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indraइन्द्रíndra m. (for etym. as given by native authorities See [Nir. x, 8]; [Sāy.] on [RV. i, 3, 4]; [Uṇ. ii, 28]; according to [BRD.] fr. in = √ inv with suff. ra preceded by inserted d, meaning ‘to subdue, conquer’ ; according to [Muir, S. T. v, 119], for sindra fr. √ syand, ‘to drop’; more probably from √ ind, ‘to drop’ q.v., and connected with indu above), the god of the atmosphere and sky
the Indian Jupiter Pluvius or lord of rain (who in Vedic mythology reigns over the deities of the intermediate region or atmosphere; he fights against and conquers with his thunder-bolt [vajra] the demons of darkness, and is in general a symbol of generous heroism; was not originally lord of the gods of the sky, but his deeds were most useful to mankind, and he was therefore addressed in prayers and hymns more than any other deity, and ultimately superseded the more lofty and spiritual Varuṇa; in the later mythology is subordinated to the triad Brahman, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, but remained the chief of all other deities in the popular mind), [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [R.] &c. &c.
(he is also regent of the east quarter, and considered one of the twelve Ādityas), [Mn.]; [R.]; [Suśr.] &c.
in the Vedānta he is identified with the supreme being
a prince
ifc. best, excellent, the first, the chief (of any class of objects; cf. surendra, rājendra, parvatendra, &c.), [Mn.]; [Hit.]
the pupil of the right eye (that of the left being called Indrāṇī or Indra's wife), [ŚBr.]; [BṛĀrUp.]
the number fourteen, [Sūryas.]
N. of a grammarian
of a physician
the plant Wrightia Antidysenterica (see kuṭaja), [L.]
a vegetable poison, [L.]
the twenty-sixth Yoga or division of a circle on the plane of the ecliptic
the Yoga star in the twenty-sixth Nakṣatra, γ Pegasi
the human soul, the portion of spirit residing in the body
night, [L.]
one of the nine divisions of Jambu-dvīpa or the known continent, [L.]
indrabhūइन्द्रभूindra—bhū m. N. of a teacher, [VBr.]
indrahūइन्द्रहूindra—hū m. N. of a man.
indrajāइन्द्रजाindra—jā mfn. descended from Indra, [AV. iv, 3, 7.]
indrajaइन्द्रजindra—ja m. N. of the ape Vālin, [L.]
indrakaइन्द्रकn. an assembly-room, a hall, [L.]
indratāइन्द्रताindra—tā f. power and dignity of Indra.
indrayaइन्द्रयNom. Ā. indrayate, to behave like Indra, [RV. iv, 24, 4.]
indrayuइन्द्रयुindrayú mfn. longing for or wishing to approach Indra, [RV. ix, 2, 9]; [6, 9]; [54, 4.]
indradruइन्द्रद्रुindra—dru m. the trees Terminalia Arjuna and Wrightia Antidysenterica, [L.]
indrajitइन्द्रजित्indra—jit m. ‘conqueror of Indra’, N. of the son of Rāvaṇa, [R.]; [Ragh.]
of a Dānava, [Hariv.]
of the father of Rāvaṇa and king of Kāśmīra, [Rājat.]
of a king and protector of Keśava-dāsa.
indratvaइन्द्रत्वindra—tva n. Indra's power and dignity
kingship.
indravāhइन्द्रवाह्indra—vāh See -vah.
indravahइन्द्रवह्indra—váh (in strong cases °vāh) mfn. conveying Indra (said of his horses), [RV.]
indravatइन्द्रवत्índra—vat (índra°), or in some cases ([RV. iv, 27, 4] and [x, 101, 1]) índrā-vat mfn. associated with or accompanied by Indra, [RV.]; [AV. v, 3, 3]; [AitBr.]
indrabhūtiइन्द्रभूतिindra—bhūti m. N. of one of the eleven Gaṇādhipas of the Jainas.
indraghoṣaइन्द्रघोषindra—ghoṣá m. ‘having the name Indra’, N. of a particular deity, [VS.]; [MaitrS.]
indraphalaइन्द्रफलindra—phala n. = indra-yava, q.v., [L.]
indraṇataइन्द्रणतindra—ṇata mfn. bent by Indra (said of a tree which has grown crooked), [Drāhy.]
indraśailaइन्द्रशैलindra—śaila m. N. of a mountain.
indrabāhuइन्द्रबाहुindra—bāhu m. du. Indra's arms, [R. v, 21, 32.]
indrabījaइन्द्रबीजindra—bīja n. = indra-yava, q.v.
indrabalaइन्द्रबलindra—bala m. N. of a king, [Inscr.]
indracāpaइन्द्रचापindra—cāpa m. n. Indra's bow, the rainbow, [MBh.]; [Megh.]; [VarBṛS.]
indradāruइन्द्रदारुindra—dāru m. the tree Pinus Devadāru, [Bhpr.]
indradevīइन्द्रदेवीindra—devī f. N. of the wife of king Megha-vāhana
indragāthāइन्द्रगाथाindra—gāthā f. pl. songs in praise of Indra, [AitBr.]
