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Apte Dictionary

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

असिasiA sword
[अस्यते क्षिप्यते; अस्-इन् Uṇ.4.139]
1. A sword
2. A knife used for killing animals.
3. अस्यति सेवनेन पापानि Name of a river to the south of Benares.
4. Breath (श्वास).
Derived forms and compounds
- -सि Indeclinable The 2nd Person Singular of the present of अस् to be, used as an indeclinable in the sense of 'त्वम्' thou; as in कृतवानसि विप्रियं न मे Ku.4.7 (where however असि may be taken as a verb).
- -असि Indeclinable sword against sword.
- -गण्डः a small pillow for the cheeks; (असिः क्षिप्तो गण्डो यत्र Tv.).
- -चार्य exercise or practice of arms; Mb.1.
- -जीविन् Adjective one who earns his livelihood by means of swords, a soldier fighting for wages.
- -दंष्ट्रः दंष्ट्रकः the marine monster makara or crocodile (painted on the banner of Kāmadeva).
- -दन्तः a crocodile.
- -धारा the edge of a sword; सुरगज इवं दन्तैर्भग्नदैत्यासिधारैः R.1.86,41.
- -धाराव्रतम्
  
  असिधारायां स्थितिरिव दुष्करं व्रतम्
  
  (according to some) the vow of standing on the edge of a sword; (according to others) the vow of keeping constant company with a young wife and yet steadily resisting the temptation of sexual intercourse with her; यत्रैकशयनस्थापि प्रमदा नोपभुज्यते । असिधाराव्रतं नाम वदन्ति मुनिपुंगवाः ॥ or शयने मध्ये खड्गं विधाय स्त्रीपुंसौ यत्र ब्रह्मचर्येण स्वपतस्तत्; or युवा युवत्या सार्धं यन्मुग्धभर्तृवदाचरेत् । अन्तर्निवृत्तसङ्गः स्यादसिधाराव्रतं हि तत् Yādava.
  
  (hence Figurative) any hopelssly difficult task; सतां केनोद्दिष्टं विषममसिधाराव्रतमिदम् Bh.2.28,64; असिधारा- व्रतमिदं यदरिणा सह संवासः Pt.3.
- -धावः, -धावकः an armourer, furbisher. वाद्यविद्याविदग्धाश्च लुब्धकाश्चासिधावकाः । Śiva. B.31.21.
- -धेनुः, -धेनुका [असिर्धेनुरिव यस्याः वा कप् or असेर्धेनुका (धेनुशब्देन स्त्रीवाचकत्वं संदृश्यते)] a knife; Vikr.4.69; Compare स्याच्छस्त्री चासिपुत्री च च्छुरिका चासिधेनुका । Ak.2.8.92.
- -पत्र
  
  Adjective having sword-shaped leaves; जातं तमात्मन्यसिपत्रवृक्षम् R.14.48.
  
  (त्रः) the sugar-cane.
  
  a kind of tree which grows in the lower world. (Marâthî त्रिधारी निवडुंग.)
  
  a hell paved with swords.
  
  (त्रम्) the blade of a sword.
  
  a sheath, a scabbard. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवनम् a hell where the trees have leaves as sharp as swords. असिपत्रवनं चैव निशितं क्षुरसंवृतम् (ददर्श) Mb.18.2. 23; असिपत्रवनं चैव लोहदारकमेव च । Ms.4.9;
- -पत्रकः
  
  a sugar-cane.
  
  white दर्भ grass, Bhāg.5.26.7.
- -पथः, -थम् the course of the breath.
- -पुच्छः, -पुच्छकः the Gangetic porpoise; see शिशुमार.
- -पुत्रिका, -पुत्री a knife (असेः पुत्रीव).
- -मेदः असिरिव तीक्ष्णो मेदो निर्यासो यस्य the fetid Khadira. (विट्खदिर; Marâthî शेण्याखैर).
- -लता the blade of a sword; ददृशुरुल्लसितासिलतासिताः Śi.6.51.
- -हत्य Adjective to be killed with a sword. (-त्यम्) fighting with knives or swords.
- -हस्तः killing by right hand sword; (असिहस्तो दक्षिणबाहुविभ्रान्तच्छेदः । इति नीलकण़्ठटीका); असिहस्तापहस्ताभ्यां तेषां गात्राण्यकृन्तत Mb.6.9.45.
- -हेतिः असिर्हेतिः साधनमस्य a swordsman.
In the Gita4·3 4·36 8·2 10·17 11·38 11·40 11·42 11·43 11·52 11·53+5

भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम् ॥

bhakto'si me sakhā ceti rahasyaṁ hyetaduttamam. — This same ancient and original Yoga has been today declared to thee by Me, for thou art My devotee and My friend; this is the highest secret. 4·3
- असिasipresent 2nd person singular of the verbal root as (to be).
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असिकम्asikamThe part of the face between the underlip and the chin.

The part of the face between the underlip and the chin.

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असिक्निकाasiknikāA young woman-servant; गतो गणस्तूर्ण- मसिक्निकानाम् Kāśi. on P.IV.1.39.

A young woman-servant; गतो गणस्तूर्ण- मसिक्निकानाम् Kāśi. on ParasmaipadaIV.1.39.

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असिक्नीasiknīA young maidservant of the harem.
[सिता केशादौ शुभ्रा जरती, तद्भिन्ना अवृद्धा, असित तकारस्य ङीप् च ParasmaipadaIV.1.39 छन्दसि क्नमेके Vārt.]
1. A young maidservant of the harem.
2. Night (Nir.).
3. Name of a river in the Punjab, mentioned along with others in the line. इमं मे गङ्गे यमुने...असिक्रिया मरुद्वृधे... etc. Rv.1.75.5; करीषिणीमसिक्नीं च कुशचीरां महानदीम् Mb.6.9.23. Adjective black; त्वद् भिया विश आयन्नसिक्नीः Rv.7.5.3. असिक्न्यस्योषधे Mbh. on 4.1.39.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

असिasi[as-í] m. sword.

[as-í] masculine sword.

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असिंहासनasiṃhāsana[a-simhâsana] a. throneless.

[a-simhâsana] adjective throneless.

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असिक्तasikta[a-sikta] pp. unwatered.

[a-sikta] perfect passive participle unwatered.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

असिasim. (√2. अस्), a sword, scimitar, knife (used for killing animals) RV. AV. &c.
1. masculine gender (√2. अस्), a sword, scimitar, knife (used for killing animals) fg-veda AV. etc.
2. feminine Name of a river (near Benares Benares) Va1mP. (confer, compare असी); [Latin ensi-s .]
3. masculine gender (also) a shark, alligator, Lexicographers
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असिकasikan. the part of the face between the underlip and the chin L.
1. neuter gender the part of the face between the underlip and the chin Lexicographers
2. masculine gender plural Name of a people VarBr2S. (varia lectio अशिक).
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असिक्निकाasiknikāf. (= असिक्नी q.v.) a girl attending in the women's apartments Pa1n2. 4-1, 39 Ka1s3.

feminine (Equivalent to असिक्नी quod vide) a girl attending in the women's apartments Pa1n2. 4-1, 39 Ka1s3.

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