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Grammar Search

"pallava" has 2 results

pallava: masculine vocative singular stem: pallava

pallava: neuter vocative singular stem: pallava

Amarakosha Search

2 results

Word	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

pallavaḥ	Masculine	Singular	kisalayam

veśantaḥ	Masculine	Singular	pallavam, alpasaram	small pond

Monier-Williams Search

50 results for pallava

pallava

mn. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(ā-).) a sprout, shoot, twig, spray, bud, blossom (met. used for the fingers, toes, lips etc.)

etc.

pallava

m. a strip of cloth, scarf, lappet

pallava

m. spreading, expansion

(see below)

pallava

m. strength

(equals bala-; varia lectio equals vana-,a wood)

pallava

m. red lac (alakta-)

pallava

m. a bracelet

pallava

m. sexual love

pallava

m. unsteadiness

pallava

m. a particular position of the hands in dancing

pallava

m. a libertine, catamine

pallava

m. a species of fish

pallava

m. plural Name of a people

(varia lectio for pahlava-)

pallava

m. of a race of princes

pallava

Nom. P. vati-, to put forth young shoots

pallavadhārin

mfn. bearing blossoms (as a flower)

pallavadru

m. the aśoka- tree

pallavagrāhin

mfn. putting forth young shoots, sprouting in all directions, diffusive, superficial (as knowledge)

pallavagrāhin

m. (with doṣa-) the fault of prolixity or diffusiveness

pallavagrāhitā

f. superficial knowledge, sciolism

pallavaka

m. a libertine, gallant

pallavaka

m. a species of fish (Cyprinus Denticulatus)

pallavakā

f. Name of a woman

pallavamaya

mf(ī-)n. consisting of young shoots or twigs (see sulalita-latā-p-).

pallavana

n. prolixity, useless speech

pallavapūra

m. Name of a man

pallavarāgatāmra

mfn. red-coloured like a young shoots or twigs

pallavaya

Nom. P. yati- = pallava-2

; to spread, divulge (as news)

; to make diffuse or prolix (equals vi-stāraya-)

ambhudhipallava

m. coral

bījapallava

m. or n. (?) Name of commentator or commentary on

cautapallava

mf(ī-)n. relating to a cūta- shoot (pallava-)

dhūmapallava

m. streak of smoke

dīrghapallava

m. "having long shoots or tendrils", Cannabis Sativa or Crotolaria Juncea

ghanapallava

m. "thick-twigged", Guilandina Moringa.

karāgrapallava

m. "hand-shoot", a finger

karāgrapallavaja

m. a finger-nail.

karapallava

m. "hand-shoot", a finger

karapallava

m. equals -kisalaya- above

lulitapallava

mfn. (a wood) with waving twigs

navapallava

n. a new shoot, young sprout

oṣṭhapallava

n. "lip-bud", a lip.

pañcapallava

n. the aggregate of 5 sprigs or shoots of the āmra-, jambū-, kapittha-, bīja-pūraka-, and bilva- (according to others, of the āmra-, aśvattha-, vaṭa-, parkaṭī-, and yajñodumbara-;or of the panasa-, āmra-, aśvattha-, vaṭa-, and bakula-

;or of the spondias, rose-apple, Bel or marmelos, citron, and wood-apple

)

