शत्रुघ्नśatrughna

शत्रुघ्न (śatrughna) is a Sanskrit word meaning foe-killing, an enemy-slayer, an epithet of Shatrughna, one of Ramachandra's brothers, a son of Shvaphalka, of a son of Devashravas, enemy-destroying. Its 21 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Other individuals/epithets named Śatrughna, Śatrughna, brother of Rāma, Foe-killing (adjective).

Etymology
E. शत्रु an enemy, and घ्न destroyer
Definitions
21
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Meanings by context

Other individuals/epithets named Śatrughna

9 definitions
a son of Shvaphalka

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of a son of Devashravas

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

an epithet of Vishnu

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

a son of Shvaphalka

The Purana Index

a son of Bhangakara and Nara

The Purana Index

a son of Akrura

The Purana Index

a son of Aikshvaki and Anadhrishti

The Purana Index

a son of Gandini

The Purana Index

the great-grandson of Satvata who was killed by the Bhojas

The Purana Index

Śatrughna, brother of Rāma

7 definitions
1. An enemy-slayer. 2. An epithet of Shatrughna, one of Ramachandra's brothers.

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Slaying foes. 2. The son of Dasharatha and youngest brother of Rama.

Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Killing a foe. 2. The second brother of Ramachandra, son of Sumitra, and uterine brother of Lakshmana.

Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Destroying enemies. 2. The second brother of Ramchandra.

Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Killing a foe. 2. The second brother of Ramachandra, son of Dasaratha by Sumitra, uterine brother of Lakshmana, slayer of the demon Ravana, and colonizer of Mathura.

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

son of Dasharatha

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

A son of Dasharatha, brother of Rama, and founder of Mathura.

The Purana Index

Foe-killing (adjective)

3 definitions
foe-killing

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Killing a foe. 2. A proper name.

Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Slaying foes. 2. A proper name.

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

A weapon

1 definition
a weapon

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Feminine form (foe-killing)

1 definition
enemy-destroying

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 (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.