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Results for अथवा

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अथवाathavāअथो [athō], अथो See under अथ.
अथो athō, अथो See under अथ.
In the Gita6·42 10·42 11·42

अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम् ।

athavā yogināmeva kule bhavati dhīmatām, — Or he may be born in the family of the wise Yogins; indeed such a birth is rare to obtain in this world. 6·42
- अथवाathavāindeclinable adversative particle (or)
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अथवाathavāind. or, rather.

indeclinable or, rather.

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अथवापिathavāpiind. or, rather.

indeclinable or, rather.

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