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Grammar Search "dhenu" has 3 results. dhenu : neuter nominative singular stem: dhenu dhenu : neuter accusative singular stem: dhenu dhenu : neuter vocative singular stem: dhenu
Amarakosha Search
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Word Reference Gender Number Synonyms Definition churikā 2.8.93 Feminine Singular śastrī , asiputrī , asidhenu kā dhenu kā3.3.15 Feminine Singular mukhyaḥ , anyaḥ , kevalaḥ gauḥ 2.9.67-72 Feminine Singular upasaryā , rohiṇī , bahusūtiḥ , kapilā , navasūtikā , ekahāyanī , droṇakṣīrā , bandhyā , saurabheyī , garbhopaghātinī , arjunī , acaṇḍī , dhavalā , vaṣkayiṇī , dvivarṣā , pīnoghnī , tryabdā , samāṃsamīnā , sandhinī , vaśā , praṣṭhauhī , naicikī , pareṣṭukā , pāṭalā , suvratā , caturabdā , droṇadugdhā , avatokā , usrā , kālyā , aghnyā , sukarā , kṛṣṇā , dhenu ḥ , ekābdā , pīvarastanī , trihāyaṇī , māheyī , vehad , śṛṅgiṇī , bālagarbhiṇī , śavalī , cirasūtā , dvihāyanī , sukhasaṃdohyā , caturhāyaṇī , dhenu ṣyā , sravadgarbhā , mātā(49) cow kariṇī 2.8.37 Feminine Singular dhenu kā , vaśā
Monier-Williams Search
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dhenu mfn. milch, yielding or giving milk dhenu f. a milch cow or any cow etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' of names of animals also denoting the female of any species of khaḍga - - , go - - , vaḍava - - ) dhenu f. any offering or present to Brahmans instead or in the shape of a cow (mostly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' [ see ghṛta - - , jala - - , tila - - etc.] , where it also forms diminutives; see asi - - , khaḍga - - ) dhenu f. metaph. = the earth dhenu f. plural any beverage made of milk dhenu n. Name of a sāman - (also marutāṃ dh - and dhenu -payasī - dual number ) dhenu bhavyāf. about to become a milch cow dhenu dakṣiṇamfn. (sacrifice) whereat a cow is given as a fee dhenu dugdhan. cow's milk dhenu dugdhan. a kind of gourd dhenu goduhan. cow and milker dhenu kam. a kind of coitus (see dhain - ) dhenu kam. Name of an asura - slain by kṛṣṇa - or bala -bhadra - dhenu kam. of a son of dur -dama - dhenu kam. plural Name of a people dhenu kāf. milch cow, cow dhenu kāf. any female animal (also a woman) and etc. dhenu kāf. equals dṛṣṭa -puṣpā - dhenu kāf. equals dhenu - in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' to form diminutive dhenu kāf. a vein which when cut bleeds only at intervals dhenu kāf. coriander (varia lectio dhenikā - ) dhenu kāf. Name of the wife of kīrti -mat - (son of aṅgiras - ) dhenu kāf. of a river dhenu kan. Name of a herd of milch cows dhenu kan. Name of a place of pilgrimage dhenu kadhvaṃsinm. "slayer of dhenuka - ", kṛṣṇa - dhenu kādugdhan. cow's milk dhenu kādugdhan. a kind of gourd dhenu karam. Daucus Carota dhenu kārim. "enemy of dhenukā ri - ", kṛṣṇa - dhenu kārim. a kind of small tree dhenu kāśramam. Name of a hermitage dhenu kasūdanam. equals -dhvaṃsin - dhenu kavadham. the killing of dhenuka - dhenu kavadham. Name of chapter of dhenu makṣikāf. horse-fly, gad-fly dhenu matmfn. containing or yielding a nourishing beverage dhenu matmfn. containing the word dhenu - dhenu matīf. Name of the wife of deva -dyumna - dhenu mbhavyāf. equals nu -bh - ( Va1rtt. 3 ) . dhenu ṣṭarīf. (fr. starī - ) a