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Results for अवयज्

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Apte Dictionary

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

अवयज्avayaj1 A.
1. 1 Atmanepada
2. To expiate (sin), drive away, expel, disperse (enemies etc.) by performing sacrifices.
3. Not to worship; to abandon.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अवयज्avayajP. A1. -य्/अजति (Imper. 2. sg. P. -यज and A1. -यक्ष्व; Pot. -यजेत) Ved. to offer a sacrifice for satisfying…
1. Parasmaipada Atmane-pada -य्/अजति (Imper. 2. sg. Parasmaipada -यज and Atmane-pada -यक्ष्व; Potential -यजेत) Vedic or Veda to offer a sacrifice for satisfying the claims of, to get rid of or remove by means of a sacrifice fg-veda etc.
2. Nominal verb -य्/आः (confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-2, 72 and viii, 2, 67) feminine share of the sacrificial oblation fg-veda i, 173, 12 AV. ii, 35, 1.
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