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Snigdha, ³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå: 34 definitions

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Snigdha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Snigdh.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: NÄá¹­ya-Å›Ästra

³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤¾, “lovingâ€�) refers to a specific “glanceâ€� (»åṛṣṭi), according to the NÄá¹­yaÅ›Ästra chapter 8. This is a type of glance that expresses the ‘dominant stateâ€� (²õ³Ù³óÄå²â¾±²ú³óÄå±¹²¹) of love (rati). There are a total thirty-six glances defined.

: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)

A type of glance (or facial expression): Snigdha (tender): the look that is associated with joy, pleasant anticipation, things after one’s own heart, having an innerradiance, expressing the surge of love passion. Usage: in affection.

: archive.org: Natya Shastra

³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤¾).—A type of glance (»åṛṣṭi) expressing a dominant state (²õ³Ù³óÄå²â¾±²ú³óÄå±¹²¹);—The Glance which is not much widened (lit. medium widened), is sweet, and in which eyeballs are still, and there are tears of joy, is called ³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå (loving); it is used in love (lit. grows out of love).

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤¾) refers to one of the Thirty six kinds of Glances (»åṛṣṭi) or “proper accomplishment of glancesâ€� (in Indian Dramas), according to the ViṣṇudharmottarapurÄṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Dṛṣṭi is very important in a dance form. The appropriate movements of eyes, eyeballs and eyebrows of an artist make the performance more charming. There are thirty six kinds of glances (»åṛṣṭi) accepted in the ViṣṇudharmottarapurÄṇa, for example ²õ²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå, belonging to the sthÄyÄ«bhÄva»åṛṣṭi division.

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Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹­y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-Å›Ästra

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) is a Sanskrit technical term translating to “greasyâ€� and is used throughout ¸é²¹²õ²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹ literature, such as the ¸é²¹²õ²¹±è°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹²õ³Ü»å³óÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹.

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�, “unctuousâ€�) refers to one of the eight kinds of VÄ«rya (potency), representing characteristics of medicinal drugs, according to the second chapter (»å³ó²¹°ù²¹á¹‡yÄå»å¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or ¸éÄåÂá²¹²Ô¾±²µ³ó²¹á¹‡á¹­³Ü (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). Accordingly, “the rasa, ±¹Ä«°ù²â²¹ and ±¹¾±±èÄå°ì²¹ of the drugs should be noted (studied) carefully. [...] By ±¹Ä«°ù²â²¹ [eg., Snigdha], the working capacity and potency is meantâ€�.

: WorldCat: RÄj nighaṇṭu

³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤¾) is another name for ²Ñ±ð»åÄå, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 5.22-24 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or ¸éÄåÂá²¹²Ô¾±²µ³ó²¹á¹‡á¹­³Ü. The fifth chapter (±è²¹°ù±è²¹á¹­Äd¾±-±¹²¹°ù²µ²¹) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (°ìá¹£u»å°ù²¹-°ìá¹£u±è²¹). Together with the names ³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå and ²Ñ±ð»åÄå, there are a total of nineteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) refers to the “smooth bodyâ€� (of elephants), according to the 15th century ²ÑÄå³Ù²¹á¹…g²¹±ôÄ«±ôÄå composed by NÄ«lakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 2, “on favorable marksâ€]: â€�4. Whose body is smooth (snigdha-tanu) and swarthy, colored (dark) like a sword, or else ruddy with the sheen of gleaming spots in the shape of the svastika, the Å›°ùÄ«±¹²¹³Ù²õ²¹-sign, the wheel, the conch, and the lotus; whose buttocks stand out like breasts, and who has a good penis depending from a firm belly ; whose °ì²¹±ôÄå-part is broad, very fleshy, and elevated : such an elephant is worthy of a kingâ€�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

1) Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�, “oilyâ€�).—One of the twenty ³Ò³Ü°ù±¹Äå»å¾±²µ³Üṇa, or, ‘ten opposing pairs of qualities of drugsâ€�.—Snigdha is the characteristic of a drug referring to the ‘greasinessâ€�, while its opposing quality, RÅ«ká¹£a, refers to its ‘drynessâ€�. It is a Sanskrit technical term from Ä€yurveda (Indian medicine) and used in literature such the °ä²¹°ù²¹°ì²¹-²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå and the ³§³ÜÅ›°ù³Ü³Ù²¹-²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå.

The quality of Snigdha, present in drugs and herbs, increases the Kapha (bodily fluids, or ‘phlegmâ€�), while it aggrevates the VÄta (bodily humour in control of motion and the nervous system). It exhibits a predominant presence of the elements Earth (±èá¹›t³ó¾±±¹Ä«) and Water (ap).

2) Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) is another name (synonym) for Raktairaṇá¸a: one of the three varieties of Eraṇá¸a, which is a Sanskrit name representing Ricinus communis (castor-oil-plant). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century ¸éÄåÂá²¹²Ô¾±²µ³ó²¹á¹‡á¹­³Ü (verses 8.55-57), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus. It can also be spelled as Rubu. Certain plant parts of Eraṇá¸a are eaten as a vegetable (Å›Äå°ì²¹), and it is therefore part of the ÅšÄkavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbsâ€�.

: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) refers to “fatâ€�, and is mentioned in verse 2.11 of the ´¡á¹£á¹­Äåá¹…g²¹³óá¹›d²¹²â²¹²õ²¹á¹ƒh¾±³ÙÄå (SÅ«trasthÄna) by ³ÕÄå²µ²ú³ó²¹á¹­a.—Snigdha (“fatâ€�) has been translated by snum-bag (“slightly fatâ€�); cf. 3.26.

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�):—Slimmy / unctous / oily; one of the 20 gurvadi gunas; caused due activated Jala mahabhuta; denotes physiological & pharmacological slimminess; manifested by moistening of body parts, increased strength and lusture; pacifies vata, increases kapha.

: National Mission for Manuscripts: Traditional Medicine System in India

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�, “oilyâ€�) and RÅ«ká¹£a (“dryâ€�) refers to one of the ten counterpart-couples of the twenty ÅšÄå°ùÄ«°ù²¹²µ³Üṇa (or ³Ò³Ü°ù±¹Äå»å¾±²µ³Üṇa), which refers to the “twenty qualities of the bodyâ€â€”where ²µ³Üṇa (property) represents one of the six divisions of dravya (drugs).—ŚÄrÄ«raka-²µ³Üṇas are twenty in number. There are ten ²µ³Üṇas with their opposite ²µ³Üṇas. [...] Snigdha (“oilyâ€�) has the predominant ²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹ (element) of water and the associated actions of “moistening/kledanaâ€�; while RÅ«ká¹£a (“dryâ€�) has the predominant ²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹ (element) of earth, fire, air and is associated with the action “absorbing/Å›´Çá¹£aṇaâ€�.

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: VÄstu-Å›Ästra

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�, “hardâ€�) refers to the hard type of soil mentioned in the KÄÅ›yapaÅ›ilpa (verse 1.4). Before the construction of a building should take place, one should test the soil. If it is hard (snigdha), the foundation pit should be dug to a bout three feet deep. The KÄÅ›yapaÅ›ilpa is an 11th-century Sanskrit work dealing with various topics from ±¹Äå²õ³Ù³ÜÅ›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹.

: Google Books: Temple Consecration Rituals in Ancient India

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�).—Soil which is difficult to dig because it is loamy and because it is rich in gravel, (or soil) which is endowed with fine sand, these types of soil are called snigdha. (KÄÅ›yapaÅ›ilpa 1.3)

: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 AD

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�, “hardâ€�).—A type of soil;—If the soil is hard the foundation pit of about three feet has to be dug. The foundation pit should be always six feet bigger on all the sides than the structure to be built. But the general practice followed is to dig to a depth of six feet, irrespective of the nature of soil found. After the pit is dug, thick or coarse sand should be filled to a height of about one foot and it should be beaten well with rammers and should be neatly leveled like the surface of the mirror. On this leveled ground, the six important contour lines of the drawing of the building should be marked on the ground (²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹á¹£aá¹­k²¹).

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Vastushastra (वासà¥à¤¤à¥à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤�, ±¹Äå²õ³Ù³ÜÅ›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) refers to those RudrÄká¹£as which are “glossyâ€� and thus considered as superior, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 1.25, while explaining the greatness of RudrÄká¹£a:—“[...] O ParameÅ›varÄ«, no other necklace or garland is observed in the world to be so auspicious and fruitful as the RudrÄká¹£a. O Goddess, RudrÄká¹£as of even size, glossy [viz., Snigdha], firm, thick and having many thornlike protrusions yield desires and bestow worldly pleasures and salvation for everâ€�.

2) Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) refers to “viscid foodstuffâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripuraâ€�the three citiesâ€�).—Accordingly, as SanatkumÄra narrated to VyÄsa: “O great sage, when the Asura TÄraka was killed by Skanda, the son of Åšiva, his three sons performed austerities. [...] In the autumn they controlled their hunger and thirst. All good foodstuffs, steady, wholesome, and viscid (snigdha), fruits, roots and beverages they distributed among the hungry. They themselves remained like stones. [...]â€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu Images

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) or Siktha refers to processed bee-wax (³¾²¹»å³óÅ«³¦³¦³ó¾±á¹£á¹­²¹), as defined in treatises such as the PÄñcarÄtra, PÄdmasaṃhi³ÙÄå and VaikhÄnasa-Ägamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.—The term MadhÅ«cchiṣṭa (madhu + ³Ü³¦³¦³ó¾±á¹£á¹­²¹) means bee wax. Even in modern casting technique bee wax is used by the sculptors but not the paraffin. The model icon of bee wax should be created in full (like citra) with proper dimensions which includes the ornaments, garments and attributes (Äå²â³Ü»å³ó²¹²õ). The bee-wax is kept in the container on the tripod and melted in mild fire, says MarÄ«ci. The melted bee-wax must be purified by filtering through a new cloth before making the model icon, thus Atri and MarÄ«ci insist. The processed bee wax is known as “sikthaâ€or “snigdhaâ€�. The siktha is beaten and rolled for the softness. This material is used to create the model icon which becomes the mould inside the garbha.

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Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›ilpaÅ›Ästra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) refers to “pleasing (union)â€�, according to the MahÄnayaprakÄÅ›a verse 2.1-35, while explaining the cycles of the goddesses of consciousness.—Accordingly, “[...] She is called SaṃhÄrabhaká¹£iṇÄ� because she devours (all things) through inner touch. It is where the knowledge consisting of the manifestation of the organs of knowledge, intensified by the wonder that is the experience (Äå²ú³ó´Ç²µ²¹) of sense objects, comes to rest. Pleasing (snigdha) Union (mela) is brought about by the inner Self, which is in a potential state. Externally it is this (energy) that is capable of perceiving the reflection (of perceptions within the intellect). It is experienced as the Union that is the taste of the inner universal aesthetic delight (rasa) (of consciousness)â€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

1) Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) refers to “soft (rays of the sun)â€�, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhi³ÙÄå (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “If in ÅšiÅ›ira (February, March) the sun be of copper colour or red black, if, in Vasanta (April, May), blue crimson, if, in Grīṣma (June, July), slightly white and of gold color, if, in Vará¹£Ä� (August, September), white, if, in Åšarada (October, November), of the colour of the centre of the lotus, if, in Hemanta (December, January), of blood color [i.e., rudhira], mankind will be happy. If, in Vará¹£Ä� (August, September), the rays of the sun be soft [i.e., snigdha], mankind will be happy even though the sun should be of any of the colors mentioned aboveâ€�.

2) Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) refers to the “glossyâ€� appearance of Ketus, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhi³ÙÄå (chapter 11).—Accordingly, “Generally, if the luminous body or comet be small, clear, glossy [i.e., snigdha], straight, transient, white and visible either immediately after their appearance or some time afterwards, there will be health and happiness in the land. If it be the opposite of these, or of the shape of the rainbow or with two or three tails, mankind will not be happyâ€�.

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Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) refers to “soft (bodied)â€� (fruits and crops), according to the ³Õ²¹Âá°ù²¹³Ù³ÜṇḲ¹²õ²¹³¾²¹²â²¹°ì²¹±ô±è²¹°ùÄåÂá²¹, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the great NÄga kings said to the BhagavÄn]: “[...] We will ripen all flowers, fruits and crops, [to be] soft-bodied (²õ²Ô¾±²µ»å³ó²¹-Å›²¹°ùÄ«°ù²¹), pleasing, fragrant, perfect and to have pungent juices. We will eliminate all discord, agitation, famine, harsh speech and bad omens. We will send down rain showers duly at the proper time. [...]â€�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahÄyÄna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ of which some of the earliest are the various PrajñÄpÄrami³ÙÄå ²õÅ«³Ù°ù²¹²õ.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 5: The category of the non-living

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�, “smoothnessâ€�) according to the 2nd-century TattvÄrthasÅ«tra 5.33, combination (bandha) of sub-atoms (±è²¹°ù²¹³¾Äåá¹Ðê) takes place by virtue of smoothness (snihdha) and dryness (rough) (°ùÅ«°ìá¹£a³Ù±¹²¹) properties associated with them. What is meant by smoothness (snigdha)? The greasiness to stick caused by internal and external causes is called smoothness.

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmas

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�, “hardâ€�) refers to one of the eight types of SparÅ›a (touch), representing one of the various kinds of ±·Äå³¾²¹, or “physique-making (karmas)â€�, which represents one of the eight types of Praká¹›ti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century TattvÄrthasÅ«tra chapter 8. The karmas rise of which gives the touch attribute to the body are called touch (²õ±è²¹°ùÅ›²¹) body-making karma (e.g., snigdha).

