Sanskrit English Dictionary Part 01

Author(s): P K Gode, C G Karve
Publisher: Prasad Prakashan

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DIRECTIONS TO BE STUDIED BEFORE USING
THIS DICTIONARY
(as given by Prin. Apte, as far as followed in this edition)
1. Words and their derivatives are arranged in the following order :- first the radical or primitive word in large black type in all its different parts of speech. In some cases these derivatives are given in their own alphabetical order for the sake of clearness.
2. The different parts of speech of a word are indicated by large black dashes, after which the nominative singular of the part of speech is usually given, or the letters m., f., n. or ind. are put after the dash, the leading word being given only once. Where a word is used as an adjective and also as a substantive, the senses of the adjective are invariably given first; e. g. ait, ery, HT. The same is done in the case of compounds, but within brackets.
3. Where two words, though identical in form, differ entirely in meaning, they are generally repeated as separate words; e. g. UT, . In a few cases they have been grouped together.
4. Words which are used as adverbs, but derived by case-inflections from a noun or adjective are given under the noun or adjective; e. g. Jer under set. In some cases they are given within brackets before the compounds, if any.
5. The several meanings of a word, where they can be sufficiently distinguished from one another, are given separately and marked by black Arabic figures. Mere shades of meaning are not considered as separate senses, but in such cases several synonyms are given under the same meaning, from which the reader will have to make his choice. Where the shades of meaning are sufficiently broad, they are numbered as separato meanings.
6. The meanings of words are arranged in the order of their importance and frequency of use. It has not, of course, been possible to do so in every case, but the system has been generally followed.
7. (a) Compounds are grouped under the first word in the compounds, in the alphabetical order of their second members, the black dash before them denoting that first word; e. g. 19 under a means fACIST, अधिकारिन् under उत्तर means उत्तराधिकारिन.
N. B.-In giving compounds, the changes, which the final letters undergo, e. g. the dropping, assimilation of letters &c. are assumed; e. g. - अपर under पूर्व stands for पूर्वापर, -गतिः under अधस्, for अधोगतिः &c. In some cases the compound words, where not easily intelligible, are given in full within brackets; see , gwe, ale &c.
(1) Where a compound itself is used as the first member of other compounds, these letters are given immediately after, their second member being preceded by which represents the first compound; e. g. 'TEZ, CIT &e. given under द्वि stand not for द्वीन्द्र or द्विराज, but for द्विजेन्द्र or द्विजराज.
(c) All alul compounds (e. g. THAT, BINH, TEHT, AafF, FETT: gai; Efe T &e.) are given separately in their proper places, but under the radical word.
8. All words formed by Krit or Taddhita affixes are given separately; thus T, 2 , 3 , area, HR &c. will be found not as compounds under , &c. but as separate worde.
9. (a) In the case of substantives the nominative singular, wherever it may at once denote the gender, is given throughout, the visarga, unless followed by f., indicating masculine gender, and the anusu ara neuter gender. Where the nominative singular is not indicative of the gender, it is specified as m. f. or n. as the case may be. All substantives ending in consonants have their genders specified as m.f. or *.
(1) The feminine forms of nouns are usually given as separate leading words, but in some cases, especially in the first five or six hundred pages, they are given under the leading word after the masculine gender. But where the feminine base enters into compounds, it is invariably given separately; e. g. TT.