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Results for निर्वचनम्

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Apte Dictionary

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

निर्वचनम्nirvacanam1 Utterance, pronunciation.
1. 1 Utterance, pronunciation.
2. A proverbial expression, proverb; न निर्मन्युः क्षत्रियोऽस्ति लोके निर्वचनं स्मृतम् Mb.3.27.37.
3. Etymological interpretation, etymology. नामनिर्वचनं तस्य श्लोकमेनं सुरा जगुः Mb.9.2.37.
4. A vocabulary, an index.
5. Praise (प्रशंसा); प्रनष्टं शान्तनोर्वंशं समीक्ष्य पुनरुद्धृतम् । ततो निर्वचनं लोके सर्वराष्ट्रेष्ववर्तत ॥ Mb.1.19.23.
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अनिर्वचनम्anirvacanamSilence, not uttering (anything) loudly; देवतायास्त्वनिर्वचनम् &c. MS.1.8.52 (where Śabara explains अनिर्वचनम्…

Silence, not uttering (anything) loudly; देवतायास्त्वनिर्वचनम् etc. MS.1.8.52 (where Śabara explains अनिर्वचनम् as तूष्णींभावः).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

निर्वचनम्nirvacanamind. silently Kum. vii, 19.

indeclinable silently Kum. vii, 19.

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