pāṇipallava

m. n. hand-twig, the fingers

pramāṇapallava

mn. Name of work

pratipallava

m. an opposite or outstretched branch

raktapallava

m. Jonesia Asoka

sapallava

mfn. together with shoots, having branches

śītapallava

m. Ardisea Solanacea

śrāddhapallava

m. n. Name of work

sulalitalatāpallavamaya

mf(ī-)n. consisting of young sprouts of beautiful creepers

tāmrapallava

m. "red-budded", Jonesia aśoka-

Apte Search

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pallavaḥ	पल्लवः वम् 1 A sprout, sprig, twig, करपल्लवः; लतेव संनद्धमनोज्ञपल्लवा R.3.7; Ku.3.54. -2 A bud, blossom. -3 Expansion, spreading, dilating. -4 The red dye called Alakta, q. v. पाणियुग्ममपि सह पल्लवेन अलक्तरागेण वर्तते; cf. Jinarāja com. on N.1.83. -5 Strength, power. -6 A blade or grass. -7 A bracelet, an armlet. -8 Love, amorous sport. -9 The end of a robe or garment; क्षौममाकुलकरा विचकर्ष क्रान्तपल्लवमभीष्टतमेन Śi.1.83. -1 Unsteadiness (चापलम्). -11 A story, narrative; सपल्लवं व्यासपराशराभ्यां... यद् ववृते पुराणम् N.1.83. -वः A libertine; Viś. Guṇa.425. -Comp. -अङ्कुरः a leaf-bud. -आधारः a branch. -अदः a deer. -अस्त्रः an epithet of the god of love. -आपीडित a. full of or laden with buds. -ग्राहिता 1 dealing with trifles. -2 superficial knowledge. -ग्राहिन् a. 1 putting forth sprouts. -2 dealing with trifles. -3 diffusive or superficial. -द्रुः the Aśoka tree.

pallavakaḥ	पल्लवकः 1 A libertine. -2 A catamite. -3 The paramour of a harlot. -4 The Aśoka tree. -5 A kind of fish. -6 A sprout (n. also). पल्लवति pallavati पल्लवयति pallavayati पल्लवति पल्लवयति Den. P. 1 To put forth sprouts, bud. -2 To expand, spread, make prolix or diffuse.

pallavanam	पल्लवनम् Prolixity; useless speech.

Macdonell Search

4 results


pallava	den. P. put forth young shoots.

pallava	m. n. sprout, shoot, twig (the term is figuratively applied to fingers, toes, and lips); strip of cloth, lappet: -ka, m. libertine, i-kâ, f. N.; -grâhin, a. over-spreading with shoots=diffuse, prolix;-na, n. prolixity; -maya, a. consisting of young shoots.

pallavaya	den. P. put forth new shoots; extend, spread abroad: vâkah --, talk diffusely: pp. ita, furnished with shoots; far-spread; --°ree;, filled with, full of, abounding in.

cautapallava	a. (î) peculiar to a mango twig.

Dictionary of Sanskrit Search

"pallava" has 1 results

prayogapallava	a small treatise in verses on the conjugation of roots, written by Bhavanatha Misra, son of Ramapati.

Vedabase Search

58 results


pallava	and blossoms	SB 12.9.20

pallava	leaves	SB 8.12.18

pallava	like a leaf	SB 10.39.46-48

pallava	like flower buds	SB 10.14.58

pallava	like new leaves	CC Adi 1.57

pallava	made from new twigs and buds	SB 10.15.16

pallava	new leaves of mango trees	SB 4.21.3

pallava	of the leaves of mango trees	SB 10.5.6

pallava	of their buds	SB 10.15.4

pallava	the twigs	CC Madhya 8.209

pallava	twigs	CC Adi 4.234

pallava	with the leaves	SB 10.29.21-22

pallava-ādyera	of the twigs, flowers and leaves	CC Madhya 8.210

pallava-ādyera	of the twigs, flowers and leaves	CC Madhya 8.210

pallavaiḥ	on the surface of bunches of leaves	SB 10.13.9

pallavayati	causes to blossom	CC Adi 3.63

suparṇa-aṃsa-kṛta-ańghri-pallavaḥ	the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose lotus feet spread over the two shoulders of Garuḍa	SB 8.10.54

suparṇa-aṃsa-kṛta-ańghri-pallavaḥ	the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose lotus feet spread over the two shoulders of Garuḍa	SB 8.10.54

ańghri-pallavaḥ	His lotus feet	SB 9.11.36

aśoka-nava-pallava	by the buds of the aśoka trees	SB 10.23.20-21

cūta-pallava	with mango leaves	SB 4.9.55

kara-pallava-rociṣā	with her lustrous fingers	SB 3.28.23

suparṇa-aṃsa-kṛta-ańghri-pallavaḥ	the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose lotus feet spread over the two shoulders of Garuḍa	SB 8.10.54

