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Grammar Search
"skandha" has 1 results
skandha: masculine vocative singular stem: skandha
Amarakosha Search
3 results
WordReferenceGenderNumberSynonymsDefinition
prakāṇḍaḥ2.4.10MasculineSingularskandha
tamālaḥ2.2.68MasculineSingulartālaskandha, tāpicchaḥ
tindukaḥ2.4.38MasculineSingularkālaskandha, śitisārakaḥ, sphūrjakaḥ
Monier-Williams Search
22 results for skandha"
Devanagari
BrahmiEXPERIMENTAL
skandham. (according to to , from skand-in the sense of "rising"?) the shoulder, upper part of the back or region from the neck to the shoulder-joint (in men and animals) etc.
skandham. the stem or trunk of a tree (especially that part of the stem where the branches begin) etc. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a large branch or bough View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a troop, multitude, quantity, aggregate (see kari--, nara-sk-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a part, division (especially a division of an army or a form of military array) etc. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a chapter, section (of a book, system etc.) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a tract, path, region (especially of the winds, said to be seven) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. (in philosophy) the five objects of sense (See viṣaya-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. (with Buddhists) the five constituent elements of being (viz. rūpa-,"bodily form"; vedanā-,"sensation"; saṃjñā-,"perception"; saṃskāra-,"aggregate of formations"; vijñāna-,"consciousness or thought-faculty") View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. (with jaina-s) the body (in the widest sense equals piṇḍa-) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a particular form of the āryā- metre View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a king, prince View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. any article used at the coronation of a king (as a jar filled with consecrated water, an umbrella etc.) View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a sage, teacher View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. war, battle View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. an engagement, agreement View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. a heron View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. equality of height in the humps of a pair of draught oxen View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. equals samparāya- and bhadrādi- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. Name of a serpent-demon View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. of a poet View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
skandham. often wrong reading for skanda- View this entry on the original dictionary page scan.
Macdonell Search
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skandha m. V., C.: shoulder; C.: branching part of the stem, trunk of a tree (also S.); division, part; tract, path, region (of the winds; rare); section of a treatise (rare); quantity, aggregate (rare); often incorr. for skanda: -ka, n. kind of Aryâ metre; -desa, m. (region of the) shoulder; region of the trunk; -pîtha, n. shoulder-blade; -vat, a. having a (thick) trunk or many trunks; -siras, n. shoulder-blade.
Vedabase Search
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skandha noun (masculine) (archit.) the support (part of a capital) (in phil.) the five objects of sense (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
samparāya and bhadrādi (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a chapter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a heron (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a king (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a large branch or bough (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a part (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a particular form of the Āryā metre (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a sage (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a tract (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a troop (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
aggregate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
agreement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an engagement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
any article used at the coronation of a king (as a jar filled with consecrated water) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
battle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
division (esp. a division of an army or a form of military array) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
equality of height in the humps of a pair of draught oxen (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
multitude (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a poet (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a serpent-demon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
path (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
prince (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
quantity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
region (esp. of the winds) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
section (of a book) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
teacher (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the shoulder (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the stem or trunk of a tree (esp. that part of the stem where the branches begin) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
upper part of the back or region from the neck to the shoulder-joint (in men and animals) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
war (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))

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skandha

upper part of the back or region from neck to shoulder joint

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