riddle

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Spoken Sanskrit

English

प्रहेलिका 	-	 prahelikA 	-	 f.
  	-	 riddle
चालन 	-	 cAlana 	-	 n.
  	-	 riding
त्यज्यते  { त्यज् } 	-	 tyajyate{tyaj} 	-	 verb pass. 	-	 getridof
वहते  { वह् } 	-	  vahate  { vah } 	-	 verb 	-	 ride
वहति  { वह् } 	-	  vahati  { vah } 	-	 verb 	-	 ride
अश्वारोहः सादिन् 	-	  azvArohaH sAdin 	-	 rider
रोहक 	-	  rohaka 	-	 adj.
  	-	 rider
आरोहिन् 	-	  Arohin 	-	 adj.
  	-	 rides
आरोह 	-	  Aroha 	-	 m.
  	-	 rider
आरोहक 	-	  Arohaka 	-	 m.
  	-	 rider
हयारूढ 	-	  hayArUDha 	-	 m.
  	-	 rider
हयिन् 	-	  hayin 	-	 m.
  	-	 rider
सानु 	-	  sAnu 	-	 m.
  	-	 ridge
भ्रष्ट 	-	  bhraSTa 	-	 adj.
  	-	 rid of
व्यावृत्त 	-	  vyAvRtta 	-	 adj.
  	-	 rid of
समुज्झित 	-	  samujjhita 	-	 adj.
  	-	 rid of
विरूध 	-	  virUdha 	-	 adj.
  	-	 ridden
ययिन् 	-	  yayin 	-	 adj.
  	-	 riding
अधिरोह 	-	  adhiroha 	-	 adj.
  	-	 riding
पृष्ठवह् 	-	  pRSThavah 	-	 adj.
  	-	 riding

 
   प्रहेलिका  prahelikA  f.
    riddle    
   प्रहेलि  praheli f.
   riddle    
   प्रवह्लि  pravahli f.
   riddle   
   प्रवह्लिका  pravahlikA f.
   riddle    
   प्रश्नदूती  praznadUtI f.
   riddle   
   विपादिका  vipAdikA f.
   riddle    
   प्रवल्ह  pravalha m.
   riddle   
   गह्वर  gahvara n.
   riddle    
   चित्र  citra n.
   riddle   
   दृष्टकूट  dRSTakUTa n.
   riddle    
   वाचनक  vAcanaka n.
   riddle   
   एकच्छन्ना  ekacchannA f.
   kind of riddle    
   निभृता  nibhRtA f.
   kind of riddle   
   परिहारिका  parihArikA f.
   kind of riddle    
   पारिहारिकी  pArihArikI f.
   kind of riddle   
   परुषा  paruSA f.
   kind of riddle    
   प्रकल्पिता  prakalpitA f.
   kind of riddle   
   प्रमुषिता  pramuSitA f.
   kind of riddle    
   सङ्कीर्णा  saGkIrNA f.
   kind of riddle   
   व्युत्क्रान्ता  vyutkrAntA f.
   kind of riddle    
   समानशब्दा  samAnazabdA f.
   kind of riddle   
   मोक्षयति  { मोक्षय् }  mokSayati  { mokSay } verb denom  solve a riddle    
   क्षिप्ति  kSipti f.
   solving a riddle   
   वञ्चिता  vaJcitA f.
   kind of riddle or enigma   
   समागता  samAgatA f.
   kind of riddle or enigma  
   सम्मूढा  sammUDhA f.
   kind of riddle or enigma   
   वर्धमान  vardhamAna m.
   kind of riddle or charade  
   सर्वतोभद्र  sarvatobhadra m.
   kind of riddle or charade   
   ब्रह्मोद्या  brahmodyA f.
   story or riddle from the veda  
   सङ्ख्याता  saGkhyAtA f.
   kind of riddle based on counting   
   प्रवल्हते  { प्रवल्ह् }  pravalhate  { pravalh } verb  test with a question or a riddle   
   प्रहेलीज्ञान  prahelIjJAna n.
   art or science of proposing riddles   
   गूढचतुर्थपादप्रहेलिका  gUDhacaturthapAdaprahelikA f.
   riddle in which the fourth pAda is hidden  
   समानरूपा  samAnarUpA f.
   kind of riddle in which the same words are to be understood in a literal and figurative sense     
            

