सूचि

{ sūciḥ, sūci }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

SŪCI   The son of Suddha and the grandson of Anenas. Trikalpava was the son of Sūci. [Bhāgavata, 4th Skandha] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सूचि  f.  f. ( prob. to be connected with सूत्र, स्यूत &c. fr. √ सिव्, ‘to sew’ cf. सूक्ष्म; in [R.] once सूचिना instr.), a needle or any sharp-pointed instrument ( e.g. ‘a needle used in surgery’, ‘a magnet’ &c.), [RV.] &c. &c.
the sharp point or tip of anything or any pointed object, [Kāv.]; [Car.]; [BhP.]
a rail or balustrade, [Divyâv.]
a small door-bolt, [L.]
‘sharp file or column’, a kind of military array ( accord. to [Kull.] on [Mn. vii, 187], ‘placing the sharpest and most active soldiers in front’), [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [Kām.]
-पत्त्र   an index, table of contents (in books printed in India; cf. below)

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पत्त्र

a triangle formed by the sides of a trapezium produced till they meet, [Col.]
a cone, pyramid, ib.
(in astron.) the earth's disc in computing eclipses (or ‘the corrected diameter of the earth’), [Sūryas.]
gesticulation, dramatic action, [L.]
a kind of coitus, [L.]
दृष्टि   sight, seeing (= ), [L.]
सूचि  m.  m. (only ) the son of निषाद and a वैश्या, [L.]
सूना   a maker of winnowing baskets &c. ( cf.), [L.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

सूचिः [sūciḥ] ची [cī]   ची f. [सूच्इन् वा ङीप्]
Piercing, perforating.
A needle; निमेषादपि कौन्तेय यस्यायुरपचीयते । सूच्येवाञ्जन- चूर्णस्य किमिति प्रतिपालयेत् ॥ [Mb.3.35.3.]
Sharp point or pointed blade (as of Kuśa grass); अभिनवकुशसूच्या परिक्षतं मे चरणम् [Ś.1;] so मुखे कुशसूचिबिद्धे [Ś.4.13.]
The sharp point or tip of anything; कः करं प्रसारयेत् पन्नगरत्न-
-सूचये   Ku.5.43.
The point of a bud,
A kind of military array, a sharp column or file; दण्डव्यूहेन तन्मार्गं यायात् तु शकटेन वा । वराहमकराभ्यां वा सूच्या वा गरुडेन वा [Ms. 7.187.]
A triangle formed by the sides of a trapezium produced till they meet.
A cone, pyramid.
Indication by gesture, communicating by signs, gesticulation.
A particular mode of dancing.
Dramatic action.
An index, a table of contents.
A list, catalogue.
The earth's disc in computing eclipses (in astr.).
A rail or balustrade.
A small door-bolt.
A kind of coitus. -Comp.
-अग्र a.  a. needle-pointed, having a sharp needle-like point, acuminated. (-ग्रम्) The point of a needle.
-आस्यः   a rat.-कटाहन्यायः see under न्याय.
-कर्मन्   needle-work.
-खातः   a sharp pyramid or pyramidal excavation, a cone.-गृहकम् a needle-case.
-पत्रकम्   an index, a table of contents. (-कः) a kind of pot-herb.
-पुष्पः   the Ketaka tree.
-भिन्न a.  a. bursting open at the point of the buds; पाण्डुच्छायोपवनवृतयः केतकैः सूचिभिन्नैः [Me.23.]
-भेद्य   a.
to be pierced or penetrated by a needle.
thick, dense, pitchy, gross, utter; रुद्धालोके नरपतिपथे सूचिभेद्यैस्तमोभिः [Me.39.]
palpable, tangible.
needle-mouthed, having a pointed beak.
pointed.
(खः) a bird.
white Kuśa grass.
a particular position of the hands. (-खम्) a diamond.
-रदनः   a mungoose.-रोमन् m. a hog.
-वदन a.  a. needle-faced, having a pointed beak.
(नः) a gnat, mosquito.
a mungoose.
-शालिः   a kind of fine rice.
-शिखा   the point of a needle
-सूत्रम्   a thread for a needle (for sewing).
सूचिः [sūciḥ]  m. m.
The son of निषाद and a वैश्या.
A maker of winnowing baskets &c.

Shabda-Sagara

सूचि  mf.  ( -चिः-ची)
1. A needle.
2. Piercing, perforating.
3. Indication of a passion or feeling by signs, gesture, gesticulation.
4. A mode of dancing.
5. A mode of array, a sharp file or column.
6. A tri- [Page799-b+ 60] angle formed by the sides of a trapezium produced to the point of meeting.
7. A cone, a pyramid.
8. (In astronomy,) The earth's disc in computing eclipses.
9. An index, a catalogue.
10. The pointed blade of Kuśa grass.
11. The sharp point of anything. 12. The point of a bud.
13. Dramatic action.
E. सूच् to make known, aff. इन्, and ङीप् optionally added; or सिव् to sew, &c., Unādi aff. चट्: see सूच .

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सूच् इन् ङीप् सिव् चट्: सूच .

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