पार्ष्णिघातैः Ki.17.5.

    • -त्रम् a rear-guard, a body of forces in the rear, reserve.

    • -वाहः an outside horse.

    • -विग्रहः an attack by an enmy in the rear; मा विधान्मुधा कृतानुतापस्त्वयि पार्ष्णिविग्रहम् Name9. 134.

    • -सारथिः a charioteer who drives one of the outside horses.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पार्ष्णिpārṣṇif. (L. also m.; rarely f(पार्ष्णी).; fr. √पृष् ? cf. Un2. iv, 52 Sch.) the heel RV. &c.
    1. feminine (Lexicographers also masculine gender; rarely f(पार्ष्णी).; from √पृष् ? confer, compare Un2. iv, 52 Scholiast or Commentator) the heel fg-veda etc.
    2. feminine the extremity of the fore-axle to which the outside horses of a four-horse chariot are attached (the two inner horses being harnessed to the धुर्, or chariot-pole) MBh.
    3. feminine the rear of an army (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedणिम् √ग्रह् with genitive case, to attack in the rear) MBh. Hariv. Ka1v.
    4. feminine the back W.
    5. feminine a kick ibidem
    6. feminine enquiry, asking ibidem
    7. feminine a foolish or licentious woman Lexicographers
    8. feminine Name of a plant (Equivalent to कुन्ती or कुम्भी) Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पार्ष्णिpārṣṇi[pấrsh-ni] f. heel; rear of an army, back: -m grah, attack any one (g.) in the rear; -grâha, a. attacking in…

    [pấrsh-ni] feminine; also equal for heel; rear of an army, back: -m grah, attack any one (genitive) in the rear; -grâha, adjective attacking in the rear; masculine enemy in the rear.

    Source: Macdonell

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