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Results for वपनम्

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Apte Dictionary

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

वपनम्vapanamSowing seed.
[वप्-ल्युट्]
1. Sowing seed.
2. Shaving, shearing; वपनं मेखला दण्डो भैक्षचर्या व्रतानि च Ms.11.152; प्रयागे भास्करक्षेत्रे पितृमातृवियोगतः । आधाने सोमपाने च वपनं पञ्चसु स्मृतम् ॥
3. Semen virile, seed.
4. A razor.
5. Placing, arranging.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नी
  
  A barber's shop.
  
  A weaving instrument.
  
  A weaver's shop (तन्तुशाला).
Source: ApteApte entry
आवपनम्āvapanam1 The act of sowing, throwing, scattering.
1. 1 The act of sowing, throwing, scattering.
2. Sowing seed.
3. Wearing; भूमिरावपने प्रभुः Mb.1. 88.13.
4. Shaving.
5. A vessel, jar, ewer.
6. Instilling, inserting.
7. Place of origin, birth; यस्य छन्दोमयं ब्रह्म देह आवपनं विभो Bhāg.1.8.45.
8. A hempen cloth.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नी Vedic A vessel, jar; त्वमस्यावपनी जनानामदितिः Av.12.1.61.
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उद्वपनम्udvapanam1 A gift, donation.
1. 1 A gift, donation.
2. Pouring or shaking out.
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उपनिवपनम्upanivapanamThe act of scattering or pouring down upon.

The act of scattering or pouring down upon.

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निवपनम्nivapanam1 Scattering down, pouring out, throwing down.
1. 1 Scattering down, pouring out, throwing down.
2. Sowing.
3. An offering to the manes, an oblation in honour of one's deceased ancestors; को नः कुले निवपनानि नियच्छतीति Ś.6.25.
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स्वपनम्svapanam1 Sleeping, dreaming, sleep.
1. 1 Sleeping, dreaming, sleep.
2. Numbness (of the skin); Suśr.
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