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Results for आस्फल्

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Apte Dictionary

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

आस्फल्āsphalस्फुल् [sphul], स्फुल् 1 P. or Caus.
1. स्फुल् sphul, स्फुल् 1 Parasmaipada or Causal
2. To cause to flap, rock or shake; to strike or press against; आस्फलितं यत्प्रमदाकराग्रैः R.16.13; पयोराशेरोघः प्रलयपवनास्फलित इव Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.9. lashed, stirred; Nāg.1.; शिलायामास्फालितः Pt.1.
3. To twang; धनुरास्फालयन् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.
4. To sound, play upon (as a lute), strike; वीणामास्फालयन्तीम् K.131; Śi.1.9.
5. To rend assunder, tear in pieces.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

आस्फल्āsphalCaus. -स्फालयति, to cause to flap; to rock, shake, throw Hariv. Ragh. Uttarar. &c.; to tear asunder BhP.

Causal -स्फालयति, to cause to flap; to rock, shake, throw Hariv. Ragh. Uttarar. etc.; to tear asunder BhP.

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