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    See also abjaḥ.


    Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 51.
    abja m. (-bjaḥ)

    1 The moon.

    2 A kind of tree, (Barringtonia acutangula.)

    3 The physician of the gods. See dhanvantari. mn. (-bjaḥ-bjaṃ) A conch. n. (-bjaṃ)

    1 A lotus.

    2 A large number, a million of millions.

    E. av for ap water, and ja who is born; from the situation of the things named, or their production at the churning of the ocean.

    Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 39, col. 2.
    abja (bjaḥ) 1. m. The moon; a
    conch. n. A lotus.

    Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 228, col. 1.
    abja Tatpur. 1. m. f. n. (-bjaḥ-bjā-bjam) Born or produced

    in, or by, water.

    2. m. (-bjaḥ) 1 The moon. 2 Dhanwantari, the physi-

    cian of the gods (he having arisen from the ocean when it

    was churned for the amṛta). 3 A fish. 4 The ratan (Calamus

    rotang). 5 The name of two other aquatic plants: a. Valisneria

    octandra; b. Barringtonia acutangula. 6 The proper name of

    the father of Viśala; see also abjakakubha. 7 (In Arithmetic

    sometimes used to denote) the numeral 1. Comp. candra.

    3. m. n. (-bjaḥ-bjam) The conch.

    4. n. (-bjam) 1 A lotus; (according to the Sārasvatā-

    bhidhāna the white esculent variety; ‘paṅkajakairave’). 2 A

    large number, a million of millions; Līlavatī: ekadaśaśata-

    sahasrāyutalakṣaprayutakoṭayaḥ kramaśaḥ . arbudamabjaṃ kharvanikharvama-

    hāpadmaśaṅkavastasmāt . jaladhiścāntyaṃ madhyaṃ parārdhamiti daśagu-

    ṇottarāḥ saṃjñāḥ . saṃkhyāyāḥ sthānānāṃ vyavahārārthaṃ kṛtāḥ pūrvaiḥ.

    3 A sort of collyrium; see rasāñjana.

    5. f. (-bjā) A pearl oyster. [The meanings 2. 3. 4. 5. a.,

    4. 3. and 5. are given in Sureśvara's Śabdapratīpa, where

    the word is thus defined: abjaṃ rasāñjane padme striyāṃ śuktau

    ca puṃsi ca . śaṅkhaśaivalamatsyeṣu vetase rajanīkare.] Compare

    abjā. E. ap and ja.

    Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 36, col. 2.
    abja abja, i. e. ap-ja (vb. jan), I.

    adj., f. jā, Born or produced in or by

    water, Man. 5, 112. II. n. A lotus,

    Comp. Nila-, n. a blue lotus.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    p. 60, col. 1.
    abja ab-ja, as, ā, am (fr. ap and rt. jan),

    born in water; (as), m. the conch; the moon; the

    tree Barringtonia Acutangula; Dhanvantari, physician

    of the gods, produced at the churning of the ocean;

    N. of a son of Viśala; (am), n. a lotus; a large

    number of millions. —Abja-ja, as, m. an epithet of

    Brahmā (sprung at the creation from the lotus,

    which arose from the navel of Viṣṇu). —Abja-dṛś,

    k, k, k, or abja-nayana, as, ā, am, or abja-netra,

    as, ā, am, lotus-eyed, having large fine eyes. —Abja-

    bāndhava, as, m. the sun (friend of the lotus).

    —Abja-bhava, as, m. Brahmā, a Brāhman. —Abja-

    bhoga, as, m. the root of a lotus. —Abja-yoni, is,

    m. epithet of Brahmā [cf. abja-ja]. —Abja-vāhana,

    as, m. epithet of Śiva, ‘carrying the moon’ on his

    forehead. —Abja-hasta, as, m. the sun (represented

    as holding a lotus in one hand).
    p. 1182, col. 1.
    2. abja, Nom. P. abjati, &c., to become a lotus

    flower.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 125, col. 1.
    abja a. [apsu jāyate, jaṇ-ḍa] Born in or produced from water Ms. 5. 112, 8. 100

    bjaṃḥ

    1 The conch (n. also).

    2 The moon.

    3 Camphor.

    4 N. of a tree (nicula).

    5 Dhanvantari, physician of the gods, said to be produced at the churning of the ocean along with other jewels.

    bjaṃ

    1 A lotus.

    2 One thousand millions.

    Comp.

    karṇikā the seed vessel of a lotus.

    jaḥ, bhavaḥ, bhūḥ, yoniḥ epithets of Brahmā, (being supposed to have sprung from the lotus which arose from the navel of Viṣṇu).

    dṛś, nayana, netra, locana &c. a. lotuseyed, having large beautiful eyes.

    bāṃdhavaḥ ‘a friend of lotuses,’ the sun.

    bhogah

    1 the root of a lotus.

