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Entry नम्

नम्namTo bend, make curved.
1. To bend, make curved.
2. To bend (as a bow); न नमयितुमधिज्यमस्मि शक्तः Ś.2.3.
3. To cause to sink.
4. To prevent, ward off.
5. To subdue, make subordinate; स पुरस्कृतमध्यमक्रमो नमयामास नृपाननुद्धरन् R.8.9.
Derived forms and compounds
- नम् nam
  
  1 Parasmaipada, sometimes Ā. (नमति-ते, ननाम, अनंसीत्, नंस्यति, नत, caus. नमयति-ते or नामयति-ते, but with a preposition नमयति only; Desiderative निनंसति) also 9 Parasmaipada (नम्नाति), 4. Parasmaipada (नम्यति)
  
  To bow to, make obeisance to, salute (as a mark of respect) (with Accusative or Dative); इयं नमति वः सर्वान् त्रिलोचनवधूरिति Ku.6.89; Bg.11.37; Bk.9.51;1.31; 12.99; Si.4.57.
  
  To submit or subject oneself, bow down; अशक्तः सन्धिमान् नमेत् Kām.8.55.
  
  To bend, sink; go down; अनंसीद्भूर्भरेणास्य Bk.15.25; नेमुः सर्वदिशः K.55; उन्नमति नमति वर्षति......मेघः Mk.5.26.
  
  To stoop, be inclined.
  
  To be bent or curved.
  
  To sound.
  
  To change a dental to a lingual letter. -Causal
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प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत ॥

praṇamya śirasā devaṁ kṛtāñjalirabhāṣata. — Arjuna sees him and overcome with marvel and joy and fear he bows down and adores with words of awe and with clasped hands the tremendous vision. 11·14
- प्रणम्यpraṇamyaindeclinable past participle or gerund form of the verbal root nam (to bow down) with the prefix pra.
- नमस्यन्तिnamasyantipresent 3rd person plural of the verbal root nam (to bow down or bend down).
- नमेरन्‌nameranpotential 3rd person plural of the verbal root nam (to bow down or bend down).
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