# लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) Canonical page: https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/lakshmi लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) is a Sanskrit word meaning a mark, sign, or token, a bad sign or impending misfortune, wealth or riches, beauty, grace, and splendour, the personified good fortune or guardian spirit of a king, royal power, dominion, and majesty. Its 45 recorded definitions are grouped into 12 contexts, among them The Goddess Lakṣmī and Her Manifestations, Proper Name or Specific Mythological Identification, Abstract Fortune, Prosperity, Wealth, Success. - **Root:** लग् (lag) - **Etymology:** E. लक्ष् to see, &c., Unādi aff. ई, and मुट् augment — E. lakṣ to see, &c., Unādi aff. ī, and muṭ augment - **SLP1:** `lakzmI` **IAST:** lakṣmī **Devanagari:** लक्ष्मी - **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi - **Declensions:** 72 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/lakshmi/declensions.md - **Other headwords romanised the same way:** लक्षी (lakṣī), लक्ष्मि (lakṣmi) ## Meanings by context ### The Goddess Lakṣmī and Her Manifestations (12 definitions) - The goddess of fortune and beauty, often identified with Shri and regarded as the wife of Vishnu. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of the goddess of fortune and beauty (frequently in the later mythology identified with Śrī and regarded as the wife of Viṣṇu or Nārāyaṇa; accord. to Rāmāyaṇa (Title) i, 45, 40 - 43 she sprang with other precious things from the foam of the ocean when churned by the gods and demons for the recovery of the Amṛta q.v.; she appeared with a lotus in her hand, whence she is also called Padmā; accord. to another legend she appeared at the creation floating over the water on the expanded petals of a lotus-flower, she is also variously regarded as a wife of Sūrya, as a w° of Prajā-pati, as a w° of Dharma and mother of Kāma, as sister or mother of Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ, as w° of Dattátreya, as one of the 9 Śaktis of Viṣṇu, as a manifestation of Prakṛti &c., as identified with Dākṣāyaṇī in Bharatāśrama, and with Sītā, wife of Rāma, and with other women), ib. ( cf. Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 103; 108 &c.) [ ID=180526 ] - The goddess of fortune, prosperity, and beauty, and wife of Vishnu. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 5 The goddess of fortune, prosperity and beauty, regarded as the wife of Viṣṇu. (She is said to have sprung from the ocean along with the other precious things or ‘jewels’ when it was churned for nectar by the gods and demons); इयं गेहे लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) ः (iyaṃ gehe lakṣmīḥ) Uttararāmacarita 1. 39 - 1. A mark or token. 2. A good sign, good fortune, or royal dignity and glory. 3. Wealth, beauty, or splendor. 4. The goddess of prosperity and beauty, wife of Vishnu. *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 259-a2 ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) lakṣ-mī́, f. ( nm. -s ) mark, token ( RV. ); ± pāpī, bad sign, misfortune ( AV. ); good sign ( in V. gnly. w. púṇyā), (approaching) good fortune; good genius of a king, royal dignity, glory; wealth; beauty, splendour: personified as goddess of prosperity and beauty ( produced at the churning of the ocean, wife of Viṣṇu ): -ka, —° a. id.; -kānta, m. ep. of Viṣṇu; -tva, n. identity with Lakṣmī ( of Sītā ); -dhara, m. N.; -nātha, m. ep. of Viṣṇu; -pati, m. king; ep. of Viṣṇu-Kṛṣṇa; -ramaṇa, m. ep. of Viṣṇu; -vat, a. possessed of good fortune, lucky; handsome, beautiful; -vasati, f. dwelling of Lakṣmī = flower of the red lotus ( Nelumbium speciosum ); -sakha, m. friend or favourite of fortune; -sena, m. N.. [ ID=15456 ] - 1. The Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity and wife of Vishnu. 