Sanskrit Dictionary

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Amarakosha Search

4 results

Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

prāṇī		Masculine	Singular	jantuḥ, janyuḥ, śarīrī, cetanaḥ, janmī	animal

svaḥ	3.3.219	Masculine	Singular	dravyam, asavaḥ, vyavasāyaḥ, jantuḥ

udumbaraḥ		Masculine	Singular	jantuphalaḥ, yajñāṅgaḥ, hemadugdhaḥ

yādaḥ		Masculine	Singular	jalajantuḥ	aquatic animals

Monier-Williams Search

44 results for jantu

jantu

m. a child, offspring

jantu

m. a creature, living being, man, person (the sg. also used collectively exempli gratia, 'for example' sarva j-,"everybody"

; ayaṃ jantuḥ-,"the man"

)

etc.

jantu

m. a kinsman, servant

jantu

m. any animal of the lowest organisation, worms, insects

jantu

m. (n.)

jantu

m. a tree

jantu

m. Name of a son of somaka-

jantu

m. see kṣiti--, kṣudra--, jala--.

jantughna

mfn. killing worms

jantughna

m. equals -mārin-

jantughna

n. equals -nāśana-

jantughna

n. Embelia Ribes

jantughnī

f. idem or 'n. Embelia Ribes '

jantugṛha

See jatu-g-.

jantuhantrī

f. equals -ghnī-

jantujātamaya

mfn. equals -mat-

jantuka

m. Name of a man plural his descendants gaRa upakādi- (jat-and jant-

, jaturaka-,

)

jantukā

f. equals ntu-rasa-

jantuka

f. equals jatu-kṛt-

jantukambu

n. a shell inhabited by an animal

jantukārī

f. equals jatu-kṛt-

jantulā

f. Saccharum spontaneum

jantumārin

m. "worm-killer", the citron

jantumat

mfn. containing worms or insects

jantumātṛ

m. a kind of worm living in the bowels

jantumātṛ

m. =

jantunāśana

n. "destroying worms", Asa foetida

jantupādapa

m. Mangifera sylvatica

jantuphala

m. Ficus glomerata

janturasa

m. "insect-essence", red lac

bhūjantu

m. "earth-animal", a kind of snail

dhūrtajantu

m. "cunning creature", man

hiṃsrajantu

m. a savage animal, beast of prey

jalajantu

m. an aquatic animal

jalajantukā

f. a leech

kṣitijantu

m. a kind of snail or earth-worm (= bhū-nāga-)

kṣudrajantu

m. any small animal

kṣudrajantu

m. a kind of worm (Julus, śata-padī-)

nirjantu

mfn. free from living creatures (worms etc.)

puṃguṇajantujīva

m. the living or animal soul combined with the qualities of man

raktajantuka

m. a kind of worm, an earth-worm

sujantu

m. Name of a son of jahnu-

tṛṇajantu

m. a blade of grass

Apte Search

3 results


jantuḥ	जन्तुः [जन्-तुन्] 1 A creature, a living being, man; Ś.5.2; Ms.3.77. -2 The (individual) soul. -3 An animal of the lowest organization. -4 People, mankind. -Comp. -कम्बुः 1 a snail's shell. -2 a snail. -घ्नः 1 the citron. -2 a snail. -फलः the Udumbara tree.

jantukā	जन्तुका Lac.

jantumatī	जन्तुमती The earth.

Macdonell Search

2 results


jantu	m. offspring; creature, being; man (sg. also coll.); person; attendant; vermin: --°ree;, worm of a=tiny; sarvo gantuh, every one.

kṣudrajantu	m. small animal; insignificant person; -pasu, m. small live stock: -mat, a. possessing --; -buddhi, m. N. of a jackal (base-minded); -satru, m. insignificant foe; -sûkta, n. short hymn;m. author of short hymns.

Vedic Index of
Names and Subjects

2 results1 result


jantu	Besides the general sense of ‘ man,’ has also in a few passages the more restricted sense of ‘follower’ or ‘subject.’ The ‘ followers of Svaitreya ’ may be compared with the ‘ subjects (viśah) of Trṇaskanda.

Bloomfield Vedic
Concordance

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jantuś	caiva samanvitaḥ N.14.6b.

añjantu	devā madhunā ghṛtena # AVś.18.3.10b.

ubjantu	taṃ subhvaḥ parvatāsaḥ # RV.6.52.1c.

yuñjantu	tvā maruto viśvavedasaḥ # AVś.3.3.1c; 6.92.1c; VS.9.8c; śB.5.1.4.9.

yuñjantu	suprajasaṃ pañca janāḥ # AVP.2.74.1d. See añjanti suprayasaṃ.

