# सिंहिका (siṃhikā)

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सिंहिका (siṃhikā) is a Sanskrit word meaning an endearing form of a lion, simha jina, the mother of Rahu, an epithet of Dakshayani, of a Rakshasi, a knock-kneed girl unfit for marriage. Its 18 recorded definitions are grouped into 4 contexts, among them Siṃhikā: Mythological Figure (Mother of Rāhu, Rākṣasī, etc.), Endearing form of Lion (सिंहक), Knock-kneed girl.

- **Etymology:** E. सिंही a lioness, कन् aff. of comparison, &c — E. siṃhī a lioness, kan aff. of comparison, &c
- **SLP1:** `siMhikA`  **IAST:** siṃhikā  **Devanagari:** सिंहिका
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simhika
- **Declensions:** 24 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/simhika/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** सिम्हिका (simhikā)

## Meanings by context

### Siṃhikā: Mythological Figure (Mother of Rāhu, Rākṣasī, etc.) (14 definitions)
- See below.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 1213,3] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) a f. See below. [ ID=243956 ]
- the mother of Rahu  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 1213,3] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) b f. N. of the mother of Rāhu (she was a daughter of Dakṣa [or Kaśyapa] and wife of Kaśyapa [or Vipra-citti]), MBh.; Hariv.; Pur. [ ID=243974 ]
- an epithet of Dakshayani  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a form of Dākṣāyaṇī, Cat. [ ID=243975 ]
- of a Rakshasi  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a Rākṣasī, R. [ ID=243976 ]
- The mother of Rahu  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 1122-c ] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) The mother of Rāhu
- Name of a daughter of Daksha and mother of Rahu  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 349-3 ] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) siṃh-ikā, f. N. of a daughter of Dakṣa and mother of Rāhu : -tanaya, -sūnu, m. son of Siṃhikā, met. of Rāhu. [ ID=19372 ]
- the mother of Rahu  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 923 ] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) f. ( - का (-kā) ) The mother of RĀHU. E. सिंही (siṃhī) a lioness, कन् (kan) aff. of comparison, &c. [ ID=41797 ]
- The mother of Rahu  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 844-b ] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) ( का ) ((kā)) 1. f. The mother of Rāhu. [ ID=41550 ]
- The mother of Rahu  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 779-04 ] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) f. The mother of Rāhu. [ ID=40693 ]
- The mother of Rahu.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 785-b ] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) f. ( - का (-kā) ) The mother of RĀHU. E. सिंही (siṃhī) a lioness, कन् (kan) aff. of comparison, &c. [ ID=43957 ]
- The mother of Rahu  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 1042-b ] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) siṃhikā, i. e. siṃhi + ka, f. The mother of Rāhu. [ ID=16134 ]
- the name of a daughter of Daksha and a Rakshasi  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 617 ] सिंहिका (siṃhikā) f. N. of a daughter of Dakṣa & a Rāksasī. [ ID=36840 ]
- 1. The mother of Rahu, daughter of Daksha and wife of Kashyapa. 2. A daughter of Kashyapa and wife of Vipracitti.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 1113-a ] Siṃhikā, f., N. of the mother of Rāhu, (she was one of the thirteen daughters of Dakṣa and wife of Kaśyapa); N. of a daughter of Kaśyapa (wife of Vipracitti). —Siṃhikā-sūnu, us, m. ‘son of Siṃ- hikā,’ epithet of Rāhu or the Ascending Node per- sonified. [ ID=52183 ]
- daughter of Daksha and wife of Kashyapa, known as the mother of Rahu  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > सिंहिका (siṃhikā) [Printed book page 638-1 ] Siṃhikā, daughter of Dakṣa. § 87 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 65, 2520 (wife of Kaśyapa).—§ 94 (do.): I, 65, 2539 (mother of four sons, viz. Rāhu, etc.).—§ 130 (do.): I, 67, 2676 (mother of Graha, i.e. Rāhu). [ ID=9922 ]

### Endearing form of Lion (सिंहक) (2 definitions)
- an endearing form of a lion  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 1213,3] सिंह (siṃha) क (siṃhaka) m. endearing form of सिंह (siṃha), Divyāv. [ ID=243954 ]
- simha jina  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of सिंहा (siṃhā) जिन (jina), Pāṇini (Author) v, 3, 81 seq. Sch. [ ID=243955 ]

### Knock-kneed girl (1 definition)
- a knock-kneed girl unfit for marriage  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a knock-kneed girl unfit for marriage, L. [ ID=243977 ]

### Plant name (Gendarussa Vulgaris) (1 definition)
- Gendarussa vulgaris  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > Gendarussa Vulgaris, L. [ ID=243978 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; 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; 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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