aśoka-nava-pallava	by the buds of the aśoka trees	SB 10.23.20-21

nija-pāda-pallavam	His own lotus feet	SB 5.19.27

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 22.40

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 24.103

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 24.199

pāda-pallavam	lotus feet	SB 2.2.10

nija-pāda-pallavam	His own lotus feet	SB 5.19.27

sva-pāda-pallavam	the petals of Mis lotus feet	SB 9.11.19

pāda-pallavam	lotus feet	SB 10.14.30

pāda-pallavaḥ	His feet, which are tender like new buds	SB 10.15.19

pāda-pallavam	the lotus-petal feet	SB 10.53.40-41

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 22.40

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 24.103

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 24.199

pāda-pallava	lotus feet	Bs 5.50

kara-pallava-rociṣā	with her lustrous fingers	SB 3.28.23

cūta-pallava	with mango leaves	SB 4.9.55

aśoka-nava-pallava	by the buds of the aśoka trees	SB 10.23.20-21

pāda-pallava	lotus feet	Bs 5.50

suparṇa-aṃsa-kṛta-ańghri-pallavaḥ	the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose lotus feet spread over the two shoulders of Garuḍa	SB 8.10.54

ańghri-pallavaḥ	His lotus feet	SB 9.11.36

pāda-pallavaḥ	His feet, which are tender like new buds	SB 10.15.19

sa-pallavaiḥ	with leaves	SB 10.41.20-23

pāda-pallavam	lotus feet	SB 2.2.10

nija-pāda-pallavam	His own lotus feet	SB 5.19.27

sva-pāda-pallavam	the petals of Mis lotus feet	SB 9.11.19

pāda-pallavam	lotus feet	SB 10.14.30

pāda-pallavam	the lotus-petal feet	SB 10.53.40-41

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 22.40

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 24.103

nija-pāda-pallavam	the shelter of His own lotus feet	CC Madhya 24.199

kara-pallava-rociṣā	with her lustrous fingers	SB 3.28.23

sa-pallavaiḥ	with leaves	SB 10.41.20-23

suparṇa-aṃsa-kṛta-ańghri-pallavaḥ	the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose lotus feet spread over the two shoulders of Garuḍa	SB 8.10.54

sva-pāda-pallavam	the petals of Mis lotus feet	SB 9.11.19

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pallava	noun (masculine neuter) a bracelet (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a sprout (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a strip of cloth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) blossom (met. used for the fingers) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) bud (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) expansion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) lappet (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) red lac (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) scarf (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) sexual love (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) shoot (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) spray (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) spreading (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) strength (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) twig (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) unsteadiness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 2446/72933

pallava	noun (masculine) a libertine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a particular position of the hands in dancing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a species of fish (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) catamine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a people (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a race of princes (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 57587/72933

pallavadru	noun (masculine) the Aśoka tree (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 57589/72933

pallavay	verb (denominative parasmaipada) Frequency rank 21703/72933

ambhodhipallava	noun (masculine) coral Frequency rank 32479/72933

karapallava	noun (masculine) finger (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 27401/72933

tāmrapallava	noun (masculine) Jonesia Aśoka (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 35352/72933

dīrghapallava	noun (masculine) Cannabis Sativa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Crotolaria Juncea (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 54537/72933

pañcapallava	noun (neuter) the aggregate of 5 sprigs or shoots of the Āmra, Jambū, Kapittha, Bījapūraka and Bilva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 36556/72933

prapallava	noun (masculine) Jonesia Asoka Frequency rank 59198/72933

bahalapallava	noun (masculine) Moringa Pterygosperma Frequency rank 29363/72933

raktapallavaka	noun (masculine) Jonesia Asoka Frequency rank 63192/72933

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pallava	tender leaves; twig; bud.

Wordnet Search

"pallava" has 17 results.


