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Apte Dictionary

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

अभिमुखabhimukhaa.(-खी f.) [अभिगतं मुखं यस्य अभेर्मुखम् P.VI.2. 185]
1. (-खी Feminine) अभिगतं मुखं यस्य अभेर्मुखम् ParasmaipadaVI.2. 185
2. With the face turned or directed towards, in the direction of, towards, turned towards, facing; अभिमुखे मयि संहृतमीक्षितम् Ś.2.12. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedखा शाला Sk.; गच्छन्नभिमुखो वह्नौ नाशं याति पतङ्गवत् Pt.1.237; with the Accusative; राजानमेवाभि- मुखा निषेदुः; पम्पामभिमुखो ययौ Rām.; Bg.11.28; K.264; sometimes with Dative, or Genitive or Locative; आश्रमायाभिमुखा बभूवुः Mb.; यस्ते तिष्ठेदभिमुखे रणे Rām.; मथ्यभिमुखीभूय Dk. 124; also in comp. शकुन्तलाभिमुखो भूत्वा Ś.
3. turning towards Ś.; Ku.3.75,7.9.
4. Coming or going near, approaching, near or close at hand; अभिमुखीष्विव वाञ्छित- सुद्धिषु व्रजति निर्वृतिमेकपदे मनः V.2.9.; यौवनाभिमुखी संजज्ञे Pt.4; R.17.4.
5. Disposed or intending to, inclined to; ready for, about (to do something), in comp.; चन्द्रापीडाभिमुखहृदया K.198,233; अस्ताभिमुखे सूर्ये Mu.4.19; प्रसादाभिमुखो वेधाः प्रत्युवाच दिवौकसः Ku.2.16;5.6; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.4, Māl.1.13; कर्मण्यभिमुखेन स्थेयम् Dk.89; अनभिमुखः सुखानाभ् K.45; प्रातः प्रयाणाभिमुखाय तस्मै R.5.29; निद्रा चिरेण नयना- भिमुखी वभूव 5.64; sometimes as first member of comp. in this sense; फलमभिमुखपाकं राजजम्बूद्रुमस्य; V.4.27.
6. Favourable, friendly or favourably disposed; आनीय झटिति घटयति विधिरभिमतमभिमुखीभूतः Ratn.1.5.
7. Taking one's part, nearly related to.
8. With the face turned upwards.
Derived forms and compounds
- -खः Forepart (अग्र); तस्येषुपाताभिमुखं (विसृज्य) Bhāg.9.6.18.
- -खी One of the 1 earths according to Buddhists.
- -खम्, -खे Indeclinable Towards, in the direction of, facing, in front or presence of, near to; with Accusative, Genitive or in comp. or by itself; स दीप्त इव कालाग्निर्जज्वालाभिमुखं खगम् Rām.5.67.12. आसीताभिमुखं गुरोः Ms.2.193; तिष्ठन्मुनेरभिमुखं स विकीर्णधाम्नः Ki.2.59; Śi.13.2; Ki.6. 46; नेपथ्याभिमुखमवलोक्य Ś.1; स पुराभिमुखं प्रतस्थे Pt.3; Me. 7; कर्णं ददात्यभिमुखं मयि भाषमाणे Ś.1.3; also at the beginning of comp.; अभिमुखनिहतस्य Bh.2.112 killed in the front ranks of battle.
In the Gita11·28

समुद्रमेवाभिमुखा द्रवन्ति ।

samudramevābhimukhā dravanti, — As is the speed of many rushing waters racing towards the ocean, so all these heroes of the world of men are entering into Thy many mouths of flame. 11·28
- अभिमुखाःabhimukhāḥnominative plural of the masculine form of the adjective abhimukha (having one's face turned towards or in the direction of).
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अभिमुखताabhimukhatā1 Presence, proximity.
1. 1 Presence, proximity.
2. Favourableness; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedतां नी to win over. मुनिमभिमुखतां निनीषवो याः समुपययुः कमनीयतागुणेन Ki.1.4.
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अभिमुखीकरणम्abhimukhīkaraṇamCausing (one) to turn the face towards; speaking to, addressing (in gram.); संबोधनम- भिसुखीकरणम्

Causing (one) to turn the face towards; speaking to, addressing (in Grammar); संबोधनम- भिसुखीकरणम्

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अभिमुखabhimukha[abhi-mukha] a. (î) facing, oppo site (ac., d., g., --˚); favourable to (in., g.); imminent; --˚, on the verge…

[abhi-mukha] adjective (î) facing, oppo site (accusative, dative, genitive, --˚); favourable to (instrumental, genitive); imminent; --˚, on the verge of, -point of, car ing for: ˚--, adverb, -ial, -ially in front; -m, adverb, -ial, -ially the same; towards, against, opposite (accusative, genitive, --˚); locative opposite (genitive, --˚).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिमुखabhimukhamf(ई, rarely आ)n. with the face directed towards, turned towards, facing (with acc. dat. gen.; or ifc.)
1. mf(ई, rarely आ)neuter gender with the face directed towards, turned towards, facing (with accusative dative case genitive case; or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound')
2. mf(ई, rarely आ)neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') going near, approaching (as यौवना*भिमुखी, "approaching puberty, marriageable" Pan5cat.)
3. mf(ई, rarely आ)neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') disposed to, intending to, ready for
4. mf(ई, rarely आ)neuter gender taking one's part, friendly disposed (with genitive case or instrumental case) R.
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अभिमुखताabhimukhatāf. presence, proximity.

feminine presence, proximity.

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अभिमुखम्abhimukhamind. towards (often used in a hostile manner Kir. vi, 14, &c.), in the direction of, in front or presence of…

indeclinable towards (often used in a hostile manner Kir. vi, 14, etc.), in the direction of, in front or presence of, near to (accusative genitive case; or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound')

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अभिमुखयabhimukhayaNom. P. ˚यति, to face Kir. xii, 19.
1. Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयति, to face Kir. xii, 19.
2. Nominal verb (also) to conciliate(?), Kir.
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अभिमुखीabhimukhīf. one of the ten Bhu1mis भूमि s to be passed by a Bodhisattva बोधिसत्त्व, before becoming a Buddha बुद्ध .
1. feminine one of the ten Bhu1mis भूमि s to be passed by a Bodhisattva बोधिसत्त्व, before becoming a Buddha बुद्ध .
2. (for अभिमुख in compound with √1. कृ and √भू).
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अभिमुखीकरणabhimukhīkaraṇan. turning the face towards, addressing Pa1n2. 2-3, 47 Sch.

neuter gender turning the face towards, addressing Pa1n2. 2-3, 47 Scholiast or Commentator

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