indragṛhaइन्द्रगृहindra—gṛha n. Indra's house, i.e. hiding-place, [TāṇḍBr.]
indragiriइन्द्रगिरिindra—giri m. N. of a mountain, [Rājat.]
indragopaइन्द्रगोपindra—gopa mfn. or °pā Ved. having Indra as one's protector, [RV. viii, 46, 32]
indra—gopa m. the insect cochineal of various kinds
a fire-fly (in this sense also indra-gopaka).
indraguruइन्द्रगुरुindra—guru m. teacher of Indra, N. of Kaśyapa.
indrahūtiइन्द्रहूतिíndra—hūti (índra°), f. invocation of Indra, [RV. vi, 38, 1.]
indrahavaइन्द्रहवindra—havá m. invocation of Indra, [RV. ix, 96, 1.]
indrajālaइन्द्रजालindra—jālá n. the net of Indra, [AV. viii, 8, 8]
a weapon employed by Arjuna, [MBh.]
sham, illusion, delusion, magic, sorcery, juggle
the art of magic &c., [Kathās.]; [Ratnāv.]; [Prab.]; [Vedāntas.]; [Sāh.] &c.
indrajānuइन्द्रजानुindra—jānu m. N. of a monkey, [R.]
indrajūtaइन्द्रजूतindrá—jūta (indrá-), mfn. promoted or excited or procured by Indra, [RV.] & [AV.]
indrajatuइन्द्रजतुindra—jatu n. bitumen, [Nir.]
indrakīlaइन्द्रकीलindra—kīla m. N. of a mountain, [MBh.]
a bolt, cross-beam, [AVPar.]; [Suśr.]
indrakūṭaइन्द्रकूटindra—kūṭa m. N. of a mountain, [Hariv.]
indrakaviइन्द्रकविindra—kavi m. N. of a poet.
indraketuइन्द्रकेतुindra—ketu m. Indra's banner, [Lalit.]
N. of a man, [BhP.]
indrakośaइन्द्रकोशindra—kośa or indra—koṣa or indra—koṣaka, m. a platform; a scaffold; a projection of the roof of a house, a kind of balcony or terrace; a pin or bracket projecting from the wall, [R.] & [L.]
indrakoṣaइन्द्रकोषindra—kośa or indra—koṣa or indra—koṣaka, m. a platform; a scaffold; a projection of the roof of a house, a kind of balcony or terrace; a pin or bracket projecting from the wall, [R.] & [L.]
indralokaइन्द्रलोकindra—loká m. Indra's world
Svarga or paradise, [ŚBr.]; [Mn.]; [R.] &c.
indramakhaइन्द्रमखindra—makha m. a sacrifice to Indra.
indramadaइन्द्रमदindra—mada m. a disease to which fish and leeches are liable, [Suśr.]
indramahaइन्द्रमहindra—maha m. a festival in honour of Indra, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] &c.
indranīlaइन्द्रनीलindra—nīla m. a sapphire, [Ragh.]; [Megh.]; [Śiś.]; [BhP.]
indrapālaइन्द्रपालindra—pāla m. N. of a king.
indrapānaइन्द्रपानindra—pā́na mfn. worthy to be Indra's drink, [RV.]
indrapītaइन्द्रपीतíndra—pīta (índra°), mfn. drunk by Indra, [RV.]; [KātyŚr.]
indrapadaइन्द्रपदindra—pada m. = indra-tā.
indrarājaइन्द्रराजindra—rāja m. N. of various kings, [Inscr.]
indrasūnuइन्द्रसूनुindra—sūnu m. ‘the son of Indra’, N. of the monkey-king Vālin.
indrasabhāइन्द्रसभाindra—sabhā f. ‘Indra's court’, N. of a drama
indrasakhaइन्द्रसखíndra—sakha (índra-), m. a friend of Indra, [Suparṇ.]
indrasakhiइन्द्रसखिíndra—sakhi (índra°), mf(A)n. one whose ally or companion is Indra, [RV.]; [AV.]
indrasavaइन्द्रसवindra—savá m. a particular Soma sacrifice, [MaitrS.]; [Kāṭh.]
indrasenāइन्द्रसेनाindra—senā́ (ā́), f. Indra's army, [RV. x, 102, 2]
N. of a goddess
of several women
indrasenaइन्द्रसेनindra—sena m. N. of several men
N. of a Nāga
of a mountain, [BhP.]
indrastutइन्द्रस्तुत्indra—stút or indra—stoma, m. ‘praise of Indra’; N. of particular hymns to Indra in certain ceremonies, [ŚBr.]; [ĀśvŚr.]; [KātyŚr.]
indrasurāइन्द्रसुराindra—surā f. a species of Colocynth, [Suśr.]
indrasutaइन्द्रसुतindra—suta m. ‘son of Indra’, N. of the monkey-king Vālin
of Arjuna
of Jayanta, [L.]
