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Apte Dictionary

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

चेष्टाceṣṭāMotion, movement; संरुद्धचेष्टस्य R. 2.43; किमस्माकं स्वामिचेष्टानिरूपणेन H.3; Māl.5.7.
[चेष्ट्-अङ्]
1. Motion, movement; संरुद्धचेष्टस्य R. 2.43; किमस्माकं स्वामिचेष्टानिरूपणेन H.3; Māl.5.7.
2. Gesture, action; चेष्टया भाषणेन च नेत्रवक्त्रविकारैश्च लक्ष्यतेऽ न्तर्गतं मनः Ms.8.26.
3. Effort, exertion.
4. Behaviour Pt.1.15.
5. Action, deed, performing.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नाशः destruction of the world.
- -निरूपणम् observing a person's movements.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

चेष्टाceṣṭāf. (Pa1n2. 2-3, 12) moving any limb, gesture Mn. vii f. Ya1jn5. MBh. &c. (ifc. Ragh. ii, 43)
1. feminine (Pa1n2. 2-3, 12) moving any limb, gesture Mn. vii feminine Ya1jn5. MBh. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' Ragh. ii, 43)
2. feminine action, activity, effort, endeavour, exertion A1s3vS3r. i S3vetUp. ii, 9 (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') Mn. iv, 65 Bhag. etc.
3. feminine doing, performing Mn. i, 65
4. feminine behaving, manner of life Mn. vii, 194 KapS. iii, 51 VarBr2S. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') etc.
5. feminine confer, compare अ-, नष्ट-, निश्- .
6. feminine see that the rest of a word is to be suppliedट .
Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · चेष्टा

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