दासdāsa1 Slave, servant in general; गृहकर्मदासाः Bh. 1.1; गृह˚, कर्म˚ &c.
- 1 Slave, servant in general; गृहकर्मदासाः Bh. 1.1; गृहdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, कर्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
- A fisherman; निषादो मार्गवं सूते दासं नौकर्मजीविनम् Ms.1.34.
- A Śūdra, a man of the fourth caste.
- A knowing man, one who knows the universal spirit.
- Name of Vṛitrāsura.
- A demon.
- A savage, barbarian (Opposite of आर्य).
- A worthy recipient (दानपात्र).
- A word added to the name of Śūdra; Compare गुप्त.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अनुदासः 'a slave of a slave', the humblest of the servants; (sometimes used by the speaker as a mark of humility).
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-जनः a servant or slave; कमपराधलवं मयि पश्यसि त्यजसि मानिनि दासजनं यतः V. 4.29; (दासस्यकुलम् is used as a compound in the sense of 'the mob or the common people').
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-भावः servitude.
