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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लाभlābhaGaining, obtaining, acquirement, acquisition; शरीरत्यागमात्रेण शुद्धिलाभममन्यत R.12. 1; स्त्रीरत्नलाभम्…

    [लभ्-भावे घञ्]

    1. Gaining, obtaining, acquirement, acquisition; शरीरत्यागमात्रेण शुद्धिलाभममन्यत R.12. 1; स्त्रीरत्नलाभम् 7.34;11.92; क्षणमप्यवतिष्ठते श्वसन् यदि जन्तुर्ननु लाभवानसौ R.8.87.
    2. Gain, profit, advantage; सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ Bg.2.38; Y.2.259.
    3. Enjoyment.
    4. Capture, conquest.
    5. Perception, knowledge, apprehension.
    6. Treasure-trove; सप्त वित्ता- गमा धर्म्या दायो लाभः ...... Ms.1.115.
    7. Wealth, riches; मित्रलाभमनु लाभसंपदः Ki.13.52.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर, -कृत् Adjective profitable, advantageous.

    • -लिप्सा desire of gain, avarice, covetousness.

    • -लिप्सु

      1. Adjective
      2. greedy, covetous.
      3. desirous of gain.

    In the Gita6·22

    यं लब्ध्वा चापरं लाभं मन्यते नाधिकं ततः ।

    yaṁ labdhvā cāparaṁ lābhaṁ manyate nādhikaṁ tataḥ, — That is the greatest of all gains and treasure beside which all lose their value, wherein established he is not disturbed by the fieriest assault of… 6·22
    • लाभम्lābhamaccusative singular of the masculine noun lābha (gains and treasure).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लाभlābha[lâbh-a] m. finding, meeting; obtain ment, acquirement (of, g., --˚); gain, advan tage, profit; object…

    [lâbh-a] masculine finding, meeting; obtain ment, acquirement (of, genitive, --˚); gain, advan tage, profit; object acquired, acquisition; capture; apprehension, knowledge: -lipsâ, feminine; also equal for desire of gain, covetousness; -vat, adjective having gained advantage; having got possession of (--˚); - ͜ alâbha, masculine dual and neuter singular gain and loss.

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  2. अनमित्रलाभanamitralābha[an-amitra-lâbha] m. non-ac quisition of enemies.

    [an-amitra-lâbha] masculine non-ac quisition of enemies.

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  3. अललाभवत्alalābhavat[alalâ-bhávat] pr. pt. rippling.

    [alalâ-bhávat] present participle rippling.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लाभlābham. meeting with, finding Mn. Katha1s.
    1. masculine gender meeting with, finding Mn. Katha1s.
    2. masculine gender obtaining, getting, attaining, acquisition, gain, profit Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. masculine gender capture, conquest Hariv. VarBr2S.
    4. masculine gender apprehension, perception, knowledge S3am2k. Sa1h. BhP.
    5. masculine gender enjoying MW.
    6. masculine gender Name of the 11th astrological house or lunar mansion VarBr2S. (also -स्थान catalogue or catalogues)
    7. etc. see page and participle897, col, 1.
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  2. अनुपलाभanupalābham. not catching TS.

    masculine gender not catching TS.

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  3. अभीष्टलाभabhīṣṭalābham. the gaining a desired object.

    masculine gender the gaining a desired object.

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  4. अर्थलाभarthalābham. acquisition of wealth.

    masculine gender acquisition of wealth.

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. लाभlābha10Pto fill a deficiency, fulfill a need

    क्षय-पूरणे

    Class · Parasmaipada · कथादि gaṇa

    to fill a deficiency, fulfill a need

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
  2. लाभlābha10Pto fill a deficiency, fulfill a need

    क्षय-पूरणे

    Class · Parasmaipada · कथादि gaṇa

    to fill a deficiency, fulfill a need

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot