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Results for अनुकल्प

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Apte Dictionary

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

अनुकल्पanukalpaAn alternative, a second alternative, a make-shift, अभावे हि श्रुतस्य अनुकम्पः प्रतिनिधिः । ŚB. on MS.6.3.35.
An alternative, a second alternative, a make-shift, अभावे हि श्रुतस्य अनुकम्पः प्रतिनिधिः । ŚB. on MS.6.3.35.
Derived forms and compounds
- अनुकल्पः anukalpḥ
  
  अनुगतः मुख्यं कल्पम्
  
  A secondary direction or precept, a substitute or alternative to be used in times of necessity when the primary one (प्रथमकल्प) is not possible; as the direction to use गोधूम or तण्डुल in the absence of यव; प्रभुः प्रथमकल्पस्य योऽनुकल्पेन वर्तते Ms. 11.3,3.147.
  
  A work connected with Kalpa (one of the six auxiliaries of the Vedas).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अनुकल्पanukalpasee अनु-√कॢप् .
1. see अनु-√कॢप् .
2. masculine gender permission to adopt an alternative or substitute (exempli gratia, 'for example' instead of Kus3a कुश grass you may use Du1rba1 Durba) Mn. etc.
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अनुकल्पितanukalpitamfn. followed by (instr.) MBh.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective followed by (instrumental case) MBh.

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