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 अवग्रह

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Apte Dictionary

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

अवग्रहavagraha1 Separation of the component parts of a compound, or of other grammatical forms.
1. 1 Separation of the component parts of a compound, or of other grammatical forms.
2. The mark or interval of such a separation; समासेऽवग्रहो ह्रस्वसमकालः.
3. The syllable or letter after which such separation occurs, छन्दस्यृदवग्रहात् ParasmaipadaVIII.4.26.
4. A hiatus, absence of sandhi (as in धिक् तां च तं च मदनं च इमां च मां च instead of चेमां च) Bh.2.2.
5. The mark (ऽ) used to mark the elision of अ after ए and ओ.
6. Withholding of rain, drought, failure of rain; वृष्टि- र्भवति शस्यानामवग्रहविशोषिणाम् R.1.62; रावणावग्रहक्लान्तमिति वागमृतेन सः 1.48; नभोनभस्ययोर्वृष्टिमवग्रह इवान्तरे 12.29; वृषेव सीतां तदवग्रहक्षताम् Ku.5.61.
7. An obstacle, impediment, hindrance, restraint; संसारdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Māl.1 the bonds of fetters of worldly existence; प्रसह्य रक्षोभिरवग्रहं च Rām.; see अनवग्रह and निरवग्रह.
8. A herd of elephants
9. The forehead of an elephant; A part of the elephant's face, the flat level place in the middle of the elephant's forehead which joins the lower parts of the two Kumbhas; Mātaṅga Latin5.6.
10. Nature, original temperament.
11. A sort of knowledge, a false idea.
12. Punishment (Opposite of अनुग्रह); अनुग्रहावग्र- हयोर्विधाता Śi.1.71.
13. An imprecation, a term of abuse.
14. An iron hook with which elephants are driven.
15. Obstinate insistance; obstinacy; कर्मण्यवग्र- हधियो भगवन्विदामः Bhāg.4.7.27.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अवग्रहavagraham. separation of the component parts of a compound, or of the stem and certain suffixes and terminations…
1. masculine gender separation of the component parts of a compound, or of the stem and certain suffixes and terminations (occurring in the Pada पद text of the Vedas वेद s) Pra1t. etc.
2. masculine gender the mark or the interval of such a separation Pra1t.
3. masculine gender the syllable or letter after which the separation occurs VPra1t. Pa1n2. 8-4, 26, the chief member of a word so separated Pra1t.
4. masculine gender obstacle, impediment, restraint PBr. etc.
5. masculine gender (Equivalent to वर्ष प्रतिबन्ध Pa1n2. 3-3, 51) drought Ragh. Katha1s.
6. masculine gender nature, original temperament Lexicographers
7. masculine gender "perception with the senses", a form of knowledge Jain.
8. masculine gender an imprecation or term of abuse Lexicographers
9. masculine gender an elephant's forehead Lexicographers
10. masculine gender a herd of elephants Lexicographers
11. masculine gender an iron hook with which elephants are driven Lexicographers
12. (also) mark of the elision of an initial अ
Source: Monier-Williams

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