Vedabase Search

42 results


jantu	of worms	SB 3.31.5

jantu-janma-kṛt	the father of Jantu	SB 9.22.1

jantu-janma-kṛt	the father of Jantu	SB 9.22.1

jantu-janma-kṛt	the father of Jantu	SB 9.22.1

jantu-mārjanam	which purifies all living beings	SB 12.8.33-34

jantu-mārjanam	which purifies all living beings	SB 12.8.33-34

jantuḥ	a living being	SB 11.10.27-29

jantuḥ	a living creature	SB 10.49.21

		SB 11.21.21

jantuḥ	fetus	SB 3.31.5

jantuḥ	living being	SB 10.88.38-39

jantuḥ	living being or animal	SB 8.3.22-24

jantuḥ	living entity	SB 8.6.21

jantuḥ	the child	SB 3.31.26

jantuḥ	the conditioned living entity	SB 10.24.17

		SB 12.6.26

jantuḥ	the living being	SB 1.3.37

jantuḥ	the living entity	SB 10.24.13

		SB 11.28.30

		SB 3.30.4

		SB 3.31.1

		SB 3.31.32

		SB 5.26.8

		SB 6.17.18

		SB 7.9.53

jantuḥ	unintelligent living beings like animals	SB 8.3.6

jantuḥ uvāca	the human soul says	SB 3.31.12

jantuḥ uvāca	the human soul says	SB 3.31.12

jantuṣu	the human beings	SB 5.26.6

jantuṣu	the living entities	SB 3.32.37

jantuṣu	to living entities	SB 4.12.36

jantuṣu	unto the living entities	SB 4.11.13

bhajantu	they should worship	SB 11.25.33

bhajantu	let them worship	CC Madhya 19.96

kona jantu	some animal	CC Madhya 15.60

taiḥ jantubhiḥ	by those respective living entities	SB 5.26.17

sarva-jantuṣu	in all living entities	SB 2.10.16

kona jantu	some animal	CC Madhya 15.60

sarva-jantuṣu	in all living entities	SB 2.10.16

taiḥ jantubhiḥ	by those respective living entities	SB 5.26.17

tyajantu	may they reject me	MM 39

vrajantu	they should go	SB 11.30.6

DCS with thanks

27 results


jantu	noun (masculine) a child (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a creature (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a kinsman (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) any animal of the lowest organisation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) insects (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) living being (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) offspring (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) person (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) servant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) worms (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 981/72933

jantughna	noun (masculine) Frequency rank 52671/72933

jantughna	noun (feminine neuter) Asa foetida (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Embelia Ribes (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 12949/72933

jantughātaka	noun (masculine) a kind of plant Frequency rank 52670/72933

jantuhanana	noun (neuter) a kind of plant Frequency rank 52678/72933

jantuhantrī	noun (feminine) Frequency rank 35104/72933

jantujit	noun (masculine) the citron tree Frequency rank 52672/72933

jantuka	noun (neuter) Asa foetida Frequency rank 52667/72933

jantuka	noun (masculine) jantu name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 52668/72933

jantukambu	noun (masculine neuter) a shell inhabited by an animal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 52669/72933

jantukā	noun (feminine) Frequency rank 15711/72933

jantukārī	noun (feminine) Frequency rank 28062/72933

jantumant	adjective containing worms or insects (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 28064/72933

jantumārin	noun (masculine) the citron (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 52676/72933

jantumātṛ	noun (masculine) a kind of worm living in the bowels (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 35103/72933

jantunāśana	noun (neuter) Asa foetida (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 52673/72933

jantunāśana	noun (masculine) Embelia ribes Frequency rank 35102/72933

jantuphala	noun (masculine) Ficus glomerata (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 28063/72933

jantupādapa	noun (masculine) Mangifera sylvatica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 52675/72933

jantupādī	noun (feminine) a kind of mahauṣadhī Frequency rank 52674/72933

janturasa	noun (masculine) red lac (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 52677/72933

ajantujagdha	adjective Frequency rank 41872/72933

kṣitijantu	noun (masculine) a kind of snail or earth-worm (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 34415/72933

kṣudrajantu	noun (masculine) a kind of worm (Julus) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 50643/72933

jalajantu	noun (masculine) an aquatic animal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 28076/72933

bhūjantu	noun (masculine) bhūnāga a kind of snail (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 60911/72933

raktajantuka	noun (masculine) a kind of worm (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) an earth-worm (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 38592/72933