milch cow ceasing to give milk dhenu ṣyāf. a cow whose milk has been pledged (see ) . dhenu ṣyitamfn. one who has pledged the milk of his cows (?) gaRa tārakā di - . dhenu tvan. the state of being a cow adhenu mfn. yielding no milk adhenu mfn. not nourishing ahalyākāmadhenu f. Name (also title or epithet) of a modern law-book asidhenu f. a (small) knife asidhenu kā f. idem or 'f. a (small) knife ' atidhenu mfn. distinguished for his cows , dadhidhenu f. a cow represented by d/adhi - (offered to priests) dhānyadhenu f. a heap of rice (like a cow) to be presented to a Brahman (see -gava - ). dharmadhenu f. equals -dogdhrī - ekadhenu f. a unique or excellent cow gaudhenu ka n. (fr. go -dhenu - ), a herd of milch-cows ghṛtadhenu f. ghee in the shape of a milch-cow godhenu f. a milk-cow (see gaudhenuka - .) guḍadhenu f. a sugar-cow (presented to Brahmans) hiraṇyakāmadhenu f. a golden figure representing the kāma -dhenu - (one of the 16 mahā -dāna - s;See mahā -dāna - , tulā -puruṣa - ), cit - . hiraṇyakāmadhenu dāna n. Name of work hiraṇyakāmadhenu dānaprayoga m. Name of work homadhenu f. a cow yielding milk for an oblation jaladhenu f. a cow in the shape of water kalpadhenu f. Name of the cow of plenty. kāmadhenu f. the mythical cow of vasiṣṭha - which satisfies all desires, cow of plenty (equals surabhi - ) kāmadhenu f. Name of a goddess kāmadhenu f. Name of several works kāmadhenu gaṇita n. Name of work kāmadhenu tantra n. Name of work on the mystical signification of the letters of the alphabet. karpāsadhenu māhātmya n. Name of work kāruṇyadhenu m. "compassion-cow", Name of buddha - kāruṇyadhenu (applied to buddha - ), kāvyakāmadhenu f. Name of a commentator or commentary by vopa -deva - on his work called kavi -kalpadruma - . khaḍgadhenu f. a female rhinoceros khaḍgadhenu f. (equals asi -dh - ) a small knife khaḍgidhenu kā f. a female rhinoceros kṣīradhenu f. a milk-cow (symbolically represented by milk etc. offered as a gift to a Brahman), kṣitidhenu f. the earth considered as a milch-cow lavaṇadhenu f. an offering of salt, a cow symbolically represented with salt madhudhenu f. honey offered to Brahmans in the form of a cow mārgadhenu m. a yojana - , a measure of distance (perhaps originally"a mile-stone in the form of a cow") mārgadhenu ka n. a yojana - , a measure of distance (perhaps originally"a mile-stone in the form of a cow") navanītadhenu f. a quantity of butter presented to Brahmans (see under dhenu - ) pāradhenu m. Name of a low mixed caste, an āyogava - (q.v ) pāradhenu ka m. Name of a low mixed caste, an āyogava - (q.v ) prākṛtakāmadhenu f. Name of work punardhenu f. a cow that again gives milk puṭadhenu f. a not yet full-grown cow with a calf rasadhenu f. a cow consisting of fruit-juice ratnadhenu f. a cow symbolically represented by jewels śarkarādhenu f. a gift of sugar moulded in the shape of a cow suvarṇadhenu f. a golden offering in the shape of a cow suvarṇadhenu dānavidhi m. Name of work svardhenu f. equals -kāma -dhenu - tiladhenu f. a sesamum cow (presented to Brahmans) tiladhenu dāna n. "presenting a tila -dhenu - ", Name of tiladhenu kā f. equals nu - upadhenu ind. near the cows, vaḍabadhenu f. a mare vanadhenu f. the cow or female of the Bos Gavaeus viśvadhenu See vaiśva -dhenava - and vaiśvadhainava - .