2. Fortune, success, or prosperity. 3. Sita, the wife of Rama. 4. Beauty or splendor. 5. A medicinal root, also called Vriddhi. 6. Another root, termed Riddhi. 7. The priyangu plant. 8. The wife of a hero. 9. Turmeric. 10. A pearl. *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष (lakṣa) ्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 713 ] लक्ष (lakṣa) ्मी (lakṣmī) f. ( - क्ष्मीः (-kṣmīḥ) ) 1 LAKṢMĪ, one of the three principal female deities of the Hindus, the wife of VIṢṆU, and goddess of wealth and prosperity. 2 Fortune, success, prosperity. 3 SĪTĀ the wife of RĀMA. 4 Beauty, splendour. 5 The name of a medicinal root, commonly Vṛddhi. 6 Another root, termed Ṛddhi. 7 A plant: see प्रियङ्गु (priyaṅgu). 8 The wife of a hero. 9 Turmeric. 10 A pearl. E. लक्ष (lakṣa) to see, &c., Uṇādi aff. ई (ī), and मुट् (muṭ) augment. [ ID=32666 ] - 1. The goddess Lakshmi. 2. Fortune. 3. Beauty. 4. A pearl. 5. A plant. *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 638-a ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) ( ह्मी ) ((hmī)) 3. f. Lakshmī; fortune; beauty; a pearl; a plant. [ ID=32241 ] - 1. The goddess of fortune and beauty and wife of Vishnu. 2. Good fortune or luck. 3. Wealth and prosperity. 4. Beauty, loveliness, and charm. 5. The wife of a hero. 6. Royal power and dominion. 7. Splendour and lustre. 8. A pearl. *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 617-09 ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. 1. Name of the goddess of fortune and beauty regarded as the wife of Vishṇu; she is said to have sprung from the ocean when churned by the gods and demons; 2. good fortune, good luck; 3. wealth, prosperity; 4. beauty, loveliness, charm, बालस्य लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) ं ग्लपयंतमिंदोः (bālasya lakṣmīṃ glapayaṃtamiṃdoḥ) K.S. iii.49, मलिनमपि हिमांशोर्लक्ष्म लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) ं तनोति (malinamapi himāṃśorlakṣma lakṣmīṃ tanoti) Sak. i.; 5. the wife of a hero; 6. royal power, dominion, तया मेने मनस्विन्या लक्ष्म्या च वसुधाधिपः (tayā mene manasvinyā lakṣmyā ca vasudhādhipaḥ) R. i.32, xii.26; 7. splendour, lustre; 8. a pearl. [ ID=32338 ] - 1. The Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, wife of Vishnu. 2. Fortune, success, or prosperity. 3. Sita, the wife of Rama. 4. Beauty or splendour. 5. A medicinal root, Briddhi. 6. Another root, Riddhi. 7. A plant, priyanggu. 8. The wife of a hero. 9. Turmeric. 10. A pearl. 11. Royal power. *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष् (lakṣ) मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 611-b ] लक्ष् (lakṣ) मी (lakṣmī) f. ( - क्ष्मी (-kṣmī) ) 1. LAKSHMI, one of the three principal female deities of the Hindus, the wife of VISHṆU, and goddess of wealth and prosperity. 2. Fortune, success, prosperity. 3. SĪTĀ, the wife of RĀMA. 4. Beauty, splendour. 5. The name of a medicinal root, commonly Briddhi. 6. Another root, termed Riddhi. 7. A plant: see प्रियङ्गु (priyaṅgu). 8. The wife of a hero. 9. Turmeric. 10. A pearl. 11. Royal power. E. लक्ष् (lakṣ) to see, &c., Unādi aff. ई, (ī,) and मुट् (muṭ) augment. [ ID=34030 ] - 1. The wife of Vishnu and goddess of prosperity. 2. Prosperity. 3. Wealth. 4. Beauty and splendor. 5. Royal power and dominion. 6. Superhuman power. 7. Sita, the wife of Rama. 8. A pearl. *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0784-a ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) lakṣmī, i. e. lakṣma ( i. e. cur- tailed lakṣman ), + ī, f. ( nom. sing. mīs ). 1. The wife of Viṣṇu, and goddess of prosperity, Rām. 3, 52, 26; Hit. pr. d. 31, M.M. 2. Prosperity, Bhartṛ. 2, 54. 3. Wealth, Bhartṛ. 2, 14; Rājat. 5, 18. 4. Beauty, splendour, Kir. 5, 39; Vikr. d. 23; Śāk. d. 19. 