व्यालप्रहरण

प्रहरणीयम् A missile, weapon.

n. throwing into the fire ṠBr. etc.

n. Indra's weapon, the thunderbolt L.

mfn. one who has practised the use of weapons MBh. V, 5733.

(-ṇā́-) mfn. hurled to the right MaitrS. III, 2, 10.

m. « banners-striking», air, wind L.

mfn. having 5 carriage-boxes ib.

n. striking, beating, pecking Pañcat. attack, combat MBh. ;

mfn. to be attacked orﾠ fought MBh. ;

m. striking with the arms, a striker, boxer W. ;

mfn. having ashes for a weapon (said of a fever) Pañcar. (cf. - bāṇa)

n. = - nakha Npr.

mf (ī)n. bringing semen Suṡr.

mfn. ready to strike with the points of the horns Hit.

प्रहरणम् 1 Striking, beating.

-2 Casting, throwing.

-3 Assailing, attacking.

-4 Hurting.

-5 Removing, expelling.

-6 A weapon, missile; या (उर्वशी) सुकुमारं प्रहरणं महेन्द्रस्य V.1; Bhāg.4.26.2; R.13.73; Mk.5.12; नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः Bg.1.9; Māl.8.9.

-7 War, battle, fight.

-8 A covered litter or car.

-9 The box of a carriage.

अप्सरस् f. (

-राः, रा). [अद्भ्यः सरन्ति उद्गच्छन्ति, सृ-असुन् Uṇ.4.236; cf. Rām. अप्सु निर्मथनादेव रसात्तस्माद्वर- स्त्रियः । उत्पेतुर्मनुजश्रेष्ठ तस्मादप्सरसो$भवन् ॥ A class of female divinities or celestial damsels who reside in the sky and are regarded as the wives of the Gandharvas. They are very fond of bathing, can change their shapes, and are endowed with superhuman power (प्रभाव). They are called स्वर्वेश्याः and are usually described as the servants of Indra, who, when alarmed by the rigorous austerities of some mighty sage, sends down one of them to disturb his penance, and her mission is generally successful; मेनका$प्सरसां श्रेष्ठा महर्षिणां पिता च ते Mb.1.74.75. cf. या तपोविशेषपरिशङ्कितस्य सुकुमारं प्रहरणं महेन्द्रस्य V.

1. They are also said to covet heroes who die gloriously on the battle-field; cf. परस्परेण क्षतयोः प्रहर्त्रोरुत्क्रान्तवाय्वोः समकालमेव । अमर्त्यभावे$पि कयोश्चिदासीदेकाप्सरः प्रार्थितयोर्विवादः ॥ R.7.53. Bāṇa mentions 14 different families of these nymphs (see K.136) The word is usually said to be in pl. (स्त्रियां बहुष्वप्सरसः) but the singular, as also the form अप्सराः, sometimes occurs; नियमविघ्नकारिणी मेनका नाम अप्सराः प्रेषिता Ś.1; एकाप्सरः &c. R.7.53 and see Malli. thereon; अनप्सरेव प्रतिभासि V.1.

-2 Direction or the intermediate point of the compass (दिक् च उपदिक् च).

-Comp. -तीर्थम् N. of a sacred pool in which the Apsarasas bathe; probably it is the name of a place, see Ś.6.

-पतिः lord of the Apsarasas, epithet of Indra. N. of the Gandharva शिखण्डिन्; Av.4.37.7.

अभिवृत 1 A.

1 To go up to, go towards, go or come near, approach; used with or without any acc.; भरतो मन्त्रिभिः सार्धमभ्यवर्तत राजवत् Rām.2.91. 38. इत एवाभिवर्तन्ते (in dramas) are coming hither- ward or in this direction; श्रावस्तीमभ्यवर्तिषि Dk.116; तमर्च्यमारादभिवर्तमानम् R.2.1.; यतो यतः षट्चरणो$भिवर्तते Ś.1.23 turns.

-2 To attack, assail, rush upon or towards, turn towards (inimically or to attack); नाना- प्रहरणैः क्रुद्धस्तत्सैन्यं सो$भ्यवर्तत Rām T.27.4; वदनं मधुकरो$ भिवर्तते Ś.1; अयमेकचरो$भिवर्तते माम् Ki.13.3.

-3 To face, encounter, stand opposite to.

-4 To stretch or extend towards; दीर्घारण्यानि दक्षिणां दिशमभिवर्तन्ते U.2.

-5 (a) To turn up, arise, begin. (b) To appear, commence; सरष्वाश्चोत्तरे तीरे राज्ञो यज्ञो$भ्यवर्तत Rām.1.14.1; break (as day).

-6 To be, exist, chance to be.

-7 To produce for one (dat.). -Caus.

1 To carry over, transport.

-2 To overcome, to be master of.

