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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ध्वंस्dhvaṃs1 Ā. (ध्वंसते, ध्वस्त)
1. 1 Ā. (ध्वंसते, ध्वस्त)
2. To fall down, fall to pieces, be reduced to dust or powdor; प्राणा दध्वंसिरे गात्रं तस्तम्भे च प्रिये हते Bk.14.55;15.93;
3. To drop, sink, despond; प्रयान्तीव प्राणाः सुतनु हृदयं ध्वंसत इव Māl.9.45.
4. To perish, be ruined or decayed.
5. To be eclipsed धूमैर्ध्वस्तार्कभासां सघनमिव दिशां मण्डलं दर्शयन्तः Mu.3.28.
6. To be covered with dust.
7. To scatter or sprinkle over.
8. To go. -Causal (ध्वंसयति) To destroy, ruin, remove.
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अपध्वंस्apadhvaṃs1 A (rarely P.)
1. 1 A (rarely Parasmaipada)
2. To pack off, clear out; अपध्वंसेति बहुशो वदन् क्रोधसमन्वितः Hariv. आः अपध्वंस Dūtavākya 1.
3. To abuse, revile, scold; न चाप्यन्यमपध्वंसेत्क- दाचित्कोपसंयुतः Mb. -Causal To free from dust; blow away (as dust etc.).
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अवध्वंस्avadhvaṃs1 A.
1. 1 Atmanepada
2. To apply oneself to, set about.
3. To strew over, scatter, spread; ध्वान्तं तमोऽव दध्वसे Rv.9.993.7. चूर्णैरवध्वंसते Sk. -Causal
4. To cast down.
5. To strew over.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

ध्वंस्dhvaṃsor ध्वस् cl.1 P. A1. ध्वंसति (to go Naigh. ii, 14), ˚ते (Dha1tup. xviii, 16; perf. दध्वंसुर् Up.; दध्वंसिरे…

or ध्वस् class1 Parasmaipada Atmane-pada ध्वंसति (to go Naigh. ii, 14), that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते (Dha1tup. xviii, 16; perf. दध्वंसुर् Up.; दध्वंसिरे MBh. [also ध्वंसिरे] Bhat2t2.; -दध्वसे fg-veda; Aorist -ध्वस्/अन् fg-veda viii, 54, 5; अध्वंसिष्ट grammar; future ध्वंसिष्यते, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedसिता ibidem; indeclinablepage and participle -ध्वस्य MBh.), to fall to pieces or to dust, decay, be ruined, perish fg-veda etc.; to be gone, vanish (only imperative ध्वंस, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedसत, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedसताम्) MBh. Hariv. R.; to scatter, cover etc. (only ध्वस्त quod vide): Passive voice ध्वस्यते (Pa1n2. 6-4, 24 Ka1s3.); that the rest of a word is to be suppliedति (GopBr.) to be destroyed, perish: Causal ध्वंस्/अयति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते, to scatter TBr.; to destroy, disperse, disturb R. Das3.; to violate (a woman) Katha1s.; ध्वस्/अयति, to scintillate, sparkle (Agni अग्नि) fg-veda i, 140, 3; 5 : Desiderative दिध्वंसिषते grammar : Intensive दनीध्वस्यते, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedध्वंसीति Pa1n2. 7-4, 84 Ka1s3. [confer, compare German dunst, tunst; Anglo-Saxon du7st, Engl. dust .]

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अतिध्वंस्atidhvaṃsto raise the dust in running through or over (3. pl. Conj. aor. अति-ध्वस्/अन्) RV. viii, 55, 5.

to raise the dust in running through or over (3. plural Conj. Aorist अति-ध्वस्/अन्) fg-veda viii, 55, 5.

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अनुध्वंस्anudhvaṃsA1. (perf. -दध्वस्/ए) to fall or drop upon TS.

Atmane-pada (perf. -दध्वस्/ए) to fall or drop upon TS.

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अपध्वंस्apadhvaṃs-ध्वंसति, to scold, revile, [Comm. on] MBh. i, 5596 ("to drive or turn away" NBD.); to fall away, be degraded…

-ध्वंसति, to scold, revile, [commentator or commentary on] MBh. i, 5596 ("to drive or turn away" NBD.); to fall away, be degraded (NBD.) Hariv. 720.

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अभिध्वंस्abhidhvaṃsCaus. -ध्वंसयति, to sprinkle with dust, dust Ka1t2h.

Causal -ध्वंसयति, to sprinkle with dust, dust Ka1t2h.

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अवध्वंस्avadhvaṃsA1. (perf. -दध्वसे) to be scattered or dispersed RV. x, 113, 7; -ध्वंसते, to sprinkle, strew with (instr.)…

Atmane-pada (perf. -दध्वसे) to be scattered or dispersed fg-veda x, 113, 7; -ध्वंसते, to sprinkle, strew with (instrumental case) Pa1n2. 3-1, 25 Siddh. : Causal -ध्वंसयति the same Pa1n2. 3-i, 25 Scholiast or Commentator

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आध्वंस्ādhvaṃsp.p.

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