Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

(denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedसः sometimes) A desire, wish, longing for, craving after; affection, longing of a lover, love, (usually with Locative of the object of desire); अतोऽभिलाषे प्रथमं तथाविधे मनो बबन्ध R.3.4; भव हृदय साभिलाषम् Śi.27; Me.112. साभिलाषं निर्वर्ण्य Ś.3 casting a coveting or wistful look; न खलु सत्यमेव शकुन्तलायां ममाभिलाषः Ś.2, Pt.5. 67; sometimes with प्रति and Accusative, or in comp. अभिलाषक, -लाषि (सि) न्, -लाषुक Adjective Wishing or desiring for (with Accusative, Locative or in comp.); desirous, covetous, greedy of; यदार्यमस्यामभिलाषि मे मनः Ś.1.22. जलाभिलाषी जलमाददानाम् R.2.6;3.36; Me.8; जयमत्र- भवान् नूनमरातिष्वभिलाषुकः Ki.11.18; Śi.15.59.

(or less correctly अभि-लास) masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).), desire, wish, covetousness, affection (with locative case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound')

[abhi-lâsha] masculine desire, eagerness for (locative, --˚): -pûrayitrika, adjective fulfilling wishes; -lâshin, adjective desiring (locative, --˚); -lâshuka, adjective the same (accusative, --˚).