Monier Williams

English

 RIDDLE,  s.
  प्रवह्लिः f.
  -ह्लिका,  प्रहेलिका,  प्रश्नदूती,  कूटप्रश्नः,  दृष्टकूटं
गूढप्रश्नः,  गूढं,  गूढवाक्यं,  श्लेषः,  श्लेषोक्तिः f.
 
 different kinds are
सर्व्वतोभद्रः,  वर्द्धमानः,  अन्तर्लापिका,  वहिर्लापिका.
— (Large sieve)
शोधनी,  वृहच्चालनी,  महाचालनी.

 To RIDDLE,  v. a.
   (Clean grain) पूर्व्वोक्तयन्त्रेण शुध् (c.  10. शोधयति -यितुं), 
or शोधनं कृ or उत्पवनं कृ.
— (Perforate) व्यध्,  छिद्र्,  छिद्रपूर्णं -र्णां
कृ,  सछिद्रीकृ.

Borooah

English

 RIDDLE (subs. ):
I Enigma:
(1) प्रहेलिका
(2) प्रवह्णिः,  का।
II A sieve: q. v.
 : शोधनी।

 RIDDLE (v. ):
I To clean grass: शोधयति,  वि-, 
(c. of  शुध्),  D.
  vi.
II To pierce: q. v.
 :
विध्यति (व्यध्,  c. 4.).
III To speak enig-
-matically: प्रहेलिकां वदति (वद्,  c. l.): v.
  To
say,  tell.
IV To un-r.: q. v.
 

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Raghuvira

English

English:
  riddle
vb. अतिछिद्रण

वैजयन्तीकोषः

Sanskrit

Word: प्रहेलिका
Root: प्रहेलिका
Gender: स्त्री
Number: all
अर्थः ⇒ दुर्विज्ञानार्थः_प्रश्नः
Meaning(s):
⇒ Riddle
Shloka(s):
2|4|39|2 ► प्रवल्हिका प्रहेलिका प्रजल्पनं बहूदितम्॥ (अन्तरिक्षकाण्डः/शब्दाध्यायः)
Synonym(s):
➠ 2|4|39|2 ⇢ प्रवल्हिका (प्रवल्हिका) (स्त्री) ⇒ Riddle ⇒ 
➠ 2|4|39|2 ⇢ प्रहेलिका (प्रहेलिका) (स्त्री) ⇒ Riddle ⇒ दुर्विज्ञानार्थः_प्रश्नः
Related word(s):
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ प्रश्नः
    

अमरकोशः

Sanskrit

Word:  नानावर्णाः
Root:  नानावर्णाः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ spot
⇒ clear
⇒ ether
⇒ riddle
⇒ bright
⇒ sketch
⇒ wonder
⇒ spotted
⇒ strange
⇒ vestige
⇒ curious
⇒ various
⇒ picture
⇒ manifold
⇒ speckled
⇒ agitated
⇒ excellent
⇒ different
⇒ wonderful
⇒ variegated
⇒ conspicuous
⇒ diversified
⇒ delineation
⇒ distinguished
⇒ bright colored
⇒ bright-coloured
⇒ see also citraka
⇒ in different ways
⇒ different tortures
⇒ leaping to and fro
⇒ facetious conversation
⇒ having different varieties
⇒ sectarial mark on the forehead
⇒ forest of variegated appearance
⇒ bright or extraordinary appearance
⇒ punning in the form of question and answer
⇒ anything bright or coloured which strikes the eyes
⇒ various modes of writing or arranging verses in the shape of mathematical or other fanciful figures
Shloka(s): 
1|5|17|1 ► चित्रं किर्मीरकल्माषशबलैताश्च कर्बुरे। (धीवर्गः)
3|3|166|2 ► मुक्ताशुद्धौ च तारः स्याच्छारो वायौ स तु त्रिषु॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 1|5|17|1 ⇢ चित्रम् (चित्र) (नपुं) ⇒ spot, clear, ether, riddle, bright, sketch, wonder, spotted, strange, vestige, curious, various, picture, manifold, speckled, agitated, excellent, different, wonderful, variegated, conspicuous, diversified, delineation, distinguished, bright colored, bright-coloured, see also citraka, in different ways, different tortures, leaping to and fro, facetious conversation, having different varieties, sectarial mark on the forehead, forest of variegated appearance, bright or extraordinary appearance, punning in the form of question and answer, anything bright or coloured which strikes the eyes, various modes of writing or arranging verses in the shape of mathematical or other fanciful figures
➠ 1|5|17|1 ⇢ किर्मीरः (किर्मीर) (पुं)
➠ 1|5|17|1 ⇢ कल्माषः (कल्माष) (पुं) ⇒ demon, black, mosaic, spotted, variegated, kind of deer, variegated colour, speckled with black, form of god of fire, species of fragrant rice
➠ 1|5|17|1 ⇢ शबलः (शबल) (पुं) ⇒ spotted, dappled, brindled, disturbed, variegated, disfigured, variegated colour, variegated by i.e. mixed or provided or filled with
➠ 1|5|17|1 ⇢ कर्बुरः (कर्बुर) (पुं) ⇒ sin, demon, variegated, species of peas [Dolichos - Bot], of a spotted or variegated colour, Fragrant Padri tree [Bignonia Suaveolens - Bot.], mango ginger  or white turmeric  [Curcuma Amhaldi or Zerumbet - Bot.]
➠ 3|3|166|2 ⇢ शारः (शार) (पुं)
➠ 3|3|166|2 ⇢  (शार) (स्त्री)
➠ 3|3|166|2 ⇢ शारम् (शार) (नपुं)
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ शुक्लादयः
जातिः ➡ रूपम्
    

