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Results for अवचन

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवचनavacanaa.Not speaking, silent, speechless; शकुन्तला साध्वसादवचना तिष्ठति &Sacute.1.

    [न. ब.]

    Not speaking, silent, speechless; शकुन्तला साध्वसादवचना तिष्ठति &Sacute.1.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. अभावे न. त.
      2. Absence of assertion, silence, taciturnity; अवचनेऽ- ग्निष्टोम; Kāty.
      3. Censure, blame, reproof; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकर Adjective not doing what one is bid, disobedient.
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  2. अवचनीयavacanīyaa.Not to be spoken or uttered, obscene or indecent (language); वादेष्ववचनीयेषु तदेव द्विगुणं भवेत् Ms.8.269.
    1. Not to be spoken or uttered, obscene or indecent (language); वादेष्ववचनीयेषु तदेव द्विगुणं भवेत् Ms.8.269.
    2. Not censurable, not blamable, free from censure; लोकैरवचनीया भवति Mk.2; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedता- त्व impropriety of speech, freedom from censure; सर्वथा व्यवहर्तव्ये कुतो ह्यवचनीयता Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.5.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अवचनavacana[a-vakana] a. speechless; -kara, a. not following --, disregarding advice.

    [a-vakana] adjective speechless; -kara, adjective not following --, disregarding advice.

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  2. अवचनीयavacanīya[a-vakanîya] fp. not to be said.

    [a-vakanîya] future participle passive not to be said.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवचनavacanan. absence of a special assertion Ka1tyS3r. &c.
    1. neuter gender absence of a special assertion Ka1tyS3r. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not expressing anything Jaim.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not speaking, silent S3ak.
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  2. अवचनकरavacanakaramfn. not doing what one is bid or advised.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not doing what one is bid or advised.

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  3. अवचनीयavacanīyamfn. not to be spoken, improper Mn. viii,269.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be spoken, improper Mn. viii,269.

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  4. अवचनीयताavacanīyatāf. impropriety of speech.

    feminine impropriety of speech.

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  5. अवचनीयत्वavacanīyatvan. impropriety of speech.

    neuter gender impropriety of speech.

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  6. अवचन्द्रमसavacandramasan. disappearance of the moon S3Br.

    neuter gender disappearance of the moon S3Br.

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