5. Royal power, Pañc. iii. d. 32; do- minion, Rājat. 5, 136. 6. Superhuman power. 7. Sīta, the wife of Rāma. 8. A pearl. — Comp. A-, f. bad luck, Rām. 3, 72, 25. A-kṛśa-, adj., n. mi Page0784-b+ 43 ( nom. sing. m., f. mīs ), endowed with great prosperity, Kir. 5, 52. Jaya-, f. 1. Lakṣmī, as deity of victory, Rājat. 5, 245. 2. a proper name, ib. 7, 124. Mahā-, f. Sarasvatī. Rājalakṣmī, i. e. rājan-, f. royal majesty, Vikr. d. 160. [ ID=12283 ] - 1. A mark or sign. 2. A good luck sign or prosperity. 3. Wealth and royal splendour. 4. Beauty and grace. 5. The goddess of fortune and beauty. *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 457 ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. ( nom. लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) स् (lakṣmīs) & लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) ) mark, sign; ( ± पापी (±pāpī) ) bad sign or omen, ( ± पुण्या (±puṇyā) ) good sign, good luck (also pl. ); prosperity, wealth, splendour, esp. royal splendour or dignity (often personif.); beauty, grace, loveliness, N. of the goddess of fortune and beauty (often identif. w. शी (śī) q.v. ). [ ID=27345 ] - 1. A mark, sign, or token. 2. Good fortune, luck, prosperity, wealth, success, or happiness. 3. Beauty, grace, loveliness, charm, or splendor. 4. The goddess of fortune and beauty. 5. Royal power or dominion. 6. Superhuman power. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0858-a ] Lakṣmī, īs (rarely ī ), f. (according to some fr. rt. lag; according to others connected with rt. lañj, to shine), a mark, sign, indication, token (Ved.; sometimes even ‘a bad sign’ in Ved., but in this sense usually with pāpī ); a good sign, (in Ved. usually with puṇyā ); good fortune, good luck, for- tune, prosperity, wealth, success, happiness; beauty, grace, loveliness, charm, splendor; N. of the god- dess of fortune and beauty, (frequently in the later mythology identified with Śrī and regarded as the wife of Viṣṇu or Nārāyaṇa; according to the legend narrated in Rāmāyaṇa I. 45, 40-43, she sprang with other precious things from the froth of the ocean when churned by the gods and demons for the recovery of the Amṛta [see mandara ]; she appeared with a lotus in her hand, whence she is also called Padmā; she is, moreover, connected in other ways with the lotus, and according to another legend is said to have appeared at the creation floating over the water on the expanded petals of a lotus-flower; Lakṣmī is also variously regarded as a wife of Sūrya, as a wife of Prajā-pati, as a wife of Dharma and mother of Kāma, as sister [or mother] of Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ, as wife of Dattātreya); the Good Genius or Fortune of a king personified; royal power, dominion; superhuman power; N. of Dāk- ṣāyaṇī in Bharatāśrama; of Sītā the wife of Rāma, and of other women; the wife of a hero; N. of tur- meric and various other auspicious plants ( = ṛddhi, vṛddhi, priyaṅgu, phalinī, sthala-padminī, śamī ); N. of the eleventh Kalā of the moon; of a metre, four times ¯¯˘¯˘˘˘˘¯˘¯˘¯; of another, four times ¯¯¯˘˘¯¯¯˘¯˘˘¯¯; = dravya; = muktā, a pearl; [cf. Lith. Laime, ‘the goddess of happiness.’] —Lakṣmī-kānta, as, m. ‘the beloved of Lakṣmī,’ epithet of Viṣṇu; Kal- lāleśo Lakṣmī-kāntaḥ, N. of a deity. —Lakṣmī- kula-tantra, am, n., N. of a work. —Lakṣmī- kulārṇava (°la-ar°), as, m., N. of a work. —Lakṣmī-gṛha, am, n. ‘abode of Lakṣmī,’ epithet of the red lotus-flower. —Lakṣmī-caritra, am, n., N. of a work. —Lakṣmī-janārdana, am, n. Lakṣmī and Janārdana. —Lakṣmī-tāla, as, m. a kind of palm ( = śrī-tāla ); epithet of a particular time in music. —Lakṣmī-tva, am, n. the being Lakṣmī. —Lakṣmī-dāsa, as, m., N. of a com- mentator on Bhāskara's astronomy. —Lakṣmī- devī, f., N. of the authoress of a