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Apte Dictionary

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

परिघparigha1 An iron (or wooden) beam or bar used for locking or shutting a gate (अर्गल); एकः कृत्स्नां…
1. 1 An iron (or wooden) beam or bar used for locking or shutting a gate (अर्गल); एकः कृत्स्नां नगरपरिघप्रांशुबाहुर्भुनक्ति Ś.2.16; R.16.84; Śi.19.32; M.5.2.
2. (Hence) A bar, barrier, hindrance, obstacle; भार्गवस्य सुकृतोऽपि सोऽभवत् स्वर्गमार्गपरिघो दुरत्ययः R.11.88.
3. A stick or club studded or tipped with iron; पादपाविद्धपरिघः R.12.73.
4. An iron club in general. It is a kind of weapon (परितो हन्तीतीसर्वतः कण्टकितो लोहदण्डः com. on Mb.1.19.17);...... हन्तुं घोरं परिघमाददे Śiva B.14.99.
5. A water-jar, pitcher.
6. A glass-pitcher.
7. A house, dwelling.
8. Killing, destroying.
9. Striking, a stroke or blow.
10. A child which assumes a peculiar cross position in birth.
11. A line of clouds crossing the sun at sunrise or sunset.
12. The gate of a palace, town or house. Hence perhaps it means 'Gate-duty'; मूलं भागो व्याजी परिघः क्लृप्तं रूपिकमत्ययश्चाय-मुखम् Kau. Atmanepada 2.6.24.
13. (In Astrology) Name of the 19th Yoga.
Derived forms and compounds
- -घौ Masculine (Dual) Two birds flying on each side of a traveller (regarded as an omen).
- -गुरु Adjective as heavy as an iron bar; M.
- -स्तम्भः a door-post; M.
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परिघट्टनम्parighaṭṭanamStirring up, stirring round; अस्मिन् महा- मोहमये कटाहे सूर्याग्निना रात्रिदिवेन्धनेन । मासर्तुदर्वीपरिघट्टनेन…

Stirring up, stirring round; अस्मिन् महा- मोहमये कटाहे सूर्याग्निना रात्रिदिवेन्धनेन । मासर्तुदर्वीपरिघट्टनेन भूतानि कालः पचतीति वार्ता ॥ Mb.3.313.118.

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परिघट्ट्parighaṭṭ1 U.
1. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
2. To strike; तव सा कथासु परिघट्टयति श्रवणं यदङ्गुलिमुखेन मुहुः Śi.9.64.
3. To stir up.
4. To touch or press on all sides.
5. To open.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

परिघparigha[pari-gha] m. iron gate-bar (with which powerful arms are often compared); bar, obstacle (fig.); iron club…

[pari-gha] masculine iron gate-bar (with which powerful arms are often compared); bar, obstacle (figurative, -ly); iron club, mace encased with iron; streak of cloud across the rising or set ting sun; palace-gate, gate; -ghattana, neuter friction; -ghâta, masculine removal; -ghâtin, adjective transgressing (--˚); -gha ͜ upama, adjective like iron bars.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

परिघparigham. (√हन्) an iron bar or beam used for locking or shutting a gate (= अर्गल) ChUp. MBh. Ka1v. &c.
1. masculine gender (√हन्) an iron bar or beam used for locking or shutting a gate (Equivalent to अर्गल) ChUp. MBh. Ka1v. etc.
2. masculine gender (figuratively) a bar, obstacle, hindrance Ragh. Katha1s.
3. masculine gender (once neuter gender) an iron bludgeon or club studded with iron MBh. R. etc.
4. masculine gender a child which presents a peculiar cross position in birth Sus3r.
5. masculine gender a line of clouds crossing the sun at sunrise or sunset Var. MBh. etc.
6. masculine gender (dual number) two birds flying on each side of a traveller (regarded as an omen) Var.
7. masculine gender the gate of a palace, any gate R.
8. masculine gender a house Lexicographers
9. masculine gender (in astrology) Name of the 19th Yoga योग Lexicographers
10. masculine gender a pitcher, water-jar Lexicographers
11. masculine gender a glass pitcher Lexicographers
12. masculine gender killing, striking, a blow Lexicographers
13. masculine gender Name of one of the attendants of Skanda स्कन्द MBh.
14. masculine gender of a Ca1n2d2a1la चाण्डाल ibidem
15. masculine gender of a virtuous man catalogue or catalogues
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परिघगुरुparighagurumfn. as heavy as an iron bar Ma1lav.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective as heavy as an iron bar Ma1lav.

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परिघट्parighaṭCaus. P. -घाटयति, to strike, cause to vibrate (as the strings of a musical instrument) Mr2icch.

Causal Parasmaipada -घाटयति, to strike, cause to vibrate (as the strings of a musical instrument) Mr2icch.

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परिघट्टनparighaṭṭanan. stirring round, stirring up MBh.
1. neuter gender stirring round, stirring up MBh.
2. neuter gender rubbing S3is3. Scholiast or Commentator
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परिघट्टनाparighaṭṭanāf. (in dram.) striking (or tuning?) the musical instruments, Bhar.

feminine (in dramatic language) striking (or tuning?) the musical instruments, Bhar.

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परिघट्टितparighaṭṭitamfn. stirred about, touched or rubbed repeatedly MW.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective stirred about, touched or rubbed repeatedly MW.

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