Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[आ-सृ-घञ्]

1. A hard or sharp-driving shower (of anything); आसारसिक्तक्षितिबाष्पयोगात् R.13.29; Me.17; पुष्पासारैः 43; so तुहिनdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, रुधिरdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.; बाष्पासारा M.3.2 flooded or suffused with tears; धारासारैर्वृष्टिर्बभूव H.3 it rained in torrents.
2. Surrounding an enemy.
3. Attack, incursion.
4. The army of an ally or king (whose dominions are separated by other intervening states); पार्ष्णिग्राहासरौ अन्तःकोपं आटविकं वा समुत्थापयितुकामः Kau. Atmanepada 1.16.
5. Provision, food; अज्ञानविविधासारतोय- शस्यो व्रजेत्तु यः Pt.3.41,51.

1. etc. see आ-√श्रि .
2. masculine gender surrounding an enemy
3. masculine gender incursion, attack Lexicographers
4. masculine gender a hard shower MBh. Megh. Ragh. Ma1lav. Katha1s. etc.
5. masculine gender a king whose dominions are separated by other states and who is an ally in war Ka1m.