शम्बूकśambūka

शम्बूक (śambūka) is a Sanskrit word meaning a bivalve shell, any shell or conch, a snail, a kind of animal, the edge of the frontal protuberance of an elephant, the name of a Shudra devotee slain by Rama-chandra, an epithet of a Daitya. Its 14 recorded definitions are grouped into 11 contexts, among them Multiple meanings: Shell, snail, Śūdra devotee, elephant part, Daitya, A Daitya, A snail.

Etymology: E. शम to be tranquil, ऊकन् aff., and वुक् augment; also with the vowel short, शम्बुक, and the final consonant then rejected, शम्बु; it is also read, शम्बुक्क, and with the first vowel long, शाम्बूक, &c
Definitions: 14

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Meanings by context

Multiple meanings: Shell, snail, Śūdra devotee, elephant part, Daitya

4 definitions

1. A bivalve shell or conch. 2. A snail. 3. A Shudra devotee slain by Ramachandra. 4. The edge of an elephant's frontal protuberance. 5. A demon.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A conch or snail. 2. A Shudra devotee slain by Rama. 3. A daitya. 4. The edge of the frontal protuberance of an elephant.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A bivalve shell or conch. 2. A snail. 3. A Shudra devotee slain by Ramachandra. 4. The edge of an elephant's frontal protuberance. 5. A demon.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A bivalve or conch shell. 2. A snail. 3. The edge of an elephant's frontal protuberance. 4. The name of a Daitya and a proper name.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A Daitya

1 definition

an epithet of a Daitya

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A snail

1 definition

a snail

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A specific animal (घोङ्घ)

1 definition

a kind of animal

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A type of shell

1 definition

a bivalve shell, any shell or conch

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A warrior of Skanda

1 definition

a warrior of Skanda

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Meanings: Shell, snail, and a general animal

1 definition

conch-shell, snail

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Meanings: Shell, snail, and Śūdra devotee

1 definition

1. A shell or snail. 2. A pious Shudra slain by Rama.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Multiple meanings: Shell, snail, Śūdra devotee, elephant part, Daitya, and घोङ्घ animal

1 definition

1. A bivalve shell, small conch shell, or snail. 2. The edge of an elephant's frontal protuberance. 3. The name of a Shudra devotee slain by Ramachandra. 4. The name of a Daitya.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Part of an elephant's head

1 definition

the edge of the frontal protuberance of an elephant

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The Śūdra devotee slain by Rāma

1 definition

the name of a Shudra devotee slain by Rama-chandra

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 9 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), 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.