Apte Dictionary

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Entry शक्

शक्śakI. 5 P. (शक्नोति, शक्त)
1. I. 5 Parasmaipada (शक्नोति, शक्त)
2. To be able, be competent for, have power to effect (usually with an Infinitive and translateable by 'can'); अदर्शयन् वक्तुमशक्नुवत्यः शाखाभिरावर्जितपल्लवाभिः R.13.24; Bk.3.6; Me.2; sometimes, with Accusative or Dative; दानेन वधनर्णेकं सर्पादीनाम- शक्नुवन् Ms.11.139; with Genitive also; see शक्त.
3. To bear, endure.
4. To be powerful. -Pass. To be able, be possible or practicable (giving a passive sense to a following infinitive); तत् कर्तुं शक्यते 'it can be done'.-Desid. (शिक्षति)
5. To wish to be able.
6. To learn. -II. 4 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (शक्यति-ते, शक्त)
7. To be able, have power to effect.
8. To bear, endure.
9. To give.
10. To aid.
11. To know (mostly Ved in these senses).
In the Gita1·30 5·23 11·8 12·9

न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः ।

na ca śaknomyavasthātuṁ bhramatīva ca me manaḥ, — I am not able to stand and my mind seems to be whirling; also I see evil omens, O Keshava. 1·30
- शक्नोमिśaknomipresent 1st person singular of the parasmaipada verbal root śak (to be strong or powerful, be able to or capable of or competent for).
- शक्नोतिśaknotipresent 3rd person singular of the parasmaipada verbal root śak (to be strong or powerful, be able to or capable of or competent for).
- शक्यसेśakyasepresent 2nd person singular of the etmanepada verbal root śak (to be strong or powerful, be able to or capable of or competent for).
- शक्नोषिśaknoṣipresent 2nd person singular of the parasmaipada verbal root śak (to be strong or powerful, be able to or capable of or competent for).
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