    2 a cowrie (varāṭaka) as large as a conch.

    vāhanaḥ ‘carrying the moon on his forehead,’ epithet of Śiva. (

    ) ‘having the lotus for her seat,’ (pb) N. of Lakṣmī.

    sthitaḥ N. of Brahmā.

    hastaḥ the sun (represented as holding a lotus in one hand).

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 32.
    abja a. born in water; n. a lotus-flower.

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 22, col. 2.
    abja ab-ja, a. aquatic; n. lotus; -bhū, m.
    Lotus-burn (Brahmā); -saras, n. lotus pond.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    p. 60, col. 2.
    ab-ja mfn. (fr. 2. áp and √ jan), born in water
    p. 60, col. 2.
    ab-ja m. the conch
    p. 60, col. 2.
    the moon
    p. 60, col. 2.
    the tree Barringtonia Acutangula
    p. 60, col. 2.
    N. of Dhanvantari (physician of the gods, produced at the churning of the ocean)
    p. 60, col. 2.
    a son of Viśāla
    p. 60, col. 2.
    ab-ja n. a lotus
    p. 60, col. 2.
    a milliard (cf. padma).

    Śabdasāgara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 42, col. 2.
    abja

    m. (-bjaḥ)

    1. The moon.

    2. A kind of tree, (Barringtonia acutangula.)
    3. The physician of the gods. See dhanvantari.

    mn. (-bjaḥ-bjaṃ) A conch.

    n.
    (-bjaṃ)

    1. A lotus.

    2. A large number, a million of millions.

    E. ab for
    ap water, and ja who is born; from the situation of the things
    named, or their production at the churning of the ocean.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 166.
    abja a. [apsu jāyate, jan-ḍa] Born in or produced from water Ms.5.112. abjeṣu caiva ratneṣu 8.100 -bjaḥ 1 The conch; gāṇḍīvaṃ vyākṣipatpārthaḥ kṛṣṇo'pyabjamavādayat Mb.7.129.38. (n. also). -2 The moon. -3 Camphor. -4 N. of a tree, Barringtonia Acutangula (nicula). -5 Dhanvantari, physician of the gods, said to be produced at the churning of the ocean along with other jewels. cf. abjastu nicule śaṅkhe padme dhanvantarāvapi | vaidyendorapi ... Nm. -bjam 1 A lotus. -2 One thousand millions. -Comp. -karṇikā the seed vessel of lotus. -jaḥ, -bhavaḥ, -bhūḥ, -yoniḥ epithets of Brahmā, (being supposed to have sprung from the lotus which arose form the navel of Viṣṇu) -kāntaḥ a class of ten-storyed buildings. Māna.28.18. -dṛś, -nayana, -netra, -locana &c. a. lotuseyed, having large beautiful eyes. -bāndhavaḥ 'a friend of lotuses,' the sun. -bhogaḥ 1 the root of a lotus. -2. a cowrie (varāṭaka) as large as a conch. -vāhanaḥ 'carrying the moon on his forehead,' epithet of Śiva. (-) 'having the lotus for her seat,' N. of Lakṣmī. -sthitaḥ N. of Brahmā. -hastaḥ the sun (represented as holding a lotus in one hand).

    Burnouf Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 35, col. 2.
    abja abja m. (ap-jan) la Lune;

    coquillage;

    eugenia acutangula, bot.

    Surnom de dhanvantari.

    N. lotus.

    abjaja m. né sur le lotus, surnom de Brahmā.

    abjabhoga m. (bhuj) racine de lotus.

    abjayoni m. (yoni) Brahmā.

    abjavāhana m. (vah) qui porte le lotus, Śiva.

    abjahasta m. (hasta main) le Soleil.

    abjinī f. réunion de lotus.

    abjinipati m. (pati) le Soleil.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    vol. 1, p. 324.
    abja (3. ap + ja)

    1) adj. wassergeboren: sthalajāḥ pakṣiṇo 'bjāśca HARIV. 232. abjamaśamamayaṃ caiva M. 5, 112. abjeṣu caiva ratneṣu sarveṣvaśmamayeṣu ca 8, 100. HARIV. 1526. Vgl. abjā .

    — 2) m.

    a) Muschel AK. 3, 4, 34. m. n. H. an. 2, 66. MED. j. 3. SUŚR. 2, 496, 6.

    — b) Mond AK. 1, 1, 2, 16. 3, 4, 7, 34. H. 105. an. 2, 66. MED. j. 3.

