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Results for अवध्वंस

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Apte Dictionary

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

अवध्वंसavadhvaṃsa1 Abandoning, quitting.
1. 1 Abandoning, quitting.
2. Powder, dust; यः पुरुषः पारुषेयोऽवध्वंस इवारुणः Av.5.22.3.
3. Disrespect, Censure, Blame.
4. Falling off or from.
5. Sprinkling.
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अवध्वंस्avadhvaṃs1 A.
1. 1 Atmanepada
2. To apply oneself to, set about.
3. To strew over, scatter, spread; ध्वान्तं तमोऽव दध्वसे Rv.9.993.7. चूर्णैरवध्वंसते Sk. -Causal
4. To cast down.
5. To strew over.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अवध्वंसavadhvaṃsa[ava-dhvamsá] m. dust; flour.

[ava-dhvamsá] masculine dust; flour.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अवध्वंसavadhvaṃsam. sprinkling L.
1. masculine gender sprinkling Lexicographers
2. masculine gender meal, dust AV. v, 22, 3
3. masculine gender abandoning Lexicographers
4. masculine gender despising, disrespect Lexicographers
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अवध्वंस्avadhvaṃsA1. (perf. -दध्वसे) to be scattered or dispersed RV. x, 113, 7; -ध्वंसते, to sprinkle, strew with (instr.)…

Atmane-pada (perf. -दध्वसे) to be scattered or dispersed fg-veda x, 113, 7; -ध्वंसते, to sprinkle, strew with (instrumental case) Pa1n2. 3-1, 25 Siddh. : Causal -ध्वंसयति the same Pa1n2. 3-i, 25 Scholiast or Commentator

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