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Entry अवसर

अवसरavasara1 Occasion, opportunity, time; उत्पन्नावसर- मर्थित्वम् M.3; नास्यावसरं दास्यामि Ś.2; भवद्गिरामवसरप्रदानाय…
1. 1 Occasion, opportunity, time; उत्पन्नावसर- मर्थित्वम् M.3; नास्यावसरं दास्यामि Ś.2; भवद्गिरामवसरप्रदानाय वचांसि नः Śi.2.8; विसर्जनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied सत्कारः Ś.7; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedप्राप्तम् suited to the occasion M.1; K.158; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतुलिताभिः Pt.5.28. equal to the occasion; वेदस्यावसरोऽत्र कः Ks.5.62 what has the Veda to do here?
2. (Hence) A fit or proper opportunity, proper or opportune time; अवसरपठिता वाणी गुणगणरहितापि शोभते पुंसाम् Subh. Ratn. शशंस सेवावसरं सुरेभ्यः Ku.7.4; अवसरोऽयमात्मानं प्रकाशयितुम् Ś.1; see अनवसर also; अवसरोऽपसर्पणीया राजानः Ś.6.
3. Space, room, scope; कुमुदेङ्गना मनसि चावसरम् (अलभत) Śi.9.41.
4. Leisure, advantageous position.
5. Introduction.
6. A kind of संगीत quod vide, which see
7. A year.
8. Raining.
9. Descent.
10. A consultation in private.
Derived forms and compounds
- -काले, -वेलायाम् Indeclinable On a favourable opportunity.
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