अतिशयatiśayaExcess, pre-eminence, excellence; वीर्य˚ R.3.62; महिम्नां...अतिशयः U.4.21; तस्मिन् विधानातिशये विधातुः R.6.11…
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- Excess, pre-eminence, excellence; वीर्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied R.3.62; महिम्नां...अतिशयः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.21; तस्मिन् विधानातिशये विधातुः R.6.11 excellence, highest perfection of art.
- Superiority (in quality, rank, quantity etc.); महार्घस्तीर्थानामिव हि महतां कोऽप्यतिशयः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.11; often in comp. with adjectives, in the sense of 'exceedingly'; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरमणीयः Mu.3; आसीदतिशयप्रेक्ष्यः R.17.25; मुक्ता गुणातिशयसंभृतमण्डनश्रीः V.5.19; or with nouns, meaning 'excellent'; 'excessive'; 'very great'; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरयः, अश्वातिशयम् K.8 the best of horses; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedदारिद्य्रोपहताः.
- Advantageous result, one of the superhuman qualities attributed to Jain saints. -Adjective [अतिशयः अस्त्यर्थे अच् Superior, pre-eminent, excessive, very great, abundant.
Derived forms and compounds
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-उक्तिः
- Feminine
- exaggerated or hyperbolical language, extreme assertion.
- a figure of speech, (corr. to hyperbole) said to be of 5 kinds in S. D., but of 4 in K. Parasmaipada; निगीर्याध्यवसानं तु प्रकृतस्य परेण यत् । प्रस्तुतस्य यदन्यत्वं यद्यर्थोक्तौ च कल्पनम् ॥ कार्यकारणयोर्यश्च पौर्वापर्य- विपर्ययः । विज्ञेयातिसयोक्तिः सा; Ex. of the first kind: कमल- मनम्भसि कमले च कुवलये तानि कनकलतिकायाम् । सा च सुकुमार- सुभगेत्युत्पातपरम्परा केयम् ॥
- verbosity.
Source: ApteApte entry
