# चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi)

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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.

- **SLP1:** `cintAmaRi`  **IAST:** cintāmaṇi  **Devanagari:** चिन्तामणि
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cintamani
- **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/chintamani/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** चिंतामणि (ciṃtāmaṇi)

## Meanings by context

### The Wish-Fulfilling Gem (5 definitions)
- a fabulous gem supposed to yield its possessor all desires  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 398,2] चिन्ता (cintā) — मणि (—maṇi) m. ‘thought-gem’, a fabulous gem supposed to yield its possessor all desires, Harivaṃśa (Title) 8702; Śāntiśataka (Title); Bhartṛhari (Author) &c. [ ID=74126 ]
- 1. A fabulous gem that grants whatever is desired. 2. A name of Brahma. 3. A Jaina saint.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 1. A fabulous gem supposed to confer anything desired. 2. An epithet of Brahma.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 1. A fabulous gem supposed to yield its possessor whatever is desired. 2. An epithet of Brahma. 3. A Jaina saint.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- the philosopher's stone  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi) [Printed book page 173 ] चिन्तामणि (cintāmaṇi) m. the gem of thought ( = the philosopher's stone); T. of sev. works. [ ID=10581 ]

### Name of Other Individuals (2 definitions)
- of an author  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of an author [ ID=74130 ]
- Name of a courtesan  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > चिन्ता (cintā) — मणि (—maṇi) f. N. of a courtesan, Kṛṣṇakarṇāmṛta (Title), Sch. [ ID=74131 ]

### An Epithet of Brahmā (1 definition)
- Brahma  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > Brahmā, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=74127 ]

### Name of a Buddha (1 definition)
- of a Buddha  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Buddha, Lexicographers, esp. such as Amarasiṃha, Halāyudha, Hemacandra, etc. (Author) [ ID=74129 ]

### Title of Literary Works (1 definition)
- Various treatises and commentaries  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of various treatises ( e.g. one on astrol. by Daśa-bala) and commentaries ( esp. also ifc. ) [ ID=74128 ]

## Sources

Definitions from 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, University of Cologne.

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