अनुकूलanukūlaa.Favourable, agreeable (lit. following the bank of slope, according to the current, with the grain;), as wind…
[अनुगतः कूलं तटं स्नेहादिबन्धनं वा]
- Favourable, agreeable (Literal following the bank of slope, according to the current, with the grain;), as wind, fate etc.; मन्दं मन्दं नुदति पवनश्चानुकूलो यथा त्वाम् Me.9; शान्त denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपवनश्च Ś.4.11; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedपरिणामा संवृत्ता Ś.7; बाणास्त एव मदनस्य ममानुकूलाः V.3.2.
- Friendly, kind, well or kindly disposed.
- Conformable to; pleasing, agreeable or favourable to, conducting to, capable of; Often times in comp.; स्पर्शानुकूला इव सूर्यकान्ताः Ś.2.7; अननुकूलोऽभिमानस्य K.45 not inclined to pride; दर्शनानुकूलाहमस्य न वेति 197; कुशलविरचितानुकूलवेशः R.5.76 befitting, suitable.
Derived forms and compounds
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-लः
- A faithful or kind husband, (एकरतिः S. D. or एकनिरतः एकस्यामेव नायिकायाम् आसक्तः), a variety of नायक.
- 'Favourable to all', epithet of Viṣṇu.
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-ला
- Name of a tree (दन्ती) Croton Polyandrum.
- Name of a metre.
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-लम्
- Favour, kindness; नारीणामनुकूलमाचरति चेत् K. Parasmaipada9.
- (Rhet.) A figure in which unfavourableness turns into kindness; अनुकूलं प्रतिकूल्यमानुकूल्यानुबन्धि चेत् S. D.; कुपितासि यदा तन्वि निधाय करजक्षतम् । बधान भुजपाशाभ्यां कण्ठमस्य दृढं तदा ॥.
Source: Apte