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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकामakāmaa.Free from desire, affection, love; अकामस्य क्रिया काचिद् दृश्यते नेह कर्हिचित् Ms.2.4. everything is an act of…

    [नास्ति कामो यस्य]

    1. Free from desire, affection, love; अकामस्य क्रिया काचिद् दृश्यते नेह कर्हिचित् Ms.2.4. everything is an act of his will.
    2. Reluctant, unwilling; योऽकामां दूषयेत्कन्यां स सद्यो वधमर्हति । Ms.8.364; also नाकामो दातुमर्हति.
    3. Uninfluenced by, not subject to, love; भयादकामापि हि दृष्टिविभ्रमं Ś.1.23.
    4. Unconscious, unintentional; अकामोपनतेनेव साधोर्हृदयमेनसा R.1.39 unconsciously committed.
    5. The Sandhi which causes the dropping of a final र् before a following र्.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर्शन Adjective Vedic not frustrating desire; शिक्षानरः प्रदिवो अकामकर्शनः Rv.1.53.2.

    • -हत Adjective not smitten with desire or affection, free from desire, calm.

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  2. अकामतakāmataadv.Unwillingly, reluctantly, unintentionally, unconsciously; इतरे कृतवन्तस्तु पापान्येतान्यकामत: Ms.9.242; अकामतः…

    [अकाम-पञ्चम्यास्तसिल्]

    Unwillingly, reluctantly, unintentionally, unconsciously; इतरे कृतवन्तस्तु पापान्येतान्यकामत: Ms.9.242; अकामतः कृते पापे प्रायश्चित्तं विदुर्बुधा: 11.45; अकामतः कृतं पापं वेदाभ्यासेन शुध्यति 11.46.

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  3. अकामताakāmatāAbsence of desire; न चैवेहास्त्यकामता Ms.2.2.

    Absence of desire; न चैवेहास्त्यकामता Ms.2.2.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अकामakāma[a-kâmá] a. not desiring; unwilling, reluctant; not in love.

    [a-kâmá] adjective not desiring; unwilling, reluctant; not in love.

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  2. अकामतस्akāmatas[a-kâma-tas] ad. involuntarily; unwillingly.

    [a-kâma-tas] adverb, -ial, -ially involuntarily; unwillingly.

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  3. अकामताakāmatā[a-kâma-tâ] f. freedom from desire or love.

    [a-kâma-tâ] feminine; also equal for freedom from desire or love.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकामakāmamf(आ)n. without desire or wish
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender without desire or wish
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender unintentional, reluctant
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender (in grammar) the Sandhi संधि which causes the dropping of a final र् before a succeeding र् .
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  2. अकामकर्शनakāmakarśana(/अ-काम-) mfn. not disappointing desires RV. i, 53, 2.

    (/अ-काम-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not disappointing desires fg-veda i, 53, 2.

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  3. अकामतस्akāmatasind. unintentionally, unwillingly.

    indeclinable unintentionally, unwillingly.

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  4. अकामताakāmatāf. freedom from desire, &c.

    feminine freedom from desire, etc.

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