iṃdriya

Dictionary meanings for iṃdriya from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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iṃdriya

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. Fit for or belonging to or agreeable to, Indra. yaḥ A friend or companion of Indra. yaṃ [iṃdra-gha; iṃdreṇa durjayaṃ; by P. V. 2. 93 iṃdriyaṃ = iṃdraliṃgamiṃdradṛṣṭamiṃdrasṛṣṭamiṃdrajuṣṭamiṃdradattami- ti vā] 1 Power, force, the quality which belongs to Indra.

2 An organ of sense, sense or faculty of sense. (Indriyas are often com- pared to restive horses, which, if not properly checked, will lead one...

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