Wordnet Search

"jantu" has 25 results.


jantu	kṛntakajantuḥ saḥ jantuḥ yaḥ kṛntati। mūṣakaḥ kṛntakaḥ jantuḥ asti।
jantu	stanapāyijantuḥ, stanapajantuḥ saḥ jīvaḥ yaḥ mātuḥ dugdhaṃ pītvā vardhate। manuṣyaḥ ekaḥ stanapāyijantuḥ asti।
jantu	jantuūtakaḥ jantūnāṃ śarīre vartamānāḥ ūtakāḥ। naike prakārakāḥ jantuūtakāḥ santi।
jantu	ekakośiyajantuḥ saḥ yasya śarīram ekayā eva kośikayā jātam। amībā iti ekakośiyajantuḥ asti।
jantu	jarāyujajantuḥ, garbhajajantuḥ, piṇḍajajantuḥ saḥ jantuḥ yaḥ garbhāt jātaḥ। mānavaḥ jarāyujajantuḥ asti।
jantu	prāṇī, jantuḥ, cetanaḥ, jīvī, janmī, śarīrī, paśuḥ, tiryaṅ yasmin prāṇāḥ santi। pṛthivyāṃ naike prāṇinaḥ santi। / karmātmanāñca devānāṃ saḥ asṛjat prāṇināṃ prabhuḥ।sādhyānāñca gaṇaṃ sūkṣmaṃ yajñañcaiva sanātanam।
jantu	jīvita, cetana, janmin, jantu, janyu, śarīrin yasmin jīvaḥ asti। jīvitānāṃ prāṇinām āntarikavṛddhiḥ bhavati।
jantu	jalajantuḥ saḥ jantuḥ yaḥ jale vasati। mīnaḥ jalajantuḥ asti।
jantu	kaṭhiṇakavacījantuḥ, molaskajantuḥ komalaśarīraviśiṣṭā kaṭhiṇena kavacena yuktā prāṇijātiḥ। ghoṅghā iti kaṭhiṇakavacījantuḥ।
jantu	paurāṇikajantuḥ saḥ jantuḥ yasya varṇanaṃ dhārmikagrantheṣu purāṇeṣu vā prāpyate। jaṭāyuḥ sampātiḥ ca paurāṇikajantū staḥ।
jantu	prāṇī, cetanaḥ, janmī, jantuḥ, janyuḥ, śarīrī, jīvaḥ prāṇaviśiṣṭaḥ। asmin viśve naike prāṇinaḥ santi।
jantu	jantujaḥ, jantujā, jantujam jantoḥ utpannam। ūrṇā iti ekā jantujā asti।
jantu	lākṣā, rākṣā, jatu, yāvaḥ, alaktaḥ, drumāmayaḥ, raṅgamātā, khadirikā, raktā, palaṅkaṣā, krimihā, drumavyādhiḥ, alaktakaḥ, palāśī, mudriṇī, dīptiḥ, jantukā, gandhamādinī, nīlā, dravarasā, pittāriḥ raktavarṇīyaḥ padārthaḥ yaḥ viśiṣṭe vṛkṣe raktavarṇīyābhiḥ kṛmibhiḥ nirmīyate। duryodhanena pāṇḍavān hantuṃ lākṣāyāḥ gṛhaṃ nirmitam।
jantu	sandhipādajantuḥ, sandhipādaprāṇī saḥ apṛṣṭhavaṃśīyaḥ jīvaḥ yasya aṅgaṃ sandhiyuktam asti tathā ca yasya bahirbhāgaḥ kāīṭin iti dravyeṇa yuktaḥ। kīṭakādayaḥ sandhipādajantavaḥ santi।
jantu	jalaukā, raktapā, jalaukasaḥ, jalūkā, jalākā, jaloragī, jalāyukā, jalikā, jalāsukā, jalajantukā, veṇī, jalālokā, jalaukasī, jalaukasam, jalaukasā, raktapāyinī, raktasandaśikā, tīkṣṇā, vamanī, jalajīvanī, raktapātā, vedhinī, jalasarpiṇī, jalasūciḥ, jalāṭanī, jalākā, jalapaṭātmikā, jalikā, jalālukā, jalavāsinī jalajantuviśeṣaḥ, yaḥ prāṇināṃ śarīrasthaṃ duṣṭaśoṇitaṃ nirharet। priyadarśanaḥ jalaukā babhūva।
