Sanskrit Word List

1 A grain, a single seed; taṃ- ḍulakaṇān H. 1; Ms. 11. 93.

2 An atom or particle (of anything).

3 A very small quantity; dravinaº Śānti. 1. 19; 3. 5.

4 A grain of dust; R....

a. [kanaka-aṇ] Golden. kaṃ The seed of a plant (jayapāla bīja).

Gold; kanakavalayaṃ srastaṃ srastaṃ mayā pratisāryate Ś. 3. 13; Me. 2, 37, 67. kaḥ 1 The Palāśa tree. 2 The Dhattūra tree.

3 Mountain ebony. Comp. aṃgadaṃ a gold bracelet....

a. Made of gold, golden.

N. of a village near Hardvāra which is situat- ed on the Ganges at the southern base of the Sewalika mountains. kanakhata was also the name of the surrounding mountains.

N. of a Tīrtha or sacred place and the hills adjoining it; (tīrthaṃ kanakhalaṃ nāma gaṃgādvāre'sti pāvanaṃ); tasmādgaccheranukanakhalaṃ śailarājā- vatīrṇāṃ jahnoḥ kanyām Me. 50.

a. One eyed; cf. kāṇa.

1 A forest, a grove; R. 12. 27, 13. 18; Me. 18, 42; kānanā- bani forest-ground.

2 The mouth of [Page0393-b+ 55] Brahmā.

3 A house. Comp. agniḥ wild fire, conflagration....

A kind of iron lance or bar; lohastaṃbhastu kaṇapaḥ Vaijayantī; cā- pacakrakaṇapakarṣaṇa &c. Dk. 35.

ind. In small parts or minute particles, grain by grain, little by little, drop by drop &c.; tadidaṃ kaṇaśo vikīryate (bhasma) Ku. 4. 27.

Red arsenic.

A wag- tail.

Den. P. To lessen, re- duce in size, make small, diminish; kīrtiṃ naḥ kanayaṃti ca Bk. 18. 25.

ind. A particle expressing the satisfaction of a desire (śraddhāpratī- ghāta); kaṇehatya payaḥ pibati Sk. ‘he drinks milk to his heart's content or till he is satisfied’.

1 An unchaste or faithless woman.

2 An unmar- ried woman. Comp. mātṛ m. one whose mother is an unmarried woman, son of an unmarried woman; (a term of reproach occurring...

1 A harlot.

2 A female elephant; (cf. kaṇerā).

The karṇikāra tree. rā ruḥ f. 1 A she-elephant.

2 A courtezan, harlot.

Son of a one-eyed woman.

A daughter or girl.

f. 1 A sound.

2 A tree.

3 A creeper in flower.

f. 1 A cart.

2 A creep- ing plant.

a. Small, diminutive.

1 A grain.

2 A small particle.

3 An ear of corn.

4 A meal of parched wheat.

5 An ene- my.

6 N. of a purificatory ceremo- ny, i. e. waving round lamps at sacrificial...

a. Ved. Neighing, cry- ing very much.

a. Ved. Young. nī 1 The little finger.

2 The pupil of the eye.

[kanyāyā anūḍhāyā apatyaṃ aṇ kanīnādeśaḥ; P. IV. 1. 116] The son of an unmarried woman; kānīnaḥ ka- nyakājāto mātāmahasuto mataḥ Y. 2. 129; see also the definition given in Ms. 9....

1 A boy, youth.

2 The pupil of the eye. kā 1 A maiden, girl.

2 The pupil of the eye. ni- kā 1 The little finger.

2 The pu- pil of the eye.

An ear or spike of corn.

a. The smallest, the most minute.

a. (Snperl. of alpa or yuvan) 1 The smallest, least.

2 The youngest.

3 Lower.

4 Having the feet downwards. ṣṭhaḥ N. of Śiva. ṣṭhā 1 The little finger.

2 A kind...

a. The smallest. ṣṭhikā The little finger; kaniṣṭhikādhiṣṭhitakā- lidāsā Subhāsh. kaṃ A kind of grass.

The little finger.

[kaniṣṭhā-apatyārthe ṭhak inaṅ ca] The offspring of the youngest child.

Crying out with pain.

a. (sī f.)(Compar. of alpa or yuvan) 1 Smaller, less.

2 Younger; kanīyān bhrātā, kanīyasī bha- ginī &c.

a. 1 Smaller, less.

2 Younger. saṃ Copper.

[kan-kta] 1 Sin. 2 A swoon, a fainting fit.

= kanyākubja. q. v.

1 A crow.

2 A cock.

3 A kind of goose.

4 The bird which makes a hanging nest on the Tāla tree.

a. [kaṇ kvan] a. Ved. 1 Talent- ed, intelligent.

2 Praising; prasakṣaṇo diṭhayaḥ kaṇvahotā Rv. 5. 41. 4.

3 Fit to be praised or honoured; Rv. 10. 115. 5.

4 Deaf. ṇvaḥ 1 N....

A descendant or follower of Kaṇva.

a. United with a praiser or with the Kaṇvas (as Indra).

a. Ved. Very wise.

[Uṇ. 4. 111] 1 An un- married girl or daughter; P. 1. 51, 2. 10, 3. 33; Ms. 10. 8.

2 A girl ten years old.

3 A virgin, maiden; Ms. 8. 367, 3. 33.

4 A woman in general.

5...

1 A girl; saṃbaddhavaikhānasaka- nyakāni R. 14. 28; 11. 53.

2 An unmarried girl, virgin, maiden; gṛhe gṛhe puruṣāḥ kulakanyakāḥ samudvahaṃti Māl. 7; Y. 1. 105.

3 A technical...

N. of a country; see kanyākubja.

Ved. A girl.

a. Consisting of, or in the form of, a young girl; R. 6. 11, 16. 86. yaṃ The harem (consisting mostly of girls).