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�).—a (S) Oily, unctuous, greasy, fat, that contains oil or fat. 2 Cohesive. 3 In medicine. Emollient.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�).â€�a Oily; cohesive; emollient.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�).â€�a. [snih-kta]

1) Loving, affectionate, friendly, attached, tender; नादसà¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤µà¤¦à¥à¤µà¤¿à¤•लकà¥à¤°à¤°à¥€à¤•ूजितसà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤¤à¤¾à¤°à¤ƒ (²ÔÄå»å²¹²õ³ÙÄå±¹²¹»å±¹¾±°ì²¹±ô²¹°ì³Ü°ù²¹°ùÄ«°ìÅ«Âá¾±³Ù²¹²õ²Ô¾±²µ»å³ó²¹³ÙÄå°ù²¹á¸�) MÄl. 5.2.

2) Oily, unctuous, greasy, wetted with oil; उतà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®à¤¿ तà¥à¤µà¤¯à¤� तटगतà¥� सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤­à¤¿à¤¨à¥à¤¨à¤¾à¤žà¥à¤œà¤¨à¤¾à¤­à¥‡ (utpaÅ›yÄmi tvayi taá¹­agate snigdhabhinnÄñjanÄbhe) MeghadÅ«ta 61; सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤µà¥‡à¤£à¥€à¤¸à¤µà¤°à¥à¤£à¥‡ (²õ²Ô¾±²µ»å³ó²¹±¹±ðṇīs²¹±¹²¹°ùṇe) 18; ÅšiÅ›upÄlavadha 12.62; MÄlatÄ«mÄdhava (Bombay) 1.4.

3) Sticky, viscid, adhesive, cohesive.

4) Glistening, shining, glassy, resplendent; कनकनिकषसà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤� विदà¥à¤¯à¥à¤¤à¥ पà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾ à¤� ममोरà¥à¤µà¤¶à¥€ (kanakanikaá¹£a²õ²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå vidyut priyÄ na mamorvaśī) V.4.1; MeghadÅ«ta 39; UttararÄmacarita 1.33;6.21.

5) Smooth, emollient.

6) Moist, wet.

7) Cooling.

8) Kind, soft, bland, amiable; पà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¤à¤¿à¤¸à¥à¤¨à¤¿- गà¥à¤§à¥ˆà¤°à¥à¤œà¤¨à¤ªà¤¦à¤µà¤§à¥‚लोचनैà¤� पीयमानà¤� (prÄ«tisni- gdhairjanapadavadhÅ«locanaiá¸� pÄ«yamÄnaá¸�) MeghadÅ«ta 16.

9) Lovely, agreeable, charming; सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤—मà¥à¤­à¥€à¤°à¤¨à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤˜à¥‹à¤·à¤®à¥ (²õ²Ô¾±²µ»å³ó²¹²µ²¹³¾²ú³óÄ«°ù²¹²Ô¾±°ù²µ³ó´Çá¹£a³¾) R.1.36; MeghadÅ«ta 66; UttararÄmacarita 2. 14.3.22.

1) Thick, dense, compact; सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤šà¥à¤›à¤¾à¤¯à¤¾à¤¤à¤°à¥à¤·à¥ वसतिà¤� रामगिरà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¶à¥à¤°à¤®à¥‡à¤·à¥ (snigdhacchÄyÄtaruá¹£u vasatiá¹� rÄmagiryÄÅ›rameá¹£u) (cakre) MeghadÅ«ta 1.

11) Intent, fixed, steadfast (as a gaze or look).

-²µ»å³ó²¹á¸� 1 A friend, an affectionate or friendly person; विजà¥à¤žà¥ˆà¤� सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¥ˆ- रà¥à¤ªà¤•ृतमपà¤� दà¥à¤µà¥‡à¤·à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¤¾à¤®à¥‡à¤¤à¤� कैशà¥à¤šà¤¿à¤¤à¥ (vijñaiá¸� snigdhai- rupaká¹›tamapi dveá¹£ya³ÙÄåmeti kaiÅ›cit) H.2.149; or à¤� सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤§à¥‹à¤�- कà¥à¤¶à¤²à¤¾à¤¨à¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤µà¤¾à¤°à¤¯à¤¤à¤� यः (sa snidho'- kuÅ›alÄnnivÄrayati yaá¸�) SubhÄá¹�.; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 2.171.

2) The red castor-oil plant.

3) A kind of pine.

