चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi) is a Sanskrit word meaning a fabulous gem supposed to yield its possessor all desires, Brahma, various treatises and commentaries, of a Buddha, of an author, name of a courtesan. Its 10 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them The Wish-Fulfilling Gem, Name of Other Individuals, An Epithet of Brahmā.
1. A fabulous gem that grants whatever is desired. 2. A name of Brahma. 3. A Jaina saint.
चिन्तामणि (maṇi) (cintāmaṇi) [Printed book page 327] चिन्तामणि (maṇi) (cintāmaṇi) m. (-णिः (-ṇiḥ))
1 A fabulous gem, supposed to yield its possessor whatever may be required.
2 A name of BRAHMĀ.
3 A Jina or Jaina saint.
E. त्रिन्ता (trintā) reflexion, and मणि (maṇi) a jewel.
[ID=15232]
— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A fabulous gem supposed to confer anything desired. 2. An epithet of Brahma.
चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi) [Printed book page 287-a] चिन्ता-मणि (cintā-maṇi)(णिः) ((ṇiḥ)) 2. m. A fabulous gem supposed to confer every thing that may be desired; Brahmā. [ID=14689]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A fabulous gem supposed to yield its possessor whatever is desired. 2. An epithet of Brahma. 3. A Jaina saint.
चिन्तामणि (maṇi) (cintāmaṇi) [Printed book page 270-b] चिन्तामणि (maṇi) (cintāmaṇi)
m. (-णिः (-ṇiḥ))
1. A fabulous gem, supposed to yield its possessor whatever may be required.
2. A name of BRAHMA.
3. A Jina or Jaina saint.
E. चिन्ता, (cintā,) reflexion, and मणि (maṇi) a jewel.
[ID=15224]
— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
the philosopher's stone
चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi) [Printed book page 173] चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi)m. the gem of thought ( = the philosopher's stone); T. of sev. works. [ID=10581]
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Definitions on this page come from 5 works:
Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.
