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Entry लाघवम्

लाघवम्lāghavamSmallness, littleness.
[लघोर्भावः अण्]
1. Smallness, littleness.
2. Levity, lightness; अलसग्रहणं प्राप्तो दुर्मेधावी तथोच्यते । बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन जनेनादीर्धदर्शिना ॥ Mb.12.166.6. (com. लाघवं नीचता); Compare बुद्धिलाघव.
3. Thoughtlessness, frivolity.
4. Insignificance.
5. Disrespect, contempt, dishonour, degradation; सेवां लाघवकारिणीं कृतधियः स्थाने श्ववृत्तिं विदुः Mu.3.14; यास्यसि लाघवम् Bg.2.35.
6. Quickness, speed, rapidity; गतिर्वेगश्च तेजश्व लाघवं च महाकपे । पितुस्ते सदृशं वीर मारुतस्य महौजसः ॥ Rām.4.44.5.
7. Ease, facility.
8. Health, soundness of constitution.
9. Activity, dexterity; readiness; वियदभिपातलाघवेन Ki.7.21; हस्तलाघवम्.
10. Versatility; बुद्धिलाघवम्.
11. Brevity, conciseness (of expression); प्रसादरम्यमोजस्वि गरीयो लाघवान्वितम् Ki.11.38.
12. An explanation which is in consonance with the principle of economy of nature and involves simplicity of reasoning; (अल्पोपस्थितिसापेक्षत्वं लाघवम्); आकाशो लाघवादेकः Tarka. K.
13. Shortness of a syllable (in prosody).
Derived forms and compounds
- -कारिन् disgraceful.
In the Gita2·35

येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् ॥

yeṣāṁ ca tvaṁ bahumato bhūtvā yāsyasi lāghavam. — The mighty men will think thee fled from the battle through fear, and thou, that wast highly esteemed by them, wilt allow a smirch to fall on thy… 2·35
- लाघवम्lāghavam Accusativesingular of the noun lāghava (a state of being belittled, a smirch falling on one's honour).
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