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Apte Dictionary

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

असारasāraa.Sapless, insipid.
[न. ब.]
1. Sapless, insipid.
2. (a) Without essence, useless; असारः खलु संसारः Udb.; (b) worthless, unsubstantial, without strength, stuff or value, deprived of its essence; असारं संसारं परि- मुषितरत्नं त्रिभुवनम् Māl.5.3; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1; असारे खलु संसारे सारमेतच्चतुष्टयम् Dharm.12,13; तत्संसारमसारमेव निखिलं वुद्ध्वा वुधा बोधकाः Bh.3.146.
3. Vain, unprofitable; Pt.1.28.
4. Weak, feeble, infirm, fragile; श्रुति- पथमसारम् Mu.6.14; बहूनामप्यसाराणां संहतिः कार्यसाधिका (समवायो हि दुर्जयः) Pt.1.331; Śi.2.5.
5. Poor; Dk.4.
6. With no enthusiasm, not ready; सुयुद्धकामुकं सारमसारं विपरीतकम् । Śukra.4.872. रः, रम् Unessential or unimportant portion; कुर्यादसारभङ्गो हि सारभङ्गमपि स्फुटम् H.3.82.
7. Name of a tree (एरण़्ड).
8. Aloe wood. (Marâthî अगरु).
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असारताasāratā1 Saplessness.
1. 1 Saplessness.
2. Worthlessness; आधेः स्वीकरणात्सिद्धी रक्षमाणोऽप्यसारताम् Y.2.6.
3. Unsubstantial nature; transitory or frail state; धिगिमां देहभृतामसारताम् R.8.51.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

असारasāra[a-sâra] m. n. unfitness; a. unfit, worthless, unprofitable; -tâ, f. unfitness; frailty; -rûpa-tâ, f.…

[a-sâra] masculine neuter unfitness; adjective unfit, worthless, unprofitable; -tâ, feminine; also equal for unfitness; frailty; -rûpa-tâ, feminine; also equal for worthlessness; emptiness.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

असारasāramfn. sapless, without strength or value, without vigour, spoiled, unfit, unprofitable Mn. viii, 203 Sus3r. &c.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective sapless, without strength or value, without vigour, spoiled, unfit, unprofitable Mn. viii, 203 Sus3r. etc.
2. masculine gender "worthlessness" see सारा*सार
3. masculine gender Ricinus Communis (castor-oil tree) Lexicographers
4. neuter gender Aloe wood Lexicographers
5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (also) faithless, Lexicographers
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असारताasāratāf. saplessness, unfitness, worthlessness, fragility Ya1jn5. ii, 60 Ragh. viii, 50.

feminine saplessness, unfitness, worthlessness, fragility Ya1jn5. ii, 60 Ragh. viii, 50.

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असाराasārāf. the plant Musa Paradisiaca L.

feminine the plant Musa Paradisiaca Lexicographers

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