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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. समर्थsamarthaa.Strong, powerful.
    1. Strong, powerful.
    2. Competent, capable of, qualified; प्रतिग्रहसमर्थोऽपि Ms.4.186; Y.1.213.
    3. Fit, suitable, proper; किं समर्थं जनस्यास्य किं प्रियं किं सुखावहम् Rām.2.57.14; तद्धनुर्ग्रहणमेव राघवः प्रत्यपद्यत समर्थमुत्तरम् R.11.79.
    4. Made fit or proper, prepared.
    5. Having the same meaning.
    6. Significant.
    7. Having proper aim or force, very forcible.
    8. Being in apposition.
    9. Connected in sense.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्थः

      1. A significant word (in Grammar); अव्ययं समर्थेन सह समस्यते सोऽव्ययीभावः Sk.
      2. The coherence of words together in a significant sentence.

    • -र्थम्

      1. Ability, competence.
      2. Intelligibility.
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  2. असमर्थasamarthaa.Not able or competent; अभ्यासेऽ- प्यसमर्थोऽसि Bg.12.1. - Weak, feeble.
    1. Not able or competent; अभ्यासेऽ- प्यसमर्थोऽसि Bg.12.1. - Weak, feeble.
    2. (In Rhet.) Powerless to convey the intended meaning, a defect of a word; यत्तदर्थं पठ्यते न च तत्रास्य शक्तिः तदसमर्थत्वम् K.Parasmaipada7;Exempli gratia, for example in कुञ्जं हन्ति कृशोदरी; इन्, though read in root-books in the sense of 'going', is here powerless to convey that meaning.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -समासः a compound in which the conjunction of words is not as it should be; Exempli gratia, for example in अश्राद्धभोजिन्, असूर्यंपश्य, अ goes not with श्राद्ध or सूर्य but with भोजिन् or पश्य; Mbh. on ParasmaipadaI.1.43.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. समर्थsamartha[sam-artha] a. [having its object with it] adapted, fit, proper (to, for, g., --˚); suit able, good, for…

    [sam-artha] adjective [having its object with it] adapted, fit, proper (to, for, genitive, --˚); suit able, good, for (--˚); having the same mean ing (grammatical term); connected in sense (grammatical term); com petent, qualified, entitled, capable, able (to, for, of, infinitive, locative, --˚; ordinary meaning); having power over any one, being a match for (genitive, rare): -ka, adjective able to (infinitive); [from samarthaya], es tablishing, supporting, corroborating; -tâ, feminine; also equal for ability, capability, competence (instrumental, by virtue of, genitive); -tva, neuter the same

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  2. अतिसमर्थatisamartha[ati-samartha] a. extremely able.

    [ati-samartha] adjective extremely able.

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  3. असमर्थasamartha[a-samartha] a. incapable (of, inf., d., lc., --˚); -tva, n. inability.

    [a-samartha] adjective incapable (of, infinitive, dative, locative, --˚); -tva, neuter inability.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. समर्थsamarthamf(आ)n. having a similar or suitable aim or object, having proper aim or force, very forcible or adequate…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender having a similar or suitable aim or object, having proper aim or force, very forcible or adequate, well answering or corresponding to, suitable or fit for (genitive case or compound) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender very strong or powerful, competent, capable of. able to, a match for (genitive case dative case locative case infinitive mood, or compound; rarely accusative ablative, or pr. page and participle; with वरा*ङ्गनासु Equivalent to "sexually potent") Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender having the same sense or meaning (Equivalent to तुल्या*र्थ, एका*र्थ) Pa1n2. 1-3, 42 etc.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender connected in sense, having the same grammatical construction (Equivalent to सम्बद्धा*र्थ) Pa1n2. APra1t. etc.
    5. masculine gender a word which has force or meaning, significant word MW.
    6. masculine gender the construction or coherence of words in a significant sentence ibidem
    7. neuter gender ability, competence (see -युक्त)
    8. neuter gender conception, intelligibility (see दुह्-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
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  2. अतिसमर्थatisamarthamfn. very competent.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective very competent.

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  3. असमर्थasamarthamf(आ)n. unable to (Inf. dat. loc., or in comp.)
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender unable to (Inf. dative case locative case, or in compound)
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender not having the intended meaning Kpr.
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  4. असमर्थत्वasamarthatvan. incapability of (in comp.) Ra1jat.

    neuter gender incapability of (in compound) Ra1jat.

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  5. उद्योगसमर्थudyogasamarthamfn. capable of exertion.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective capable of exertion.

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