As a deity name
Name 778 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Panicum Frumentaceum (a kind of cultivated millet)
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "śyāmakāya" is the dative of "śyāmaka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "śyāmaka" is derived from "śyāma" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
śyāma mf(ā)n. (said to be connected with √ śyai) black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable, having a dark or swarthy complexion (considered a mark of beauty), AV. &c. &c.
śyāma m. black or blue or green (the colour), L.
śyāmaka mfn. dark-coloured, dark, VarBṛS.
śyāmaka m. Panicum Frumentaceum (a kind of cultivated millet), L.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
śyāmaka mfn. dark-coloured, dark, VarBṛS.
śyāmaka m. Panicum Frumentaceum (a kind of cultivated millet), L.
śyāma mf(ā)n. (said to be connected with √ śyai) black, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey or green, sable, having a dark or swarthy complexion (considered a mark of beauty), AV. &c. &c.
śyāma m. black or blue or green (the colour), L.
Alternative readings
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