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dhenu ḥ धेनुः f. [धयति सुतान्, धीयते वत्सैर्वा, धे-नु इच्च Tv.] 1 A cow, milch-cow; धेनुं धीराः सूनृतां वाचमाहुः U.5.31. -2 The female of a species (affixed to the names of other animals in this sense); as खड्गधेनुः, वडवधेनुः &c. -3 The earth. (Sometimes at the end of comp. धेनु forms a diminutive; as असिधेनुः, खड्गधेनुः). -4 Any offering or present to Brāhmaṇa instead of or in the shape of a cow such as गुडधेनु, घृतधेनु, तिलधेनु, जलधेनु, क्षीरधेनु, मधुधेनु, शर्कराधेनु, दधिधेनु, रसधेनु, स्वरूपधेनु; Matsya P. -5 A mare; यथा धेनुः किशोरेण MS.7.4.7. (तद्यथा कृष्णकिशोरा धेनुरिति । यद्यपि धेनुशब्दो गोधेन्वां दृष्टप्रवृत्तिस्तथाप्यभि- धानसामान्यादश्वधेन्वामपि भागीति किशोरेण लिङ्गेन अश्वधेन्वां विज्ञायते । ŚB.). -Comp. -दक्षिण a. (a sacrifice) whereat a cow is given as a fee. -दुग्धम् 1 cow's milk. -2 a kind of gourd (Mar. चिबुड). -मक्षिका a gadfly. dhenu kā धेनुका 1 A female elephant. -2 A milch-cow. -3 A gift, an offering. -4 A female animal in general. -5 A dagger; L.D.B. -6 Pārvatī; स्त्रियां स्याद्धेनुका वाजियोषित्यपि पशौ गीव । भवान्यां च कृपाण्यां च प्रसूताकरि- योषितोः ॥ Nm. dhenu kaḥ धेनुकः 1 N. of a demon killed by Balarāma. दारुणो धेनुको नाम दैत्यो गर्दभरूपवान् Hariv. -2 A mode of sexual enjoyment; see धैनुक -Comp. -सूदनः an epithet of Balarāma. dhenu ṣṭarī धेनुष्टरी A milch-cow ceasing to give milk. dhenu ṣyā धेनुष्या A cow who or whose milk has been pledged. atidhenu अतिधेनु a. Distinguished for his cows (P.I.4.3. comm.). adhenu अधेनु a. [न. त.] (A cow) not yielding milk. अधेनुं दस्रा स्तर्थं विषक्ताम् Rv.1.117.2; not nourishing अधेन्वा चरति मायया Rv.1.71.5. pāradhenu ḥ पारधेनुः नुकः N. of a low mixed caste; an Āyogava.
Macdonell Vedic Search
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dhenu dhe-nú, f. cow, i. 160, 3; ii. 35, 7 [yielding milk: dhe = dhā suck].
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dhenu a. yielding milk; f. milch cow, cow; fig. earth: pl. milk. dhenu kā f. milch cow. dhenu mat a. yielding milk; con taining the word &open;dhenu.&close; adhenu f. cow giving no milk; a. barren. upadhenu ad. near the cows. khaḍgidhenu kā f. female rhinoceros.
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects
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dhenu In the Rigveda and later means * milch cow,’ which is often mentioned with special reference to the production of milk, and is contrasted with the bull ’ (vrsabha, pumāmsf aηadvāh). In the plural the word denotes * draughts of milk.’ The derivative, dheηukā, means merely * female.’ dhenu ṣṭarī In the Kāthaka and Maitrāyanī Samhita denotes a cow which has ceased to give milk.
