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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अभिचारabhicāra1 Exorcising, enchanting, employment of magical spells for malevolent purposes; magic itself (being regarded…
    1. 1 Exorcising, enchanting, employment of magical spells for malevolent purposes; magic itself (being regarded as one of the Upapātakas or minor sins); दिग्गजैर्दन्दशूकैश्च अभिचारावपातनैः Bhāg 7.5.43; अभिचारेषु सर्वेषु कर्तव्यो द्विशतो दमः Ms.9.29;11.63.197; K.19; ब्रह्मद्विषो ह्येष निहन्ति सर्वानाथर्वणस्तीव्र इवाभिचारः Mv. 1.62.
    2. Killing गतः क्रियां मन्त्र इवाभिचारिकीम् Ki 3.56.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कल्पः Name of a work on incantations regarded as part of the Atharvaveda.

    • -ज्वरः a fever caused by magical spells.

    • -मन्त्रः a magical formula, an incantation or formula for working a charm; स्फुटमिद- मभिचारमन्य एक Śi.7.58.

    • -यज्ञः होमः a sacrifice made for magical purposes.

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  2. अभिचारकabhicārakaचारिन् [cārin], चारिन् (˚रिकी, ˚रिणी f.) a. Conjuring, enchanting, using magical spells for evil purposes…

    चारिन् cārin, चारिन् (denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरिकी, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरिणी Feminine) Adjective Conjuring, enchanting, using magical spells for evil purposes; magical. Ki.3.56.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः, -री A conjurer, magician.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अभिचारabhicāra[abhi-kâra] m. bewitchment, en chantment.

    [abhi-kâra] masculine bewitchment, en chantment.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अभिचारabhicāram. exorcising, incantation, employment of spells for a malevolent purpose AV. &c.
    1. masculine gender exorcising, incantation, employment of spells for a malevolent purpose AV. etc.
    2. masculine gender magic (one of the Upapa1takas उपपातक s or minor crimes).
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  2. अभिचारकabhicārakamf(इका)n. enchanting, exorcising, conjuring VarBr2S. &c.
    1. mf(इका)neuter gender enchanting, exorcising, conjuring VarBr2S. etc.
    2. mf(इका)neuter gender a conjurer, a magician.
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  3. अभिचारकल्पabhicārakalpam. N. of wk. on incantations (belonging to the Atharva अथर्व - veda वेद).

    masculine gender Name of work on incantations (belonging to the Atharva अथर्व - veda वेद).

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  4. अभिचारज्वरabhicārajvaram. a fever caused by magical spells.

    masculine gender a fever caused by magical spells.

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  5. अभिचारणीयabhicāraṇīyamfn. to be enchanted L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be enchanted Lexicographers

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  6. अभिचारमन्त्रabhicāramantram. a formula or prayer for working a charm, an incantation.

    masculine gender a formula or prayer for working a charm, an incantation.

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  7. अभिचारयज्ञabhicārayajñam. a sacrifice for the same purpose.

    masculine gender a sacrifice for the same purpose.

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