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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चेष्टाceṣṭāMotion, movement; संरुद्धचेष्टस्य R. 2.43; किमस्माकं स्वामिचेष्टानिरूपणेन H.3; Māl.5.7.

    [चेष्ट्-अङ्]

    1. Motion, movement; संरुद्धचेष्टस्य R. 2.43; किमस्माकं स्वामिचेष्टानिरूपणेन H.3; Māl.5.7.
    2. Gesture, action; चेष्टया भाषणेन च नेत्रवक्त्रविकारैश्च लक्ष्यतेऽ न्तर्गतं मनः Ms.8.26.
    3. Effort, exertion.
    4. Behaviour Pt.1.15.
    5. Action, deed, performing.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नाशः destruction of the world.

    • -निरूपणम् observing a person's movements.

    In the Gita18·14

    अधिष्ठानं तथा कर्ता करणं च पृथग्विधम् ।

    adhiṣṭhānaṁ tathā kartā karaṇaṁ ca pṛthagvidham, — These five are the body, the doer, the various instruments, the many kinds of efforts, and last, the Fate. 18·14
    • चेष्टःceṣṭaḥnominative plural of the feminine noun ceṣṭā (effort).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. चेष्टाceṣṭāf. (Pa1n2. 2-3, 12) moving any limb, gesture Mn. vii f. Ya1jn5. MBh. &c. (ifc. Ragh. ii, 43)
    1. feminine (Pa1n2. 2-3, 12) moving any limb, gesture Mn. vii feminine Ya1jn5. MBh. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Ragh. ii, 43)
    2. feminine action, activity, effort, endeavour, exertion A1s3vS3r. i S3vetUp. ii, 9 (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') Mn. iv, 65 Bhag. etc.
    3. feminine doing, performing Mn. i, 65
    4. feminine behaving, manner of life Mn. vii, 194 KapS. iii, 51 VarBr2S. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') etc.
    5. feminine confer, compare अ-, नष्ट-, निश्- .
    6. feminine see that the rest of a word is to be suppliedट .
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  2. अभिचेष्टाabhiceṣṭāf. activity, Kap.

    feminine activity, Kap.

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  3. कर्मचेष्टाkarmaceṣṭāf. active exertion, activity, action Mn. i, 66 MBh. Das3. &c.

    feminine active exertion, activity, action Mn. i, 66 MBh. Das3. etc.

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  4. कुचेष्टाkuceṣṭāf. a wicked contrivance.

    feminine a wicked contrivance.

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  5. चेष्टानाशceṣṭānāśam. ceasing of every motion L.
    1. masculine gender ceasing of every motion Lexicographers
    2. masculine gender destruction of the world Lexicographers
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  6. चेष्टानिरूपणceṣṭānirūpaṇan. observing any one's actions W.

    neuter gender observing any one's actions W.

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  7. चेष्टापृथक्त्वनिवर्तिन्ceṣṭāpṛthaktvanivartinmfn. to be (or being) carried out by separate (repeated) acts, A1pY.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be (or being) carried out by separate (repeated) acts, A1pY.

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  8. चेष्टार्हceṣṭārha(˚टा*र्˚) mfn. worthy of effort W.

    (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedटा*र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective worthy of effort W.

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  9. चेष्टावत्ceṣṭāvatmfn. moveable Sus3r. iii, 5, 23
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective moveable Sus3r. iii, 5, 23
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective full of activity, active W.
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