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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सेवाsevāService, servitude, dependence; attendance; सेवां लाघवकारिणीं कृतधियः स्थाने श्ववृत्तिं विदुः Mu. 3.14…

    [सेव्-अ]

    1. Service, servitude, dependence; attendance; सेवां लाघवकारिणीं कृतधियः स्थाने श्ववृत्तिं विदुः Mu. 3.14; हीनसेवा न कर्तव्या H.3.11.
    2. Worship, homage, honouring.
    3. Addiction or devotion to, fondness for.
    4. Use, practice, employment, exercise.
    5. Frequenting, resorting to.
    6. Flattery, coaxing or flattering words; अलं सेवया मध्यस्थतां गृहीत्वा भण M.3.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आकार Adjective in the form of servitude; सेवाकारा परिणतिरहो स्त्रीषु कष्टोऽधिकारः V.3.1.

    • -काकुः change of voice in service; (this is a variant in V.3.1 for सेवाकारा).

    • -धर्मः

      1. the duty of service; सेवाधर्मः परमगहनो योगिनामप्यगम्यः Pt.1.285.
      2. the obligations of service.

    • -विलासिनी a female servant.

    • -वृत्तिः a livelihood gained by service.

    • -व्यवहारः the practice or law of service.

    In the Gita4·34

    तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया ।

    tadviddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā, — Learn that by worshipping the feet of the teacher, by questioning and by service; the men of knowledge who have seen (not those who know merely by the… 4·34
    • सेवयाsevayāinstrumental singular of the feminine noun sevā (service).
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  2. असेवाasevā1 Not following or practising; न तथैतानि शक्यन्ते सन्नियन्तुमसेवया Ms.2.96.
    1. 1 Not following or practising; न तथैतानि शक्यन्ते सन्नियन्तुमसेवया Ms.2.96.
    2. Disregard, inattention.
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  3. आसेवाāsevāवनम् [vanam], वनम् 1 Zealous practice, assiduous performance of any action.
    1. वनम् vanam, वनम् 1 Zealous practice, assiduous performance of any action.
    2. Frequency, repetition; ParasmaipadaVIII.3.12; आसेवनं पौनःपुन्यम् Sk.
    3. Intercourse.
    Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. सेवाsevāf. going or resorting to, visiting, frequenting Ca1n2. Subh.
    1. feminine going or resorting to, visiting, frequenting Ca1n2. Subh.
    2. feminine service, attendance on (locative case genitive case, or compound; सेवां-√कृ, with genitive case, "to be in the service of") Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. feminine worship, homage, reverence, devotion to (genitive case or compound) ibidem
    4. feminine sexual intercourse with (compound) Hit. Subh.
    5. feminine addiction to, indulgence in, practice or employment or frequent enjoyment of (compound) Nir. Mn. MBh. etc.
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  2. अतिथिसेवाatithisevāf. attention to a guest.

    feminine attention to a guest.

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  3. अतिसेवाatisevāf. excessive addiction (to a habit).

    feminine excessive addiction (to a habit).

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  4. असेवाasevāf. not following or practising Mn. ii, 96
    1. feminine not following or practising Mn. ii, 96
    2. feminine disregard, inattention.
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  5. आसेवाāsevāf. id. ib.

    feminine the same ibidem

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  6. ईश्वरसेवाīśvarasevāf. the worship of God.

    feminine the worship of God.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. असेवाasevā[a-sev-â] f. non-addiction; -ita, pp. not frequented: - ͜ îsvara-dvâra, a. not wait ing at grandees' doors.

    [a-sev-â] feminine; also equal for non-addiction; -ita, perfect passive participle not frequented: - ͜ îsvara-dvâra, adjective not wait ing at grandees' doors.

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