Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[अञ्ज्-अलि Uṇ.4.2.]

1. A cavity formed by folding and joining the open hands together, the hollow of the hands; hence, a cavity. full of anything (changed to अञ्जल or denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedलि after द्वि and त्रि in द्विगु comp., ParasmaipadaV.4.12); न वार्यञ्जलिना पिवेत् Ms.4.63; सुपूरो मूषि- काञ्जलिः Pt.1.25; अरण्यबीजाञ्जलिदानलालिताः Ku.5.15; प्रकीर्णः पुष्पाणां हरिचरणयोरञ्जलिरयम् Ve.1.1. a cavityful of flowers; so जलस्याञ्जलयो दश Y.3.15.1 cavityfuls or libations of water; श्रवणाञ्जलिपुटपेयम् Ve.1.4. to be drunk by the cavity of the ear; अञ्जलिं रच्, बन्ध्, कृ or आधा fold the hands together and raise them to the head in supplication or salutation; बद्धः, कातर्यादरविन्द- कुङ्मलनिभो मुग्धः प्रणामाञ्जलिः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.37.
2. Hence a mark of respect or salutation; कः शक्रेण कृतं नेच्छेदधिमूर्धानमञ्जलिम् Bk.8.84; बध्यतामभययाचनाञ्जलिः R.11.78.
3. A measure of corn Equivalent to कुडव; another measure Equivalent to प्रसृत, or one-half of a मानिका.
4. कर्मन् Neuter folding the hands, respectful salutation; लुब्धमर्थेन गृह्णीयात् क्रुद्धं चाञ्जलि- कर्मणा Chāṇ.33.

1. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order below.
2. masculine gender (√अञ्ज्), the open hands placed side by side and slightly hollowed (as if by a beggar to receive food; hence when raised to the forehead, a mark of supplication), reverence, salutation, benediction
3. masculine gender a libation to the Manes (two hands full of water, उदका*ञ्जलि) VP. etc.
4. masculine gender a measure of corn, sufficient to fill both hands when placed side by side, equal to a kud2ava कुडव .