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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आकर्षākarṣa1 Attracting or drawing towards oneself.
    1. 1 Attracting or drawing towards oneself.
    2. Drawing away from, withdrawing; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.46. (Vartious reading)
    3. Drawing (a bow).
    4. Attraction, fascination.
    5. Spasm.
    6. Playing with dice; आकर्षस्तेऽ- वाक्फलः Mb.
    7. A die or dice.
    8. A board for a game with dice.
    9. An organ of sense.
    10. A magnet, a loadstone; यथा श्राम्यत्ययो ब्रह्मन् स्वयमाकर्षसन्निधौ Bhāg. 7.5.14.
    11. A touch-stone.
    12. A bow. Compare आकर्षः शारिफलके द्यूतेऽक्षे कार्मुकेऽपि च Nm.
    13. A poisonous plant; Mb.5.4.9.
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  2. आकर्षकākarṣakaa.attracting, attractive.

    attracting, attractive.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः A magnet, a loadstone.

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  3. आकर्षणākarṣaṇaa.Attracting, carrying to another place.

    Attracting, carrying to another place.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णम्

      1. Pulling, drawing, attracting.
      2. Seduction.

    • -णी

      1. A curved stick for pulling down fruits, flowers etc. (standing on elevated places); any instrument for pulling.
      2. A variety of Mudrā (or mark on the body).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आकर्षākarṣa[â-karsh-a] m. attraction; -ana, a. (î) attracting; n. pulling; attraction; -ikâ, f. N. of a city; -in, a.…

    [â-karsh-a] masculine attraction; -ana, adjective (î) attracting; neuter pulling; attraction; -ikâ, feminine; also equal for noun of a city; -in, adjective dragging along.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आकर्षākarṣa˚र्षक, &c. see आ-√कृष् .
    1. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedर्षक, etc. see आ-√कृष् .
    2. masculine gender drawing towards one's self (as of a rope) BhP.
    3. masculine gender attraction, fascination or an object used for it Ka1tyS3r. MBh. v, 1541
    4. masculine gender dragging (as of a stone) Car.
    5. masculine gender bending (of a bow) Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender spasm Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender playing with dice MBh. ii, 2116
    8. masculine gender a die (confer, compare आकर्ष-फलक below) Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender a play-board Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender an organ of sense Lexicographers
    11. masculine gender a magnet Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender Name of a prince MBh. ii, 1270 edition Calcutta edition
    13. masculine gender plural Name of a people ibidem edition Bombay edition
    14. (also) an instrument for collecting ashes, shovel, Kaus3. (Scholiast or Commentator)
    15. a particular part of an elephant's trunk, Lexicographers
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  2. आकर्षकākarṣakamfn. = आकर्षे कुशल Pa1n2. 5-2, 64
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to आकर्षे कुशल Pa1n2. 5-2, 64
    2. masculine gender a magnet VP.
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  3. आकर्षकारिकाākarṣakārikāf. N. of a plant L.

    feminine Name of a plant Lexicographers

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  4. आकर्षक्रीडाākarṣakrīḍāf. N. of a play Va1tsy.

    feminine Name of a play Va1tsy.

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  5. आकर्षणākarṣaṇan. pulling, drawing near, attracting MBh. Mr2icch. &c.
    1. neuter gender pulling, drawing near, attracting MBh. Mr2icch. etc.
    2. neuter gender (in Ta1ntric Tantric texts) attracting an absent person into one's presence by magic formulas
    3. neuter gender tearing by (as by the hairs; in compound) Ma1rkP. Ven2is. (quoted in Sa1h.)
    4. neuter gender bending (of a bow) Car.
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  6. आकर्षणीākarṣaṇīf. a crooked stick for pulling down fruit &c. L.

    feminine a crooked stick for pulling down fruit etc. Lexicographers

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