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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 श्मशानम्

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्मशानम्śmaśānamA cemetery, a burial or burning ground; राजद्वारे श्मशाने च यस्तिष्ठति स बान्धवः Subhāṣ.

    [श्मानः शवाः शेरतेऽत्र शी-आनच् डिच्च Tv.]

    1. A cemetery, a burial or burning ground; राजद्वारे श्मशाने च यस्तिष्ठति स बान्धवः Subhāṣ.
    2. An oblation to deceased ancestors.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अग्निः the fire of a burning ground.

    • -आलयः a cemetery.

    • -गोचर Adjective frequenting burning grounds; श्मशानगोचरं सूते बाह्यानामपि गर्हितम् Ms. 1.39.

    • -निवासिन्, -वर्तिन्, -वासिन् Masculine a ghost.

    • -भाज्, -वासिन् Masculine epithets of Śiva.

    • -वाटः an enclosure of the cemetery; Kau. Atmanepada 2.4; Māl.5.

    • -वेश्मन्

      1. Masculine
      2. an epithet of Śiva.
      3. a spirit, ghost.

    • -वैराग्यम् temporary despondency, momentary renunciation of the world as at the sight of a cemetery.

    • -शूलः, -लम् an impaling stake in a cemetery; श्मशानशूलस्य न यूपसत्क्रया Ku.5.73.

    • -साधनम् performance of magical rites in a cemetery to acquire control over ghosts.

    Source: Apte

Analysis (Beta) · श्मशानम्

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