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Results for अपध्वंस्

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Apte Dictionary

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

अपध्वंस्apadhvaṃs1 A (rarely P.)
1. 1 A (rarely Parasmaipada)
2. To pack off, clear out; अपध्वंसेति बहुशो वदन् क्रोधसमन्वितः Hariv. आः अपध्वंस Dūtavākya 1.
3. To abuse, revile, scold; न चाप्यन्यमपध्वंसेत्क- दाचित्कोपसंयुतः Mb. -Causal To free from dust; blow away (as dust etc.).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अपध्वंस्apadhvaṃs-ध्वंसति, to scold, revile, [Comm. on] MBh. i, 5596 ("to drive or turn away" NBD.); to fall away, be degraded…

-ध्वंसति, to scold, revile, [commentator or commentary on] MBh. i, 5596 ("to drive or turn away" NBD.); to fall away, be degraded (NBD.) Hariv. 720.

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