a form of Shiva depicted as half female and half male
(H3) [Printed book page 92,1] अर्ध (ardha)—नारी (—nārī)श (śa) or अर्ध (ardha)—नारी (—nārī)श (śa)्वर (śvara), m. ‘the lord who is half female (and half male)’, a form of Śiva. [ID=16183]
that form of Shiva in which he appears half male and half female
अर्धनारीश्वर (ardhanārīśvara) [Printed book page 067-03] अर्ध-नारीश्वर (ardha-nārīśvara)m. that form of Śiva in which he appears half male and half female. [ID=3473.1]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
An image of Shiva in a composite form with Shakti, showing specific dress and ornaments.
अर्धनारीश्वर (ardhanārīśvara) [Printed book page 1-111] Ardhanārīśvara — Śiva became this by worshipping Śakti:1 Image of; with details of dress and ornaments.2 [Footnote: 1) Br. II. 27. 98; IV. 5. 30; 44. 48.]
[Footnote: 2) M. 60. 25; 192. 28; 260. 1-10.] [ID=867]
— The Purana Index
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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.
