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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वसाvasāThe marrow of the felsh, fat, marrow; adept, suet; निर्वान्त्यद्यापि नैते स्रुतबहलवसावाहिनो हव्य- वाहाः…

    [वस्-अच्]

    1. The marrow of the felsh, fat, marrow; adept, suet; निर्वान्त्यद्यापि नैते स्रुतबहलवसावाहिनो हव्य- वाहाः Mu.3.28; R.15.16; Ve.1.27; शुद्धमांसस्य यः स्नेहः सा वसा परिकीर्तिता Suśr.
    2. Any oily or fatty exudation.
    3. Brain.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आढ्यः, -आढ्यकः the Gangetic porpoise.

    • -केतुः a particular comet.

    • -छटा the mass of the brain.

    • -पायिन् Masculine a dog.

    • -मेहः a kind of diabetes.

    • -रोहः a mushroom.

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  2. अध्यवसानम्adhyavasānamEffort, determination &c. See अध्यवसाय

    [भावे-ल्युट्]

    1. Effort, determination etc. See अध्यवसाय
    2. (In Rhet.) Identification of two things (प्रकृत and अप्रकृत) in such a manner that the one is completely absorbed into the other; निगीर्याध्यवसानं तु प्रकृतस्य परेण यत् K. Parasmaipada1; on such identification is founded the figure called अतिशयोक्ति, and the लक्षणा called साध्यवसाना. See K. Parasmaipada2.
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  3. अध्यवसायadhyavasāya1 An attempt, effort, exertion; न स्वल्प- मप्यध्यवसायभीरोः करोति विज्ञाननिधिर्गुणं हि H.1.v.l.; ˚सह- चरेषु…
    1. 1 An attempt, effort, exertion; न स्वल्प- मप्यध्यवसायभीरोः करोति विज्ञाननिधिर्गुणं हि H.1.v.l.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसह- चरेषु साहसेषु Dk.161.
    2. Determination, resolution; mental effort or apprehension; संभावनं नाम अस्तित्वाध्यव- सायः ParasmaipadaVI.2.21. Compare also प्रतिविषयाध्यवसायो दृष्टम् । Sāṅkhya K.5.
    3. Perseverance, diligence, energy, constancy; तत्कोऽयं पदे पदे महाननध्यवसायः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4 absence of energy or resolution, drooping of spirits; (with महानध्यवसायः as the reading, the meaning would be 'why this effort on your part id est, that is to determine whether you should go or not, hesitation.')
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वसाvasā[vás-â (in TS. ấ)] f. [shining, white: √1. vas] suet, lard, fat; brain.

    [vás-â (in Taittirlya-Samhitâ ấ)] feminine; also equal for [shining, white: √1. vas] suet, lard, fat; brain.

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  2. अध्यवसायितadhyavasāyita[adhi ͜ ava-sâyita] pp. firmly re solved.

    [adhi ͜ ava-sâyita] perfect passive participle firmly re solved.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वसाvasāf. (sometimes written वशा) "shining", "white", the serum or marrow of the flesh (considered by some as…
    1. feminine (sometimes written वशा) "shining", "white", the serum or marrow of the flesh (considered by some as distinct from that of the bones by according to others as the same), marrow, fat, grease, lard, suet, melted fat, any fatty or oily substance VS. etc.
    2. feminine brain Katha1s.
    3. feminine a particular root similar to ginger Lexicographers
    4. feminine Name of a river MBh.
    5. feminine (sometimes written वशा) "shining", "white", the serum or marrow of the flesh (considered by some as distinct from that of the bones by according to others as the same), marrow, fat, grease, lard, suet, melted fat, any fatty or oily substance VS. etc.
    6. feminine brain Katha1s.
    7. feminine a particular root similar to ginger Lexicographers
    8. feminine Name of a river MBh.
    9. feminine (according to to some) the same (?) fg-veda v.2, 6.
    10. वसाति etc. see page and participle 930, column 2 .
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  2. अध्यवसानadhyavasānan. attempt, effort, exertion
    1. neuter gender attempt, effort, exertion
    2. neuter gender energy, perseverance
    3. neuter gender determining
    4. neuter gender (in rhetoric) concise and forcible language.
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  3. अध्यवसायadhyavasāyam. id.
    1. masculine gender the same
    2. masculine gender (in philosophy) mental effort, apprehension.
    3. (also) clinging to (earthly things), Divya7v.
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  4. अध्यवसाययुक्तadhyavasāyayuktamfn. resolute.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective resolute.

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  5. अध्यवसायितadhyavasāyitamfn. attempted.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective attempted.

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