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Results for यादृच्छिक

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Apte Dictionary

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

यादृच्छिकyādṛcchikaa.(-की f.)
1. (-की Feminine)
2. Voluntary, spontaneous, independent.
3. Accidental, unexpected.
4. Acting as one likes (स्वेच्छाचारी); (आमन्त्र्य) वीणां रणयन् ययौ यादृच्छिको मुनिः Bhāg.1.7.38.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कः An officiating priest who acts as he likes.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

यादृच्छिकyādṛcchika[yâdrikkh-ika] a. (î) accruing or happening accidentally or unexpectedly; act ing at random.

[yâdrikkh-ika] adjective (î) accruing or happening accidentally or unexpectedly; act ing at random.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

यादृच्छिकyādṛcchikamf(ई)n. (fr. यदृच्छा) spontaneous, accidental, unexpected MBh. Das3. &c.
1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from यदृच्छा) spontaneous, accidental, unexpected MBh. Das3. etc.
2. mf(ई)neuter gender having no particular object, acting at random BhP.
3. masculine gender an officiating priest who does as he pleases W.
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