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Apte Dictionary

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

मुष्टिmuṣṭim., f. [मुष्-क्तिच्]
1. , Feminine मुष्-क्तिच्
2. The clenched hand, fist; कर्णान्तमेत्य विभिदे निबिडोऽपि मुष्टिः R.9.58;15.21; Śi.1.59.
3. A handful, fistful; श्यामाकमुष्टिपरिवर्धितकः Ś4.14; R.19.57; Ku.7.69; Me.7.
4. A handle or hilt.
5. A particular measure (Equivalent to pala).
6. A measure of capacity equal to one handful.
7. The penis.
8. Stealing (only Feminine).
9. A compendium, abridgment.
10. A measure used in checking the account of the income and expenditure of a country; 'जनपदायव्ययशोधको मुष्टिः' Bhūṣaṇā मुष्टिमर्धमुष्टिं वाऽभ्यन्तरीकृत्य कृत्स्नमायव्ययजातम् Dk. 2.8.
Derived forms and compounds
- -करणम् clenching the fist.
- -ग्रहः clasping with one hand.
- -देशः the middle of a bow, that part of it which is grasped in the hand.
- -द्यूतम् a kind of game.
- -पातः boxing.
- -बन्धः
  
  clenching the fist.
  
  a handful.
- -मान्द्यम् slight loosening of the bowstring.
- -मेय Adjective to be measured with the fist, to be spanned with the fingers.
- -युद्धम् a pugilistic encounter, boxing.
- -योगः the offering of handfuls (id est, that is small quantities).
- -वधः devastation of the crop; अतो मुष्टिवधः सस्यवधो वा यदोत्पद्यते तदाऽभियास्यसि Dk.2.3.
- -वर्चस् Neuter the feces compacted into a ball.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मुष्टिmuṣṭi[mush-tí] m. f. clenched hand, fist; handful (also as a measure); handle, hilt (of a sword etc.); brief…

[mush-tí] masculine feminine; also equal for clenched hand, fist; handful (also as a measure); handle, hilt (of a sword etc.); brief contents.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मुष्टिmuṣṭimf. stealing, filching W.
1. mf. stealing, filching W.
2. mf. the clenched hand, fist (perhaps originally "the hand closed to grasp anything stolen") fg-veda etc.
3. mf. a handful S3Br. etc.
4. mf. a particular measure (Equivalent to 1 Pala पल) S3a1rn3gS.
5. mf. a hilt or handle (of a sword etc.) Ka1v. Katha1s.
6. mf. a compendium, abridgment Sarvad.
7. mf. the penis (?), Mahi1dh. on VS. xxiii, 24.
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अक्षरमुष्टिकाakṣaramuṣṭikāf. the art of communicating syllables or ideas by the fingers (one of the 64 Kala1s कला s) Va1tsya1y.

feminine the art of communicating syllables or ideas by the fingers (one of the 64 Kala1s कला s) Va1tsya1y.

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अर्धमुष्टिardhamuṣṭim. a half-clenched hand L.

masculine gender a half-clenched hand Lexicographers

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आकाशमुष्टिहननायākāśamuṣṭihananāyaNom. A1. ˚यते, to be foolish like one who beats the air with his fist Sarvad. (cf. MBh. v, 1334.)

Nominal verb Atmane-pada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedयते, to be foolish like one who beats the air with his fist Sarvad. (confer, compare MBh. v, 1334.)

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आचार्यमुष्टिācāryamuṣṭif. "a teacher's closed hand", constraint, force, Maha1vy.

feminine "a teacher's closed hand", constraint, force, Maha1vy.

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कुशमुष्टिkuśamuṣṭimf. a handful of sacred grass Ka1tyS3r. MBh. &c.
1. mf. a handful of sacred grass Ka1tyS3r. MBh. etc.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the hand full of sacred grass.
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केशमुष्टिkeśamuṣṭif. a handful of hair W.
1. feminine a handful of hair W.
2. feminine Melia Bukayun Bhpr. i, 204
3. feminine another plant (विष-मुष्टि) Lexicographers
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केशमुष्टिकkeśamuṣṭikam. Melia Bukayun L.

masculine gender Melia Bukayun Lexicographers

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