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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 अभिचार

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अभिचारabhicāra1 Exorcising, enchanting, employment of magical spells for malevolent purposes; magic itself (being regarded…
    1. 1 Exorcising, enchanting, employment of magical spells for malevolent purposes; magic itself (being regarded as one of the Upapātakas or minor sins); दिग्गजैर्दन्दशूकैश्च अभिचारावपातनैः Bhāg 7.5.43; अभिचारेषु सर्वेषु कर्तव्यो द्विशतो दमः Ms.9.29;11.63.197; K.19; ब्रह्मद्विषो ह्येष निहन्ति सर्वानाथर्वणस्तीव्र इवाभिचारः Mv. 1.62.
    2. Killing गतः क्रियां मन्त्र इवाभिचारिकीम् Ki 3.56.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कल्पः Name of a work on incantations regarded as part of the Atharvaveda.

    • -ज्वरः a fever caused by magical spells.

    • -मन्त्रः a magical formula, an incantation or formula for working a charm; स्फुटमिद- मभिचारमन्य एक Śi.7.58.

    • -यज्ञः होमः a sacrifice made for magical purposes.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अभिचारabhicāram. exorcising, incantation, employment of spells for a malevolent purpose AV. &c.
    1. masculine gender exorcising, incantation, employment of spells for a malevolent purpose AV. etc.
    2. masculine gender magic (one of the Upapa1takas उपपातक s or minor crimes).
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. अभिचारabhicāra[abhi-kâra] m. bewitchment, en chantment.

    [abhi-kâra] masculine bewitchment, en chantment.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · अभिचार

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