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Apte Dictionary

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

वास्तुvāstum., n. [वस्-तुण् Uṇ.1.77]
1. , Neuter वस्-तुण् Uṇ.1.77
2. The site of a house, building ground, site.
3. A house, an abode, a dwelling-place; रवेरविषये वास्तु किं न दीपः प्रकाशयेत् Subhāṣ.
4. A chamber.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कर्मन् Neuter house-building, architecture; वास्तुकर्मानिवेशम् Rām.1.3.16.
- -कालः the time suited for building a house.
- -ज्ञानम् architecture.
- -देवता, -पालः the tutelary deity of a house.
- -यागः a sacrifice performed on the occasion of laying the foundation of a house.
- -विद्या architecture.
- -विधानम् house-building.
- -शमनम्, -संशमनम्, -शान्तिः Feminine a religious rite performed on the occasion of laying the foundation of a new house, particularly on the occasion of entering it.
- -संपादनम् the preparation of a house; Ms.3.225.
- -स्थापनम् the erection of a house.
- वास्तु vāstu स्तू stū कम् kam, (स्तू) कम् Chenopodium Album (Marâthî चाकवत).
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अवास्तुavāstua.Ved. Having no abode, homeless; अवास्तु- मेनमस्वर्गमप्रजसं करोति Av.12.5.45.

Vedic Having no abode, homeless; अवास्तु- मेनमस्वर्गमप्रजसं करोति Av.12.5.45.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

वास्तुvāstu[vấs-tu] m. (only P.), n. [√3. vas] dwell ing-place, homestead, house; apartment (rare): -karman, n.…

[vấs-tu] masculine (only Parasmaipada), neuter [√3. vas] dwell ing-place, homestead, house; apartment (rare): -karman, neuter building of a house; -gñâna, neuter knowledge of building, architecture; -pa rîkshâ, feminine; also equal for examination of the building site; -pâla, masculine tutelary genius of the house; -pu rusha, masculine genius regarded as prototype of the house; -vidhâna, neuter building of a house; -sampâdana, neuter preparation of a site; -sthâ pana, neuter erection of a house; -ha, adjective left re maining on the spot; neuter (?) remainder.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

वास्तुvāstun. (m. only in BhP.) the site or foundation of a house, site, ground, building or dwelling-place, habitation…
1. neuter gender (masculine gender only in BhP.) the site or foundation of a house, site, ground, building or dwelling-place, habitation, homestead, house fg-veda etc.
2. neuter gender an apartment, chamber VarBr2S.
3. masculine gender Name of one of the 8 Vasus वसु s BhP.
4. masculine gender of a Ra1kshasa राक्षस catalogue or catalogues
5. (probably) feminine Name of a river MBh.
6. neuter gender the pot-herb Chenopodium Album Lexicographers
7. neuter gender a kind of grain A1pS3r. Scholiast or Commentator (confer, compare -मय).
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अरण्यवास्तुकaraṇyavāstukam. N. of a plant.

masculine gender Name of a plant.

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अवास्तुavāstumfn. having no home AV. xii, 5, 45.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having no home AV. xii, 5, 45.

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काष्ठवास्तुकkāṣṭhavāstukan. a sort of spinage Npr.

neuter gender a sort of spinage Npr.

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क्षुद्रवास्तुकीkṣudravāstukīf. a variety of Chenopodium L.

feminine a variety of Chenopodium Lexicographers

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नापितवास्तुnāpitavāstun. a b barber's dwelling

neuter gender a b barber's dwelling

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नापितवास्तुकnāpitavāstukamf(ई)n. Pa1n2. 4-2, 104, Va1rtt.

mf(ई)neuter gender Pa1n2. 4-2, 104, vArttika

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