अशब्दaśabdaThe 'Inexpressible', i. e. Brahman.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ब्दम्
- The 'Inexpressible', id est, that is Brahman.
- (In Sāṅ Phil.) प्रधान or primary germ of nature; ईक्षतेर्नाशब्दम् Ś.B.1.1.5.
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-अर्थः (a) sense not expressed by the word; अशब्दार्थो हि तदा आश्रीयेत । ŚB. on MS.6.4.33. also न आनर्थक्यमापततीति अशब्दार्थः कल्पनीयः । ŚB. of MS.1.5.56. (b) That which is not the direct signification of a word; अशब्दार्थोऽपि हि प्रतीयते । ŚB. on MS.4.1.14..
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अशब्द aśabda, Adjective
- Not expressed in words; किमर्थमशब्दं रुद्यते K.6 inaudibly.
- what is not actually expressed by a sacred word; न ह्यशब्दं प्रतीयते Ms.4.3.1.
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-ब्दः Slender, abuse; दिवं स्पृशत्यशब्दोऽस्य त्रस्यन्ति पितरश्च वै Mb.13.126.3.
