Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for अध्यवसाय

2 dictionaries · exact headword

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

अध्यवसायadhyavasāya1 An attempt, effort, exertion; न स्वल्प- मप्यध्यवसायभीरोः करोति विज्ञाननिधिर्गुणं हि H.1.v.l.; ˚सह- चरेषु…
1. 1 An attempt, effort, exertion; न स्वल्प- मप्यध्यवसायभीरोः करोति विज्ञाननिधिर्गुणं हि H.1.v.l.; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसह- चरेषु साहसेषु Dk.161.
2. Determination, resolution; mental effort or apprehension; संभावनं नाम अस्तित्वाध्यव- सायः ParasmaipadaVI.2.21. Compare also प्रतिविषयाध्यवसायो दृष्टम् । Sāṅkhya K.5.
3. Perseverance, diligence, energy, constancy; तत्कोऽयं पदे पदे महाननध्यवसायः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4 absence of energy or resolution, drooping of spirits; (with महानध्यवसायः as the reading, the meaning would be 'why this effort on your part id est, that is to determine whether you should go or not, hesitation.')
Source: Apte

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अध्यवसायadhyavasāyam. id.
1. masculine gender the same
2. masculine gender (in philosophy) mental effort, apprehension.
3. (also) clinging to (earthly things), Divya7v.
Source: Monier-Williams

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