Apte Dictionary

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Entry क्षिप्र

क्षिप्रkṣipraa.Elastic (as a bow); ऋतज्येन क्षिप्रेण ब्रह्मणस्पतिः Rv.2.24.8.
[क्षिप्-रक्] (compar. क्षेपीयस्; superl. क्षेपिष्ठ)
1. Elastic (as a bow); ऋतज्येन क्षिप्रेण ब्रह्मणस्पतिः Rv.2.24.8.
2. Quick, speedy.
Derived forms and compounds
- -प्रम्
  
  A measure of time Equivalent to 1/15 of a Muhūrta.
  
  The part of the hand between the thumb and the forefinger and the corresponding part of the foot.
- -प्रम् Indeclinable Quickly, speedily, immediately; विनाशं व्रजति क्षिप्रमामपात्रमिवाम्भसि Ms.3.179; Śānti.3.6; Bk.2.44.
- -कारिन् Adjective acting quickly, prompt.
- -निश्चय Adjective one who decides or resolves quickly; आयत्यां गुणदोषज्ञस्तदात्वे क्षिप्रनिश्चयः Ms.7.179.
- -सन्धिः Masculine a kind of सन्धि produced by changing the first of two concurrent vowels to its semi-vowel.
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