commentary on the Mitākṣarā-vyākhyāna. —Lakṣmī-dhara, as, m., N. of a poet; of various other persons; (probably am ), n. a particular metre, four times ¯˘¯¯˘ ¯¯˘¯¯˘¯. —Lakṣmī-nātha, as, m. ‘lord of Lakṣmī, N. of Viṣṇu. —Lakṣmī-nārāyaṇa, au, m. du., am, n. sing. Lakṣmī and Nārāyaṇa. —Lak- ṣmī-nārāyaṇa-yati, is, m., N. of a preceptor. —Lakṣmī-nivāsa, as, m. the abode of the god- dess of fortune. —Lakṣmī-nivāsābhidhāna (°sa- abh° ), N. of a work. —Lakṣmī-nṛsiṃha, am, n. Lakṣmī and ‘the man-lion;’ ( as ), m., N. of a Page0858-b+ 81 king. —Lakṣmī-pati, is, m. the husband or lord of Lakṣmī or Fortune; N. of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa; a king or prince (as husband of Lakṣmī, who is often regarded as the consort of a king); the betel- nut tree; the clove tree. —Lakṣmī-putra, as, m. the son of Lakṣmī; N. of Kāma; a horse; epithet of Kuśa and Lava (the sons of Rāma and Sītā). —Lakṣmī-pura, am, n., N. of a town. —Lakṣmī-puṣpa, as, m. ‘Lakṣmī's flower,’ a ruby. —Lakṣmī-pūjana, am, n. the ceremony of worshipping Lakṣmī performed by a bridegroom in company with his bride (at the conclusion of the marriage after the bride has been brought to her husband's house). —Lakṣmī-pūjā, f. ‘the worship of Lakṣmī,’ N. of a festival on the fifteenth day in the dark half of the month Āśvina (said to be cele- brated in modern times by bankers and traders to propitiate Fortune). —Lakṣmī-praṇayin, ī, inī, i, dear to Lakṣmī, a favourite of fortune. —Lakṣ- mī-phala, as, m. Ægle Marmelos. —Lakṣmī- yajus, us, n., N. of a particular sacred text. —Lak- ṣmī-ramaṇa, as, m. the husband of Lakṣmī, i. e. Viṣṇu. —Lakṣmī-vat, ān, atī, at, possessed of fortune or good luck, lucky, prosperous, fortunate, wealthy, rich, thriving; handsome, beautiful; the bread-fruit tree, Artocarpus Integrifolia; another tree (= śveta-rohita). —Lakṣmī-varma-deva, as, m., N. of a king. —Lakṣmī-vallabha, as, m. ‘favourite of Lakṣmī,’ N. of an author. —Lakṣmī- vasati, is, f. ‘abode of Lakṣmī,’ epithet of the lotus-flower (Nelumbium Speciosum). —Lakṣmī- vahiṣkṛta, as, ā, am, excluded from fortune, destitute of wealth. —Lakṣmī-vāra, as, m. ‘Lak- ṣmī's day, ‘Thursday. —Lakṣmī-veṣṭa, as, m. turpentine ( = śrī-veṣṭa, q. v.). —Lakṣmīśa (°mī- īśa), as, m. the lord of Lakṣmī, i. e. Viṣṇu; a prosperous man; the mango tree. —Lakṣmī-sakha, as, m. a friend of the goddess of fortune, a favourite of Lakṣmī. —Lakṣmī-sanātha, as, ā, am, en- dowed with beauty or fortune. —Lakṣmī-samā- hvayā, f. ‘having the name of Lakṣmī,’ N. of Sītā. —Lakṣmī-saha-ja, as, m. ‘produced together with Lakṣmī,’ the moon (supposed to have arisen together with Lakṣmī from the ocean when churned by the gods and Asuras, see lakṣmī, col. 1). —Lak- ṣmī-sūkta, am, n. a particular hymn addressed to Lakṣmī. —Lakṣmī-sena, as, m. a proper N. —Lakṣmī-stotra, am, n. ‘praise of Lakṣmī,’ N. of a particular hymn ascribed to Agastya. —Lakṣmy- ārāma, as, m. the garden of Lakṣmī; N. of a forest. [ ID=40036 ] - The goddess of beauty and prosperity, wife of Vishnu. *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 445-1 ] *Lakṣmī 1 (the goddess of beauty and prosperity (= Śrī), wife of Viṣṇu (Nārāyaṇa)). § 28 (Amṛtamanthana): I, 18, 1155 (the Asuras fought with the gods in order to obtain the amṛta and L.).—§ 115 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 66, 2578 (daughter of Dakṣa and wife of Dharma).—§ 123 (do.): I, 66, 2615 (daughter of Brahmán and sister of Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ; her spiritual sons are sky-ranging horses).—§ 238 (Pañcendrop.): I, 197, †7310 (incarnate as Draupadī).— § 240 (Vaivāhikap.): I, 199, 7352 ( yathā Nārāyaṇe L°ḥ, wife of Nārāyaṇa).—§ 266 (Śakrasabhāv.): II, 7, 286 (with Mahendrāṇī and Śrī in the palace of Indra).