दोहदdohadaदम् [dam], दम् [दोहमाकर्ष ददाति दा-क]
- दम् dam, दम् दोहमाकर्ष ददाति दा-क
- (a) The longing of a pregnant woman; प्रजावती दोहदशंसिनी ते R.14. 45; उपेत्य सा दोहददुःखशीलतां यदेव वव्रे तदपश्यदाहृतम् 3.6,7. (b) The desired object itself.
- Pregnancy.
- The desire of plants at budding time (as, for instance, of the Aśoka to be kicked by young ladies, of the Bakula to be sprinkled by mouthfuls of liquor etc.); महीरुहा दोहदसेकशक्तेराकालिकं कोरकमुद्गिरन्ति Name3.21;R.8.63; Me.78; see अशोक.
- Vehement desire; प्रवर्तितमहासमर- दोहदा नरपतयः Ve.4.
- Wish or desire in general.
Derived forms and compounds
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-दुःखशीलता pregnancy; उपेत्य सा दोहददुःख- शीलताम् R.3.6.
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-धूपः a kind of fragrant substance used as manure; दाडिमे दोहदधूपिनि द्रुमे Name1.82.
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-लक्षणम्
- the fœtus, the embryo (Equivalent to दौर्हृदलक्षण quod vide, which see).
- the period of passing from one stage of life to another.
Source: ApteApte entry
