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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आहारāhāraa.(रा or री f.)
    1. (रा or री Feminine)
    2. Bringing near, procuring, getting; भाराहारः कार्यवशात् Sk.
    3. Going to fetch; अयं गच्छति भर्ता मे फलाहारो महावनम् Mb.3.296.23.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रः

      1. Taking, fetching, or bringing near; निर्गतस्तु पुराद्वीरो भक्ष्याहारप्रचोदितः Rām.7.68.2.
      2. Employing, using.
      3. Taking food.
      4. Food; (आहरन्ति रसमस्मादित्याहारः Sk.); denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवृत्तिमकरोत् Pt.1 took his dinner; फलाहार, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवृत्तिः means of livelihood; भैक्षाहारः living on alms; यवाहार, निराहार etc.

    • -अर्थिन् Adjective begging or seeking for food.

    • -तेजस् Quicksilver.

    • -निःसरणमार्गः the posterior part, passage of voiding excrements.

    • -पाकः

      1. cooking.
      2. digestion (of food).

    • -विरहः want of food, privation, starvation.

    • -संभवः the juice of the body, chyle, lymph.

    In the Gita17·7

    आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः ।

    āhārastvapi sarvasya trividho bhavati priyaḥ, — The food also which is dear to each is of triple character, as also sacrifice, askesis and giving. Hear thou the distinction of these. 17·7
    • आहारःāhāraḥnominative singular of the masculine noun āhāra (food).
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  2. आहारकāhārakaa.Going to fetch or bring; एधानाहारको व्रजति Sk.

    Going to fetch or bring; एधानाहारको व्रजति Sk.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आहारāhāra[â-hâra] a. (î) fetching; m. fetching, taking; food, sustenance (--˚, a. f. â): -m kri, take food; -dâna, n.…

    [â-hâra] adjective (î) fetching; masculine fetching, taking; food, sustenance (--˚, adjective feminine; also equal for â): -m kri, take food; -dâna, neuter giving of food; -nirgama sthâna, neuter anus; -nihsarana-mârga, masculine the same; -parityâga, masculine rejection of food; -bhûmi, feminine; also equal for feeding-ground.

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  2. आहारयāhāraya[âhâra-ya] den. P. feed (int.).

    [âhâra-ya] denominative Parasmaipada feed (intransitive).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आहारāhāra&c. see आ-√हृ .
    1. etc. see आ-√हृ .
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' bringing near, procuring
    3. mf(ई)neuter gender being about to fetch, going to fetch MBh.
    4. masculine gender taking
    5. masculine gender fetching, bringing near Ka1tyS3r. R.
    6. masculine gender employing, use Ka1tyS3r.
    7. masculine gender taking food
    8. masculine gender food ([exempli gratia, 'for example' आ-हारं √1. कृ, to take food, eat MBh. etc.])
    9. masculine gender livelihood Hit. Pan5cat. R. Mn. Sus3r. etc.
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  2. आहारकāhārakamfn. bringing near, procuring, fetching Comm. on Pa1n2. (cf. कृता*हार-क .)

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bringing near, procuring, fetching commentator or commentary on Pa1n2. (confer, compare कृता*हार-क .)

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  3. आहारनिःसरणमार्गāhāraniḥsaraṇamārgam. "the place of the exit of food", the posterior part of the body Bhartr2.

    masculine gender "the place of the exit of food", the posterior part of the body Bhartr2.

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  4. आहारनिर्गमस्थानāhāranirgamasthānan. id.

    neuter gender the same

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  5. आहारपाकāhārapākam. "food-maturing", digestion Bhpr.

    masculine gender "food-maturing", digestion Bhpr.

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  6. आहारभूमिāhārabhūmif. eating-place Katha1s.

    feminine eating-place Katha1s.

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