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Results for अधिकर्मन्

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Apte Dictionary

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

अधिकर्मन्adhikarmann.A higher or superior act.
[अधिकं कर्मं]
1. A higher or superior act.
2. Superintendence, -Masculine One who is charged with superintendence.
Derived forms and compounds
- -करः कृत् a sort of servant, overseer of workmen.
- -कृतः अधिकर्म कृतं येन निष्ठान्तस्य परनिपातः one appointed to superintend an institution or establishment; सर्वेष्वधिकृतो यः स्यात् कुटुम्बस्य तथोपरि । सोऽधिकर्मकृतो ज्ञेयः स च कौटुम्बिकः स्मृतः ॥ In families he is the head or paterfamilias
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अधिकर्मन्adhikarmann. superintendence.

neuter gender superintendence.

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