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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अर्घarghaPrice, value; कुर्युरर्घं यथापण्यम् Ms. 8.398; Y.2.251; कुत्स्याः स्युः कुपरीक्षका हि मणयो यैरर्घतः पातिताः…

    [अर्घ्-घञ्]

    1. Price, value; कुर्युरर्घं यथापण्यम् Ms. 8.398; Y.2.251; कुत्स्याः स्युः कुपरीक्षका हि मणयो यैरर्घतः पातिताः Bh.2.15 reduced in their true value, depreciated; so अनर्घ priceless; महार्घ very costly.
    2. A material of worship, respectful offering or oblation to gods or venerable men, consisting of rice, Dūrvā grass etc. with or without water; दूर्वासर्षपपुष्पाणां दत्त्वार्घं पूर्णमञ्जलिम् Y.1.29; कुटजकुसुमैः कल्पितार्घाय तस्मै Me.4; (the ingredients of this offering are: आपः क्षीरं कुशाग्रं च दधि सर्पिः सतण्डुलम् । यवः सिद्धार्थकश्चैव अष्टाङ्गेऽर्घः प्रकीर्तितः ॥-तन्त्रम् Compare also रक्तबिल्वाक्षतैः पुष्पैर्दधिदूर्वाङ्कुशैस्तिलैः । सामान्यः सर्वदेवानामर्घोऽयं परिकीर्तितः ॥ -देवीपुराणम् and आपः क्षीरं कुशाग्राणि घृतं मधु तथा दधि । रक्तानि करवीराणि तथा रक्तं च चन्दनम् । अष्टाङ्ग एष ह्यर्धो वै भानवे परिकीर्तितः ॥ -काशीखण्डः Compare also अर्घः पूजाविधौ मूल्ये...। Nm. see अर्घ्य below.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अपचयः The diminution of price.

    • -अर्ह Adjective worthy of a respectful offering.

    • -ईश्वरः Śiva.

    • -दानम् presentation of a respectful offering.

    • -बलाबलम् rate of price, proper price, the cheapness or dearness of articles, fall or rise in prices; गन्धानां च रसानां च विद्या- दर्घबलाबलम् Ms.9.329. (Compare अर्घस्य ह्रासं वृद्धिं वा ...। Y.2.249.)-सख्यानम्, -संस्थापनम् fixing the price of commodities, appraising, assizes of goods; कुर्वित चैषां (वणिजां) प्रत्यक्षमर्घ- संस्थापनं नृपः Ms.8.42.

  2. अर्घटम्arghaṭamAshes.

    Ashes.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अर्घargha[argh-á] m. value, price; hospitable re ception; honorific gift; -pâtra, n. dish in which water is presented…

    [argh-á] masculine value, price; hospitable re ception; honorific gift; -pâtra, neuter dish in which water is presented to a guest; - ͜ udaka, neuter water presented to a guest.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अर्घargham. (√अर्ह्), worth, value, price, Mn Ya1jn5.
    1. masculine gender (√अर्ह्), worth, value, price, Mn Ya1jn5.
    2. masculine gender (often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' confer, compare धना*र्घ्/अ, महा*र्घ, शता*र्घ्/अ, सहस्रा*र्घ्/अ)
    3. masculine gender respectful reception of a guest (by the offering of rice durva-grass, flowers, or often only of water) S3Br. xiv, etc. (often confounded with अर्घ्य quod vide)
    4. masculine gender a collection of twenty pearls (having the weight of a Dharan2a धरण) VarBr2S.
  2. अर्घटarghaṭan. (-पर्घट q.v.) ashes L.

    neuter gender (-पर्घट quod vide) ashes Lexicographers

  3. अर्घदानarghadānan. presentation of a respectful offering.

    neuter gender presentation of a respectful offering.

  4. अर्घपात्रarghapātran. (for अर्घ्य-पात्र) the small vessel in which water is offered to the guest on his arrival Katha1s.

    neuter gender (for अर्घ्य-पात्र) the small vessel in which water is offered to the guest on his arrival Katha1s.

  5. अर्घबलाबलarghabalābalan. rate of price, proper price, the cheapness or dearness of commodities Mn. ix, 329 (cf. अर्घस्य ह्रासं…

    neuter gender rate of price, proper price, the cheapness or dearness of commodities Mn. ix, 329 (confer, compare अर्घस्य ह्रासं वृद्धिं व Ya1jn5. ii, 249) . Equivalent to

  6. अर्घसंस्थापनarghasaṃsthāpanan. fixing the price of commodities, appraising, assize (it is the act of a king or ruler, in concert with the…

    neuter gender fixing the price of commodities, appraising, assize (it is the act of a king or ruler, in concert with the traders, and should be done once a week or once a fortnight) Mn. viii, 402.

  7. अर्घापचयarghāpacayam. "diminution of price"

    masculine gender "diminution of price"