-gdham 1 Oil.

2) Bee's-wax.

3) Light, lustre.

4) Thickness, coarseness.

5) Civet.

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³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤¾).—Marrow.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�).—mfn.

(-²µ»å³ó²¹á¸�-²µ»å³óÄå-²µ»å³ó²¹á¹�) 1. Oily, unctuous, greasy. 2. Amiable, kind, affectionate. 3. Coarse, dense, thick. 4. Cooling, emollient. 5. Sticky, cohesive, adhesive. 6. Smooth. 7. Glossy, shining, resplendent. 8. Moist, wet. 9. Attached, loving, tender, friendly, (generally with a locative.) 10. Lovely, agreeable. m.

(-²µ»å³ó²¹á¸�) 1. A friend. 2. The red castor-oil-plant. 3. A sort of pine, (Pinus Devadaru.) 4. Another kind, (Pinus longifolia.) f.

(-²µ»å³óÄå) 1. Marrow. 2. The scum of boiled-rice. n.

(-²µ»å³ó²¹á¹�) 1. Bee's-wax. 2. Light, lustre. 3. Thickness, coarseness. 4. Oil. E. ṣṇ¾±³ó to be unctuous, aff. kta .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�).—[adjective] supple, oily, greasy, sticky, smooth; bland, soft, kind, affectionate, faithful, loyal; [abstract] ³ÙÄå [feminine], tva [neuter]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�):—a etc. See [column]2.

2) [from snih] b mfn. sticky, viscous or viscid, glutinous, unctuous, slippery, smooth, [MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature; SuÅ›ruta] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] glossy, resplendent, [KÄlidÄsa]

4) [v.s. ...] oily, greasy, fat, [SuÅ›ruta; SubhÄá¹£i³ÙÄåvali]

5) [v.s. ...] treated or cured with oily substances, [Caraka]

6) [v.s. ...] adhesive, attached, affectionate, tender, friendly, attached to or fond of ([locative case]), [Manu-smá¹›ti; MahÄbhÄrata] etc.

7) [v.s. ...] soft, mild, bland, gentle (am ind.), [MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature] etc.

8) [v.s. ...] lovely, agreeable, charming, [KÄlidÄsa; UttararÄma-carita]

9) [v.s. ...] thick, dense (as shade), [Meghadūta]

10) [v.s. ...] m. a friend, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] Pinus Longifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) [v.s. ...] the red castor-oil plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

13) [v.s. ...] ([scilicet] ²µ²¹á¹‡á¸Å«á¹£a) a [particular] mode of rinsing the mouth, [Monier-Williamsâ€� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

14) ³§²Ô¾±²µ»å³óÄå (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤§à¤¾):—[from snigdha > snih] f. marrow (= ³¾±ð»åÄå), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

15) [v.s. ...] a [particular] root similar to ginger, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

16) Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�):—[from snih] n. viscidity, thickness, coarseness, [Horace H. Wilson]

17) [v.s. ...] bees'-wax, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

18) [v.s. ...] civet, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

19) [v.s. ...] light, lustre, [Horace H. Wilson]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�):—[(gdhaá¸�-²µ»å³óÄå-²µ»å³ó²¹á¹�)] 1. a. Smooth, unctuous; amiable; emollient; coarse. m. A kind of pine tree. 1. f. Marrow. n. Bees' wax; light; coarseness.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṇi»å»å³ó²¹, ³§¾±á¹‡i»å»å³ó²¹.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�) [Also spelled snigdh]:â€�(a) affectionate; smooth, glossy; oily, greasy; ~[³ÙÄå] affectionateness; smoothness, glossiness; oiliness, greasiness.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Snigdha (ಸà³à²¨à²¿à²—à³à²�):â€�

1) [adjective] of, like, consisting of or containing oil; oily.

2) [adjective] having a cohesive and sticky fluid consistency; viscid; viscous.

3) [adjective] smooth; nice; delicate.

4) [adjective] shining; resplendent.

5) [adjective] wet; moist; damp.

6) [adjective] thick; dense.

7) [adjective] friendly; amiable; affable.

8) [adjective] providing comfort; comfortable.

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Snigdha (ಸà³à²¨à²¿à²—à³à²�):â€�

1) [noun] = ಸà³à²¨à²¿à²—à³à²§à²¤à³� [snigdhate].

2) [noun] a friendly, amicable man.

3) [noun] (dance.) a look or glance expressing love, affection.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Snigdha (सà¥à¤¨à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤�):—adj. 1. loving; affectionate; friendly; attached; tender; 2. oily; greasy; 3. lovely; agreeable; charming;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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