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Results for वासनम्
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Apte Dictionary
V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
वासनम्vāsanamPerfuming, scenting.
[वास्-ल्युट्]
Perfuming, scenting.
Infusing.
Dwelling, abiding.
An abode, a dwelling.
Any receptacle, a basket, box, vessel etc.; वासनस्थ- मनाख्याय हस्तेऽन्यस्य यदर्प्यते Y.2.65. (वासनं निक्षेपाधारभूतं संपुटादिकं समुद्रं ग्रन्थ्यादियुतम्).
Knowledge.
Clothes, dress.
A cover, an envelope.
A kind of posture practised by ascetics in abstract meditation.
अधिवासनम्adhivāsanamScenting with perfumes or odorous substances (संस्कारो गन्धमाल्याद्यैः Ak.).
[वस्-णिच्, or वास् ल्युट्.]
Scenting with perfumes or odorous substances (संस्कारो गन्धमाल्याद्यैः Ak.).
वस्-णिच्-ल्युट् Preliminary consecration (प्रतिष्ठा) of an image, its invocation and worship by suitable Mantras etc. before the commencement of a sacrifice; (यज्ञारम्भात्प्राक् देवताद्यावाहनपूर्वकः पूजनादिकर्मभेदः); Making a divinity assume its abode in an image.