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Results for अध्यवसो

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Apte Dictionary

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

अध्यवसोadhyavaso4 P.
1. 4 Parasmaipada
2. To determine, resolve; कथमिदानीं दुर्जनवचनादेवं अध्यवसितं देवेन Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) 1; अदुर्लभं मरणमध्यवसितम् K. 171; किमध्यवस्यन्ति गुरवः Ve.1; अभिधातुमध्यवससौ न गिरा Śi.9.76; resolve or mean to do.
3. To attempt, exert, undertake; मा साहसं अध्यवस्यः Dk.123; व्रतं दुष्करमध्यवसितम् H.1.
4. To grapple with.
5. To conceive, apprehend, think; अकार्यं कार्यवदध्यवस्य Dk.86.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अध्यवसोadhyavasocl.4 P. -स्यति, to undertake, attempt, accomplish; to determine, consider, ascertain.

class4 Parasmaipada -स्यति, to undertake, attempt, accomplish; to determine, consider, ascertain.

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