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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विरलviralaa.Having interstices, separated by intervals, thin, not thick or compact; विपर्यासं यातो घनविरलभावः क्षितिरुहाम्…
    1. Having interstices, separated by intervals, thin, not thick or compact; विपर्यासं यातो घनविरलभावः क्षितिरुहाम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.27;1.2; भवति विरलभक्तिर्म्लानपुष्पापहारः R.5.74.
    2. Fine, declicate.
    3. Loose, wide apart.
    4. Rare, scarcely found, unfrequent; विरला हि तेषामुप- देष्टारः K.; स्तिमितोन्नतसंचारा जनसंतापहारिणः । जायन्ते विरला लोके जलदा इव सज्जनाः ॥ Pt.1.29.
    5. Few, little (referring to number or quantity); तत्त्वं किमपि काव्यानां जानाति विरलो भुवि Bv.1.117; विरलातपच्छविः Śi.9.3.
    6. Remote, distant, long (as time, distance etc.).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लम् Curds, coagulated milk.

    • -लम् Indeclinable Scarcely, rarely, not frequently.

    • -जानुक Adjective bandy-legged, bow-kneed.

    • -द्रवा a kind of gruel.

    • -पातक Adjective sinning rarely.

    • -पार्श्वग Adjective having scanty retinue.

    • -भक्ति Adjective monotonous.

  2. अविरलaviralaa.Thick, dense; ˚वारिधारा U.6 sharpdriving shower; ˚अश्रुबिन्दुः; not thin, many; सादर- मभिमुखदत्ताविरलपदः K.95.
    1. Thick, dense; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedवारिधारा Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6 sharpdriving shower; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedअश्रुबिन्दुः; not thin, many; सादर- मभिमुखदत्ताविरलपदः K.95.
    2. Contiguous, close.
    3. Coarse, gross, substantial.
    4. Uninterrupted, continuous.
    5. Huge, big, bulky; अविरलवपुषः सुरेन्द्रगोपः Ki. 1.27.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लम्

      1. Indeclinable
      2. Closely; अविरलमालिङ्गितुं पवनः Ś.3. 6.
      3. Uninterruptedly, incessantly, constantly; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3. 24.
    • -धारासारः an incessant down-pour of heavy rain. Compare अविरलमदधाराधौतकुम्भः शरण्यः (गजवक्त्रः).

  3. अविरलितaviralitaa.Closely stuck, lying very close; ˚कपोलम् U.1.27 cheek to cheek.

    Closely stuck, lying very close; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकपोलम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.27 cheek to cheek.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विरलvirala[virala] a. far apart, sparse; loose; rare, unfrequent, scanty, few; viralah ± ko~pi, one here and there; ˚-&…

    [virala] adjective far apart, sparse; loose; rare, unfrequent, scanty, few; viralah ± ko~pi, one here and there; ˚-and -m, adverb, -ial, -ially sparsely; rarely: -tâ, feminine; also equal for rareness.

  2. अविरलavirala[a-virala] a. close; frequent; vehe ment: -m, ad. firmly; heartily.

    [a-virala] adjective close; frequent; vehe ment: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially firmly; heartily.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विरलviralamf(आ)n. (perhaps from विर = विल for बिल + ल, "possessing holes") having interstices, separated by intervals…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (perhaps from विर Equivalent to विल for बिल plus ल, "possessing holes") having interstices, separated by intervals (whether of space or time), not thick or compact, loose, thin, sparse, wide apart MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender rare, scarcely found, unfrequent, scanty, few Ka1v. Katha1s. etc. (in the beginning of a compound and 699164 अम् indeclinable sparsely, rarely, seldom; विरलः with or without कोपि, one here and there)
    3. neuter gender sour curds (Equivalent to दधि) Lexicographers
  2. अविरलaviralamf(आ)n. contiguous, close, dense, compact MBh. &c., incessant, numerous, Ratna1v.
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender contiguous, close, dense, compact MBh. etc., incessant, numerous, Ratna1v.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender vehement Ka1d.
  3. अविरलदन्तताaviraladantatāf. the having teeth without gaps (one of the 32 signs of perfection), Dharmas. 83 .

    feminine the having teeth without gaps (one of the 32 signs of perfection), Dharmas. 83 .

  4. अविरलधारासारaviraladhārāsāram. incessant down-pour of heavy rain Vikr.

    masculine gender incessant down-pour of heavy rain Vikr.

  5. अविरलम्aviralamind. contiguously, closely S3ak. Ma1lati1m. Uttarar.

    indeclinable contiguously, closely S3ak. Ma1lati1m. Uttarar.