Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. [śṝ-manin Uṇ. 4. 144] Happy, prosperous. m. 1 An affix added to the name of a Brāhmaṇa; as viṣṇuśarman; cf. varman, dāsa, gṛpta. n. 1 Pleasure, happiness, delight; tya- jaṃtyasūn śarma ca mānino varaṃ tyajāṃti na tvekamayācitaṃ vrataṃ N. 1. 50; R. 1. 69; Bh. 3. 97. 2 A blessing.
3 Protec- tion.
4 A house, receptacle (most- ly Vedic in this sense). Comp. da a. conferring happiness. ( daḥ) an epithet...
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
n. (prob. fr. śri and connected with 1. śaraṇa, śarīra) shelter, protection, refuge, safety RV. &c 1058,2 214006 n. &c 1058,2 214007 n. a house Naigh. iii, 4 1058,2 214008 n. Joy, bliss, comfort, delight, happiness (often at the end of names of Bra1hmans Brahmans, just as varman is added to the names of Kshatriyas kzatriya s, and gupta to those of Vais3yas vESya s) Ya1jn5.; MBh.; Ka1v. &c 1058,2 214009
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