आयुधः धम् [आयुध्-घञर्थे क]

1 A weapon, shield &c.; it is of 3 kinds (1) प्रहरण, e. g. a sword; (2) हस्तमुक्त, e. g. a disc; (3) यन्त्रमुक्त, e. g. an arrow; आयुधानामहं वज्रम् Bg.1.28. न मे त्वदन्येन विसोढमायुधम् R.3.63. An implement; वशाया यज्ञ आयुधम् Av.1.1.18.

-2 A vessel (Ved.).

-धम् 1 Gold used for ornaments.

-2 (pl.) Water (Ved.).

-Comp. (-अ) आगारम् an armoury, arsenal; अहमप्यायुधागारं प्रविश्यायुधसहायो भवामि Ve.1; Ms.9.28.

-आगारिकः Governor of an arsenal.

-जीविन् a. living by one's weapon. (m.) a warrior, soldier.

-धर्मिणी the tree called जयन्ती (रोगनाशने तस्या आयुधधर्मत्वात्).

-पालः the governor of an arsenal; Hariv.

-पिशाचिका 'devil of arms', devilish warlike spirit; Mv.3; A. R.4; B. R.4.

-शाला see आयुधागार.

ध्वजः [ध्वज्-अच्]

1 A flag, banner, standard, ensign; R.7.4;17.32; आरोहति न यः स्वस्य वंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा Pt.1.26; ध्वजं चक्रे च भगवानुपरि स्थास्यतीति तम् Mb.

-2 A distinguished or eminent person, the flag or ornament (at the end of comp.); as in कुलध्वजः 'the head, orna- ment, or distinguished person of a family'.

-3 A flag- staff.

-4 A mark, emblem, sign, a symbol; वृषभ˚, मकर˚ &c.

-5 the attribute of a deity.

-6 The sign of a tavern.

-7 The sign of a trade, any trademark.

-8 The organ of generation (of any animal, male or female).

-9 One who prepares and sells liquors; Ms.4.85; सुरापाने सुराध्वजः Ms.

-1 A house situated to the east of any object.

-11 Pride.

-12 Hypocrisy.

-13 A skull carried on a staff (as a mark of ascetics) or as a penance for the murder of a Brāhmaṇa; see खट्वाङ्ग.

-14 (In prosody) An iambic foot. (

ध्वजीकृ to hoist a flag; (fig.) to use as a plea or pretext.)

-15 part of a sword; श्रेष्ठखड्गाङ्गयोरपि Nm.

-Comp. -अंशुकम्, -पटः, -टम् a flag; तमाधूतध्वजपटं व्योमगङ्गोर्मिवायुभिः R.12.85.

-आरोपणम्, -आरोहणम् raising a flag.

-आरोहः a kind of orna- ment on a flag; काञ्चना मणिचित्राङ्गा ज्वलन्त इव पावकाः । अर्चिष्मन्तो व्यरोचन्त ध्वजारोहा सहस्रशः ॥ Mb.6.16.12. (v. l.).

-आहृत a. seized on the battle-field; Ms.8.415.

-उच्छ्रयः hypocrisy; Mb.3.3/3.1.

-उत्थानम् a festival in honour of Indra.

-गृहम् a room in which banners are kept.

-द्रुमः the palm tree.

-प्रहरणः air, wind.

-भङ्गः, -पातः inability to beget children.

-यन्त्रम् any contrivance to which a flag-staff is fastened.

-यष्टिः a flag-staff; संक्रमध्वजयष्टीनां प्रतिमानां च भेदकः Ms.9.285.

नाना ind.

1 In different places, in different ways, manifoldly, variously; मृत्योः स मृत्युमाप्नोति य इह नानेव पश्यति ।

-2 Distinctly, separately.

-3 Without (= विना; with acc., instr. or abl.); नाना नारीं निष्फला लोकयात्रा Vop.; (विश्वं) न नाना शंभुना रामात् वर्षेणाधोक्षजोवर ibid.

-4 (Used as an adjective at the beginning of comp.) Manifold, various, sundry, different, diverse; नानाफलैः फलति कल्पलतेव भूमिः Bh.2.46; नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः Bg.1.9; Ms.9.148.

-Comp. -अत्ययः a. of different kinds, manifold, diverse.

-अर्थ a.

1 having different aims or objects.

-2 having different meanings, homo- nymous (as a word).

-आत्मवादिन् a. maintaining the Sāṅkhya doctrine that each individual has a soul distinct from the universal spirit.

-आश्रय a. of many abodes; नानाश्रया प्रकृतिः Sāṅ. K.62.

-कारम् ind. having done variously; P.III.4.62. Kāśi.

-ग्रहः taking separately.

-जातीय a. of diverse kinds or sorts.

-धर्मन् a. having different customs.

-ध्वनिः a musical instru- ment producing more than one sound.

-भाव a. various, manifold.

-रस a. of different or varying tastes; त्रैगुण्यो- द्भवमत्र लोकचरितं नानारसं दृश्यते M.1.4.

-रूप a. of different forms, diverse, multiform, various.

-वर्ण a. of different colours.

-विध a. of various sorts, diverse, manifold.

-विधम् ind. in various ways.

-वीर्य a. having manifold energy.