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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकुशलakuśalaa.Inauspicious, evil; unlucky, unfortunate.

    [न. त]

    1. Inauspicious, evil; unlucky, unfortunate.
    2. Not clever or skilful.
    3. Unpleasant, unwelcome; न द्वेष्ट्यकुशलं कर्म Bg.1.1.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लम् Evil; स स्निग्धो ऽकुशलान्निवारयति यः H.2.141 guards from evils.

    In the Gita18·10

    न द्वेष्ट्यकुशलं कर्म कुशले नानुषज्जते ।

    na dveṣṭyakuśalaṁ karma kuśale nānuṣajjate, — The wise man with doubts cast away, who renounces in the light of the full sattwic mind, has no aversion to unpleasant action, no attachment to… 18·10
    • अकुशलम्akuśalamaccusative singular of the neuter form of the compound adjective akuśala (inauspicious)
    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अकुशलakuśala[a-kusala] a. noxious; unlucky, inauspicious; unskilful; n. mischief, evil; -word.

    [a-kusala] adjective noxious; unlucky, inauspicious; unskilful; neuter mischief, evil; -word.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकुशलakuśalamf(आ)n. inauspicious, evil
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender inauspicious, evil
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender not clever
    3. neuter gender evil, an evil word Mn.
    4. (S3Br.)
    5. neuter gender (with Buddhists) demerit, sin, MWB. 124 .
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