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Entry आयुध

आयुधāyudhaधम् [dham], धम् [आयुध्-घञर्थे क]
1. धम् dham, धम् आयुध्-घञर्थे क
2. A weapon, shield etc.; it is of 3 kinds (1) प्रहरण, Exempli gratia, for example a sword; (2) हस्तमुक्त,Exempli gratia, for example a disc; (3) यन्त्रमुक्त, Exempli gratia, for example an arrow; आयुधानामहं वज्रम् Bg.1.28. न मे त्वदन्येन विसोढमायुधम् R.3.63. An implement; वशाया यज्ञ आयुधम् Av.1.1.18.
3. A vessel (Vedic).
Derived forms and compounds
- -धम्
  
  Gold used for ornaments.
  
  (Plural) Water (Vedic).
  
  (-अ) आगारम् an armoury, arsenal; अहमप्यायुधागारं प्रविश्यायुधसहायो भवामि Ve.1; Ms.9.28.
- -आगारिकः Governor of an arsenal.
- -जीविन् Adjective living by one's weapon. (Masculine) a warrior, soldier.
- -धर्मिणी the tree called जयन्ती (रोगनाशने तस्या आयुधधर्मत्वात्).
- -पालः the governor of an arsenal; Hariv.
- -पिशाचिका 'devil of arms', devilish warlike spirit; Mv.3; Atmanepada R.4; B. R.4.
- -शाला see आयुधागार.
In the Gita10·28

आयुधानामहं वज्रं धेनूनामस्मि कामधुक् ।

āyudhānāmahaṁ vajraṁ dhenūnāmasmi kāmadhuk, — Among weapons I am the divine thunderbolt; I am Kamadhuk the cow of plenty among cattle, I am Kandarpa the love-god among the progenitors; among the… 10·28
- आयुधानाम्āyudhānāmgenitive plural of the neuter noun āyudha (weapon).
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