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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. हिhiind.(Never used at the beginning of a sentence) It has the following senses:
    1. (Never used at the beginning of a sentence) It has the following senses:
    2. For, because (expressing a strict or logical reason); अग्निरिहास्ति धूमो हि दृश्यते G. M.; R.5.1.
    3. Indeed, surely; देव प्रयोगप्रधानं हि नाठ्यशास्त्रम् M.1; न हि कमलिनीं दृष्ट्वा ग्राहमवेक्षते मतङ्गजः M. 3.
    4. For instance, as is well known; प्रजानामेव भूत्यर्थ स ताभ्यो बलिमग्रहीत् । सहस्रगुणमुत्स्रष्टुमादत्ते हि रसं रविः R.1.18.
    5. Only, alone (to emphasize an idea); मूढो हि मदनेना- यास्यते K.155.
    6. Sometimes it is used merely as an expletive.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • हि hi

      1. 5 Parasmaipada (हिनोति, हित; caus. हाययति; Desiderative जिघीषति)
      2. To send forth, impel.
      3. To cast, throw, discharge, shoot; गदा शक्रजिता जिध्ये Bk.14.36.
      4. To excite, incite, urge.
      5. To promote, further.
      6. To gratify, please, exhilarate.
      7. To go or proceed.
      8. To forsake, abandon; सर्वेषु भूतेष्वधियज्ञमीशं यजस्व योगेन च कर्म हिन्वन् Bhāg.7.1.12.

    In the Gita1·111·361·412·52·82·272·312·412·492·51+54

    भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि ॥

    bhīṣmamevābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi. — Therefore all ye standing in your respective divisions in the different fronts of the battle, guard Bhishma. 1·11
    • हिhia causal or expletive indeclinable particle. when causal it has the sense of 'for' or 'because'. as an expletive it has the sense of 'indeed', 'surely', 'for instance', 'as is well-known' etc.
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  2. अंहितिaṃhitiती [tī], ती f. [अंह् क्तिन् ग्रहादित्वात् इट् Tv.] A gift.

    ती tī, ती Feminine अंह् क्तिन् ग्रहादित्वात् इट् Tv. A gift.

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  3. अक्षौहिणीakṣauhiṇīA large army consisting of 2187 chariots, as many elephants, 6561 horse, and 1935 foot. अक्षौहिणी = 1…

    [ऊहः समूहः संविकल्पज्ञानं वा सोऽस्यामस्ति इनि, अक्षाणां रथानां सर्वेषामिन्द्रियाणां वा ऊहिनी; णत्वं वृद्धिश्च ParasmaipadaVI I.89 Vārt.]

    A large army consisting of 2187 chariots, as many elephants, 6561 horse, and 1935 foot. अक्षौहिणी Equivalent to 1 अनीकिन्यः. अनीकिनी Equivalent to 3 चम्वः. चमूः Equivalent to 3 पृतनाः. पृतना Equivalent to 3 वाहिन्यः. वाहिनी Equivalent to 3 गणाः. गण Equivalent to 3 गुल्माः. गुल्मः Equivalent to 3 सेनामुखानि. सेनामुखम् Equivalent to 3 पत्तयः. पत्तिः Equivalent to 1 रथः Plus 1 हस्ती Plus 3 अश्वाः Plus 4 पदातयः. Compare एकेभैकरथा त्र्यश्वा पत्तिः पञ्चपदातिका । पत्त्यङ्गैस्त्रिगुणैः सर्वैः क्रमादाख्या यथोत्तरम् ॥ सेनामुखं गुल्मगणौ वाहिनी पृतना चमूः । अनीकिनी दशानीकिन्यक्षौहिणी ...... ॥

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. हिhi[hí] pcl. (never at beg. of a sentence, but gnly. following the first word; also in other positions after the…

    [hí] pcl. (never at beginning of a sentence, but generally following the first word; also in other positions after the emphatic word; the verb of the sentence is always accented), Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: for, because (often after demonstratives, relatives, interrogatives); just, pray (with imperative or potential; sts. indicative, e. genitive pasyâmo hi, we will just see); verily, surely, indeed; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: often mere verse filler, especially to avoid the hiatus or to obtain a long vowel, sts. even twice in the same sentence; hi -tu, hi -punar, it is true -but.

