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śambaशम्बśámba m. (derivation doubtful) a weapon used by Indra (accord. to some ‘Indra's thunderbolt’, but cf. śambín), [RV. x, 42, 7] (= vajra, [Naigh. iv, 2])
the iron head of a pestle, [L.]
an iron chain worn round the loins, [W.]
a partic. measure of length, [L.]
ploughing in the regular direction (= anuloma-karṣaṇa), [L.]
the second ploughing of a field, [W.]
N. of an Asura (cf. śambara), [TBr.], Sch.
śámba mfn. happy, fortunate, [L.] (cf. śaṃ-vat, p. 1054, col. 2)
poor (?), [L.]
śambaṭशम्बट्śambáṭ ind. = chambáṭ, [Suparṇ.]
śambalīशम्बली(ī), f. a procuress, [L.] (cf. śambhalī and śamphalī).
śambalaशम्बलm. n. (also -written sambala, or saṃ-vala, q.v.) provender or provisions for a journey, stock for travelling, [Kāv.]; [Kāraṇḍ.]
‘a bank, shore’ or ‘a race, family’ (kūla or kula), [L.]
envy, jealousy, [L.]
śambarīशम्बरीśámbarī (ī), f. Salvinia Cucullata, [L.]; Croton Polyandrum, [L.]
= māyā, sorcery, magic (prob. w.r. for śāmbarī), [L.]
śambaraशम्बरśámbara m. N. of a demon (in [RV.] often mentioned with Śuṣṇa, Arbuda, Pipru &c.; he is the chief enemy of Divo-dāsa Atithigva, for whose deliverance he was thrown down a mountain and slain by Indra; in epic and later poetry he is also a foe of the god of love), [RV.] &c. &c.
a cloud, [Naigh. i, 10]
a weapon, [Sāy.] on [RV. i, 112, 14]
war, fight, [L.]
a kind of deer, [Vās.]; [Bhpr.]
a fish or a kind of fish, [L.]
Terminalia Arunja, [L.]
Symplocos Racemosa, [L.]
a mountain in general or a partic. mountain, [L.]
best, excellent, [L.]
= citraka, [L.]
N. of of a Jina, [L.]
of a king, [Vās.] (v.l. for śambaraṇa and saṃ-varaṇa)
of a juggler (also called śambarasiddhi), [Ratnāv.]
śámbara n. water, [Naigh. i, 12] (but, [Sāh.] censures the use of in this sense)
power, might, [Naigh. ii, 9]
sorcery, magic, [Kathās.] (printed saṃ-vara)
any vow or a partic. vow (with Buddhists), [L.]
wealth, [L.]
= citra, [L.]
(pl.) the fastnesses of Śambara, [RV.]
śambaṭīशम्बटीf. (māṣa-śambaṭyaḥ), [Pat.] on [Pāṇ. i, 2, 64], Vārtt. 59.
śambarāriशम्बरारिm. enemy of Ś°, [Hāsy.]
śambaraṇaशम्बरणm. N. of a king, [Vās.] (more correctly saṃ-varaṇa; cf. under śambara).
śambaraghnaशम्बरघ्नśambara—ghna m. ‘Sambara-slayer’, N. of the god of love, [Hariv.]
śambarahanशम्बरहन्śambara—han m. ‘Ś°-killer’, N. of Indra, [MBh.]
śambarāsuraशम्बरासुरm. the Asura S°
śambararipuशम्बररिपुśambara—ripu m. ‘enemy of S°’ id., [Bhām.]
śambarahatyaशम्बरहत्यśambara—hátya n. the killing of Ś°, [RV.]; [TBr.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.]
śambarakandaशम्बरकन्दśambara—kanda m. a kind of bulbous plant, [L.]
śambarasiddhiशम्बरसिद्धिśambara—siddhi m. See above.
śambaradāraṇaशम्बरदारणśambara—dāraṇa m. ‘Śambara -destoyer’, the god of love, [Gīt.]
śambarasūdanaशम्बरसूदनśambara—sūdana m. ‘destroyer of Ś°’, the god of love, [L.],
śambarāntakaraशम्बरान्तकरm. ‘Ś°-destroyer’, the god of love, [Hariv.]
śambaracandanaशम्बरचन्दनśambara—candana n. a variety of sandal, [L.]
śambaravṛtrahanशम्बरवृत्रहन्śambara—vṛtra-han m. ‘slayer of S° and Vṛtra’, N. of Indra, [R.]
śambarāsuravadhopākhyānaशम्बरासुरवधोपाख्यानśambarāsura—vadhopākhyāna n. story of the killing of Śambara (told in [BhP. x, 55]).