pallava	pallavam laghuparṇam। meṣaḥ kṛṣikṣetre dhānyasya pallavāni atti।
pallava	pallavaḥ, pallavam, kisalayaḥ, pravālam, navapatram, valam, kisalam, kiśalam, kiśalayam, viṭapaḥ, patrayauvanam, vistaraḥ śākhāgraparvaṇi navapatrastavakaḥ। saḥ pallavān chinatti।
pallava	oṣadhiḥ, oṣadhī, udbhidaḥ, udbhijam, udbhidam, pallavaḥ, pallavam, aṅkuraḥ, praroha, rohaḥ, śākaḥ saḥ gatihīnaḥ sajīvaḥ yaḥ svasya poṣaṇaṃ sūryaprakāśena tathā ca bhūmyāntargatarasena karoti। vane vividhāḥ oṣadhayaḥ santi।
pallava	aṅkuraḥ, prarohaḥ, pallavaḥ, kisalayaḥ, kiśalayaḥ, kisalaḥ, kiśalaḥ, navaviṭapaḥ, abhinavodbhid, rohaḥ, aṅkaraḥ bījāt nūtanotpannatṛṇādiḥ। kṣetre caṇakasya aṅkurān dṛśyante।
pallava	aṅguliḥ, aṅguriḥ, karapallavaḥ, karaśākhā, karāgrapallavaḥ, śakkarī śarīrāvayavaviśeṣaḥ pāṇipādayoḥ śākhā। tasya dakṣiṇe haste ṣaḍ aṅgulayaḥ santi।
pallava	kalikā, mukulaḥ, mukulam, kudamalaḥ, kuḍmalaḥ, jālakam, kṣārakaḥ, prarohaḥ, aṅkuraḥ, pallavaḥ, pallavam, koṣaḥ, korakaḥ, korakam asphuṭitapuṣpam। mālikaḥ kalikānām unmūlanārthe bālakāya kupyati।
pallava	pallavaḥ dakṣiṇabhāratasthaḥ rājavaṃśaḥ। kāñcīpūram iti pallavānāṃ rājadhānī āsīt।
pallava	aśokaḥ, śokanāśaḥ, viśokaḥ, vañjuladrumaḥ, vañjalaḥ, madhupuṣpaḥ, apaśokaḥ, kaṅkelliḥ, kelikaḥ, raktapallavaḥ, citraḥ, vicitraḥ, karṇapūraḥ, subhagaḥ, dohalī, tāmrapallavaḥ, rogitaruḥ, hemapuṣpaḥ, rāmā, vāmāṅgighātanaḥ, piṇḍīpuṣpaḥ, naṭaḥ, pallavadruḥ svanāmakhyātavṛkṣaviśeṣaḥ yaḥ sadā haritaḥ asti। aśokaḥ bhārate sarvatra dṛśyate।
pallava	kṣupaḥ, udbhid, oṣadhiḥ, oṣadhī, auṣadhī, auṣadhiḥ, udbhijam, udbhidam, pallavaḥ, pallavam, aṅkuraḥ, prarohaḥ, rohaḥ, śākaḥ kṣudravṛkṣaḥ। śyāmasya udyāne naike kṣupāḥ santi।
pallava	dīrghapallavaḥ bhaṅgāsadṛśaḥ kṣupaḥ yasya kalikāyāḥ dhūmaḥ mattatāprāptyarthe sevante। saḥ svasya kṛṣikṣetre dīrghapallavaṃ vapati।
pallava	dīrghapallavam mattatāyāḥ kṛte sevyamānāḥ ekasya kṣupasya parṇakalikādayaḥ। dīrghapallavasya sevanaṃ svāsthyārthe hānikārakam asti।
pallava	pallavaḥ, pallavam, pracchadapaṭaḥ strībhiḥ dhāryamāṇaṃ vastram। tasyāḥ raktaḥ pallavaḥ vāyunā vidhunoti।
pallava	tīkṣṇagandhakaḥ, śobhāñjanaḥ, śigruḥ, tīkṣṇagandhakaḥ, akṣīvaḥ, tīkṣṇagandhaḥ, sutīkṣṇaḥ, ghanapallavaḥ, śvetamaricaḥ, tīkṣṇaḥ, gandhaḥ, gandhakaḥ, kākṣīvakaḥ, strīcittahārī, draviṇanāśanaḥ, kṛṣṇagandhā, mūlakaparṇī, nīlaśigruḥ, janapriyaḥ, mukhamodaḥ, cakṣuṣyaḥ, rucirāñjanaḥ saḥ vṛkṣaḥ yasya dīrghabījaguptiḥ śākārthe upayujyate। śyāmaḥ tīkṣṇagandhakasya bījaguptim uñchati।
pallava	kāmukaḥ, kāmī, pallavakaḥ, puṣpabaṭukaḥ, priyajāniḥ kāmavāsanāyāṃ liptaḥ puruṣaḥ। kāmukaḥ jīvane sukhaṃ kāmena eva iti cintayati।
pallava	pallavaḥ ekā jātiḥ । pallavasya ullekhaḥ mahābhārate vartate
pallava	pallavapūraḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । pallavapūrasya ullekhaḥ koṣe asti
pallava	pallavakā ekā strī । pallavakāyāḥ ullekhaḥ mṛcchakaṭikāyām asti

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