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Results for अञ्जलि

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अञ्जलिañjalim.A cavity formed by folding and joining the open hands together, the hollow of the hands; hence, a cavity. full…

    [अञ्ज्-अलि Uṇ.4.2.]

    1. A cavity formed by folding and joining the open hands together, the hollow of the hands; hence, a cavity. full of anything (changed to अञ्जल or denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलि after द्वि and त्रि in द्विगु comp., ParasmaipadaV.4.12); न वार्यञ्जलिना पिवेत् Ms.4.63; सुपूरो मूषि- काञ्जलिः Pt.1.25; अरण्यबीजाञ्जलिदानलालिताः Ku.5.15; प्रकीर्णः पुष्पाणां हरिचरणयोरञ्जलिरयम् Ve.1.1. a cavityful of flowers; so जलस्याञ्जलयो दश Y.3.15.1 cavityfuls or libations of water; श्रवणाञ्जलिपुटपेयम् Ve.1.4. to be drunk by the cavity of the ear; अञ्जलिं रच्, बन्ध्, कृ or आधा fold the hands together and raise them to the head in supplication or salutation; बद्धः, कातर्यादरविन्द- कुङ्मलनिभो मुग्धः प्रणामाञ्जलिः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.37.
    2. Hence a mark of respect or salutation; कः शक्रेण कृतं नेच्छेदधिमूर्धानमञ्जलिम् Bk.8.84; बध्यतामभययाचनाञ्जलिः R.11.78.
    3. A measure of corn Equivalent to कुडव; another measure Equivalent to प्रसृत, or one-half of a मानिका.
    4. कर्मन् Neuter folding the hands, respectful salutation; लुब्धमर्थेन गृह्णीयात् क्रुद्धं चाञ्जलि- कर्मणा Chāṇ.33.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कारिका

      1. an earthen doll making the अञ्जलि (?).
      2. Name of a plant, Mimosa Pudica (लज्जालु) (Marâthî लाजाळू).

    • -पुटः -टम् the cavity formed by joining the hands together; hollowed plams of the hand.

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  2. अञ्जलिकाañjalikāA small mouse.

    [अञ्जलिरिव कायते प्रकाशते; कै-क टाप् Tv.].

    1. A small mouse.
    2. The sensitive plant of Mimosa Pudica (Marâthî लाजाळू).
    3. An insect of the spider tribe (Marâthî कांतीण).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः Name of one of Arjuna's arrows. अञ्जल्याकारमुख (mouse-mouthed) arrow भल्लैरञ्जलिकैरपि Rām.6.45.23.

    • -वेध a fighting stratagem जानन्नञ्जलिकावेधं नापाक्रामत पाण्डवः Mb.7.26.23.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अञ्जलिañjali[añgalí] m. the two open hands held together hollowed: -m kri, raise -to the forehead (as a reverential…

    [añgalí] masculine the two open hands held together hollowed: -m kri, raise -to the forehead (as a reverential salutation); two handfuls (as a measure); -karman, neuter folding the hands (in salutation); -pâta, masculine the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अञ्जलिañjalisee s.v. below.
    1. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order below.
    2. masculine gender (√अञ्ज्), the open hands placed side by side and slightly hollowed (as if by a beggar to receive food; hence when raised to the forehead, a mark of supplication), reverence, salutation, benediction
    3. masculine gender a libation to the Manes (two hands full of water, उदका*ञ्जलि) VP. etc.
    4. masculine gender a measure of corn, sufficient to fill both hands when placed side by side, equal to a kud2ava कुडव .
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  2. अञ्जलिकañjalikamn. N. of one of Arjuna अर्जुन 's arrows MBh.

    mn. Name of one of Arjuna अर्जुन 's arrows MBh.

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  3. अञ्जलिकर्मन्añjalikarmann. making the above respectful salutation.

    neuter gender making the a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) respectful salutation.

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  4. अञ्जलिकाañjalikāf. a young mouse L.

    feminine a young mouse Lexicographers

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  5. अञ्जलिकारिकाañjalikārikāf. an earthen figure (with the hands joined for salutation)
    1. feminine an earthen figure (with the hands joined for salutation)
    2. feminine the plant Mimosa Natans .
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  6. अञ्जलिपुटañjalipuṭam. n. cavity produced in making the अञ्जलि salutation.

    masculine gender neuter gender cavity produced in making the अञ्जलि salutation.

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  7. अञ्जलिबन्धनañjalibandhanan. salutation with the अञ्जलि raised to the forehead.

    neuter gender salutation with the अञ्जलि raised to the forehead.

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