मुष्टिmuṣṭim., f. [मुष्-क्तिच्]
- , Feminine मुष्-क्तिच्
- The clenched hand, fist; कर्णान्तमेत्य विभिदे निबिडोऽपि मुष्टिः R.9.58;15.21; Śi.1.59.
- A handful, fistful; श्यामाकमुष्टिपरिवर्धितकः Ś4.14; R.19.57; Ku.7.69; Me.7.
- A handle or hilt.
- A particular measure (Equivalent to pala).
- A measure of capacity equal to one handful.
- The penis.
- Stealing (only Feminine).
- A compendium, abridgment.
- A measure used in checking the account of the income and expenditure of a country; 'जनपदायव्ययशोधको मुष्टिः' Bhūṣaṇā मुष्टिमर्धमुष्टिं वाऽभ्यन्तरीकृत्य कृत्स्नमायव्ययजातम् Dk. 2.8.
Derived forms and compounds
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-करणम् clenching the fist.
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-ग्रहः clasping with one hand.
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-देशः the middle of a bow, that part of it which is grasped in the hand.
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-द्यूतम् a kind of game.
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-पातः boxing.
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-बन्धः
- clenching the fist.
- a handful.
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-मान्द्यम् slight loosening of the bowstring.
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-मेय Adjective to be measured with the fist, to be spanned with the fingers.
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-युद्धम् a pugilistic encounter, boxing.
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-योगः the offering of handfuls (id est, that is small quantities).
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-वधः devastation of the crop; अतो मुष्टिवधः सस्यवधो वा यदोत्पद्यते तदाऽभियास्यसि Dk.2.3.
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-वर्चस् Neuter the feces compacted into a ball.
Source: Apte
