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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाहनम्vāhanamBearing, carrying, conveying.

    [वाहयति वह्-णिच् ल्यु ल्युट् वा]

    1. Bearing, carrying, conveying.
    2. Driving (as a horse).
    3. A vehicle, conveyance of any kind; Ms.7.75; निजानुजेनातिथितामुपेतः प्राचीपतेर्वाहनवारणेन Name22.45.
    4. An animal used in riding or draught, as a horse; स दुष्प्रापयशाः प्रापदाश्रमं श्रान्त- वाहनः R.1.48;9.25,6.
    5. An elephant.
    6. An oar; अस्य वाहनसंयुक्तां ... नावमुपाहर Rām.2.52.6.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ना An army; वाहनाजनि Śi.19.33.

    • -पः a groom.

    • -श्रेष्ठः a horse.

  2. अतिवाहनम्ativāhanam1 Passing, spending.
    1. 1 Passing, spending.
    2. Excessive toiling or enduring, bearing too much load; too heavy burden; H.3.
    3. Despatching, sending away, ridding oneself of; कथमस्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied न भविष्यति Pt.5. how shall I rid myself of him?
  3. अधिवाहनम्adhivāhanamTaking up, carrying over, conveying.

    Taking up, carrying over, conveying.

  4. आवाहनम्āvāhanam1 Sending for, inviting, calling.
    1. 1 Sending for, inviting, calling.
    2. Invoking a deity (to be present) (Opposite of विसर्जन); आवाहने विनियोगः, आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि तवार्चनम् Pūjā Mantra.
    3. Offering oblations to fire; आवाहनाग्नौकरणरहितं ह्यपसव्यवत् Y.1.251.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नी A particular position of the hands at the time of invoking a deity; हस्ताभ्यामञ्जलिं बद्ध्वाऽनामिका- मूलपर्वणोः । अङ्गुष्ठौ निक्षिपेत्सेयं मुद्रा त्वावाहनी स्मृता ॥ Śabdak.

  5. उपवाहनम्upavāhanamCarrying to, bringing near; कृतकृत्यं तदात्मानं मेने तस्योपवाहनात् Rām.1.11.29.

    Carrying to, bringing near; कृतकृत्यं तदात्मानं मेने तस्योपवाहनात् Rām.1.11.29.

  6. प्रवाहनम्pravāhanam1 Driving forth.
    1. 1 Driving forth.
    2. Evacuation by stool.
  7. संवाहनम्saṃvāhanamना [nā], ना 1 Carrying or bearing a burden.
    1. ना nā, ना 1 Carrying or bearing a burden.
    2. Shampooing; gentle rubbing; अशिथिलपरिरम्भैर्दत्तसंवाहनानि Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.24.
    3. Bearing along, propelling; पौरस्त्यो वा सुख- यति मरुत् साधुसंवाहनाभिः Māl.9.25.