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Results for आशंस्

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Apte Dictionary

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

आशंस्āśaṃs1 Ā. (rarely P.)
1. 1 Ā. (rarely Parasmaipada)
2. To hope for, expect, desire, wish or long for; स्वकार्यसिद्धिं पुनराशशंसे Ku.3.57; Bk.14.7,9; आशंसन्ते सुरसमितयः Ś.2.16; M.1; मनोरथाय नाशंसे Ś.7.13.
3. To bless, wish well to; एवं ते देवा आशंसन्तु Mk.1; इत्याशशंसे करणैरबाह्यैः R.14.5.
4. To speak, say.
5. To tell; आशंसता बाणगतिं वृषाङ्के Ku.3.14.
6. To ask for, beg.
7. To praise.
8. To repeat, recite.
9. To fear, be afraid of. -Causal To render famous or celebrated.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

आशंस्āśaṃsP. -शंसति (aor. 1. sg. -शंसिषम् RV. x, 44, 5) A1. -शंसते, to hope for, expect; to wish to attain, desire; to…

Parasmaipada -शंसति (Aorist 1. sg. -शंसिषम् fg-veda x, 44, 5) Atmane-pada -शंसते, to hope for, expect; to wish to attain, desire; to suspect, fear fg-veda AV. AitBr. A1s3vGr2. R. MBh. Katha1s. S3ak. BhP. Mn. etc.; to ask MBh. BhP.; to praise, extol BhP.; to tell, speak, recite; to announce S3ak. Kum. BhP. Das3. : Causal (imperative /आ-शंसय fg-veda i, 29, 1 and [with Wh. and Ro.] AV. xix, 64, 4) to excite, hope for.

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