mf(ā-;Ved. /asiknī-)n. (sita-,"white", appears to have been formed from this word, which is probably original, and not a compound of a-and sita-; seeasura-and sura-), dark-coloured, black etc.
n. (impers.) recovery of breath id est recreation should be procured for (genitive case) or by (instrumental case) or through or by means of (instrumental case)
mfn. settled, ascertained, known (n.impersonal or used impersonally), convinced or sure of anything (with samyak-,"one who has ascertained what is right";with accusative,"one who has acknowledged anything as true")
अनिरवसित a. [P. P. of निर् + अव + सो 4 P.] Śūdras who are not expelled (from dish), i. e. those Śūdras who are not regarded so low as to defile the plates and vessels permanently in which they might have taken their meal. cf. पात्रादनिरवसितानाम् । यैक्ते पात्रं संस्कारेण शुध्यति ते अनिरवरिताः । यैर्भुक्ते पात्रं संस्कारेणापि न सुध्यति ते निर- वसिताः शूद्राणामनिरवसितानाम्; (P.II.4.1 Sk.).
प्रत्यवसित a. 1 Eaten, drunk. -2 Relapsed into the old (bad) way of life; ये प्रत्यवसिताश्चैव ते वै निरयगामिनः Mb.13.23.67.
प्रत्यवस्कन्दः pratyavaskandḥ दनम् danam
प्रत्यवस्कन्दः दनम् (In law) A special plea; admitting a fact, but qualifying it in such a manner that it may not appear as a count of accusation.
प्रसित p. p. 1 Bound, fastened. -2 Devoted to, engaged in, occupied with; प्रसितावुदयापवर्गयोरुभयीं सिद्धिमुभाववा- पतुः R.8.23. -3 Intent on, longing for, craving after (with instr. or loc.); क्षितिपतेः प्रसितो वरिवस्यया Rām. Ch. 4.85; लक्ष्म्या लक्ष्म्यां वा प्रसितः Sk.; R.8.23. -4 Very clear. -तम् Pus, matter.
रसित p. p. 1 Tasted. -2 Having flavour or senti ment. -3 Gilded. -4 Sounded, making indistinct sound. -तम् 1 Wine or liquor. -2 A cry, roar, roaring noise, sound or noice in general हेरम्बकण्ठरसितप्रतिमानमेति Māl. 9.3. -3 Thunder; जीमूतजालरसितानुकृतिर्निनादः Māl.6.4.
हसित p. p. [हस्-कर्तरि क्त] 1 Laughed, laughing. -2 Blown, expanded. -तम् 1 Laughter. -2 Joke, jesting; कीर्तितानि हसिते$पि तानि यं व्रीडयन्ति चरितानि मानिनम् Ki.13.47. -3 The bow of the god of love.
a. (â or -iknî) dark-coloured, black; m. N.: -paksha, m. dark half of a month; -pîtaka, a. (ikâ) dark yellow; -½as man, m. sapphire; -½îkshana, a. black-eyed; -½utpala, n. blue lotus.
pp. (√ si) devoted to, intent on (in. or lc.); (á)-siti, (V.) f. onward rush (of fire); onset; shot, missile; extension, sphere; duration; dominion, power; -siddha, pp. √ sidh: -tâ, f., -tva, n.notoriousness; -siddhi, f. accomplishment, success; proof; current opinion, general acceptation; publicity, no toriousness; fame, celebrity: -m utpâdya, having spread the rumour; ato me sasa&ndot;ka iti prasiddhih, therefore I am generally known as Sasa&ndot;ka: -mat, a. universally known, famous.
A mythical sage of this name figures as a magician in the Atharvaveda in conjunction with Gaya1 or with Jamadagni.2 In the śatapatha Brāhmana3 he appears as
is the designation in the Aitareya Brāhmana1 of a family of the Kaśyapas who were excluded from a sacrifice by Janamejaya, but who took away the conduct of the offering from the Bhūtavīras, whom the king employed. In the Jaiminīya Brāhmana[1] and the Sadvimsa Brāhmana[2] the Asita- mrgas are called 4 sons of the Kaśyapas,’ and one is mentioned as Kusurubindu4 Auddālaki.
noun (masculine) a black snake (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a Mantra (saving from snakes) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a poisonous animal (said to be a kind of mouse) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a descendant of Kaśyapa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of the lord of darkness and magic (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the dark half of a month
the dark part of the eye
the planet Saturn (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
kṛṣṇavarga Frequency rank 5811/72933
adjective ascertained (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
being at end of the line of a verse (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
brought to his abode (as Agni) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
completed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dark (? <> sita)
determined (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
ended (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
finished (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fixed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
gone (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
known (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one who has given up anything (abl.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one who has put up at any place (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
one who is determined to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stored (as grain etc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
terminated (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
understood (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective consumed (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
eaten (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
relapsed into the old (bad) way of life (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective attached or devoted to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
attentive (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bound (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
continuous (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
diligent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
engaged in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
engrossed by (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fastened (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
lasting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
occupied with (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a roar (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cry (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noise (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
scream (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sound (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
thunder (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) any action or gesture (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
appearing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dalliance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
flashing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
manifestation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
pastime (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
quivering (of lightning) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sport (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) an artifice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
contrivance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
determination (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
resolution (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a sigh (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
breath (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
breathing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
respiration (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sighing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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