—§ 269 (Vaiśravaṇasabhāv.): II, 10, 400 (in the palace of Kubera). —§ 270 (Brahmasabhāv.): II, 11, 458 (in the palace of Brahmán).—§ 310 b (Sūrya): III, 3, 194.—§ 330 (Indra- darśana): III, 37, 1488 (Draupadī's blessing upon Arjuna). —§ 459 (Mārkaṇḍeyas.): III, 188, 12900 ( sākṣāl L°yā ivāvāsaḥ ).—§ 501 (Skandopākhyāna): III, 229, 14452 (came to Skanda).—§ 551 (Kīcakavadhap.): IV, 14, 388 ( padmālayā, Kīcaka asks Draupadī if she is L., etc.).—§ 553 (Vaivāhikap.): IV, 71, †2305 ( mūrtimatīva L°īḥ, sc. Kṛṣṇā).— § 564 (Mātalīyop.): V, 102, 3613 (with Vāruṇī and amṛta she arose at the churning of the ocean).—§ 565 (Gālavacarita): V, 117, 3969 ( reme…yathā Nārāyaṇo L°yā, wife of Nārāyaṇa).—§ 568 (Vidulāputraśāsana): V, 135, 4612 ( abhivartati ).—§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 94 ε, 3452 (Droṇa's blessing upon Duryodhana).—§ 615 u (Skanda): IX, 46 κ, 2682 (proceeded in the van of Skanda's army).— § 641 (Rājadh.): XII, 121, 4432 ( Brahmakanyā, etc. = Nīti, the wife of Chastisement).—§ 671 b (Bali-Vāsavasaṃv.): XII, 225, 8155 (= Śrī), 8167 (do.).—§ 674 b (Śrī- Vāsavasaṃv.): XII, 229 α, 8354 (= Śrī), 8420 ( °sahitam āsīnaṃ Maghavantaṃ ).—§ 717 b (Nārāyaṇīya): XII, 348 κκ, 13536 ( Nārāyaṇaparā…L°īś ca devatā ).—§ 737 (Ānuśā- sanik.): XIII, 31 α, 2013.—§ 788 (Āśramavāsap.): XV, 25, 664 ( mūrtimatīva L°īḥ, sc. Kṛṣṇā). Cf. Śrī. [ ID=6427 ] - 1. The goddess of fortune and consort of Vishnu. 2. Wealth. *The Purana Index* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 3-110 ] Lakṣmī (I) — also Ramā and Śrī — born out of the churning of the ocean; seeing her unequalled beauty, the sages anointed her amidst divine music and dancing. Every god presented her with something or other. She desired to be a partner of Hari, and the latter assigned her a place in his chest. Presented Prthu with inexhaustible wealth; 1 a kalā of Brahmā; a devī attending on Soma; a Varṇa śakti; 2 a mind-born daughter of Brahmā; 3 consort of Viṣṇu; 4 brought forth Kāma by Dharma; 5 left Nārāyaṇa and loved Soma along with eight other devīs; 6 wealth; 7 residing in the lotus in śrī sara; 8 with the appellation of Sitā in Gayā. 9 Page3-111+ 30 [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. VIII. 8. 8-29; IV. 15. 16.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. III. 65. 26; IV. 19. 74; 35. 94; 44. 62.] [ Footnote: 3) M. 171. 32.] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. 187. 45.] [ Footnote: 5) Ib. 171. 42.] [ Footnote: 6) Ib. 23. 24.] [ Footnote: 7) Ib. 221. 12; 246. 62; 247. 30; 285. 20.] [ Footnote: 8) Vā. 37. 8.] [ Footnote: 9) Ib. 106. 58; 112. 64.] [ ID=11868 ] ### Proper Name or Specific Mythological Identification (6 definitions) - The wife of King Chandrasimha of Mithila and patroness of various authors. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of the wife of king Candra-siṃha of Mithilā and patroness of various authors (also called लखमा (lakhamā), लषमा (laṣamā), लखिमा (lakhimā) or लछिमा (lachimā) ), Cat. [ ID=180535 ] - of a poetess *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > of a poetess, ib. [ ID=180536 ] - of another woman *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > of another woman, Śukas. [ ID=180537 ] - 1. Devasena. 2. Vishnu. *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata* > [Printed book page 445-2 ] Lakṣmī 2 = Devasenā: III, 14451.—Do. 3 = Viṣṇu (1000 names). [ ID=6428 ] - 1. A daughter of Daksha, wife of Dharma, and mother of Sunrita. 2. A mother goddess as primal nature or illusion. 3. An abode in Mount Meru. *The Purana Index* > [Printed book page 3-111 ] Lakṣmī (II) — a daughter of Dakṣa 1 and a wife of Dharma, and mother of Sūnṛtā; 2 a mother goddess as mūla- prakṛti or māyā; 3 abode of, in the Meru. 4 [ Footnote: 1) Vā. 10. 25, 34; 55. 43; Br. II. 9. 49, 58; 26. 45.