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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 शृङ्गार

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Apte Dictionary

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

शृङ्गारśṛṅgāraThe sentiment of love or sexual passion, the erotic sentiment (the first of the eight or nine sentiments in…
[शृङ्गं कामोद्रेकमृच्छत्यनेन ऋ-अण्]
1. The sentiment of love or sexual passion, the erotic sentiment (the first of the eight or nine sentiments in poetical compositions; it is of two kinds: संभोगशृङ्गार and विप्रलम्भशृङ्गार q. quod vide, which see v.); शृङ्गारः सखि मूर्तिमानिव मधौ मुग्धो हरिः क्रीडति Gīt.1; (it is thus defined: पुंसः स्त्रियां स्त्रियाः पुंसि संभोगं प्रति या स्पृहा । स शृङ्गार इति ख्यातः क्रीडारत्यादिकारकः ॥ See S. D.21 also).
2. Love, passion, sexual love; शृङ्गारैकरसः स्वयं नु मदनो मासो नु पुष्पाकरः V.1.1.
3. A dress suited to amorous interviews, an elegant dress.
4. Coition, sextual union.
5. Marks made with redlead on the body of an elephant; वर्षन्तः शममानयन्नुपल- सच्छृङ्गारलेखायुधाः Śi.17.69.
6. A mark in general.
Derived forms and compounds
- -रम्
  
  Cloves.
  
  Red-lead.
  
  Undried ginger.
  
  A fragrant powder for the dress or body.
  
  Agallochum.
- -चेष्टा an amorous or love-gesture; शृङ्गारचेष्टा विविधा बभूवुः R.6.12.
- -भाषितम् amorous talk.
- -भूषणम् red lead.
- -योनिः an epithet of the god of love.
- -रसः the sentiment of love.
- -लज्जा shame or modesty caused by love.
- -विधिः, -वेशः a dress suited to amorous interviews and other purposes.
- -सहायः an assistant in love-affairs, a confidant of the hero of a play; Compare नर्मसचिव.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

शृङ्गारśṛṅgāram. (prob. connected with शृङ्ग as वृन्दार with वृन्द) love (as "the horned" or "the strong one" ?), sexual…
1. masculine gender (probably connected with शृङ्ग as वृन्दार with वृन्द) love (as "the horned" or "the strong one" ?), sexual passion or desire or enjoyment Ka1v. Ra1jat. etc.
2. masculine gender (in rhetoric) the erotic sentiment (one of the 8 or 10 Rasas रस s quod vide; it has Vishn2u विष्णु for its tutelary deity and black for its colour; according to to most authorities it is of two kinds, viz. सम्भोग, "mutual enjoyment", and विप्रलम्भ, "deception, disappointment", to which by some is added as third अ-योग, "separation") Bhar. Das3ar. Sa1h. etc.
3. masculine gender a dress suitable for amorous purposes, elegant dress, fine garments, finery Ka1v. Pan5cat. Katha1s. etc.
4. masculine gender the ornaments on an elephant (especially red marks on its head and trunk) Lexicographers (confer, compare -धारिन्)
5. masculine gender any mark MW.
6. masculine gender (also with भट्ट) Name of various persons (especially of a poet) Ra1jat. catalogue or catalogues
7. neuter gender (only Lexicographers) gold
8. neuter gender red-lead
9. neuter gender fragrant powder for the dress or person
10. neuter gender cloves
11. neuter gender undried ginger
12. neuter gender black aloe-wood
13. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective handsome, pretty, dainty, fine MBh. R.
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

शृङ्गारśṛṅgāra[sriṅg-âra] a. handsome, fine (rare); fine garments, finery (also of the ornamental trappings of an…

[sriṅg-âra] adjective handsome, fine (rare); fine garments, finery (also of the ornamental trappings of an elephant); sexual love; erotic sentiment in a poem (it is of two kinds, sam bhogaand vipralambha-sriṅgâra); noun: -kesh- tâ, feminine; also equal for amatory gesture; -mañgarî, feminine; also equal for noun; -vat, adjective erotic: -î, feminine; also equal for noun; -sata: -ka, neuter hun dred verses treating of love, title of the first century of Bhartrihari; -sekhara, masculine noun of a king; -simha, masculine noun

Source: Macdonell

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