शेषśeṣa

शेष (śeṣa) is a Sanskrit word meaning see page, remainder, residue, or surplus, that which has to be supplied, that which is saved, spared, or allowed to escape, remaining, end, issue, conclusion, finish, result. Its 51 recorded definitions are grouped into 20 contexts, among them Remainder, Rest, Residue, Leavings (Noun), The Mythological Serpent Deity Śeṣa (Ananta), Remaining, Other (Adjective).

Roots: 2. शिष् (2. śiṣ), भू (bhū), कृ (kṛ), अस् (as), शिष् (śiṣ), 1. शिष् (1. śiṣ)
Etymology: E. शिष to specify, aff. घञ्
Definitions: 51

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Meanings by context

Remainder, Rest, Residue, Leavings (Noun)

10 definitions

remainder, residue, or surplus

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Remainder, rest, residue, surplus, or balance.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

remains of food or offerings

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Remainder, rest, or residue. 2. Supplement, secondary matter, or accident. 3. Remaining or last. 4. The celestial serpent supporting the earth and serving as Vishnu's couch.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The remainder, rest, or balance. 2. The king of the serpent race who supports the world and serves as the couch of Vishnu. 3. A name of Baladeva. 4. Killing, destroying, or finishing. 5. Flowers and other offerings distributed after being presented to an idol.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Remainder or residue. 2. Escape. 3. Anything omitted or an ellipsis.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The remnants of food. 2. Lastly or finally. 3. In other cases.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Remainder, rest, or balance. 2. The mythical king of serpents. 3. A name of Baladeva. 4. Killing or destroying. 5. Result or end. 6. Flowers and other offerings distributed after worship.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Remaining or left. 2. The rest, surplus, or remainder. 3. The end, supplement, or anything secondary. 4. The name of a serpent-demon and a Prajapati.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Rest or remainder. 2. Remaining.

— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

The Mythological Serpent Deity Śeṣa (Ananta)

8 definitions

The mythological thousand-headed serpent, emblem of eternity, support of the world, and couch of Vishnu.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A celebrated serpent with a thousand heads, serving as the couch of Vishnu or supporting the world.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The king of the serpent race with a thousand heads. 2. Killing. 3. Remainder or end. 4. Flowers and other items that have been offered.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The thousand-headed serpent forming the couch of Vishnu. 2. Result, end, or conclusion. 3. Death or destruction. 4. An epithet of Balarama.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the serpent who carries the earth

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

1. A divine serpent, son of Kadru and Kashyapa, serving as the bed of Vishnu. 2. A Prajapati. 3. Offerings made before house construction.

— The Purana Index

1. A divine form of Vishnu residing below the Patala regions, with a thousand jewelled heads, holding a plough and mace, and supporting the earth on his head. 2. The best of the Nagas. 3. Balarama.

— The Purana Index

the Naga, King of Patalam

— The Purana Index

Remaining, Other (Adjective)

6 definitions

remaining

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

remaining out or left from

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Remaining, rest

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Remaining, other

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Remaining, other. 2. Remainder, residue, or what is omitted. 3. Killing or ending. 4. The king of the serpent race, who upholds the world and serves as the conch and canopy of Vishnu. 5. Baladeva. 6. Flowers and other items offered to an idol and then distributed to worshippers.

शेष (śeṣa) [Printed book page 0961-b]
शेष (śeṣa) śeṣa, i. e. śiṣ + a, I. adj. Re-

maining, Man. 1, 102; 3, 47; Megh.

31; other, Pañc. 123, 13; all the

other, Vikr. d. 52. II. m. and n. 1.

Remainder, residue, Pañc. iii. d. 256;

51, 11 (vīja-śeṣa-mātra, Even a resi-

due of seed), Daśak. in Chr. 184, 24

(at the end of a comp. adj.). 2. What

is omitted, Man. 8, 320; 322 (śeṣe,

for less). III. m. 1. Killing, destroy-

ing, finishing. 2. End, Pañc. 55, 6.

3. The king of the serpent race, at

once the conch and canopy of Viṣṇu,

and the upholder of the world, Bhartṛ.

