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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तृष्णाtṛṣṇāThirst (lit. and fig.); तृष्णां चेह परित्यज्य को दरिद्रः क ईश्वरः H.1.164; Ṛs.1.15.

    [तृष् न किच्च]

    1. Thirst (Literal and Figurative); तृष्णां चेह परित्यज्य को दरिद्रः क ईश्वरः H.1.164; Ṛs.1.15.
    2. Desire, strong desire, greedy, avidity, desire of gain; तृष्णां छिन्द्धि Bh.2.77;3.5; R.8.2.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -क्षयः cessation of desire, tranquility of mind, contentment.

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  2. अतितृष्णाatitṛṣṇāRapacity, excessive greed or desire; ˚ष्णा न कर्तव्या Pt.5 One should not be too greedy.

    Rapacity, excessive greed or desire; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedष्णा न कर्तव्या Pt.5 One should not be too greedy.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ष्ण Adjective Rapacious, very greedy.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. तृष्णाtṛṣṇā[trísh-nâ] f. thirst; desire, greed; eagerness for (--˚): - ͜ âmaya, a. dying of thirst.

    [trísh-nâ] feminine; also equal for thirst; desire, greed; eagerness for (--˚): - ͜ âmaya, adjective dying of thirst.

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  2. अतितृष्णाatitṛṣṇā[ati-trishnâ] f. excessive thirst; -greed.

    [ati-trishnâ] feminine; also equal for excessive thirst; -greed.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. तृष्णाtṛṣṇāf. thirst, i, vii, ix AV. S3Br. &c.
    1. feminine thirst, i, vii, ix AV. S3Br. etc.
    2. feminine desire, avidity (chiefly in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') R. Ragh. BhP. etc.
    3. feminine Avidity as mother of Dambha दम्भ (Prab. ii, 11/12), daughter of Death (Mr2ityu मृत्यु VP. i, 7, 31; or Ma1ra मार Lalit. xxiv, 20), generated by Vedana1 वेदना and generating Upa7da1na उपादान (Buddh.)
    4. feminine confer, compare अति- .
    5. (in compound)
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  2. अतितृष्णाatitṛṣṇāf. excessive thirst.

    feminine excessive thirst.

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  3. अर्थतृष्णाarthatṛṣṇāf. desire for wealth or money VP. BhP.

    feminine desire for wealth or money VP. BhP.

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  4. जीविततृष्णाjīvitatṛṣṇāf. thirst for life, Ma1lati1m.

    feminine thirst for life, Ma1lati1m.

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  5. तृष्णाक्षयtṛṣṇākṣayam. cessation of desire, tranquillity of mind L.

    masculine gender cessation of desire, tranquillity of mind Lexicographers

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  6. तृष्णाघ्नtṛṣṇāghnamfn. quenching thirst Sus3r. i, 45.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective quenching thirst Sus3r. i, 45.

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