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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षणkṣaṇaणम् [ṇam], णम् [क्षणोति दुःखं क्षण्-अच्]
    1. णम् ṇam, णम् क्षणोति दुःखं क्षण्-अच्
    2. An instant, moment, measure of time equal to 4/5 of a second; न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि Bg.3.5; क्षणमात्रमृषिस्तस्थौ सुप्तमीन इव ह्रदः R.1.73;2.6; Me.26; क्षणमवतिष्ठस्व wait a moment.
    3. Leisure; अहमपि लब्धक्षणः स्वगेहं गच्छामि M.1; Pt.1.138; गृहीतः क्षणः Ś.2 'my leisure is at your disposal' id est, that is I pledge my word to do your work.
    4. A fit moment or opportunity; रहो नास्ति क्षणो नास्ति नास्ति प्रार्थयिता नरः Pt.1.138; Me.64; अधिगतक्षणः Dk.147.
    5. An auspicious or lucky moment.
    6. A festival, joy, delight; तदेव वीरोऽभिजगाम तोरणं कृतक्षणः काल इव प्रजाक्षये Rām. 5.47.38.
    7. Dependence, servitude.
    8. The centre, the middle.
    9. A certain day of the fortnight (as the full moon).
    10. Rule, resolution; गन्तुं भूमीं कृतक्षणाः Mb.1.64.51. (In comp. क्षण is translated by 'momentary', 'temporary'. क्षणात्, -क्षणेन् in a moment, at once, immediately).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षणेक्षणे Indeclinable Every instant, moment; क्षणेक्षणे यन्नवतामुपैति तदेव रूपं रमणीयतायाः आरब्धै- र्व्यसनैर्भूम्ना क्षीणकोशः क्षणे क्षणे Rāj. T.5.166.

    • -अन्तरे Indeclinable the next moment, after a little while.

    • -अर्धम् half a moment, small space of time.

    • -क्षेपः a momentary delay.

    • -दः

      1. an astrologer.
      2. (दम्) night-blindness.
      3. water.
      4. (दा) night; क्षणादथैष क्षणदापतिप्रभः Name1.67; R.8.74;16.45; Śi.3.53.
      5. turmeric. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकरः, denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपतिः the moon; उदिते क्षणदाकरे Śi.9.7. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedचरः a night-walker, a demon; सानुप्लवः प्रभुरपि क्षणदाचराणां R.13.75. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआन्ध्यम् night-blindness, nyctalopsis.

    • -द्युतिः Feminine

    • -प्रकाशा, -प्रभा lightning.

    • -निःश्वासः the porpoise.

    • -भङ्गवादः the doctrine of the continual decay of things (Buddh.); Bādarāyaṇa 2.1.18.

    • -भङ्गुर Adjective transient, frail, perishable; मृगतृष्णासमं वीक्ष्य संसारं क्षणभङ्गुरम् H.4. 13.

    • -मात्रम् Indeclinable for a moment; क्षणमात्रमृषिस्तस्थौ सुप्त- मीन इव ह्रदः R.1.73.

    • -रामिन् Masculine a pigeon.

    • -विध्वंसिन् Adjective perishable in a moment. (-Masculine) a class of atheistic philosophers who deny the continued identity of any part of nature, and maintain that the universe perishes and undergoes a new creation every instant.

    • -वीर्यम् an auspicious moment (क्षण, मुहूर्त).

    In the Gita3·5

    न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् ।

    na hi kaścitkṣaṇamapi jātu tiṣṭhatyakarmakṛt, — For none stands even for a moment not doing work, everyone is made to do action helplessly by the modes born of Prakriti. 3·5
    • क्षणम्kṣaṇamaccusative singular of the neuter noun kṣaṇa (a moment) having the sense of the Dative case-termination (for a moment).
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  2. अक्षणakṣaṇaa.Inopportune. unseasonable.

    [नास्ति क्षणो योग्यकालो यस्य]

    Inopportune. unseasonable.

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  3. अक्षणिकakṣaṇikaa.Steady, firm, not frail or transitory; steadfast (as gaze or look).

    [न. त.]

    Steady, firm, not frail or transitory; steadfast (as gaze or look).

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  4. अक्षण्वत्akṣaṇvata.Having eyes; अक्षण्वन्तः कर्णवन्तः Rv.1.71.7.

    [अक्षन् अस्यास्ति, अक्षन्-मतुप्, मस्य वः ParasmaipadaVIII 2.16, अन्नन्तान्मतोर्नुट् स्यात् Sk.]

    Having eyes; अक्षण्वन्तः कर्णवन्तः Rv.1.71.7.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. क्षणkṣaṇa[kshan-a] m. (n1.) moment; opportunity; leisure; joyful moment, festival: -m, for or in a moment; ˚--, in.…

    [kshan-a] masculine (n1.) moment; opportunity; leisure; joyful moment, festival: -m, for or in a moment; ˚--, instrumental, ablative in a moment, im mediately; locative every moment; kshanât--ksha- nât, at one moment -at another; kshanam kri, wait a moment; give any one (genitive) an opportunity (also dâ); -m labh, find an op portunity.

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  2. अकृतलक्षणakṛtalakṣaṇa[a-krita-lakshana] a. having no distinctive mark.

    [a-krita-lakshana] adjective having no distinctive mark.

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  3. अक्षण्वत्akṣaṇvat[akshan-vát] a. possessed of eyes.

    [akshan-vát] adjective possessed of eyes.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षणkṣaṇa(in comp.)
    1. (in compound)
    2. masculine gender any instantaneous point of time, instant, twinkling of an eye, moment Nal. S3ak. Ragh. etc.
    3. masculine gender a moment regarded as a measure of time (equal to thirty Kala1s कला s or four minutes Lexicographers; or (in astronomy) to 48 minutes VarBr2S. etc.; or 4/5 or 24/35 seconds BhP. iii, 11, 7 and 8)
    4. masculine gender a leisure moment, vacant time, leisure (exempli gratia, 'for example' क्षणं-√कृ, to have leisure for, wait patiently for MBh.; confer, compare कृत-क्षण)
    5. masculine gender a fit or suitable moment, opportunity (क्षणं-√कृ, to give an opportunity. MBh. iv, 666; confer, compare दत्त-क्षण and लब्ध-क्ष्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    6. masculine gender a festival Megh. Das3. BhP. iii, 3, 21
    7. masculine gender a certain day of the fortnight (as the full moon, change of the moon, etc.) Sarvad.
    8. masculine gender dependence Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender the centre, middle Lexicographers
    10. neuter gender an instant, moment Bhartr2. (Equivalent to Subh.)
    11. neuter gender in a moment Ragh. xii, 36 S3a1ntis3. (confer, compare तत्-क्षणम्)
    12. neuter gender ततः क्षणात् (Equivalent to तत्-क्षणात् quod vide), immediately upon that Katha1s.
    13. neuter gender क्षणात्-क्षणात्, in this moment - in that moment Ra1jat. viii, 898
    14. neuter gender क्षणे क्षणे, every instant, every moment Ra1jat. v, 165 and 337.
    15. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedणतु, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedणन, etc. see √क्षन् .
    16. masculine gender killing (Equivalent to ma1ran2a मारण) Gal.
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  2. अक्षणakṣaṇamfn. inopportune.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective inopportune.

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  3. अक्षण्वत्akṣaṇvatmfn. (√क्षन्), not injuring A1s3vGr2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (√क्षन्), not injuring A1s3vGr2.

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