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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. घ्राणghrāṇap. p.Smelt. णः, णम् Smell.

    [घ्रा कर्मणि-क्त]

    1. Smelt. णः, णम् Smell.
    2. Smelling.
    3. The nose (also Neuter).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णम्

      1. The act of smelling; घ्राणेन सूकरा हन्ति Ms.3.241.
      2. Odour, scent.
      3. The nose; गन्धाय घ्राणमथ यो वेद Ch. Up.8.12.4; बुद्धीन्द्रियाणि चक्षुः श्रोत्रघ्राणरसनात्वगाख्यानि Sāṅ. K.26; Ku.3.47, Ṛs.6.27; Ms.5.135.

    • -इन्द्रियम् the organ or sense of smell; नासाग्रवर्ति घ्राणम् T. S.

    • -चक्षुस् Adjective 'having nose for the eyes', blind (who smells out his way).

    • -तर्पण Adjective grateful or pleasant to the nose, fragrant, odorous. (-णम्) fragrance, odour; प्रदोषपवनैश्चक्रे शिशिरै- र्घ्राणतर्पणम् Rāj. T.5.3.56.

    • -पाकः a disease of the nose.

    • -पुटका nostril; Mārk. Parasmaipada65.22.

    • -स्कन्दः blowing one's nose; घ्रास्कन्दादिवाद्यज्ञाः Rāj. T.5.418.

    In the Gita15·9

    श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च ।

    śrotraṁ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṁ ca rasanaṁ ghrāṇameva ca, — The ear, the eye, the touch, the taste and the smell, using these and the mind also, he enjoys the objects of mind and senses as the indwelling and… 15·9
    • घ्राणम्ghrāṇamaccusative singular of the masculine noun ghrāṇa (the smell).
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  2. अभिघ्राणम्abhighrāṇamSmelling at or touching the forehead with the nose.

    Smelling at or touching the forehead with the nose.

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  3. अवघ्राणम्avaghrāṇamThe act of smelling at.

    The act of smelling at.

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  4. आघ्राणāghrāṇaa.Smelt (as flowers).
    1. Smelt (as flowers).
    2. Satisfied.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णम्

      1. Smelling.
      2. Satisfaction, satiety.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. घ्राणghrāṇa[ghrâ-na] m. n. smelling; smell; odour; n., â, f. nose; snout; m. N.; -ga, a. produced by the nose; -tarpana…

    [ghrâ-na] masculine neuter smelling; smell; odour; neuter, â, feminine; also equal for nose; snout; masculine noun; -ga, adjective produced by the nose; -tarpana, neuter perfume.

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  2. आघ्राणāghrāṇa[â-ghrâna] n. smelling: -tas, ad. by smelling.

    [â-ghrâna] neuter smelling: -tas, adverb, -ial, -ially by smelling.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. घ्राणghrāṇamfn. (viii, 2, 56) smelled L.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (viii, 2, 56) smelled Lexicographers
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective smelling (घ्रातृ) Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender neuter gender smelling, perception of odour S3Br. xiv Mn. BhP.
    4. masculine gender smell, odour S3a1n3khGr2. iv, 7 MBh. iii, 12844
    5. neuter gender the nose ChUp. viii, 12, 4 MBh. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ). Katha1s. lxi Hcat.)
    6. घ्रात्/अ, etc. see √घ्रा .
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  2. अभिघ्राणabhighrāṇan. smelling at, caressing Comm. on Gobh.

    neuter gender smelling at, caressing commentator or commentary on Gobh.

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  3. अवघ्राणavaghrāṇan. smelling at Ka1tyS3r.
    1. neuter gender smelling at Ka1tyS3r.
    2. neuter gender smelling BhP.
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  4. आघ्राणāghrāṇan. smelling (the scent of) Gaut. Katha1s.
    1. neuter gender smelling (the scent of) Gaut. Katha1s.
    2. neuter gender satiety Lexicographers
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective satiated Lexicographers
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