स्वामिन् [svāmin] a. a. (-नी f.) [स्व अस्त्यर्थे मिनि दीर्घः] Possessing proprietory rights. -m.
A proprietor, an owner.
A lord, master; रघुस्वामिनः सच्चरित्रम्
[Vikr.18.17.] A sovereign, king, monarch.
A husband.
A spiritual preceptor.
A learned Brāhmana, an ascetic or religious man of the highest order; (in this sense usually added to proper names).
An epithet of Kārtikeya.
Of Viṣṇu.
Of Śiva.
Of the sage Vātsyāyana.
Of Garuḍa.
The sacrificer, the owner (at a याग); योऽर्थी स्वत्यागेन ऋत्विजः परिक्रीणीते, यश्च स्वं प्रदेयं त्यजति स स्वामी ŚB. on
[MS.6.3.] 21; तस्मान्न स्वामिनः प्रतिनिधिः ibid.
The image or temple of a god. -Comp.
-उपकारकः a horse.-कार्यम् the business of a king or master.
-गुणः the virtue of a ruler.
-जङ्घिन् m. m. N. of Paraśurāma.-जनकः the father-in-law.
-पाल m. m. du. the owner and the keeper (of cattle); क्रयविक्रयानुशयो विवादः स्वामिपालयोः
[Ms.8.5.] -भट्टारकः a noble lord.
-भावः the state of a lord or owner, ownership.
-मूल a. a. originating in or derived from a master or lord.
-वात्सल्यम् affection for the husband or lord.
सद्भावः existence of a master or owner.
goodness of a master or lord.
सेवा the service of a master.
respect for a husband.