2, 28, 4. A name of Baladeva. IV. f.
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ṣā, Flowers and other things that

have been offered to an idol (and are

then distributed amongst the wor-

shippers), Sāv. 1, 27. — Comp. A. as

former part of comp. words, often: re-

maining, cf. śeṣa-śarīra, śeṣa-bhāga.

B. A-, adj., f. ṣā, entire, all, every,

Mālat. 2, 3; Ragh. 3, 65; Pañc. 163, 7.

acc. ṣam, instr. ṣeṇa, and adv. ṣa +

tas, entirely, Kumāras. 5, 82; Bhag.

10, 16; Man. 1, 59. Ālekhya-, adj.

(of whom is left only a likeness), dead,

Ragh. 14, 15. Kārya-, n. the comple-

tion of a business, or affair begun,

Man. 3, 157. Jiva-, adj. having saved

only the bare life, Pañc. 160, 2.

Deva-, n. the remainder of an offering

to a deity, MBh. 13, 2019. Nāma-

śeṣa, i. e. nāman-, adj., f. ṣā, 1.

one of whom only the name is left,

Utt. Rāmac. 37, 18. 2. dead. Niḥ-

śeṣa, i. e. nis-, adj., f. ṣā, 1. without

leaving a residue, without sparing

anybody or anything, completely de-

stroyed, Pañc. iii. d. 256; MBh. 2,

1531. 2. all, whole, Pañc. i. d. 21.

°ṣam, ṣa + tas, adv. completely, Ka-

thās. 24, 83. Malamallaka-, adj. one to

whom is left nothing but a small piece

of cloth to cover his privities. Daśak.

in Chr. 184, 24. Yaśas-, adj. dead.

Vākya-, m. the remainder of one's

speech, Vikr. 35, 8 (i. e. you will say).

Smṛti-, adj. f. ṣā, that of which is

left nothing but remembrance, Rājat.

5, 189. Hata-, adj. the remainder of

the killed, i. e. those who had avoided

being killed, Pañc. 122, 24.

[ID=14882]

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Remaining, other, or all the other. 2. A remainder, rest, residue, surplus, or balance. 3. Escape, salvation, reprieve, or respite. 4. Anything rejected, left out, omitted, or left to be supplied. 5. A result, issue, effect, conclusion, end, termination, finish, destruction, death, or killing. 6. The celebrated mythological thousand-headed serpent regarded as the emblem of eternity, forming the couch of Vishnu and supporting the world. 7. Balarama. 8. A Prajapati. 9. A Muni. 10. Remnants of food or offerings.

शेष (śeṣa) [Printed book page 1019-c]
शेष (śeṣa) śeṣa, as, ā, am (fr. rt. 2. śiṣ), re-

maining, other, all the other; (as, am), m. n.

remainder, leavings, rest, residue, surplus, balance;

the being spared or left, escape, salvation, reprieve,

respite; anything rejected, anything left or left out

or omitted or left to be supplied; anything left out

or omitted to be said, (iti śeṣaḥ, ‘so it was intended

to be said,’ a phrase used by commentators in sup-

plying any word or words necessary to elucidate the

text); (as), m. result, issue, effect, conclusion, end,

termination; finish, destruction, death, killing; N.

of a celebrated mythological thousand-headed serpent

regarded as the emblem of eternity (whence he is

also called An-anta, ‘the infinite;’ in the Viṣṇu-

Purāṇa he and the serpents Vāsuki and Takṣaka

are described as sons of Kadru, but in one place

Śeṣa alone is called king of the Nāgas or snakes

inhabiting Pātāla, while elsewhere Vāsuki also is

described as king of the Nāgas and Takṣaka of the

serpents; the thousand-headed Śeṣa is sometimes

represented as forming the couch and canopy of

Viṣṇu whilst sleeping during the intervals of creation,

sometimes as bearing the entire world on one of his

heads, sometimes as supporting the seven Pātālas;

he is said to have taught astronomy to Garga; ac-

cording to some legends he became incarnate in

Bala-rāma, see bala-rāma); N. of Bala-rāma, (see

above); N. of one of the Prajā-patis; of a Muni;

(am), n. the remnants of food; remains of an

offering, &c. (ā), f. the remains of flowers or other

offerings made to an idol and afterwards distributed

amongst the worshippers and attendants; (e), ind.

in the end, at last, finally, lastly; in other cases, in

the case of a less amount. —Śeṣa-karaṇa, am, n.

the doing what remains to be done. —Śeṣa-kāla,

as, m. the time of end or death. —Śeṣa-kṛṣṇa, as,

m., N. of the author of the drama called Kaṃsa-vadha.

