Dictionary meanings for senā from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
[si-na, saha inena prabhuṇā vā; Uṇ. 3. 10] 1 An army; senā paricchadastasya dvayamevārthasādhanaṃ R. 1. 19.
2 Army personified as the wife of Kārtike- ya, the god of war; cf. devasenā. Comp. agraṃ the van or front of an army. ºgaḥ the leader or general of an army. aṃgaṃ a component part of an army; (these are four: hastyaśvaratha- pādātaṃ senāṃgaṃ syāccatuṣṭayam). kalpaḥ an epithet of Śiva. caraḥ 1. a...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. (fr. 2. si) a missile, dart, spear RV.; AV. 1246,2 252146 f. N. of Indra indra 's wife (or his thunderbolt so personified) TS.; AitBr.; Vait. 1246,2 252147 f. an army, armament, battle-array, armed force (also personified as wife of Ka1rttikeya kārttikeya; ifc. also n (sena).) RV. &c 1246,2 252148 f. a small army (consisting of 3 elephants, 3 chariots, 9 horse, and 15 foot) L. 1246,2 252149
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