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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 आरम्भ

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आरम्भārambhaBeginning, commencement; ˚उपायः plan of commencement; नृत्तारम्भे हर पशुपते- रार्द्रनागाजिनेच्छाम् Me.38.

    [आ-रभ्-घञ् मुम्]

    1. Beginning, commencement; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउपायः plan of commencement; नृत्तारम्भे हर पशुपते- रार्द्रनागाजिनेच्छाम् Me.38.
    2. An introduction.
    3. (a) An act, undertaking, deed, work; आगमैः सदृशारम्भः R.1.15; Ku.7.71; V.3; Bh.2.69; R.7.31; Bg.12.16. Compare also आरम्भस्य शब्दपूर्वत्वात् । MS.11.1.1 (शबर writes आरम्भो व्यापारः क्रियेत्यनर्थान्तरम् ।). (b) Preparation; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4. (c) A thing begun; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.
    4. Haste, speed, velocity; चण्डारम्भः समीरः Ve.2.19.
    5. Effort, exertion; Bg.14.12.
    6. Scene, action; चित्रार्पितारम्भ इवावतस्थे R.2.31.
    7. Pride.
    8. Killing, slaughter.
    9. The first act that is done.
    10. The first movement or activity on the part of man; आरम्भो हि प्रथमः पदार्थः स्यात् । प्रथमं वा पुरुषस्य प्रवर्तनम् । (Equivalent to प्रथमप्रवर्तन- मारम्भः औदासीन्याद् व्यावृत्तिः पुरुषस्य व्यापृतता) ŚB. on MS. 1.14.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -भाव्यत्वम् The fact of being produced through activity; कर्मणि आरम्भभाव्यत्वात् कृषिवत् प्रत्यारम्भं फलानि स्युः । MS.11.1.2.

    • -रुचि Adjective Enjoying new undertakings. आरम्भरुचिताऽधैर्यमसत्कार्यपरिग्रहः । Ms.12.32.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आरम्भārambham. undertaking, beginning Mn. Pan5cat. Megh. &c.
    1. masculine gender undertaking, beginning Mn. Pan5cat. Megh. etc.
    2. masculine gender a thing begun
    3. masculine gender beginning, origin, commencement S3Br. Ka1tyS3r. Megh. etc.
    4. masculine gender (in dramatic language) the commencement of the action which awakens an interest in the progress of the principal plot Sa1h. 324 and 325
    5. masculine gender haste, speed
    6. masculine gender effort, exertion
    7. masculine gender pride
    8. masculine gender killing, slaughter (erroneous for आलम्भ see Zachariae, Beiträge, page and participle20, l. 9) Lexicographers
    9. (in compound)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आरम्भārambha[â-rambhá] m. setting about; under taking; beginning; -na, n. taking hold; handle; support; make-shift; -nîya…

    [â-rambhá] masculine setting about; under taking; beginning; -na, neuter taking hold; handle; support; make-shift; -nîya, future participle passive to be begun with: â, feminine; also equal for noun of certain verses; -tâ, feminine; also equal for beginning; -ruki, adjective enterprising: -tâ, feminine; also equal for de light in undertakings.

    Source: Macdonell

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