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Apte Dictionary

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

सौष्ठवम्sauṣṭhavamExcellence, goodness, beauty, elegance, superior beauty; सर्वाङ्गसौष्ठवाभिव्यक्तये विरलनेपथ्ययोः पात्रयोः…
[सुष्ठु भद्रं तस्य भावः अण्]
1. Excellence, goodness, beauty, elegance, superior beauty; सर्वाङ्गसौष्ठवाभिव्यक्तये विरलनेपथ्ययोः पात्रयोः प्रवेशोऽस्तु M.1; शरीरमसौष्ठवम् Māl.1.17 'not in good trim'; Ki.1.3.
2. Extreme skilfulness, cleverness; स सायकान् साध्वसविप्लुतानां क्षिपन् परेषामतिसौष्ठवेन Ki.17.21.
3. Excess.
4. Suppleness, lightness.
5. A particular position of the body (as in dancing).
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