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Entry विमर्द

विमर्दvimarda1 Pounding, crushing, bruising.
1. 1 Pounding, crushing, bruising.
2. Rubbing together, trituration (as of perfumes), friction; विमर्दसुरभिर्बकुलावलिका खल्वहम् M.3; R.5.65; कस्तूरिका मृगविमर्दसुगन्धिरेति Śi.4.61;11.28.
3. Pressing together (as in embrace).
4. Spoiling, marring; कुतूहलविमर्द- कारिणा परिश्रमेण Mk.1.
5. Touch, contact.
6. Rubbing the person with saffron or other unguents.
7. War, battle, fight, encounter; विमर्दक्षमां भूमिमवतरावः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5;3.44.
8. Destruction, devastation; पुरा जनस्थानविमर्दशङ्की संधाय लङ्काधिपतिः प्रतस्थे R.6.62.
9. Conjunction of the sun and the moon.
10. An eclipse.
11. Weariness, tediousness.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अर्घम् the time from the apparent conjunction to the end of an eclipse.
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