svAmin m. ( fr. 1. sva + min ) an owner, proprietor, master, lord or owner of ( gen. loc. , or comp. ), Mn. ; MBh. &c.
svAmin a. ( nI f. ) [ sva-astyarTe mini dIrGaH ] Possessing proprietory rights. — m. 1 A proprietor, an owner. 2 A lord, master; raGusvAminaH saccaritraM Vikr. 18. 107. 3 A sovereign, king, monarch. 4 A husband. 5 A spiritual preceptor. 6 A learned Brāhmaṇa, an ascetic or religious man of the highest order; (in this sense usually added to proper names). 7 An epithet of Kārtikeya. 8 Of Viṣṇu. 9 Of Śiva. 10 Of the sage Vātsyāyana. 11 Of Garuḍa. Comp. — upakArakaH a horse. — kAryaM the business of a king or master. — jaMGin m. N. of Paraśurāma. — pAla m. du. the owner and the keeper (of cattle); Ms. 8. 5. — BAvaH the state of a lord or owner, ownership. — mUla a. originating in or derived from a ( pb ) master or lord. — vAtsalyaM affection for the husband or lord. — sadBAvaH 1 existence of a master or owner. 2 goodness of a master or lord. — sevA 1 the service of a master. 2 respect for a husband.