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Results for समाह्वय

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Apte Dictionary

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

समाह्वयsamāhvaya1 Calling out, challenging.
1. 1 Calling out, challenging.
2. War, battle.
3. A single combat.
4. Setting animals to fight for sport, betting with living creatures; एष एव विधिर्ज्ञेयः प्राणिद्यूते समाह्वये Y.2.23; Ms.9.221.
5. A name, an appellation; तस्मात्ते वर्तयिष्यामि तयोरेव समाह्वयम् Mb.14. 21.13.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

समाह्वयsamāhvayam. challenge, conflict MBh.
1. masculine gender challenge, conflict MBh.
2. masculine gender setting animals to fight for sport, betting (especially betting on animals, as distinguished from gaming with dice etc.; see द्यूत) Mn. Ya1jn5.
3. masculine gender an appellation, name (also neuter gender) Pan5car.
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द्यूतसमाह्वयप्रकरणdyūtasamāhvayaprakaraṇan. "a treatise on the law-suits arising from g gambling", N. of ch. of Vis3ves3vara विश्वेश्वर 's Su-bodhini1…

neuter gender "a treatise on the law-suits arising from g gambling", Name of chapter of Vis3ves3vara विश्वेश्वर 's Su-bodhini1 सु-बोधिनी .

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लक्ष्मीसमाह्वयाlakṣmīsamāhvayāf. "having the name of Lakshmi1 लक्ष्मी", N. of Si1ta1 सीता L.

feminine "having the name of Lakshmi1 लक्ष्मी", Name of Si1ta1 सीता Lexicographers

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