—Śeṣa-jāti, is, f. assimilation of residue; reduc-

tion of fractions of residues or successive fractional

remainders. —Śeṣa-tva, am, n. the state of being

a remainder, (śeṣatvena, by the remainder, in

every other case); all that is left, residue; aid,

succouring others, regard or consideration for others

(= upakāritva, pārārthya). —Śeṣa-nāga, as,

m. the serpent Śeṣa, (see above); N. of the

mythical author of the Paramārtha-sāra. —Śe-

ṣa-bhāga, as, m. the last or remaining part.

—Śeṣa-bhuj, k, k, k, one who eats leavings.

—Śeṣa-bhūta, as, ā, am, being the remainder,

being left. —Śeṣa-bhojana, am, n. the eating of

leavings, eating the rest of food after feeding the

family guests, &c. —Śeṣa-rakṣaṇa, am, n. ‘end-

protection,’ taking care that an undertaking is brought

to a conclusion. —Śeṣa-rātri, is, f. the last watch

of the night. —Śeṣa-rāma-candra, as, m., N. of

a commentator on the Naiṣadīya-carita. —Śeṣa-

vat, ān, atī, at, characterized by an effect or result,

(sometimes applied in logic to a posteriori reason-

ing.) —Śeṣa-śarīra, am, n. the remainder of the

body, i. e. all the other parts of the body. —Śe-

ṣānna (°ṣa-an°), am, n. leavings of a meal, &c.

—Śeṣāryā (°ṣa-ār°), f., N. of a metrical intro-

duction to the Vedānta by Śeṣa-nāga. —Śeṣā-

vacayana (°ṣa-av°), am, n. gathering up rem-

nants, collecting what remains. —Śeṣāvasthā (°ṣa-

av°), f. the last state or condition of life, old age.

—Śeṣāhi (°ṣa-ahi), is, m. the serpent Śeṣa. [ID=47123]

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

End, Conclusion, Result, Effect; Finally

4 definitions

end, issue, conclusion, finish, result

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

effect

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Result, effect

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

End, termination, conclusion

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cross-references, Pointers, or Incomplete Entries

3 definitions

See page 1088.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

See above.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

the letter ṣa

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Death, Destruction, Killing

2 definitions

death

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Death, destruction

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Escape, Salvation, Being Spared, Respite

2 definitions

that which is saved, spared, or allowed to escape

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Escape, salvation, respite

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Omitted Part to be Supplied (Ellipsis in Text)

2 definitions

that which has to be supplied

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Anything left out or omitted to be said

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Proper Name: A Mythical Elephant; or an Elephant

2 definitions

one of the mythical elephants that support the earth

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

An elephant.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sacred Remnants of Offerings (Prasāda)

2 definitions

the remains of flowers or other offerings made to an idol and distributed among worshippers

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The remains of flowers or other offerings made to an idol and distributed among worshippers as a holy relic.

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Keepsake, Token of Remembrance or Recognition

1 definition

a keepsake or token of remembrance

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Last, Last-mentioned (in sequence or discourse)

1 definition

last-mentioned

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Proper Name or Epithet: Balarāma

1 definition

Balarama

— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Proper Name: A Muni (Sage)

1 definition

of a Muni

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Proper Name: A Prajāpati

1 definition

Name of a Prajapati

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Proper Name: Various Authors/Scholars

1 definition

of various authors

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Proper Name: Śeṣī (a woman)

1 definition

a woman's name

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Secondary Matter, Accidental, Non-essential

1 definition

secondary matter or accident

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Supplement, Appendix (to a work)

1 definition

a supplement or appendix

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Technical Term: A Kind of Metre

1 definition

a kind of metre

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 13 works: 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.