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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अरणaraṇaa.(-णी f.) Ved.
    1. (-णी Feminine) Vedic
    2. Departed, gone away; belonging to others, strange, unusual, foreign; distant, remote (Opposite of स्व, नित्य or अमा); (Sāy. grieved, sorry दुःखित, अरममाण); inimical, hostile, (with whom one is not on speaking terms).
    3. Not fighting.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णम्

      1. Moving, going.
      2. Entering into, being inserted.
      3. A refuge; विभेति यस्मादरणं ततो नः Bhāg.6.9.21.
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  2. अरणिaraṇim., f.

    , Feminine

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णी Feminine ऋ-अनि Uṇ.2.11; अरणिः अग्नेर्योनिः A piece of wood (of the Śamī tree) used for kindling the sacred fire by attrition, the fireproducing wooden stick; प्रयच्छन्ति फलं भूमिररणीव हुताशनम् Pt.1.216.

    • -णी (dual) The two pieces of wood used in kindling the sacred fire. धरण्योर्निहितो जातवेदाः Kaṭha. 4.8.

    • -णिः

      1. The sun.
      2. fire.
      3. Flint.
      4. Name of several fire-producing plants, particularly अग्निमन्थ.

    • -णिः

      1. Feminine
      2. A path, way.
      3. Vedic Stinginess.
      4. Discomfort; निररर्णि सविता साविषक् Av.1.18.2.
      5. केतुः Equivalent to अग्निमन्थ Premna Intergrifolia.

    • -सुतः

      1. Name of Śuka, a celebrated sage (born from the seed of Vyāsa fallen upon an Araṇi at the sight of the nymph Ghṛitāchī); पितुः पादावगृह्णादरणीसुतः Mb.12.327.31.
      2. Fire, agni; चितिं कृत्वा प्रवेक्ष्यामि समिद्धमरणीसुतम् Rām.5.13.39.
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  3. अरणिमत्araṇimata.Related to the two Araṇis; to be produced by them.

    Related to the two Araṇis; to be produced by them.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अरणaraṇa[ár-ana] a. (î) distant, strange.

    [ár-ana] adjective (î) distant, strange.

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  2. अरणिaraṇiar-áni, अरणी [ar-ánî] f. tinder-stick (for producing fire by attrition).

    ar-áni, अरणी [ar-ánî] feminine; also equal for tinder-stick (for producing fire by attrition).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अरणaraṇamf(ई)n. (√ऋ), foreign, distant RV. AV. S3Br.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (√ऋ), foreign, distant fg-veda AV. S3Br.
    2. neuter gender (only for the etymology of अरणि) the being fitted (as a piece of wood) Nir.
    3. neuter gender a refuge BhP.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective without fighting (as death id est natural death) Bhat2t2.
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  2. अरणाविहारिन्araṇāvihārinmfn. dwelling in virtue (others, "dwelling in a forest"), Buddh. 2 .

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective dwelling in virtue (according to others, "dwelling in a forest"), Buddh. 2 .

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  3. अरणिaraṇi(accord. to some, "uncouthness" [Sa1y. reads अरणीम्], AV. i, 18, 2).
    1. (according to to some, "uncouthness" [Sa1y. reads अरणीम्], AV. i, 18, 2).
    2. feminine "being fitted into" or "turning round", the piece of wood (taken from the Ficus Religiosa or Premna Spinosa) used for kindling fire by attrition fg-veda etc. (generally distinction is made between the lower one and the upper one, अधरा*रण्/इ and उत्तरा*रणि, the former may also be meant by अरणि alone without अधर)
    3. feminine (figuratively) a mother Hariv. (confer, compare पाण्ड्/अवा*रणि and सुरा*रणि)
    4. masculine gender the plant Premna Spinosa Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender the sun Lexicographers
    6. feminine discomfort, pain AV. i, 18, 2.
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  4. अरणिकाaraṇikāf. the plant Premna Spinosa L.

    feminine the plant Premna Spinosa Lexicographers

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  5. अरणिमत्araṇimatmfn. being contained in the Aran2is अरणि s (as fire) A1s3vS3r.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective being contained in the Aran2is अरणि s (as fire) A1s3vS3r.

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