indrasvatइन्द्रस्वत्índra—°s-vat (índras-vat), mfn. similar to Indra
accompanied by Indra, possessed of power (?) [[Sāy.]], [RV. iv, 37, 5.]
indratūlaइन्द्रतूलindra—tūla or indra—tūlaka, n. a flock of cotton or a flocculent seed &c. blown about in the air, [L.]
indratamaइन्द्रतमindra—tama mfn. most Indra-like, [RV.]; [VS.]
indratanūइन्द्रतनूindra—tanū́ f. N. of a kind of bricks, [TS.]
indrataruइन्द्रतरुindra—taru m. Terminalia Arjuna, [VarBṛS.]; [Nir.]
indratoyāइन्द्रतोयाindra—toyā f. N. of a river, [MBh.]
indravāhaइन्द्रवाहindra—vāha m. N. of a man, [BhP.]
indravāyuइन्द्रवायुindra—vāyú m. du. Indra and Vāyu, [AV. iii, 20, 6]; [RV.]
indravījaइन्द्रवीजindra—vīja See -bīja.
indravanaइन्द्रवनindra—vana n. N. of a place.
indrayāgaइन्द्रयागindra—yāga m. = indra-yajña.
indrayavaइन्द्रयवindra—yava n. Indra's grain
the seed of the Wrightia Antidysenterica, [Suśr.]
indrayogaइन्द्रयोगindra—yogá m. Indra's union or uniting power, [AV. x, 5, 3.]
indradhanusइन्द्रधनुस्indra—dhanús n. Indra's bow, the rainbow, [AV. xv, 1, 6.]
indradhruvaइन्द्रध्रुवindra—dhruva m. N. of a man.
indradhvajaइन्द्रध्वजindra—dhvaja m. Indra's banner, [VarBṛS.]
N. of a Tathāgata
of a Nāga, [L.]
indraśaktiइन्द्रशक्तिindra—śakti f. Indrāṇī the wife or personified energy of Indra.
indraśatruइन्द्रशत्रुíndra—śatru (índra°), mfn. one whose enemy or conqueror is Indra, conquered by Indra, [RV. i, 32, 6]; [TS.]; [ŚBr.]
índra—śatru m. ‘Indra's enemy’ (in this sense the accent is Indra-śatrú cf. Introd. p. xviii), N. of Prahlāda, [Ragh. vii, 32]; [BhP. vi, 9, 11] (with both the meanings).
indradattaइन्द्रदत्तindra—datta m. N. of a Brāhman, [Kathās.]
indradrumaइन्द्रद्रुमindra—druma m. Terminalia Arjuna, [L.]
indradvīpaइन्द्रद्वीपindra—dvīpa m. one of the nine Dvīpas or divisions of the known continent, [VP.]
indraṛṣabhāइन्द्रऋषभाíndra—ṛṣabhā (índra°), f. ‘having Indra as a bull, or impregnated by Indra’, the earth, [AV. xii, 1, 6.]
indraguptaइन्द्रगुप्तíndra—gupta (índra°), mf(A)n. guarded or protected by Indra, [AV. xii, 1, 11]
índra—gupta m. N. of a Brāhman.
indrahastaइन्द्रहस्तindra—hasta m. a kind of medicament, [L.]
indrajālinइन्द्रजालिन्indra—°jālin m. a juggler, sorcerer, [Kathās.]
N. of a Bodhi-sattva, [Lalit.]
indrakalpaइन्द्रकल्पindra—kalpa mfn. resembling Indra, [Bcar.]
indrakṛṣṭaइन्द्रकृष्टindra—kṛṣṭa mfn. ‘ploughed by Indra’, growing in a wild state, [MBh.]
indrakrośaइन्द्रक्रोशindra—krośa m. N. of a place, [TāṇḍyaBr.]
indrakukṣiइन्द्रकुक्षिindra—kukṣi m. ‘Indra's belly’, N. of particular Soma sacrifices, [TāṇḍyaBr.]
indraluptaइन्द्रलुप्तindra—lupta, m. n. or indra—luptaka, n. morbid baldness of the head; loss of beard.
indramārgāइन्द्रमार्गाíndra—mārgā f. N. of a river, [R.]
indramārgaइन्द्रमार्गindra—mārga m. N. of a Tīrtha, [MBh.]
indramedinइन्द्रमेदिन्índra—medin (índra°), mfn. one whose friend or ally is Indra, [AV. v, 20, 8.]
indraparṇīइन्द्रपर्णीindra—parṇī f. N. of a plant (perhaps Methonica Superba), [Suśr.]
indrapatnīइन्द्रपत्नीindra—patnī f. the wife of Indra, [RV.]; [VS.]
indraputrāइन्द्रपुत्राindra—putrā f. ‘having Indra as son’, Indra's mother, [AV. iii, 10, 13.]
indrapuṣpāइन्द्रपुष्पाindra—puṣpa, m., indra—puṣpā, indra—puṣpikā, and indra—puṣpī, f. the medicinal plant Methonica Superba, [Bhpr.]; [Suśr.]; [L.]