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Entry आसक्त

आसक्तāsaktap. p.Strongly attached to, intent on, devoted or addicted to, (usually with loc. or in comp.) द्यूत˚, मृगया˚.
1. Strongly attached to, intent on, devoted or addicted to, (usually with Locative or in comp.) द्यूतdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, मृगयाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
2. Absorbed or engaged in, zealously following or pursuing.
3. Fixed on, directed towards, joined or attached to, placed or resting on; मन्मुखासक्त- दृष्टिः K.158; यदासक्तं सख्यं जने Mv.5.58 formed; शिखरा- सक्तमेघाः Ku.6.4 resting on; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedबाहुलतया 8.
4. Surrounded, encircled.
5. Continuous, perpetual, eternal.
6. Trusting to, confiding in.
7. Obstructed, checked; कार्तवीर्यभुजासक्तं तज्जलं प्राप्य निर्मलम् Rām.7.32.5.
Derived forms and compounds
- -क्तम् Indeclinable Eternally, perpetually.
- -चित्त, -चेतस्, -मनस् Adjective having the mind fixed on any object.
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