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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षिप्रkṣipraa.Elastic (as a bow); ऋतज्येन क्षिप्रेण ब्रह्मणस्पतिः Rv.2.24.8.

    [क्षिप्-रक्] (compar. क्षेपीयस्; superl. क्षेपिष्ठ)

    1. Elastic (as a bow); ऋतज्येन क्षिप्रेण ब्रह्मणस्पतिः Rv.2.24.8.
    2. Quick, speedy.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -प्रम्

      1. A measure of time Equivalent to 1/15 of a Muhūrta.
      2. The part of the hand between the thumb and the forefinger and the corresponding part of the foot.

    • -प्रम् Indeclinable Quickly, speedily, immediately; विनाशं व्रजति क्षिप्रमामपात्रमिवाम्भसि Ms.3.179; Śānti.3.6; Bk.2.44.

    • -कारिन् Adjective acting quickly, prompt.

    • -निश्चय Adjective one who decides or resolves quickly; आयत्यां गुणदोषज्ञस्तदात्वे क्षिप्रनिश्चयः Ms.7.179.

    • -सन्धिः Masculine a kind of सन्धि produced by changing the first of two concurrent vowels to its semi-vowel.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. क्षिप्रkṣipra[kship-rá] a. elastic (bow); quick, rapid: -m or ab. quickly, directly, at once: á ͜ ishu, a. having swift…

    [kship-rá] adjective elastic (bow); quick, rapid: -m or ablative quickly, directly, at once: á ͜ ishu, adjective having swift arrows.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. क्षिप्रkṣipramf(आ)n. (compar. क्ष्/एपीयस्, superl. क्ष्/एपिष्ठ, qq. vv.) springing, flying back with a spring, elastic (as…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (Comparative degree क्ष्/एपीयस्, superlative degree क्ष्/एपिष्ठ, qq. vv.) springing, flying back with a spring, elastic (as a bow) fg-veda ii, 24, 8
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender quick, speedy, swift S3Br. vi
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender ix
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender (said of certain lunar mansions) VarBr2S.
    5. masculine gender Name of a son of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण Hariv. 9195
    6. masculine gender v
    7. masculine gender xiii Mn. MBh. etc.
    8. neuter gender a measure of time (Equivalent to 1/15 Muhu1rta मुहूर्त or 15 Etarhis एतर्हि s) S3Br. xii, 3, 2, 5
    9. neuter gender the part of the hand between the thumb and forefinger and the corresponding part of the foot Sus3r.
    10. neuter gender iv
    11. neuter gender v
    12. neuter gender x
    13. neuter gender ([confer, compare Greek κραιπνός])
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  2. क्षिप्रंसुवनkṣipraṃsuvanan. a partic. ceremony for causing easy birth, A1pGr2.

    neuter gender a particular ceremony for causing easy birth, A1pGr2.

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  3. क्षिप्रकामkṣiprakāmamfn. one who wishes to obtain anything speedily Sa1mavBr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who wishes to obtain anything speedily Sa1mavBr.

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  4. क्षिप्रकारिन्kṣiprakārinmfn. acting or working quickly, skilful Uttarar.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective acting or working quickly, skilful Uttarar.

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  5. क्षिप्रगतिkṣipragatimfn. going quickly DaivBr.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective going quickly DaivBr.

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  6. क्षिप्रगर्भkṣipragarbham. Myrica sapida Npr.

    masculine gender Myrica sapida Npr.

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  7. क्षिप्रधन्वन्kṣipradhanvan(˚प्र्/अ-) mfn. armed with an elastic bow which flies back with a spring RV. ix, 90, 3 AV. xi, 4, 23.

    (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedप्र्/अ-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective armed with an elastic bow which flies back with a spring fg-veda ix, 90, 3 AV. xi, 4, 23.

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  8. क्षिप्रनिश्चयkṣipraniścayamfn. one who decides or resolves quickly Mn. vii, 179.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who decides or resolves quickly Mn. vii, 179.

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