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Results for अपसलवि

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Apte Dictionary

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

अपसलविapasalaviind.To the left (opp. प्रसलवि; ˚वि सृष्टया रज्ज्वा Kāty. (अप्रादक्षिण्येन).
[अप-सल् बाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied अविं]
1. To the left (Opposite of प्रसलवि; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवि सृष्टया रज्ज्वा Kāty. (अप्रादक्षिण्येन).
2. (The space) Between the thumb and the forefinger, supposed to be sacred to the Manes, as water etc. in ceremonies like तर्पण is offered to them being poured down through that space; प्रदेशिन्यङ्गुष्ठयोरन्तरा अपसलवि अपसव्यं वा तेन पितृभ्यो निदधाति Śabdak.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अपसलविapasalaviind. to the left (opposed to प्र-सलव्/इ cf. अव-सलवि) S3Br.
1. indeclinable to the left (opposed to प्र-सलव्/इ confer, compare अव-सलवि) S3Br.
2. indeclinable the space between the thumb and the forefinger (sacred to the Manes).
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