śānta

Dictionary meanings for śānta from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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śānta

Normalized lookup: santa

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. (fr. 1. śam) appeased, pacified, tranquil, calm, free from passions, undisturbed Up.; MBh. &c 1064,2 215270 mfn. soft, pliant Hariv. 1064,2 215271 mfn. gentle, mild, friendly, kind, auspicious (in augury; opp. to dīpta) AV. &c 1064,2 215272 mfn. abated, subsided, ceased, stopped, extinguished, averted (śāntam or dhik śāntam or śāntam pāpam, may evil or sin be averted! may God forfend! Heaven forbid! not so!)...

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