    — c) N. eines Baumes, Barringtonia acutangula Gaertn. (nicula), MED. j. 3.

    — d) Dhanvantari, der bei der Quirlung des Oceans hervorgegangene Arzt der Götter, TRIK. 3, 3, 81. H. an. MED. HARIV. 1526.

    — e) N. pr. ein Sohn Viśala's COLEBR. Misc. Ess. I, 46, N.

    — 3) n.

    a) Lotus AK. 1, 2, 3, 41. H. an. MED. m. TRIK. 3, 3, 81.

    — b) die Zahl 1000,000,000 H. 874. COLEBR. Alg. 4. Vgl. padma .

    vol. 5, p. 1016.
    abja

    3)

    a) WEBER, RĀMAT. UP. 321. 327. fg.

    — c) Bez. einer best. Constellation (= padma) d. i. wenn die Planeten (Sonne und Mond incl.) promiscue in den 4 Kendra stehen, VARĀH. BṚH. 12, 3.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    vol. 1, p. 83, col. 3.
    abja

    — 1) Adj. wassergeboren.

    — 2) m.

    — a) Muschel.

    — b) der Mond GOLĀDHY. 10,3.

    — c) *Barringtonia_acutangula Gaertn.

    — d) Bein. Dhanvantari's.

    — e) N.pr. eines Sohnes des Viśāla.

    — 3) n.

    — a) Lotusblume 297,17. RAGH. 4,61.

    — b) die Zahl 1000,000,000.

    — c) diejenige Constellation , bei der die Planeten promiscue in den vier Kendra stehen.

    Cappeller Sanskrit Wörterbuch

    p. 22, col. 2.
    abja wassergeboren; n. Lotusblume.

    Schmidt Nachträge zum Sanskrit-Wörterbuch

    p. 54, col. 2.
    abja 4. f. ā. N. pr. einer Tochter Bhārgava's, VP.2 3, 238.

    Abhidhānaratnamālā of Halāyudha

    p. 6.
    abja;
    induścandraścandramā oṣadhīśaḥ,
    somo rājā rohiṇīvallabho'bjaḥ .
    ṛkṣeśaḥ syādatrinetraprasūtaḥ,
    prāleyāṃśuḥ śvetarociḥ śaśāṅkaḥ .. 42 ..
    dvijarājo rajanikaraḥ pīyūṣarucirniśīthinīnāthaḥ .
    jaivātṛko mṛgāṅko vidhuśca dākṣāyaṇīramaṇaḥ .. 43 ..
    1.1.1.42
    p. 77.
    abja;
    sahasrapattraṃ śatrapattramambujaṃ
    kuśeśayaṃ tāmarasaṃ saroruham .
    visaprasūnaṃ kamalaṃ mahotpalaṃ,
    sarojamabjaṃ nalinaṃ ca puṣkaram .. 679 ..
    rājīvamaravindaṃ ca padmaṃ paṅkajamiṣyate .
    3.1.1.679

    Vācaspatyam

    p. 270, col. 1.
    abja na0 apsu jāyate janaḍa 7 ta0 . 1 padme 2 śaṅkhe puṃna0 .
    3 niculavṛkṣe tasya jalaprāyabhavatvāt tathātvam 1 candre
    5 dhanvantarau ca pu0 tayoḥ samudrajātatvāt tathātvam prasa-
    nnātmā samutpannaḥ somaḥ śītāṃśurujjvalaḥ iti dhanvantari-
    statodeva! vapuṣmānudatiṣṭata iti ca bhā0 ā0 pa0 .
    candranāmakatvāt 6 karpūre pu0 . arbudamabjaṃ kharvanikharvamahā-
    padmaśaṅkavastasmāditi līlāvatyuktadaśārvudasaṃkhyāyāṃ 7 śata-
    koṭisaṃkhāyāṃ 8 tatsaṃkhyeye ca na0 . 9 jalajātamātre tri0
    sthalajāḥ pakṣiṇo'bjāśca iti abjeṣu caiva ratneṣu
    sarvveṣyaśmamayeṣu ca iti rāmā0 .

    Śabdakalpadruma

    vol. 1, p. 71.
    abja , klī, (apsujāyate, ap + jana + karttari ḍaḥ,
    upapadasamāsaḥ .) padmaṃ . iti medinī .. daśā-
    rvvudasaṃkhyā . śatakoṭiḥ . iti līlāvatī ..

    The Purāṇa Index

    vol. 1, p. 77.
    Abja — an attribute of Brahmā.

    Br. IV. 5. 31.

    Indian Epigraphical Glossary

    p. 3.
    abja (IE 7-1-2), ‘one’.

    Tāntrikābhidhānakośa

    vol. 1, p. 131.