Word:  दुर्विज्ञानार्थः_प्रश्नः
Root:  दुर्विज्ञानार्थः_प्र ...
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ enigma
⇒ riddle
Shloka(s): 
1|6|6|1 ► प्रबन्धकल्पना कथा प्रवह्लिका प्रहेलिका। (शब्दादिवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 1|6|6|1 ⇢ प्रवह्लिका (प्रवह्लिका) (स्त्री)
➠ 1|6|6|1 ⇢ प्रहेलिका (प्रहेलिका) (स्त्री) ⇒ enigma, puzzle, riddle, twister, mind twister, puzzling question
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ प्रश्नः
जातिः ➡ शब्दः
    

Word:  आलेख्यम्
Root:  आलेख्यम्
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ spot
⇒ clear
⇒ ether
⇒ riddle
⇒ bright
⇒ sketch
⇒ wonder
⇒ spotted
⇒ strange
⇒ vestige
⇒ curious
⇒ various
⇒ picture
⇒ manifold
⇒ speckled
⇒ agitated
⇒ excellent
⇒ different
⇒ wonderful
⇒ variegated
⇒ conspicuous
⇒ diversified
⇒ delineation
⇒ distinguished
⇒ bright colored
⇒ bright-coloured
⇒ see also citraka
⇒ in different ways
⇒ different tortures
⇒ leaping to and fro
⇒ facetious conversation
⇒ having different varieties
⇒ sectarial mark on the forehead
⇒ forest of variegated appearance
⇒ bright or extraordinary appearance
⇒ punning in the form of question and answer
⇒ anything bright or coloured which strikes the eyes
⇒ various modes of writing or arranging verses in the shape of mathematical or other fanciful figures
Shloka(s): 
3|3|179|1 ► आलेख्याश्चर्ययोश्चित्रं कलत्रं श्रोणिभार्ययोः। (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|179|1 ⇢ चित्रम् (चित्र) (नपुं) ⇒ spot, clear, ether, riddle, bright, sketch, wonder, spotted, strange, vestige, curious, various, picture, manifold, speckled, agitated, excellent, different, wonderful, variegated, conspicuous, diversified, delineation, distinguished, bright colored, bright-coloured, see also citraka, in different ways, different tortures, leaping to and fro, facetious conversation, having different varieties, sectarial mark on the forehead, forest of variegated appearance, bright or extraordinary appearance, punning in the form of question and answer, anything bright or coloured which strikes the eyes, various modes of writing or arranging verses in the shape of mathematical or other fanciful figures
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ अचलनिर्जीववस्तु
उपजीव्य_उपजीवक_भावः ➡ चित्रकारः
    

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