Bloomfield Vedic Concordance
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dhenu gāya Kś.26.5.2. Cf. Lś.1.6.26. dhenu bhyas tvam arundhati AVś.6.59.1b. dhenu ḥ kartvā yuvaśā kartvā dvā RV.1.161.3c. dhenu ḥ pratnasya kāmyaṃ duhānā RV.3.58.1a; AB.5.18.8; Aś.8.10.1. P: dhenuḥ pratnasya Aś.4.15.2; śś.6.6.6. Cf. BṛhD.4.122. dhenu ḥ sarasvatī bhiṣak VS.21.33d; MS.3.11.2d: 141.14; TB.2.6.11.4d. dhenu ṃ rātrim upāyatīḥ AVP.1.104.2b. See rātriṃ dhenum, and rātrīṃ dhenum. dhenu ṃ sudughām anapasphurantīm TB.3.7.7.13b; Apś.11.4.14b. dhenu ṃ gāṃ na vayo dadhat VS.28.31f; TB.2.6.17.6f. Cf. dhenur gaur. dhenu ṃ ca pṛśniṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suretasam RV.1.160.3c. dhenu ṃ carantīṃ prayutām agopām RV.3.57.1b. dhenu ṃ ca viśvadohasam RV.6.48.13b. dhenu ṃ tatakṣur ṛbhavo ye aśvā RV.4.34.9b. dhenu ṃ devā adattana RV.1.139.7e. dhenu ṃ na iṣaṃ pinvatam asakrām RV.6.63.8b; N.6.29. dhenu ṃ na tvā sūyavase dudukṣan RV.7.18.4a. dhenu m ajadhvam upa navyasā vacaḥ RV.6.48.11b. dhenu ṃ-dhenu m (iti brūyāt) Mś.9.5.6.6. dhenu r anaḍvān vayo-vaya āyad eva AVś.12.3.49c. dhenu r abhavad yame AVś.3.10.1b; AVP.1.104.1b; KS.39.10b; SMB.2.8.1b. See sā dhenur etc. dhenu r iva payo asmāsu dhukṣva RV.4.57.2b; TS.1.1.14.3b; KS.4.15b; 30.4b; Mś.7.2.6.7b; ApMB.2.18.48b; N.10.16b. dhenu r iva bhūya āpyāyamānā TB.3.7.5.13b; Apś.2.20.5b; Mś.1.3.2.21b. dhenu r gaur na vayo dadhuḥ VS.21.19d; MS.3.11.11d: 158.13; KS.38.10d; TB.2.6.18.4d. Cf. dhenuṃ gāṃ. dhenu r na vatsaṃ yavasasya pipyuṣī RV.2.16.8b. dhenu r na vatsaṃ payasābhi vajriṇam RV.9.86.2c. dhenu r na śiśve svasareṣu pinvate RV.2.34.8c. dhenu r (var. lect. dhenuṃ) bhavyā (iti brūyāt) Mś.9.5.6.6. dhenu r vayaḥ VS.14.10; TS.4.3.5.1; MS.2.8.2: 108.3; KS.17.2; śB.8.2.4.10. dhenu r vāg asmān upa suṣṭutaitu RV.8.100.11d; TB.2.4.6.10d; PG.1.19.2d; N.11.29d. dhenu r vātra ya sthāsyati AVP.5.1.5c. dhenu ś ca ṛṣabhaś ca śś.8.19.1. dhenu ś cānaḍvāṃś ca MS.2.11.6: 143.17; Mś.6.2.5.26. See anaḍvāṃś. dhenu ṣ ṭa indra sūnṛtā RV.8.14.3a; AVś.20.27.3a; SV.2.1186a. adhenu ṃ dasrā staryaṃ viṣaktām # RV.1.117.20a.
Dictionary of Sanskrit Grammar KV Abhyankar
"dhenu" has 4 results. kāmadhenu abridgment of काव्यकामधेनु of Bopadeva; the word is also used as a short form for काव्यकामधेनु. kāmadhenu sudhārasa a commentary on the Kāvyakāmadhenu by Ananta, son of Cintāmaṇi who lived in the sixteenth century A. D. kāvyakāmadhenu name of the commentary by Bopadeva on his own work कविकल्पद्रुम. See कविकल्पद्रुम. kavikalpadrumaṭīkā a commentary on the Kavikalpadruma, written by the author ( बोपदेव ) himselfeminine. It is known by the name Kāvyakāmadhenu; (2) a commentary on Kavikalpadruma by Rāmatarkavāgīśa.
