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Results for अपौरुष

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Apte Dictionary

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

अपौरुषapauruṣaपौरुषेय [pauruṣēya], पौरुषेय a.
1. पौरुषेय pauruṣēya, पौरुषेय Adjective
2. Unmanly, cowardly, timid.
3. Superhuman, not of the authorship of man, of divine origin; अपौरुषेया वेदाः; अपौरुषेयप्रतिष्ठः सुवर्णबिन्दुरि- त्याख्यायते Māl.9. not set up by (the hand of) man. षम् षेयम् Cowardice, pussilanimity.
4. Superhuman power.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अपौरुषapauruṣan. unmanliness
1. neuter gender unmanliness
2. neuter gender superhuman power
3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unmanly
4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective superhuman.
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अपौरुषेयapauruṣeyamfn. not coming from men Shad2vBr.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not coming from men Shad2vBr.

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