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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अनुanuind.(Either used with nouns to form adverbial compounds, or as a prefix to verbs and verbal derivatives, or as a…
    1. (Either used with nouns to form adverbial compounds, or as a prefix to verbs and verbal derivatives, or as a separable preposition with Accusative and regarded as a कर्मप्रवचनीय).
    2. After, behind, along after (पश्चात्); सर्वे नारदमनु उपविशन्ति V.5; प्रमदामनु संस्थितः शुचा नृपतिः सन् R.8.72; तं गच्छन्त्यनु ये विपत्तिषु सदा ते तत्प्रतिष्ठाशया Mu.1. 14; असौ कुमारस्तमजोनुजातः R.6.78; रत्या न साशङ्कमनुप्रयातः Ku.3.23; क्रमेण सुप्तामनु संविवेश सुप्तोत्थितां प्रातरनूदतिष्ठत् R.2. 24; अनुविष्णु Equivalent to विष्णोः पश्चात् ParasmaipadaII.4.18. Sk.; तदनु कथयेर्मा- धवीयामवास्थाम् Māl.9.26 afterwards.
    3. Along, alongside, by the side of, lengthwise यस्यचायामः ParasmaipadaII.1.16 जलानि सा तीरनिखातयूपा वहत्ययोध्यामनु राजधानीम् R.13.61; सोऽश्वमेधश- तेनेष्ट्वा यमुनामनु वीर्यवान् । त्रिशताश्वान् सरस्वत्यां गङ्गामनु चतुःशतान् Mb.; अनुगङ्गं वाराणसी Equivalent to गङ्गामन्वायतम् (गङ्गादैर्घ्यसदृशदैर्घ्योपलक्षिता) situated alongside the Gaṅgā ParasmaipadaII.1.16 Sk.; आविर्भू- तप्रथममुकुलाः कन्दलीश्चानुकच्छम् Me.21; गिरिरिव अनुतटपुष्पितकर्णि- कारयष्टिः V.3.3 along the sides or slopes.
    4. After, in consequence of, being indicated by; जपमनु प्रावर्षत् ParasmaipadaII 3.8 Sk. (हेतुभूतजपोपलक्षितं वर्षणम्); so वृक्षमनु विद्योतते विद्युत्.
    5. With, along with (सहार्थे); connected with; नगीम- न्वसिता सेना ParasmaipadaI.4.85 Sk. (नद्या सह सम्बद्धा) उमास्तनोद्भेद- मनु प्रवृद्धः Ku.7.24. along with, contemporaneously; Śi. 8.56; दिवसोऽनुमित्रमगमद्विलयम् 9.17.
    6. Inferior or subordinate to, (मित्रलाभमनु लाभसम्पदः Ki.13.52 inferior, lower in value or importance; अनु हरिं सुराः Equivalent to हरेर्हीनाः हीने); ParasmaipadaI.4.86 Sk.
    7. In a particular relation or state (इत्थं- भूताख्याने प्रकारविशेषनिरूपणे); भक्तो विष्णुमनु Sk. (विष्णोरित्थं- भूतः, भक्तिविशेषयुक्तः) an ardent devotee of Viṣṇu; यस्त्वां द्वेष्टि स मां द्वेष्टि यस्त्वामनु स मामनु Rām. favourably inclined or devoted to.
    8. Having a part or share, participation; or one that claims a share of (भागे); भागोऽस्यास्ति इति भागस्वामी; लक्ष्मीर्हरिमनु (हरेर्भागः) Sk., हरिस्वामिकभागवतीत्यर्थः.
    9. Repetition, in a distributive sense, mostly in comp. (वीप्सार्थे, विषयतायाम्); अनुदिवसम् day by day, every day; अनुक्षणम् every moment; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवेलम् every time, frequently; वृक्षम् वृक्षमनु सिञ्चति Sk. waters tree after tree, id est, that is every tree (यावद्वृक्षव्यापकः सेकः).
    10. Towards, in the direction of, near, to, at (अनुर्यत्समया ParasmaipadaII.1.15); अनुवनमशनिर्गतः Sk.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनदि Śi.7.24 near the river; प्रजिघाय कान्तमनु मुग्धतरः 9.55 to (प्रति); on or in, with the force of the locative; यदेतदस्यानुतटं विभाति 4.39,7.1; तस्माद्रच्छेरनुकनखलं शैलराजाव- तीर्णाम् (जह्नोः कन्याम्) Me.52.
    11. In orderly succession, according to; अनुक्रमम् in regular order; अनुज्येष्ठम् Equivalent to ज्येष्ठ- स्यानुपूर्व्येण in order of seniority; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपूर्वम्; अनुरूपम् Equivalent to रूपस्य योग्यम् Sk.
    12. Corresponding with, like, in imitation of; सर्वं मामनु ते प्रियाविरहजां त्वं तु व्यथां मानुभूः V.4.47; so अनुगर्ज् to roar after or in imitation of.
    13. Following, conformable to (अनुगत); तथैव सोऽभूदन्वर्थो राजा प्रकृतिरञ्ज- नात् R.4.12. (अनुगतोऽर्थो यस्य).
    14. With regard to, towards, in respect of; अर्घ्यदानमनु चोदितो वचः Śi.14,53; साधुर्देवदत्तो मातरमनु;
    15. On account of, by reason of (with Ablative); समस्तो वत लोकोऽयं भजते कारणादनु । त्वं तु निष्कारणादेव प्रीयसे वरवर्णिनि ॥ Rām. As a separable adverb अनु is used only in the Vedas and means after, afterwards, later on, now, at this time, again, once more, then, and further. (The senses of अनु as given by G. M. are: अनु वेदाध्ययनानुष्ठानसामीप्यपश्चाद्भावानुबन्धनसाम्याभीमुखहीनविसर्गं- लक्षणेषु; Exempli gratia, for example वेदे अनुवाकः; अनुष्ठाने अनुतिष्ठति; सामीप्ये अनुमेघं वर्षति; पश्चाद्भावे तदनु; अनुबन्धने अनुशेते; साम्ये अनुकरोति; आभिमुख्ये मातरमनुधावति वत्सः; हीने अनुहरिं सुराः; विसर्गे अनुजानीते; लक्षणे अनुवनमशनिर्गतः.) The senses of अनु may be thus expressed in verse: आयामेऽपरभावे च (पश्चादर्थे) वीप्सायां सन्निधौ तथा । इत्थंभूते लक्षणे च भागसादृश्ययोरपि ॥ योग्य- तायां तथा हीने तृतीयार्थे ह्यनुक्रमे । अर्थेष्वेतेषु बहुशो ह्यनुशब्दः प्रयुज्यते ॥.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • अनुः anuḥ

