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Apte Dictionary

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

सरसsarasaa.Juicy, succulent.
1. Juicy, succulent.
2. Tasty, sapid.
3. Wet; सरसनखपदान्तर्दष्टकेशप्रमोकम् Śi.11.54.
4. Wet with perspiration; तं वीक्ष्य वेपथुमती सरसाङ्गयष्टिः Ku.5.85.
5. Full of love, impassioned; त्वयि चपलेऽपि च सरसां भ्रमर कथं वा सरोजिनीं त्यजसि Bv.1.1 (where it means 'full of honey' also).
6. Charming, lovely, agreeable, beautiful; सरसवसन्ते Gīt.1; तन्मे मनः क्षिपति यत्सरसप्रहारम् Māl.4.8.
7. Fresh, new, blooming; सरसकुसुमक्षामैरङ्गै- रनङ्गमहाज्वरः Māl.9.1.
8. Thick, solid (सान्द्र); निहित- सरसयावकैर्वभासे चरणतलैः कृतपद्धतिर्वधूनाम् Ki.1.3.
9. Expressive of poetical sentiment; see रस.
Derived forms and compounds
- -सम् A lake, pond.
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अनप्सरस्anapsarasरा [rā], रा f. Not an Apsaras, unworthy of a celestial nymph; अनप्सरेव प्रतिभासि V.2.

रा rā, रा Feminine Not an Apsaras, unworthy of a celestial nymph; अनप्सरेव प्रतिभासि V.2.

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अप्सरस्apsarasf.(-राः, रा). [अद्भ्यः सरन्ति उद्गच्छन्ति, सृ-असुन् Uṇ.4.236; cf. Rām. अप्सु निर्मथनादेव रसात्तस्माद्वर-…
1. (-राः, रा). [अद्भ्यः सरन्ति उद्गच्छन्ति, सृ-असुन् Uṇ.4.236; Compare Rām. अप्सु निर्मथनादेव रसात्तस्माद्वर- स्त्रियः । उत्पेतुर्मनुजश्रेष्ठ तस्मादप्सरसोऽभवन् ॥ A class of female divinities or celestial damsels who reside in the sky and are regarded as the wives of the Gandharvas. They are very fond of bathing, can change their shapes, and are endowed with superhuman power (प्रभाव). They are called स्वर्वेश्याः and are usually described as the servants of Indra, who, when alarmed by the rigorous austerities of some mighty sage, sends down one of them to disturb his penance, and her mission is generally successful; मेनकाऽप्सरसां श्रेष्ठा महर्षिणां पिता च ते Mb.1.74.75. Compare या तपोविशेषपरिशङ्कितस्य सुकुमारं प्रहरणं महेन्द्रस्य V.
2. They are also said to covet heroes who die gloriously on the battle-field; Compare परस्परेण क्षतयोः प्रहर्त्रोरुत्क्रान्तवाय्वोः समकालमेव । अमर्त्यभावेऽपि कयोश्चिदासीदेकाप्सरः प्रार्थितयोर्विवादः ॥ R.7.53. Bāṇa mentions 14 different families of these nymphs (see K.136) The word is usually said to be in Plural (स्त्रियां बहुष्वप्सरसः) but the singular, as also the form अप्सराः, sometimes occurs; नियमविघ्नकारिणी मेनका नाम अप्सराः प्रेषिता Ś.1; एकाप्सरः etc. R.7.53 and see Malli. thereon; अनप्सरेव प्रतिभासि V.1.
3. Direction or the intermediate point of the compass (दिक् च उपदिक् च).
Derived forms and compounds
- -तीर्थम् Name of a sacred pool in which the Apsarasas bathe; probably it is the name of a place, see Ś.6.
- -पतिः lord of the Apsarasas, epithet of Indra. Name of the Gandharva शिखण्डिन्; Av.4.37.7.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

सरसsarasa[sa-rasa] a. V., C.: containing sap, juicy, potent; C.: moist; fresh, new, recent; tasty; tasteful; sprightly…

[sa-rasa] adjective Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: containing sap, juicy, potent; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: moist; fresh, new, recent; tasty; tasteful; sprightly, charming; full of love, impassioned: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially with rapture: -tâ, feminine; also equal for juiciness; -tva, neuter the same; tastefulness.

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अतिसरसatisarasa[ati-sarasa] a. very palatable; more palatable than (ab.).

[ati-sarasa] adjective very palatable; more palatable than (ablative).

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अनप्सरस्anapsaras[an-apsaras] f. no Apsaras.

[an-apsaras] feminine; also equal for no Apsaras.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

सरसsarasan. (for स-रस see s.v.) = सरस्, a lake, pond, pool (see जल-, देव-, and मण्डूक-स्˚).
1. neuter gender (for स-रस see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order) Equivalent to सरस्, a lake, pond, pool (see जल-, देव-, and मण्डूक-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied).
2. etc. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order
3. mf(आ)neuter gender (for सरस see page and participle 1182, column 2) containing sap, juicy, pithy, potent, powerful TS. Breton Gr2S3rS. Megh.
4. mf(आ)neuter gender moist, wet Hariv. Ka1v. Katha1s.
5. mf(आ)neuter gender fresh, new Ma1lav. S3is3. Sa1h.
6. mf(आ)neuter gender tasty, tasting like (compound) Katha1s.
7. mf(आ)neuter gender elegant, beautiful, charming, gracious Ka1v. Katha1s.
8. mf(आ)neuter gender expressive of poetical sentiment (see रस)
9. mf(आ)neuter gender passionate, impassioned, enamoured, full of love or desire ibidem
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अग्निसरस्agnisarasn. N. of a Ti1rtha तीर्थ Va1rP.

neuter gender Name of a Ti1rtha तीर्थ Va1rP.

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अतिसरस्वतीatisarasvatīf. a partic. personification, Ma1nGr2.

feminine a particular personification, Ma1nGr2.

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अनप्सरस्anapsarasf. unlike an Apsaras अप्सरस्, unworthy of an Apsaras अप्सरस् .

feminine unlike an Apsaras अप्सरस्, unworthy of an Apsaras अप्सरस् .

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