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Results for संवार

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Apte Dictionary

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

संवारsaṃvāra1 Covering, closing up.
1. 1 Covering, closing up.
2. Contraction of the throat etc. in the pronunciation of letters, obtuse articulation (Opposite of विवार quod vide, which see).
3. Diminution.
4. Protecting, securing.
5. Arranging.
6. An obstacle, impediment; प्रत्यग्रापनीतसंयमनस्य भवतोऽलघुसंवारा गतिः Mk. 7.6,7.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

संवारsaṃvāra˚रण &c. see p. 1116, col. 1 .
1. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedरण etc. see page and participle 1116, column 1 .
2. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) covering, concealing, closing up MW.
3. masculine gender compression or contraction of the throat or of the vocal chords (in pronunciation), obtuse articulation (opp. to the वि-वार quod vide, and regarded as one of the Ba1hya-prayatnas बाह्य-प्रयत्न s) Pa1n2. 1-1, 9 Scholiast or Commentator
4. masculine gender an obstacle, impediment Mr2icch. vii, (varia lectio) 6/7
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असंवार्यasaṃvāryamfn. not to be warded off MBh.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be warded off MBh.

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संवारणsaṃvāraṇamfn. (ifc.) warding off, keeping back MBh.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') warding off, keeping back MBh.

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संवारयिष्णुsaṃvārayiṣṇumfn. (fr. Caus.) intending to ward off MBh. vi, 3762 (B.)

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (from Causal) intending to ward off MBh. vi, 3762 (Bombay edition)

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संवार्यsaṃvāryamfn. to be covered or concealed (see संवृत्त-स्˚)
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be covered or concealed (see संवृत्त-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be kept back or warded off (see अ-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied).
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संवृतसंवार्यsaṃvṛtasaṃvāryamfn. one who conceals what ought to be concealed Mn. vii, 102

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who conceals what ought to be concealed Mn. vii, 102

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