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Results for अवस्कर

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवस्करavaskaraOrdure, excrement.

    [अवकीर्यते इत्यवस्करः, कॄ-अप् सुट् वचस्केऽवस्करः ParasmaipadaVI.1.148]

    1. Ordure, excrement.
    2. The privities (गुह्यदेश).
    3. Dirt, sweepings (in general); गृहद्वाराशुचि- स्थानरथ्यावस्करशोधनम् Nārada. तद्वितीर्य स्वसर्वस्वमात्मानमन- वस्करम् । चिकीर्षामि महाबाहो...॥ Śiva. B.29.36.
    4. A place for faeces, dung-hill.
    5. अवस्करस्तु विष्ठायां गुह्ये... Nm.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -मन्दिरम् a privy, water-closet.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अवस्करकavaskarakaa.Existing in the ordure.

    [अवस्करे भवः, वुन् ParasmaipadaIV.3.28]

    Existing in the ordure.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. An insect.
      2. A sweeper, scavenger.
      3. A brush, broom.
    Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अवस्करavaskarasee अव- √स्-कॄ- .
    1. see अव- √स्-कॄ- .
    2. masculine gender ordure, faeces Pa1n2. 6-1, 148
    3. masculine gender the privities Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a place for faeces etc., privy, closet MBh. iii, 14676, Ra1jat.
    5. masculine gender a place for sweepings etc. commentator or commentary on Ya1jn5. (confer, compare अव-कर .)
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  2. अवस्करकavaskarakam. N. of an insect (originating from faeces) Pa1n2. 4-3, 28

    masculine gender Name of an insect (originating from faeces) Pa1n2. 4-3, 28

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  3. अवस्करमन्दिरavaskaramandiran. water closet Ra1jat.

    neuter gender water closet Ra1jat.

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