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dhenu noun (feminine) a milch cow or any cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
any beverage made of milk (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
any offering or present to Brāhmans instead or in the shape of a cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
metaph. the earth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 2688/72933 dhenu dugdha noun (neuter) a kind of gourd (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cow's milk (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 55484/72933 dhenu ga noun (masculine) a YakFrequency rank 55482/72933 dhenu jihvā noun (feminine) Elephantopus scaber Linn.Frequency rank 55483/72933 dhenu ka noun (masculine) a kind of coitus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a people (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Durdama (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an Asura slain by Kṛṣṇa or Balabhadra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 24314/72933 dhenu ka noun (neuter) name of a herd of milch cows (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a place of pilgrimage (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[erotics] a kind of coitusFrequency rank 36043/72933 dhenu kā noun (feminine) dhenu ifc. to form dimin. (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a female elephant
a vein which when cut bleeds only at intervals (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
any female animal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
coriander (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
milch cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a river (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the wife of Kīrtimat (son of Aṅgiras) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 13572/72933 dhenu kāraṇya noun (neuter) [rel.] name of a TīrthaFrequency rank 36044/72933 dhenu matī noun (feminine) name of a Tīrtha
name of the wife of Devadyumna (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 55485/72933 dhenu mudrā noun (feminine) [rel.] a kind of MudrāFrequency rank 18031/72933 dhenu vrata noun (neuter) a kind of vrataFrequency rank 55486/72933 adhenu adjective not nourishing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
yielding no milk (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 22906/72933 asidhenu noun (feminine) a (small) knife (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 45947/72933 kāmadhenu noun (feminine) cow of plenty (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a goddess (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of several works (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the mythical cow of Vasiṣṭha which satisfies all desires (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
img/alchemy.bmpFrequency rank 12446/72933 kāmadhenu kā noun (feminine) [rel.] name of a Śakti of ŚivaFrequency rank 49136/72933 kṣīradhenu noun (feminine) a milk-cow (symbolically represented by milk etc. offered as a gift to a Brāhman) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 50597/72933 guḍadhenu noun (feminine) a sugar-cow (presented to Brāhmans) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 14145/72933 ghṛtadhenu noun (feminine) ghee in the shape of a milch-cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 23929/72933 jaladhenu noun (feminine) a cow in the shape of water (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 28078/72933 tiladhenu noun (feminine) a sesamum cow (presented to Brāhmans) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 12509/72933 tiladhenu kā noun (feminine) Frequency rank 53584/72933 tiladhenu dānavidhinirūpaṇa noun (neuter) name of Liṅgapurāṇa, 2.37Frequency rank 53585/72933 dadhidhenu noun (feminine) a cow represented by dadhi (offered to priests) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 54187/72933 dharmadhenu noun (feminine) Frequency rank 55343/72933 madhudhenu noun (feminine) honey offered to Brāhmans in the form of a cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 61331/72933 ratnadhenu noun (feminine) a cow symbolically represented by jewels (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 63340/72933 rasakāmadhenu noun (feminine) name of an alchemical textFrequency rank 63442/72933 rasadhenu noun (feminine) a cow consisting of fruit-juice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 63452/72933 vanadhenu noun (feminine) the cow or female of the Bos Gavaeus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 64564/72933 śarkarādhenu noun (feminine) a gift of sugar moulded in the shape of a cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 67302/72933 suvarṇadhenu noun (feminine) a golden offering in the shape of a cow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 71216/72933 hemadhenu dānavidhinirūpaṇa noun (neuter) name of Liṅgapurāṇa, 2.35Frequency rank 72700/72933 homadhenu noun (feminine) a cow yielding milk for an oblation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))Frequency rank 22782/72933
Wordnet Search
"dhenu" has 16 results.