jantu	bhūjantuḥ, kṣitināgaḥ, raktajantukaḥ, kṣitijaḥ, kṣitijantuḥ, raktatuṇḍakaḥ kīṭaviśeṣaḥ, varṣāsamaye dṛśyamānaḥ kīṭaḥ। bhūjantuḥ kṛṣīvalānāṃ kṛte atīva upayuktaḥ asti।
jantu	udumbaraḥ, kṣīravṛkṣaḥ, hemadugdhaḥ, sadāphalaḥ, kālaskandhaḥ, yajñayogyaḥ, yajñīyaḥ, supratiṣṭhitaḥ, śītavalkaḥ, jantuphalaḥ, puṣpaśūnyaḥ, pavitrakaḥ, saumyaḥ, śītaphalaḥ nyagrodhajātīyaḥ vṛkṣaḥ yasya phale jantavaḥ santi। saḥ udumbarasya chāyāyām upaviṣṭaḥ।
jantu	udumbaraḥ, hemadugdhaḥ, sadāphalaḥ, kālaskandhaḥ, jantuphalaḥ, pavitrakaḥ, śītaphalaḥ kṣīravṛkṣasya phalam yasmin jantavaḥ santi। saḥ udumbarān chinatti।
jantu	sūkṣmajantuḥ netrābhyām adṛśyamānaḥ saḥ sūkṣmaḥ jīvaḥ yaḥ kevalaṃ sūkṣmadarśinyā dṛśyate। sūkṣmajantūnāṃ kāraṇāt vividhāḥ rogāḥ prādurbhavanti।
jantu	rogajantunāśaka, rogāṇunāśaka yaḥ rogajantūn nāśayati। sthāne sthāne saṃghaṭite jale rogajantunāśakaṃ bheṣajaṃ siñcitam।
jantu	hiṅguḥ, hiṅgukaḥ, sahasravedhī, sahasravīryā, śūlahṛt, śūlahṛd, śūlanāśinī, śūladviṭ, śālasāraḥ, vāhikaḥ, rāmaṭhaḥ, rāmaṭham, ramaṭhadhvaniḥ, ramaṭham, rakṣoghnaḥ, bhedanam, bhūtāriḥ, bhūtanāśanaḥ, billam, villam, bāhlikam, balhikam, piṇyākaḥ, piṇyākam, pinyāsaḥ, dīptam, ugragandham, ugravīryam, atyugram, agūḍhagandham, jatukam, jantughnam, bālhī, sūpadhūpanam, jatu, jantunāśanam, sūpāṅgam, gṛhiṇī, madhurā, keśaram upaskaraviśeṣaḥ- bālhika-pārasya-khorāsāna-mūlatānādi-deśe jāyamānāt kṣupāt niryāsitam ugragandhī dravyam। hiṅguḥ upaskararūpeṇa vyañjaneṣu tathā ca oṣadhirupeṇa bheṣajeṣu upayujyate।
jantu	prāṇisaṅgahālayaḥ, jantuśālā, mṛgaśālā, mṛgālayaḥ tad sthānaṃ yatra vividhāḥ paśavaḥ pakṣiṇaśca janānāṃ darśanārthaṃ sthāpitāḥ santi। bālakāḥ prāṇisaṅgrahālayam aṭitum agacchan।
jantu	prāṇividyā, jīvajantuvidyā, paśvādividyā, paśvādiśāstram tat śāstraṃ yasmin jīvajantūnām utpattisvarūpādīnāṃ vivecanam asti। suśāntāya prāṇividyā iti viṣayaḥ atīva rocate।
jantu	hiṅgu, sahastravedhi, jatukam, vālhikam, vālhīkam, rāmaṭham, jantughnam, vālhī, gṛhiṇī, madhurā, sūpadhūpanam, jatu, keśaram, ugragandham, bhūtāriḥ, jantunāśanam, sūpāṅgam, ugravīryam, agūḍhagandham, bhedanam śatapuṣpāviśeṣaḥ। hiṅgunāmnā eva dravyam upalabhyate yasya upayogaḥ vyañjanarūpeṇa auṣadharūpeṇa vā kriyate।
jantu	jantukaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । jantukasya ullekhaḥ upaskādigaṇe asti

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