      1. Vedic
      2. A man.
      3. Name of a son of Yayāti.
      4. An ancient tribe in India; अनुत्वाहिघ्ने अध देव देवा Rv.6.18.14.

    In the Gita1·311·432·112·252·492·673·163·213·234·11+8

    न च श्रेयोऽनुपश्यामि हत्वा स्वजनमाहवे ।

    na ca śreyo'nupaśyāmi hatvā svajanamāhave, — Nor do I see any good in slaying my own people in battle; O Krishna, I desire not victory, nor kingdom, nor pleasures. 1·31
    • अनुपश्यामिanupaśyāmipresent 1st person singular of the verbal root dṛś (to see, perceive) with the prefix anu
    • अनुशुश्रुमanuśuśrumaperfect 1st person plural of the verbal root śru (to hear, study, learn) with the prefix anu (to hear traditionally)
    • अनुशोचन्तिanuśocantipresent 3rd person plural of the verbal root śuc (to grieve, mourn, lament) with the prefix anu (to repent, be sorry for, mourn)
    • अन्वशोचःanvaśocaḥimperfect 2nd person singular of the verbal root śuc (to grieve, mourn) with the prefix anu.
    • अनुशोचितुम्anuśocituminfinitive of the verbal root śuc (to grieve, mourn, lament) with the prefix anu (to repent or be sorry for)
    • अन्विच्छanvicchaimperative 2nd person singular of the verbal root iṣ (to wish, desire, like) with the prefix anu (to desire).

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  2. अनुकanukaa.Greedy; desirous.

    [अनु-कन् ParasmaipadaV.2.74, अनुकामयते इति अनुकः कमिता Sk.]

    1. Greedy; desirous.
    2. Libidinous, lustful (as a lover).
    3. Sloping.
  3. अनुकच्छम्anukacchamAlong or near the marshy ground; आविर्भूतप्रथममुकुलाः कन्दलीश्चानुकच्छम् (Me.21).

    Along or near the marshy ground; आविर्भूतप्रथममुकुलाः कन्दलीश्चानुकच्छम् (Me.21).

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अनुanu[ánu] ad. afterwards, then; again; prp. w. ac.: along; towards; over; after; accord ing to; for (not against)…

    [ánu] adverb, -ial, -ially afterwards, then; again; preposition with accusative: along; towards; over; after; accord ing to; for (not against); with regard to; with accusative, ablative, genitive after (of time); with ablative on account of.

  2. अनुकच्छम्anukaccham[anu-kakkham] ad. on every bank.

    [anu-kakkham] adverb, -ial, -ially on every bank.

  3. अनुकथनanukathana[anu-kathana] n. report.

    [anu-kathana] neuter report.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अनुanumfn. = अणु q.v. L.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to अणु quod vide Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender a non- A1ryan Aryan man fg-veda
    3. masculine gender Name of a king (one of Yaya1ti ययाति 's sons)
    4. masculine gender of a non- A1ryan Aryan tribe MBh. etc.
    5. indeclinable (as a prefix to verbs and nouns, expresses) after, along, alongside, lengthwise, near to, under, subordinate to, with. (When prefixed to nouns, especially in adverbial compounds), according to, severally, each by each, orderly, methodically, one after another, repeatedly. (As a separable preposition, with accusative) after, along, over, near to, through, to, towards, at, according to, in order, agreeably to, in regard to, inferior to Pa1n2. 1-4, 86. (As a separable adverb) after, afterwards, thereupon, again, further, then, next.
  2. अनुकanukamf(आ)n. subordinate, dependent TS. S3Br.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender subordinate, dependent TS. S3Br.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender "being after", lustful Pa1n2. 5-2, 74.
  3. अनुकच्छम्anukacchamind. along or on the shore, Megh.

    indeclinable along or on the shore, Megh.

  4. अनुकण्ठीanukaṇṭhīf. a necklace consisting of one string, L.

    feminine a necklace consisting of one string, Lexicographers