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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लीलाlīlāPlay, sport, pastime, diversion, pleasure, amusement; क्लमं ययौ कन्दुक- लीलयापि या Ku.5.19; oft. used as the…

    [ली-क्विप् लियं लाति ला-क वा Tv.]

    1. Play, sport, pastime, diversion, pleasure, amusement; क्लमं ययौ कन्दुक- लीलयापि या Ku.5.19; Often times used as the first member of comp.; लीलाकमलम्, लीलाशुकः etc.
    2. Amorous pastime, wanton, amorous or playful sport; उत्सृष्टलीलागतिः R.7. 7;4.22;5.7; क्षुभ्यन्ति प्रसभमहो विनापि हेतोर्लीलाभिः किमु सति -कारणे रमण्यः Śi.8.24; Me.37; (लीला in this sense is thus explained by उज्जवलमणि: अप्राप्तवल्लभसमागमनायिकायाः सख्याः पुरोऽत्र निजचित्तविनोदबुद्ध्या । आलापवेशगतिहास्यविलोकनाद्यैः प्राणेश्वरानुकृतिमाफलयन्ति लीलाम् ॥).
    3. Ease, facility, mere sport, child's play; लीलया जघान 'killed with ease'.
    4. Appearance, semblance, air, mien; यः संयति प्राप्तपिनाकि- लीलः R.6.72 'appearing like Pinākin'.
    5. Beauty, charm, grace; मुहुरवलोकितमण्डनलीला Gīt.6; R.6.1;16 71.
    6. Pretence, disguise, dissimulation, sham; as, लीलामनुष्यः, लीलानटः etc.
    7. Frivolity, disrespect; दातव्य- मन्नं विधिवत् सत्कृत्य न तु लीलया Rām.1.13.14.
    8. Action.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अ (आ)गारः -रम्, -गृहम्, -वेश्मन् Neuter a pleasure-house; लीलागारेष्वरमत पुनर्नन्दनाभ्यन्तरेषु R.8.95.

    • -अङ्ग Adjective having graceful limbs; वयोपपन्नं लीलाङ्गं सर्वरत्न- समन्वितम् Mb.13.79.22.

    • -अञ्चित Adjective sportively handsome.

    • -अब्जम्, -अम्बुजम्, -अरविन्दम्, -कमलम्, -तामरसम्, -पद्मम् etc. 'toy-lotus', a lotus-flower held in the hand as a plaything; लीलारविन्दं भ्रमयाञ्चकार R.6. 13; हस्ते लीलाकमलमलके बालकुन्दानुविद्धम् Me.67; Ku.6.84.

    • -अवतारः the descent (of Viṣṇu) on the earth for amusement.

    • -आभरणम् an ornament worn for mere pleasure (of no value).

    • -उद्यानम्

      1. a pleasure-garden.
      2. the garden of gods, Indra's paradise.

    • -कलहः 'sportive quarrel', a sham or feigned quarrel; Compare प्रणयकलह.

    • -चतुर Adjective sportively charming; तां वीक्ष्य लीला- चतुरामनङ्गः स्वचापसौन्दर्यमदं मुमोच Ku.1.47.

    • -तनुः a form assumed for mere sport.

    • -दग्ध Adjective burnt without effort.

    • -नटनम्, -नृत्यम् a sportive dance.

    • -मनुष्यः a sham man, a man in disguise.

    • -मात्रम् mere sport or play, child's play, absence of the least effort.

    • -रतिः Feminine diversion, sport.

    • -वज्रम् an instrument like Indra's thunderbolt.

    • -वापी a pleasure-tank.

    • -शुकः a parrot kept for pleasure.

    • -साध्य Adjective to be effected with ease, easy of accomplishment.

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  2. अवलीलाavalīlāSport, play, mirth.

    [अवरा-लीला]

    1. Sport, play, mirth.
    2. Disrespect, contempt.
    3. Facility, ease.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. लीलाlīlā[lîlâ] f. play, sport, pastime, diver sion, amusement; playful imitation of a lover; mere sport, child's play…

    [lîlâ] feminine; also equal for play, sport, pastime, diver sion, amusement; playful imitation of a lover; mere sport, child's play (Equivalent toaction easily performed); mere appearance, sem blance (--˚); dissimulation, disguise, pre tence; charm, grace: ˚-and instrumental a-yâ, sportively, to amuse oneself; in sport=with the greatest ease; for mere appearance, feignedly: -kamala, neuter toy-lotus, lotus for playing with; -kalaha, masculine playful or feigned quarrel; -khela, adjective playfully sportive; - ͜ â gâra, neuter, -griha, neuter, -geha, neuter pleasure house; -tâmarasa, neuter toy-lotus, lotus for playing with; -nritya, neuter playful dance; -padma, neuter lotus for playing with; - ͜ abga, neuter the same; - ͜ âbharana, neuter sham ornament (e. genitive a brace let of lotus fibres); -manushya, masculine man in appearance only, man in disguise; -mand ira, neuter pleasure house; - ͜ ambuga, neuter toy lotus.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. लीलाlīlāf. (derivation doubtful) play, sport, diversion, amusement, pastime MBh. Ka1v. &c.
    1. feminine (derivation doubtful) play, sport, diversion, amusement, pastime MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. feminine mere sport or play, child's play, ease or facility in doing anything ibidem
    3. feminine mere appearance, semblance, pretence, disguise, sham Ka1v. Katha1s. Pur. (in the beginning of a compound sportively, easily, in sport, as a mere joke Page903,3; also Equivalent to लीलया indeclinable for mere diversion, feignedly)
    4. feminine grace, charm, beauty, elegance, loveliness Ka1lid. Katha1s. Ra1jat.
    5. feminine (in rhetoric) a maiden's playful imitation of her lover, Das3ar. Sa1h. Prata1p.
    6. feminine a kind of metre (4 times $) Col.
    7. feminine Name of a Yogini1 योगिनी HParis3.
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  2. अम्बुलीलागेहambulīlāgehan. a pleasure-house standing in water, Katha1s.

    neuter gender a pleasure-house standing in water, Katha1s.

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  3. अवलीलाavalīlāf. "play, sport"

    feminine "play, sport"

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  4. कन्दुकलीलाkandukalīlāf. a game at ball, Kum.

    feminine a game at ball, Kum.

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  5. कृष्णलीलातरंगिणीkṛṣṇalīlātaraṃgiṇīf. "description of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण 's sports", N. of a poem by Na1ra1yan2a-ti1rtha नारायण-तीर्थ .

    feminine "description of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण 's sports", Name of a poem by Na1ra1yan2a-ti1rtha नारायण-तीर्थ .

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  6. कौतुकलीलावतीkautukalīlāvatīf. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

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  7. नित्यलीलास्थापनnityalīlāsthāpanan. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

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