# इन्द्रजाल (indrajāla)

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इन्द्रजाल (indrajāla) is a Sanskrit word meaning the net of Indra, a weapon employed by Arjuna, illusion or delusion, magic or sorcery, the art of magic, conjuring or juggling. Its 10 recorded definitions are grouped into 3 contexts, among them Magic, Illusion, Deception, and Trickery, A Specific Weapon or Missile, The Net of Indra (Mythological Concept).

- **SLP1:** `indrajAla`  **IAST:** indrajāla  **Devanagari:** इन्द्रजाल
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indrajala
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/indrajala/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Magic, Illusion, Deception, and Trickery (6 definitions)
- 1. Illusion or delusion. 2. Magic or sorcery.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > sham, illusion, delusion, magic, sorcery, juggle [ ID=28987 ]
- the art of magic  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > the art of magic &c., Kathās.; Ratnāv.; Prab.; Vedāntas.; Sāh. &c. [ ID=28988 ]
- 1. Conjuring or juggling. 2. Deception or cheating. 3. A trick or stratagem in war.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > इन्द्र (indra) जाल (jāla) (indrajāla) [Printed book page 132 ] इन्द्र (indra) जाल (jāla) (indrajāla) n. ( - लं (-laṃ) ) 1 Conjuring, juggling. 2 Deception, cheating. 3 Trick or stratagem in war. E. इन्द्र (indra) an organ of sense, and जाल (jāla) a net. [ ID=6297 ]
- Deception or trick.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > इन्द्रजाल (indrajāla) [Printed book page 107-a ] इन्द्र - जाल (indra-jāla) ( लं ) ((laṃ)) 1. n. Deception, trick. [ ID=5684 ]
- 1. A military stratagem or trick. 2. Juggling.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > इन्द्रजाल (indrajāla) [Printed book page 118-02 ] इन्द्र - जाल (indra-jāla) n. 1. stratagem or trick in war; 2. juggling. [ ID=5815 ]
- 1. Conjuring or juggling. 2. Deception or cheating. 3. A trick or stratagem in war.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > इन्द्र (indra) जाल (jāla) (indrajāla) [Printed book page 108-a ] इन्द्र (indra) जाल (jāla) (indrajāla) n. ( - लं (-laṃ) ) 1. Conjuring, juggling. 2. Deception, cheating. 3. Trick or stratagem in war. E. इन्द्र (indra) an organ of sense, and जाल (jāla) a net. [ ID=6295 ]

### A Specific Weapon or Missile (2 definitions)
- a weapon employed by Arjuna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a weapon employed by Arjuna, MBh. [ ID=28986 ]
- a celestial weapon  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > इन्द्रजाल (indrajāla) [Printed book page 341-2 ] Indrajāla, a celestial weapon. § 512 (Ghoṣayātrāp.): III, 245, 14995 ( Sthūlā (B. °ṇā- ) karṇendrajālañ ca, employed by Arjuna).—§ 571 (Ulūkadūtāgamanap.): V, 160, 5461 (?, “conjuror's tricks,” PCR.), 5525 (?, do.); 161, 5570 (?, do.).—§ 580 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 59 13, 2633 ( niha- tendrajālāḥ ).—§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 60 ααα, 2998 ( Sthūṇākarṇendrajālena ); 64, 3238.—§ 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 77, 2251 ( °pratimaṃ bāṇajālaṃ ). Cf. Aindra. [ ID=4631 ]

### The Net of Indra (Mythological Concept) (2 definitions)
- the net of Indra  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 166,2] इन्द्र (indra) — जाल (—jāla) n. the net of Indra, Atharva-veda (Title) viii, 8, 8 [ ID=28985 ]
- 1. Indra's net. 2. A mystic weapon. 3. Juggling or magic.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > इन्द्रजाल (indrajāla) [Printed book page 074 ] इन्द्रजाल (indrajāla) n. Indra's net; a cert. mystic weapon; juggling, magic. [ ID=4952 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Vaidya 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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