अधस्adhasअधः [adhḥ], अधः ind. [अधर-असि, अधरशव्दस्थाने अध् आदेशः P.V.3.39.]
- अधः adhḥ, अधः Indeclinable [अधर-असि, अधरशव्दस्थाने अध् आदेशः ParasmaipadaV.3.39.]
- Below, down; पतत्यधो धाम विसारि सर्वतः Śi.1.2; in lower region, to the infernal regions or hell; व्यसन्यधोऽधो व्रजति स्वर्यात्यव्यसनी मृतः Ms.7.53. (According to the context अधः may have the sense of the nominative, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअङ्कुशः etc.; ablative, अधो वृक्षात् पतति; or locative, अधो गृहे शेते).
- Beneath, under, used like a preposition with Genitive; तरूणाम्denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Ś.1.14; rarely with Ablative also; बाहित्थं तु ततोऽप्यधः Hemachandra; (when repeated) lower and lower, down and down; अधोधः पश्यतः कस्य महिमा नोपचीयते H.2.2; यात्यधोधो- व्रजत्युच्चैर्नरः स्वैरेव कर्मभिः H.2.47; अधोधो गङ्गेयं पदमुपगता स्तोकं Bh.2.1; from under, just below (with Accusative); नवानधोऽधो बृहतः पयोधरान् Śi.1.4. In comp. with nouns अधः has the sense of (a) lower, under, as denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedभुवनं, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलोकः the lower world; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवासः or denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअंशुकम् an under-garment; or (b) the lower part; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकायः the lower part of the body; अधःकृ means to surpass, eclipse, overcome, vanquish, despise, scorn; तपः शरीरैः कठिनैरुपार्जितं तपस्विनां दूरमधश्चकार सा Ku.5.29; अधःकृताशेषान्तःपुरेण K.177; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकृतकुसुमायुधं 179; Śi.1.35; क्षितिप्रतिष्ठोऽपि मुखारविन्दैवर्धूजनश्च- न्द्रमधश्चकार 3.52; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकृतैनसः Śi.16.8. dispelled. (c) अधस्, अधस्तात् -Pudendum muliebre.
Derived forms and compounds
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-अक्ष Adjective situated below the axle or car. (-क्षम्) Adverb below the car, under the axle.
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-अक्षजः [अक्षात् इन्द्रियाज्वायते इति अक्षजं प्रत्यक्षज्ञानम्, तदधरं ग्राहकत्वाभावात् हीनं यस्य सः Tv.; अधःकृतं अक्षजम् इन्द्रियज्ञानं येन Malli.] Name of Viṣṇu; other etymologies of the name are also found; (1) अधो न क्षीयते जातु यस्मात्तस्मादधोक्षजः; (2) द्यौरक्षं पृथिवी चाधस्तयोर्यस्मादजायत । मध्ये वैराजरूपेण ततोऽधोक्षज इष्यते ॥ -अधस् See above.
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-उपासनम् sexual intercourse.
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-अङ्गम्, -द्वारम्, -मर्म the anus; Pudendum Muliebre.
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-करः the lower part of the hand (करभ).
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-करणम् excelling, defeating, degradation; K.22; so denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedक्रिया; सहते न जनोप्यधःक्रियाम् Ki.2.47. degradation, dishonour.
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-खननम् undermining.
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-गतिः
- Feminine, गमनम् पातः a downward fall or motion, descent; going downwards.
- degradation, downfall, going to perdition or hell; मूलानामधोगतिः K.41 (where denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedति has both senses); denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतिम् आयाति Pt.1.15 sinks, comes down (feels dishonoured); Ms.3.17; अरक्षितारमत्तारं नृपं विद्याद- धोगतिम् 8.39 destined to go to hell.
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-गन्तृ Masculine one who digs downwards. a mouse.
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-ग -घ-ण्टा [अधरात् अधस्तादा- रभ्य घण्टेव तदाकारफलत्वात्] a plant Achyranthes Aspera (अपामार्ग. Marâthî आघाडा).
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-चरः
- अधः खनित्वा चरति-अच्
- thief.
- one who goes downwards.
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-जानु Neuter the lower part of the knee. -Indeclinable below the knee.
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-जिह्विका [अल्पा जिह्वा जिह्विका, अधरा जिह्विका] the uvula (Marâthî पडजीभ).
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-तलम् the lower part or surface; शय्याdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, खट्वाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
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-दिश् Feminine the lower region, the nadir; the southern direction.
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-दृष्टि Adjective casting a downward look, a posture in Yoga; करणान्यबहिष्कृत्य स्थाणुवन्निश्चलात्मकः । आत्मानं हृदये ध्यायेत् नासाग्रन्यस्तलोचनः ॥ इति योगसारे. Compare also Ku.3.47. (-ष्टिः) a downward look.
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-पदं अधोवृत्ति पदं, पादस्याधःस्थानं वा the place under the foot, a lower place.
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-पातः Equivalent to denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedगति quod vide, which see above.
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-पुष्पी अधोमुखानि पुष्पाणि यस्याः Names of two plants अवाक्- पुष्पी (Pimpinella Anisum) and गोजिह्वा Elephantopus (Seaber).
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-प्रस्तरः a seat of grass for persons in mourning to sit upon.
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-भक्तम् अधरं भक्तं यस्मात् a dose of water, medicine etc. to be taken after meals etc. (भोजनान्ते पीयमानं जलादिकम्).
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-भागः
- the lower part (of the body); पूर्वभागो गुरुः पुंसामधोभागस्तु योषितां Suśr.
- the lower part of any thing, the region below, down below; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedव्यवस्थितं किंचित्पुरमालोकितं Pt.1. situated down below, See पाताल.
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-भूः Feminine lower ground, land at the foot of a hill.
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-मुख, -वदन
- Adjective having the face downwards; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedखी तिष्ठति; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedखैः पत्रिभिः R.3.37.
- head-long, precipitate, flying downwards.
- upside down, topsyturvy. (-खः) Name of Viṣṇu. (-खा, -खी) Name of a plant गोजिह्वा. (-खम्) (नक्षत्रम्)
- flying downwards, having a downward motion; these nakṣatras are: मूलाश्लेषा कृत्तिका च विशाखा भरणी तथा । मघा पूर्वात्रयं चैव अधोमुखगणः स्मृतः ॥ Jyotiṣa.
- Name of a hell.
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-यन्त्रम् a still.
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-रक्तपित्तम् discharge of blood from the anus and urethra.
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-राम Adjective [अधोभागे रामः शुक्लः, दृष्टितर्पकत्वात् तस्य रामत्वम्] having a white colour or white marks on the lower part of the body (said of a goat);
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-लम्बः
- a plummet.
- a perpendicular.
- the lower world.
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-वर्चस् Adjective strong 3in the lower regions; whose lustre penetrates downwards.
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-वशः Pudendum Muliebre.
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-वायुः अधोगामी वायुः शाक. त. breaking wind, flatulency.
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-वेदः to marry a second wife when the first is alive.
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-शय, -य्य Adjective sleeping on the ground. (-य्या) sleeping on the ground; अग्नीन्धनं भैक्षचर्यामधःशय्यां गुरोर्हितए । आसमावर्तनात् कुर्यात्कृतोपनयनो द्विजः ॥ Ms.2.18.
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-शिरस् Adjective
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-मुख (Neuter) Name of a hell.
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-स्थ स्थित Adjective situated below, -स्वस्तिकम् the nadir.
