शीलः [śīlḥ] [शील्-अच्]
A large serpent (the boa).
लम् Disposition, nature, character, tendency, inclination, habit, custom; सा तस्य शीलमाज्ञाय तस्माच्छापाच्च बिभ्यती
[Mb.3.136.4;] समानशीलव्यसनेषु सख्यम् Subhāṣ frequently at the end of comp. in the sense of 'disposed or habituated to', 'indulging in', 'prone to', 'addicted to', 'attached to'; &c.; as कलहशील 'disposed to quarrel, quarrelsome'; भावनशील 'disposed or apt to think'; so दान˚, मृगया˚, दया˚, पुण्य˚, आश्वासन˚ &c.
Conduct, behaviour in general.
Good disposition or character, good nature; शीलं परं भूषणम्
[Bh.2.82;] [Pt. 5.2.] Virtue, morality, good conduct, virtuous life, chastity, uprightness; दौर्मन्त्र्यान्नृपतिर्विनश्यति ... शीलं खलोपा- सनात्
[Bh.2.42,39;] तथा हि ते शीलमुदारदर्शने तपस्विनामप्युप- देशतां गतम्
[Ku.5.36;] [Ki.11.25;] [Pt.1.169;] [R.1.7.] Beauty, good form. -Comp.
-अङ्क a. a. characterized by virtue.
-आढ्य a. a. most honourable.
-खण्डनम् violation of morality or chastity;
[Pt.1.] -गुप्त a. a. cunning, crafty.
-धारिन् m. m. an epithet of Śiva.
-भाज् a. a. honourable.
-भ्रंशः loss of virtue.
-वञ्चना violation of chastity; प्राप्तेयं शीलवञ्चना
[Mk.1.44.] -वृत्त a. a. well-behaved, virtuous. (-त्तम्) good or virtuous conduct, good breeding.
-वृत्तिः f. f. virtue.
-वृद्ध a. a. honourable, moral.