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Results for लास्यम्

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Apte Dictionary

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

लास्यम्lāsyamDancing; a dance; आस्ये धास्यति कस्य लास्यमधुना ... वाचां विपाको मम Bv.4.42; R.16.14.
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1. Dancing; a dance; आस्ये धास्यति कस्य लास्यमधुना ... वाचां विपाको मम Bv.4.42; R.16.14.
2. A dance accompanied with singing and instrumental music.
3. A dance in which the emotions of love are represented by means of various gesticulations and attitudes; अरुणाधरकिरणबालकिसलयलास्यहेतुभिः Dk.2.5.
Derived forms and compounds
- -स्य - A dancer, an actor.
- -स्या A dancing girl.
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कार्कलास्यम्kārkalāsyamThe state of being a lizard; न कालेन विना कार्कलास्यान्मुक्तो नृगो नृपः Śiva. B.

The state of being a lizard; न कालेन विना कार्कलास्यान्मुक्तो नृगो नृपः Śiva. B.

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