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  2. अक्षौहिणीakṣauhiṇī[akshauhinî] f. complete army; -pati, m. lord of an army, general.

    [akshauhinî] feminine; also equal for complete army; -pati, masculine lord of an army, general.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. हिhi(cf. √हय्) cl.5 P. (Dha1tup. xxvii, 11) हिन्/ओति (Ved. also हिनुत्/ए, ह्/इन्वति and हिन्व्/अति, ˚ते; p.…
    1. (confer, compare √हय्) class5 Parasmaipada (Dha1tup. xxvii, 11) हिन्/ओति (Vedic or Veda also हिनुत्/ए, ह्/इन्वति and हिन्व्/अति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते; page and participle हिन्वान्/अ [with act. and pass. sense] fg-veda; ह्/अयत् fg-veda TS.; 1 : sg. हिषे fg-veda; perfect tense जिघाय, जिघ्युः Breton etc.; जिघ्ये [with pass. sense] Bhat2t2.; Aorist /अहेम /अहेम, अह्यन्, हेत page and participle हियान्/अ [with pass. sense] fg-veda; अह्यम् [?], /अहैत् AV.; अहैषीत् Breton; अहेषत fg-veda; future हेता grammar; हेष्यति MBh. etc.; infinitive mood -ह्य्/ए fg-veda), to send forth, set in motion, impel, urge on, hasten on (Atmane-pada also intrans.) fg-veda AV. S3Br. Ka1tyS3r.; to stimulate or incite to (dative case) fg-veda; to assist or help to (dative case) ibidem; to discharge, hurl, cast, shoot fg-veda; to convey, bring, procure ibidem S3Br.; to forsake, abandon, get rid of Bhat2t2.; (हिन्वति) to gladden, delight Dha1tup. xv, 82 : Passive voice हीयते (Aorist अहायि) grammar : Causal हायुयति (Aorist अजीहयत्) ibidem : Desiderative of Causal जिहापयिषति ibidem : Desiderative जिघीषति ibidem : Intensive जेघीयते, जेघयीति, जेघेति ibidem
    2. indeclinable (used as a particle [confer, compare ह and घ] and usually denoting) for, because, on account of (never standing first in a sentence, but generally after the first word and used enclitically, sometimes after pronouns; exempli gratia, 'for example' स्/अर्वो ह्/इ प्/ऋतना जिगीषति, "for everybody wishes to win battles"; भवान् हि प्रमाणम्, "for your honour is the authority"; तहा हि, "for example", "accordingly"; न्/अ ह्/इ or नह्/ई, "for not", "not at all") fg-veda etc.
    3. indeclinable just, pray, do (with an imperative or Potential emphatically; sometimes with Indic., e. gaRa पस्यामो हि, "we will just see") ibidem
    4. indeclinable indeed, assuredly, surely, of course, certainly (ह्/इ व्/ऐ, "most assuredly"; हि-तु or हि-पुनर्, "indeed-but"; often a mere expletive, especially to avoid a hiatus, sometimes repeated in the same sentence; हि is also said to be an interjection of "envy", "contempt", "hurry" etc.) ibidem
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  2. अंहितिaṃhitif. a gift, donation L. see अंहत्/इ .

    feminine a gift, donation Lexicographers see अंहत्/इ .

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  3. अक्षरसंहिताakṣarasaṃhitā, f. the Sam2hita1 संहिता of syllables, TPra1t.

    , feminine the Sam2hita1 संहिता of syllables, TPra1t.

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Dhātupāṭha

Dhātupāṭha — the verbal roots of Sanskrit
  1. हिhi5Pto go, move, send, shoot; to promote

    गतौ वृद्धौ च

    Class · Parasmaipada

    to go, move, send, shoot; to promote

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot
  2. हिhi5Pto go, move, send, shoot; to promote

    गतौ वृद्धौ च

    Class · Parasmaipada

    to go, move, send, shoot; to promote

    Source: DhātupāṭhaRoot