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. II. 36. 88; Vā. 62. 76; Vi. I. 7. 23, 28; 8-21.] [ Footnote: 3) Br. IV. 7. 72.] [ Footnote: 4) Vi. II. 2. 47.] [ ID=11869 ] - a daughter of Bhrigu and Khyati and sister of Dhata and Vidhata *The Purana Index* > Lakṣmī (III) — a daughter of Bhṛgu and Khyātī and sister of Dhātā and Vidhātā; 1 gave Baladeva an ear-ring and a lotus garland at Vṛndāvana. 2 [ Footnote: 1) Vi. I. 10. 2.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. V. 25. 16.] [ ID=11870 ] ### Abstract Fortune, Prosperity, Wealth, Success (5 definitions) - wealth or riches *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > wealth, riches, Kāv.; Rājat. [ ID=180524 ] - substance or property *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > = द्रव्य (dravya), L. [ ID=180533 ] - 1. Fortune. 2. Prosperity. 3. Wealth. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 1 Fortune, prosperity, wealth; सा (sā) लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) रुपकुरुते यया परेषां (lakṣmīrupakurute yayā pareṣāṃ) Kirātārjunīya 8. 13; मातर्लक्ष्मि तव प्रसा (sā) दवशतो दोषा अमी (mātarlakṣmi tava prasādavaśato doṣā amī) स्युर्गुणाः (syurguṇāḥ) Subhāṣ., Bhartṛhari’s three Śatakas (the figures 1., 2., 3. after Bh. denoting Śṛṅgāraº, Nītiº, and Vairāgyaº) 3. 64; तृणमिव (tṛṇamiva) लघुलक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) र्नैव तान् संरुणद्धि (laghulakṣmīrnaiva tān saṃruṇaddhi) Bhartṛhari’s three Śatakas (the figures 1., 2., 3. after Bh. denoting Śṛṅgāraº, Nītiº, and Vairāgyaº) 2. 17 - Good fortune, good luck. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 2 Good fortune, good luck - Success, accomplishment *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 3 Success, accomplishment; Uttararāmacarita 4. 10 ### Technical or Other Specific Meanings (5 definitions) - a particular verse or formula *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > a partic. verse or formula, NṛsUp. [ ID=180528 ] - of the eleventh Kala of the moon *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > of the eleventh Kalā of the moon, Cat. [ ID=180530 ] - of two kinds of metre *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > of two kinds of metre, Col. [ ID=180531 ] - Superhuman power *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 10 Superhuman power - Name of the eleventh digit of the moon. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 11 N. of the eleventh digit of the moon ### Mark, Sign, Omen (General, Good, or Bad) (4 definitions) - A mark, sign, or token. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > (H2) [Printed book page 892,3] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. ( nom. ई (ī) स् (īs), rarely ई (ī); also ifc. as mf., but n( इ (i) ).; cf. लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) क (lakṣmīka) ) a mark, sign, token, Ṛg-veda (Title) x, 71, 2; Nirukta, by Yāska (Title) iv, 10 [ ID=180521 ] - a bad sign or impending misfortune *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > (with or without पापी (pāpī) ) a bad sign, impending misfortune, AV.; ĀpŚr. [ ID=180522 ] - A good sign, good fortune, prosperity, success, and happiness. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > (but in the older language more usually with पुण्या (puṇyā) ) a good sign, good fortune, prosperity, success, happiness (also pl. ), AV. &c. &c. [ ID=180523 ] - 1. A mark or sign. 2. A bad omen or bad luck. 3. Good luck, prosperity, wealth, and royal splendor. *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 232-b ] lakṣmī́ [ 363 2 ], f. —1. mark, sign; —2. with or without pāpī, bad sign or omen, something ominous, bad luck; —3. oftenest a good sign, in the older language usually with puṇyā; good luck; prosperity, 18 14; wealth, 46 2; (royal) splendor, 51 19. [ fr. lakṣ (1167), the quasi-root of lak-ṣa, which is a deriv. of √lag: for connection of mg 1 w. √lag, see lakṣa: as for 2 and 3, observe that Eng. luck sometimes means ‘bad luck,’ but oftener ‘good luck.’] [ ID=3596 ] ### A Pearl (2 definitions) - a pearl *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > a pearl, L. [ ID=180534 ] - A pearl *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 8 A pearl ### Abstract Beauty, Splendour, Grace (2 definitions) - beauty, grace, and splendour *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > beauty, loveliness, grace, charm, splendour, lustre, MBh.; Kāv. &c. [ ID=180525 ] - Beauty, loveliness, grace, charm, splendour *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 4 Beauty, loveliness, grace, charm, splendour; lustre; मलिनमपि (malinamapi) हिमांशोर्लक्ष्म लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) ं तनोति (himāṃśorlakṣma lakṣmīṃ tanoti) Śakuntalā (Bombay) 1. 20; ( pb ) Uttararāmacarita 6. 24; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9. 25; लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) मुवाह सकलस्य (lakṣmīmuvāha sakalasya) शशांकमूर्तेः (śaśāṃkamūrteḥ) Kirātārjunīya 2. 59, 5. 39, 52, 9. 2; Kumārasambhava (Bombay) 3. 49 ### Divine/Mythic Epithets from Lakṣmī-Compounds (2 definitions) - innate, natural *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सहजः (sahajaḥ) - 1. An epithet of the moon. 2. Camphor. 3. The horse of Indra. *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — सहोदरः (sahodaraḥ) 1 epithets of the moon. 2 camphor. 3 N. of the horse of Indra. [ ID=24396 ] ### Names of Plants or Roots (2 definitions) - Various plants including Hibiscus mutabilis, Mimosa suma, turmeric, white Tulasi, Riddhi, Vriddhi, Priyangu, and Phalini *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > N. of various plants ( Hibiscus Mutabilis; Mimosa Suma; turmeric; a white Tulasī; = ऋद्धि (ṛddhi), वृद्धि (vṛddhi), प्रियङ्गु (priyaṅgu), and फलिनी (phalinī) ), L. [ ID=180529 ] - turmeric *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 9 N. of turmeric ### Royal Power, Sovereignty, King's Fortune (2 definitions) - 1. The personified good fortune or guardian spirit of a king. 2. Royal power, dominion, and majesty. *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the Good Genius or Fortune of a king personified (and often regarded as a rival of his queen), royal power, dominion, majesty, Kāv.; Kathās.; Rājat. [ ID=180527 ] - Royal or sovereign power *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 6 Royal or sovereign power, dominion; ( oft. personified as a wife of the king and regarded as a rival of the queen); तामेकभार्यां (tāmekabhāryāṃ) परिवादभीरोः साध्वीमपि त्यक्तवतो नृपस्य । (parivādabhīroḥ sādhvīmapi tyaktavato nṛpasya.) वक्षस्यसंघट्टसुखं वसंती रेजे (vakṣasyasaṃghaṭṭasukhaṃ vasaṃtī reje) सपत्नीरहितेव लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) ः ॥ (sapatnīrahiteva lakṣmīḥ..) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 14. 86, 12. 26 ### The Wife of a Hero (General Role) (2 definitions) - the wife of a hero *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)* > the wife of a hero, L. [ ID=180532 ] - The wife of a hero *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) [Printed book page 0920-b ] लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī) f. [ लक्ष् - ई मुट् च (lakṣ-ī muṭ ca) Tv. ] 7 The wife of a hero ### Miscellaneous Items/Concepts from Lakṣmī-Compounds (1 definition) - Thursday *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary* > — वांरः (vāṃraḥ) Thursday ## Sources Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne. The Sanskrit Lexicon app for iPhone, iPad and Mac: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sanskrit-lexicon-dictionary/id6746787546