dhenu
dhāneyam, āvalikā, chattradhānyam, tīkṣṇakalkaḥ, dhanikaḥ, dhanikam, dhānam, dhānakam, dhānā, dhāneyakam, dhānyam, dhānyā, dhānyakam, dhānyeyam, dhenikā, dhenu kā, bhidā, vaṃśyā, vanajaḥ, vitunnakaḥ, vitunnakam, vedhakam, śākayogyaḥ, sucaritrā, sūkṣmapatram, sauraḥ, saurajaḥ, saurabhaḥ
laghukṣupaḥ yasya parṇāni sugandhitāni santi।
dhāneyasya tiktikā apūpena saha rucikarā bhavati।
dhenu
churikā, śastrī, asiputrī, asidhenu kā, churī, chūrī, chūrīkā, khurī, kṛpāṇikā, dhenu putrī, kṛpāṇī
astraviśeṣaḥ lohasya hastamātraṃ samuṣṭiḥ tīkṣṇapatram।
āmiṣabhakṣakaḥ churikayā māṃsāni chitvā atti।
dhenu
gauḥ, māheṣī, saurabheyī, usrā, mātā, śṛṅgiṇī, arjunī, aghnyā, rohiṇī, māhendrī, ijyā, dhenu ḥ, aghnā, dogdhrī, bhadrā, bhūgimahī, anaḍuhī, kalyāṇī, pānavī, gaurī, surabhiḥ, mabā, nilināciḥ, surabhī, anaḍvāhī, adhamā, bahulā, mahī, sarasvatī, usriyā, ahī, aditiḥ, ilā, jagatī, śarkarī
grāmyapaśuviśeṣaḥ,yaḥ sāsnālāṅgulakakudakhuraviṣāṇī tathā ca tasyāḥ dugdhaṃ manuṣyāya puṣṭīkārakam iti manyante।
hindudharmīyāṇāṃ kṛte gauḥ avadhyā asti।
dhenu
kāmadhenu ḥ
purāṇe varṇitā iṣṭakāmadughā gauḥ।
kāmadhenuḥ svarge nivasati।
dhenu
ratnadhenu ḥ
dānārthe nirmitā ratnānāṃ dhenuḥ।
kausalyā purohitāya ratnadhenum ayacchat।
dhenu
dhenu kaḥ, kharaḥ
dānavaviśeṣaḥ।
dhenukasya saṃhāraḥ balarāmeṇa kṛtaḥ।
dhenu
strīgavī, dhenu ḥ, tumbā, nilimpā, rohiṇī, payasvinī
payoyuktā gauḥ।
rāmeṇa strīgavī krītā।
dhenu
viśvadhenu ḥ
paurāṇikaḥ ṛṣiviśeṣaḥ।
viśvadhenoḥ varṇanaṃ purāṇeṣu prāpyate।
dhenu
kāmadhenu ḥ
ekaḥ racanāprakāraḥ ।
kāmadhenuḥ iti vividhāsu śāstraśākhāsu vartate
dhenu
kāmadhenu ḥ
ekā devatā ।
kāmadhenoḥ ullekhaḥ brahmapurāṇe vartate
dhenu
dhenu kaḥ
ekā jātiḥ ।
dhenukasya ullekhaḥ mahābhārate vartate
dhenu
dhenu kaḥ
ekaṃ sthānam ।
dhenukaḥ iti tīrthayātrāyāḥ sthānaṃ vartate
dhenu
dhenu kaḥ
payasvinīnāṃ samuhaḥ ।
dhenukasya ullekhaḥ kośe vartate
dhenu
kāmadhenu ḥ
granthaprakāraviśeṣaḥ ।
kāmadhenuḥ iti nāmnā naike granthāḥ santi
dhenu
kāmadhenu ḥ
ekā devatā ।
kāmadhenoḥ ullekhaḥ brahmapurāṇe vartate
dhenu
dhenu kāśramaḥ
ekaḥ āśramaḥ ।
dhenukāśramasya ullekhaḥ mahābhārate asti
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