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Entry ननु

ननुnanuind.(Originally a combination of न and नु, now used as a separate word) A particle implying:
1. (Originally a combination of न and नु, now used as a separate word) A particle implying:
2. Inquiry or interrogation; ननु समाप्तकृत्यो गौतमः M.4.
3. Surely, certainly, indeed, is it not indeed (with an interrogative force); यदाऽमेधाविनी शिष्योपदेशं मलिनयति तदाचार्यस्य दोषो ननु M.1.
4. Of course, indeed, certainly (अवधारणम्); उपपन्नं ननु शिवं सप्तस्वङ्गेषु R.1.6; त्रिलोकनाथेन सदा मखद्विषस्त्वया नियम्या ननु दिव्यचक्षुषा 3.45.
5. It is used as a vocative particle meaning 'O', 'Oh',; ननु मानव Dk.; ननु मूर्खाः पठितमेव युष्माभिस्तत्काण्डे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.
6. It is used in propitiatory expressions in the sense of 'pray', 'be pleased'; ननु मां प्रापय पत्युरन्तिकम् Ku.4.32.
7. It is sometimes used as a corrective word like the English 'why' or 'I say'; ननु पदे परिवृत्य भण Mk.5; ननु भणामि चिन्तित उपाय इति V.2.; ननु भवानग्रतो मे वर्तते Ś.2; ननु विचिनोतु भवान् V.2.
8. In argumentative discussions ननु is frequently used to head an objection or advance a contrary proposition (generally followed by उच्यते); नन्वचेतनान्येव वृश्चिकादिशरीराणि अचेतनानां च गोमयादीनां कार्याणीति उच्यते Ś.B.
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