m. the rule of digging or fixing a post more deeply into the soil (applied to a disputant who adds corroborative arguments etc. to confirm an already strong position)
m. [ku½ap-a], pit, hole; well: -ka, m. little well; -kâra, m. well-digger; -kûr ma, m. tortoise in a well=unsophisticated person; -khanana, n. digging of a well; -khânaka, m. well-digger;-kakra, n. water wheel; -dardura, m. frog in a well=unsophis ticated person; -yantra, n. water-wheel.
f. [putting together: √ han] layer, pile (RV.1); -hata, pp. (√ han) com pact etc.: -tâ, f. close contact; union, -tva, n. id.; compactness; complexity; -hati, f. closure; compactness (of body); economy (rare); combination, joint effort, union, con nexion, with (in.; ord. mg.); seam; mass, bulk, heap, assemblage, multitude: -sâlin, a. dense; -hanana, a. compact, firm; n. compactness, robustness; steadfastness; body; -hantri, m. uniter; -harana, n. seizure; gathering in, reaping; magical bringing back of discharged missiles; destruction; -har tavya, fp. to be collected; -re-arranged; destroyed (lit. -withdrawn, opp. emitted or created); -hartri, m. destroyer; -harsha, m. thrill; joy, delight; rivalry, jealousy; -harsh ana, a. (î) causing horripilation; gladden ing; n. rivalry, jealousy; -harshin, a. de lighting (--°ree;); jealous; -hâta, m.conciseness (of style; v. r. sam-ghâta); -hâra, m. collect ing, accumulation; collection; contraction (of the organs of speech), retraction (of a trunk); magical withdrawal of a discharged missile, magical means of drawing back a discharged missile; condensation, compendium; destruc tion of the world (ord. mg.: withdrawal, opp. emission, creation); destruction; con clusion, end (of a play, act, etc.): -kâla, m. time of the world'sdestruction: â-ya, den. Â. appear like the time of the world's destruc tion; -hâra-varman, m. N.; -hârin, a. (--°ree;) destroying (withdrawing what was created); -hârya, fp. to be removed, checked, or stop ped (in a-); to be led astray, corruptible (in a-); to be caused to participate in, having a claim on (ab.).
a. having or fond of good company (RV.); -shakhí, a. [sakhi] having good friends, friendly (RV.); -shana, a. [sana] easy to obtain (RV.1); -shanana, a. id. (RV.1); -shama, a. [sama] splendid, beautiful; easy to understand: â, f. splen dour, beauty; -shamídh, f. [samidh] good fuel (V.); (idh), a. lighting well (Br., S.); -shirá, a. [having a good flow of sap: sirâ] hollow; n. (C.) hollow, hole: -tâ, f. hollow ness; (sú)-shuta, pp. [suta] well pressed or prepared (Soma; RV.); (sú)-shuti, f. easy birth (RV.1); (sú)-shupta, pp. [supta] sound asleep; n. deep sleep; -shupti, f. [supti] deep sleep.
noun (neuter) destroying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dispelling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
killing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
multiplication (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
removing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
striking off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of striking or hitting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) burying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
digging into the earth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of digging or excavating (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective a destroyer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
compact (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
destroying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
firm (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
killing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
making compact or solid (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
solid (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
striking together (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a mail-coat (?) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
agreement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
compactness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
firmness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hardening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
harmony (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
junction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
muscularity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
robustness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rubbing the limbs (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
solidity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
steadfastness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
strength (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of striking together (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the body (as having the limbs well compacted) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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