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Apte Dictionary

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

प्रत्यवायpratyavāya1 Decrease, diminution.
1. 1 Decrease, diminution.
2. An obstacle, impediment; danger; कुमारेण बहुप्रत्यवायेऽस्मिन् प्रदेशे कुतूहलिना न स्थातव्यम् Nāg.4; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.8.
3. A contrary or opposite course, contrariety; उत्तमानुत्तमान् गच्छन् हीनान् हीनांश्च वर्जयन् । ब्राह्मणः श्रेष्ठतामेति प्रत्यवायेन शूद्रताम् ॥ Ms.4.245.
4. A sin, an offence, sinfulness; अनुत्पत्तिं तथा चान्ये प्रत्यवायस्य मन्वते Jābāli; नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते Bg.2.4
5. Disappointment.
6. Disappearance of an existing thing.
7. Non-production of what does not exist.
In the Gita2·40

नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते ।

nehābhikramanāśo'sti pratyavāyo na vidyate, — On this path no effort is lost, no obstacle prevails; even a little of this dharma delivers from the great fear. 2·40
- प्रत्यवायःpratyavāyaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun pratyavāya (obstacle).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

प्रत्यवायpratyavāya[prati ͜ avâya] m. decrease, diminu tion; reverse, contrary course, opposite con duct; unpleasantness…

[prati ͜ avâya] masculine decrease, diminu tion; reverse, contrary course, opposite con duct; unpleasantness; disadvantage; disap pointment; sin; - ͜ avekshana, neuter, - ͜ avekshâ, feminine; also equal for looking after, care, attention, trouble; - ͜ avekshya, future participle passive to be regarded or paid at tention to; - ͜ asta-gamana, neuter setting (of the sun); - ͜ astam, adverb, -ial, -ially with gam, set, cease; - ͜ as tam-aya, masculine cessation; - ͜ astra, neuter counter missile; - ͜ aha, adjective daily: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially every day.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रत्यवायpratyavāyam. decrease, diminution Ka1tyS3r. MBh.
1. masculine gender decrease, diminution Ka1tyS3r. MBh.
2. masculine gender reverse, contrary course, opposite, conduct Mn. iv, 245
3. masculine gender annoyance, disappointment S3ak. Prab.
4. masculine gender offence, sin, sinfulness A1past. Veda7ntas.
5. masculine gender disappearance of what exists or non-production of what does not exist W.
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बहुप्रत्यवायbahupratyavāyamfn. connected with many difficulties Na1g.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective connected with many difficulties Na1g.

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